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Old 01-03-2014, 02:39 PM   #1247
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after 3m crystallize tint
Wow that looks pretty dark. Is this 40%?
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Old 01-03-2014, 03:38 PM   #1248
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Wow that looks pretty dark. Is this 40%?
Cant be 40%!! This looks more like 20%. Very dark indeed. I like that he did only the sides. I hate windshield tints. Usually any registration sticker that i put on there will kill it


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Old 01-03-2014, 03:52 PM   #1249
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Cant be 40%!! This looks more like 20%. Very dark indeed. I like that he did only the sides. I hate windshield tints. Usually any registration sticker that i put on there will kill it


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2 words... Contact Paper
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Old 01-03-2014, 05:29 PM   #1250
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Cant be 40%!! This looks more like 20%. Very dark indeed. I like that he did only the sides. I hate windshield tints. Usually any registration sticker that i put on there will kill it


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The darkest 3M Crystalline comes in is 40%. If it is 20%, it's not crystalline. Maybe 3M Color Stable.
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Old 01-03-2014, 09:08 PM   #1251
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I do this. Give it a few years. It will peel.


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I do this. Give it a few years. It will peel.


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5 years on the bimmer... not a single problem
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Old 01-03-2014, 09:12 PM   #1253
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It didnt peel the tint per se, but id did peel like a clear backing it has. Im thinking this oi the UV protection


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It didnt peel the tint per se, but id did peel like a clear backing it has. Im thinking this oi the UV protection


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What? What tint you using?
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What? What tint you using?
3M. Was using. Sold it . The tint was full of these little defects. Buyer never knew about it though . Everytime y pulled the contact paper Say this bery thin transparent film pulling from the tint


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3M. Was using. Sold it . The tint was full of these little defects. Buyer never knew about it though . Everytime y pulled the contact paper Say this bery thin transparent film pulling from the tint


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ah... I use general industrial tint...
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Old 01-04-2014, 08:09 AM   #1257
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Old 01-04-2014, 11:26 AM   #1258
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hey guys just picked up my 10 series last week. #1661 reporting in!
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Old 01-04-2014, 11:36 AM   #1259
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Quick update on #0003
"Quick" being the operative word here. Looks like a professional installation, should be the ultimate sleeper in PR, wow. We need the slow update with the numbers, please.
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I used 40% allthe way around and 70% on windshield. Looks darker at night but during day its just right.
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