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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 06:44 AM
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35% tint

This is 35% tint all around including sunroof:



 
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by holdenontoit
does anyone know how to determine the statutes of allowable tint in any given state? I live in mass and i've heard stories of people being tested on the road by cops that have some kind of device that measures incoming light through the glass.
http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Law_Chart/S...aw%20Chart.htm
 
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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Thanks again for all of the pics! Thanks to all of your help, I went ahead and got 35% all around and will post pics later today.

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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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google is your friend

http://www.autowindowtintings.com/stateLaws.ihtml
 
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Old May 21, 2005 | 05:50 AM
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The tint pics really help, I'm getting mine tinted Monday with 35% in the front, 5% in back and rear, but i think i will change that to 35% all around now. That looks quite sufficient to me. I just wanted something that not only looked nice but would help cut down on headlight glare in my mirrors at night, since that gives me a heck of a migraine. Amateur installed xenons
 
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Old May 21, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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dot matrix concern

Why in some pics do you see a line around the dot matrix, whereas in others you do not? Angle of the shot? Time of the day changing amount of reflection? OR quality of tinting done?

Looking into doing it this summer...

Tints look great!!!
 
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Old May 21, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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The dot matrix around the rear windows is still there, it is just a matter of the angle and the reflective light that makes it appear not to be there in certain shots, this is also true to the naked eye.
 
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Old May 21, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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One step below limo tint on the rears and one step below the rears on the sides.
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 07:05 AM
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I took the advise given here and got my windows tinted last weekend at Tint King in Billerica. 35% on all windows except the front. They used a new carbon based film which is supposed to be guaranteed for life.

Pic 1
Pic 2

EDIT: bad links
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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I just got mine done half an hour ago, 35% all around as well. It looks really nice, I'm glad I went that route rather than 35% and 5%.
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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Hello here's mine....

Mine is 35% all around and front wind shield is 50%.
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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Nice! I wish I could do the windshield. I finally did get a tint - will post pics soon, promise.

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Old May 23, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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rears: 35% fronts: 50%

 
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Old May 24, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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Gosh, black on black with a tint is so amazingly nice. Get them now, though, cause jet black is leaving, right?

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Old May 25, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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You can't tell - but this is Limo rear & back window & 20% front.
 
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Old May 25, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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Mini Tint 50%

I just had 3M clear mask and 50% tint (all around) installed yesterday. Tint looks great. I have 35% on my previous car (Outback) and am very happy with the degree of tint on my Mini (50%). It seems to be about halfway between "stock" and "35%". I did not think that the darker 35% tint would look so good on such a small car.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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I got as dark as I could go. The front doors are lighter that the back.

Cheers.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Before and after with 20%

 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by abbydog3
I got as dark as I could go. The front doors are lighter that the back.

Cheers.
Thats a nice line of cars in your driveway/road. I had a corrado before my MINI.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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50% charcool all around.

 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dj_Konky
Thats a nice line of cars in your driveway/road. I had a corrado before my MINI.
Thanks, yes I love my Corrado - but every since my Mini arrived he has fallen out of the spotlight.

The Corrado's shifter is like a playstation joystick compared to the Mini. I didn't know this b4 driving a Mini.

Anyway, I love them both - they are just different cars.

I attached a better picture of him.

Cheers.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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50% is standard in Ohio, but I was advised to go with 35%, instead. I just had it done...all 35%, except the windshield [although there is a sun strip at the top of the windshield---damn those small sunvisors]. With my sunroof decal, there wasn't any reason to go with any tint there. I was told that a 20% tint [or lower] would invite a stop by our illustrious "Bears"...unless I was a limo driver.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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Here's mine. 20% front door windows... everthing else (including the sun roof) is limo tint. The picture looks darker because its a white car... it's not that dark in person.

Edit- Ooops - I'm bad... I already posted here.

 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by abbydog3
Thanks, yes I love my Corrado - but every since my Mini arrived he has fallen out of the spotlight.

The Corrado's shifter is like a playstation joystick compared to the Mini. I didn't know this b4 driving a Mini.

Anyway, I love them both - they are just different cars.

I attached a better picture of him.

Cheers.
Here was mine

 
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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Tinted Windows


Here's mine Limo in back and 35% up front
 
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