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05-18-2013, 10:14 AM | #1 |
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Tint Percentage?
What tint percentage do you guys recommend? Please post pics of what you have.
I'm leaning towards 30-40% because I am pretty sure 30% is the max legal in Ohio. Also, I found this guy online: http://thetintdude.com/ It looks like it will be $150, plus he comes to me (don't have to leave the car anywhere). I was skeptical of it until I read some testimonials. Definitely looks legit if you live in the central states. |
05-18-2013, 10:59 AM | #2 |
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05-18-2013, 11:14 AM | #3 |
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I live in ohio as well, and I am probably going to do 35%. I actually think the limit in ohio is 50%! So even in the 30s you are darker than the limit. I do however think 20% is the best look, but you can only go so dark without drawing too much unwanted attention.
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05-18-2013, 02:14 PM | #7 |
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The legal limit is 50% light transfer, which translates into like 70% film tint or something crazy like that. The tint guy told me that the windows are already at 70% light transfer, so I only have 30% more to go. In other words, its not really worth doing.
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05-18-2013, 02:48 PM | #8 |
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MN is 50% legal maximum as well and I would not spend my money if I was only going to go 50%, its simply too light IMO. The fact that you have a darker interior will tend to make any level of tint appear darker and the inverse is true for light interiors.
I ran 35% on a few previous cars and never caught any heat from the fuzz, even with dark interiors. If/when I tint this car I will likely go 35% again, but I have beige interior, so it will not look quite as dark. My two cents... |
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05-19-2013, 10:54 AM | #11 |
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05-21-2013, 02:47 PM | #15 |
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I use to rock 15% all the way around but I now have 35% on the side windows and 15% on the rear window. Very happy with this setup because it's dark enough to have privacy but not so dark that the cops hassle me.
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25%
20 was too dark for me and 30 was too light. 25 was just right! |
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05-21-2013, 03:22 PM | #17 |
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It honestly all depends on the tint paper used, on my previous car I had 20% tints and you could not see in the car at all.. Now I have 20% tints and you can see inside the car alot more (both with black leather interior). Originally I was upset that they were lighter than my previous car and asked the shop and they said they used a factory 20% tint which is the same percentage that comes standard on SUV's which explains why it is appears to be a lighter 20%
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05-21-2013, 03:52 PM | #18 |
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Go with 30 or 35. Don't go any lower.
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05-21-2013, 04:13 PM | #19 |
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40% Crystalline on Titanium Silver with beige interior:
From different angles you can see the different effects. Crystalline is a bit lighter and more brownish than black/blueish which most people prefer. I happen to like it, but it's probably not for everybody.
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05-22-2013, 11:46 AM | #22 |
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In an effort to comply with the law, how do you guys think 50% on the front sides and 35% on the rear sides and rear windshield would look? I figure it's better than putting nothing on the front sides.
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