Metallic based tint - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DSOmegaX · 08-20-2012, 07:19 PM

Looking to bring my car in for tinting next week. Didn't find any topics about this, so sorry if it was addressed somewhere, but is there any problem with using a metallic tint on this car? All the radio/gps antennas are located on the roof, but what about bluetooth and keyless sensors?

Jidonsu · 08-20-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DSOmegaX

Looking to bring my car in for tinting next week. Didn't find any topics about this, so sorry if it was addressed somewhere, but is there any problem with using a metallic tint on this car? All the radio/gps antennas are located on the roof, but what about bluetooth and keyless sensors?

My tint is metallic and I haven't had any issues.

TeamSweet86 · 08-20-2012, 08:59 PM

I am also wondering if the metallic tint would affect the keyless entry on my limited BRZ. Thanks!

was385 · 08-20-2012, 09:05 PM

I've got a limited with metallic tint and have had zero issues with it.

jpit · 08-20-2012, 09:11 PM

There is mention of metallic tint possibly hindering keyless sensors in the owner's manual.

was385 · 08-20-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

There is mention of metallic tint possibly hindering keyless sensors in the owner's manual.

I have never had an issue with that and have seen no difference between before and after the tinting. Don't let these concerns stop you if you want to get the car tinted.

Opie · 08-21-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

There is mention of metallic tint possibly hindering keyless sensors in the owner's manual.

This...

I would not recomend any metal tint that could cause issues with the keyless or the NAV, just get a good ceramic tint and be done with it. Better to do that than risk a problem in the future...it would suck to have a problem and the dealer tell you that it is the tint causing it...

DSOmegaX · 08-21-2012, 03:39 PM

Alright sounds good. Thanks for the info!

DrDuquette · 08-26-2012, 11:48 AM

I would think that you shouldn't have issues due to the front window being not tinted. I would assume you are not doing the front.

2pt5RS · 08-26-2012, 12:29 PM

the GPS antenna is in the dash. But you should be fine.

serialk11r · 08-26-2012, 03:11 PM

Aren't all metallic tints too dark for CA? I checked the 3M website and the lightest metallic is like 35% or something. Maybe it was 50%. (I guess most people don't give a crap)

The only CA legal tint is the 3M crystalline 70/90 :/

DSOmegaX · 08-26-2012, 03:15 PM

Yeah I don't really care. Have always tinted my cars and never gotten a fix it ticket.

08-20-2012, 07:19 PM	#1
DSOmegaX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '19 M2 Comp, '20 GR Supra Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,904 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,153 Times in 986 Posts Mentioned: 51 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Metallic based tint Looking to bring my car in for tinting next week. Didn't find any topics about this, so sorry if it was addressed somewhere, but is there any problem with using a metallic tint on this car? All the radio/gps antennas are located on the roof, but what about bluetooth and keyless sensors?

08-21-2012, 03:39 PM	#8
DSOmegaX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '19 M2 Comp, '20 GR Supra Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,904 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,153 Times in 986 Posts Mentioned: 51 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Alright sounds good. Thanks for the info! __________________ @dsomegax.cars 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited \| WRB \| STI tS Build Thread [SOLD] 2019 BMW M2 Competition \| LBB \| ///M Performance Build Thread 2020 Toyota GR Supra \| Turbulence \| TRD \| Build Thread

08-26-2012, 03:15 PM	#12
DSOmegaX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '19 M2 Comp, '20 GR Supra Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,904 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,153 Times in 986 Posts Mentioned: 51 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Yeah I don't really care. Have always tinted my cars and never gotten a fix it ticket. __________________ @dsomegax.cars 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited \| WRB \| STI tS Build Thread [SOLD] 2019 BMW M2 Competition \| LBB \| ///M Performance Build Thread 2020 Toyota GR Supra \| Turbulence \| TRD \| Build Thread

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2pt5RS Berz Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: -=ATL=- Posts: 707 Thanks: 281 Thanked 294 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the GPS antenna is in the dash. But you should be fine.

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