AW w/ 20%, 25%, and 30% Tint Pics Needed

netjack · 02-17-2011, 08:57 PM

Trying to see which tint to go with. Have fox red leather as the interior. Can people post 20,25,30% tint pics please on AW?

Thx

Bweitz1 · 02-17-2011, 09:54 PM

Here is my AW E90, fox red interior...20% all around and 50% on the windshield..

netjack · 02-18-2011, 05:53 AM

thx..20% is looking a bit dark..i think i'm leaning towards something around 25%..

mgx · 02-18-2011, 06:22 AM

one member on here has 28, it is literally PERFECT

WCM3 · 02-18-2011, 06:27 AM

I have 20% and I'm cleaning my car today. Will report pics end of day. I feel like it's perfect.

ChrisK · 02-18-2011, 06:29 AM

You didn't ask for 35%, but here it is.

chris s · 02-18-2011, 08:35 AM

With fox red, i would def go 35%... you want people to get a hint of the red interior. In the 20's is way too dark IMHO.

I'll try to post of my 35%.

Grail05 · 02-18-2011, 09:52 AM

i have 35% and its perfect...

chris s · 02-18-2011, 10:00 AM

Here's a pic...not a great one. 35% is perfect...

Brosef · 02-18-2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

You didn't ask for 35%, but here it is.

that looks perfect. I've had 35% on my past three cars and I'm doing it on the M as well. just waiting for the weather to warm up a bit before I get mine done.

radiantm3 · 02-18-2011, 11:52 AM

35% all around here as well and agree it's perfect.

TMR · 02-18-2011, 12:05 PM

This is 30%

Leozap · 02-18-2011, 12:08 PM

What are you guys talking about? 20% is perfect.

Orange fever · 02-18-2011, 12:18 PM

1st is what type of tint are you going ???
And then You going with %

S65B40 · 02-18-2011, 03:35 PM

35% All Around Formula 1 Ceramic.

esquire · 02-18-2011, 03:37 PM

with tint, you're going to want to look at a DiRECT profile pics. anytime you get a pic off at an exaggerated angle, like you see in most of the pics above, the tint will start looking considerably darker because its approaching its "angle of total internal reflection"... a scientific term of art meaning that as your angle compared to the tinted window becomes more exaggerated, you're able to see less and less light from the interior, and more and more light reflecting from the outside of the car, creating a mirror type effect. in other words, tint looks much darker as you're off at an angle compared to a car.

to get a good tint job you need to consider the following factors:

1) color of your interior - darker interiors can get away with lighter tint to achieve the same effect

2) type of tint - ceramic tints typically show a little lighter than non-ceramic tints of the same percentage. ceramic tints also have a slightly different hue - striking a more earthy black tone, than the blue-black tones you see in non ceramics

3) tint percentage

4) whether or not you tint the front windshield also drastically affects how dark the rest of your tint looks

as a matter of personal opinion, i'm a big fan of ceramic tints, particularly huper optik (30-40%), with the front windshield tinted just a little lighter (approximately 50%)

hope that helps

netjack · 02-18-2011, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the pics. I'm leaning towards the mid 30s now because I do want to see my red leather. In terms of windshield, don't want to tint that. I'm not certain about the ceramic/non-ceramic. I truly just want a black color not an earthy color...

esquire · 02-18-2011, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by netjack

Thanks for the pics. I'm leaning towards the mid 30s now because I do want to see my red leather. In terms of windshield, don't want to tint that. I'm not certain about the ceramic/non-ceramic. I truly just want a black color not an earthy color...

non ceramic tints are more bluish black, ceramic tints are more green-black. in other words, you're going to have a decision to make either way here. both of them are black in the true sense of the word, but they lean towards different hues.

NYCMCBM3 · 02-18-2011, 07:33 PM

^ I always wanted to know the difference , thanks !

radiantm3 · 02-18-2011, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esquire

non ceramic tints are more bluish black, ceramic tints are more green-black. in other words, you're going to have a decision to make either way here. both of them are black in the true sense of the word, but they lean towards different hues.

Doesn't ceramic look closer to OEM? That's the feeling I got when comparing them. I also like that ceramic tint is thicker and there seems to be less distortion/refraction when looking out of them.

Cab5er · 02-18-2011, 10:20 PM

Heres 35% F1 pinnacle ceramic

pittsy · 02-18-2011, 10:26 PM

I don't have AW, I have JzB with 5%, want a picture of that? Haha

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netjack Private First Class 18 Rep 135 Posts Drives: 2011 AW M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jersey City, NJ iTrader: (0)	thx..20% is looking a bit dark..i think i'm leaning towards something around 25%..
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netjack Private First Class 18 Rep 135 Posts Drives: 2011 AW M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jersey City, NJ iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the pics. I'm leaning towards the mid 30s now because I do want to see my red leather. In terms of windshield, don't want to tint that. I'm not certain about the ceramic/non-ceramic. I truly just want a black color not an earthy color...
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