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Old 09-24-2012, 11:30 AM   #43
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Ok, y'all help me out here. My math skills aren't what the used to be....if I have 25% tint all the way around. Does that mean it blocks 75% of light coming in or what? Go ahead and laugh. I've never had tint on my car so.....
Pretty much, but it also depends on the type of tint used.

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Old 09-24-2012, 11:50 AM   #44
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To simplify ot for me, the lower the number the darker the tint. Bear in mind that different brands of tint vary.
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Old 09-24-2012, 06:28 PM   #45
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Tint Brand: Suntek Carbon XP
Tint %: 35% sides, 20% rear, 55% front
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Old 09-28-2012, 04:29 AM   #46
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20% all around

precise auto tints located in san rafael, california

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Old 09-28-2012, 11:35 AM   #47
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20% Sun-Gard all around, strip on the windshield.

Royal Treatment Window Tinting, Atlanta

Cost: $180
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20% Sun-Gard all around, strip on the windshield.

Royal Treatment Window Tinting, Atlanta

Cost: $180
Wow! The tint looks really good and that's a great picture. I was also thinking about adding in a windshield strip. Now that you have it done, are you happy with it?
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Old 09-28-2012, 11:44 AM   #49
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Wow! The tint looks really good and that's a great picture. I was also thinking about adding in a windshield strip. Now that you have it done, are you happy with it?
Thanks! Yeah, I'm happy with it. It hides my radar detector perfectly

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Old 09-29-2012, 08:13 PM   #50
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Tint %: Carbon 18% all around/CXP 70% Full Windshield with Carbon 18% Sun Visor
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Old 09-30-2012, 05:47 PM   #52
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tint brand: not sure
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Nice! Gives me something to look forward to
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Old 10-05-2012, 03:25 PM   #53
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3M tint
20% all around
Sun & Shade

Pardon the dust, I seem to have driven through a lot of crap since I washed the car only five days ago.











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Old 10-12-2012, 03:14 PM   #54
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Tint Brand: Not sure
Tint %: 35% F, 15% B (Legal for FL: 28% F / 15% R)
Shop Name: Palm Beach Tinting
Cost: $120 (Lifetime Warranty)

On the 4th image down you can see how careful he was with not pressing the film against the porous transition between the black border for a nice clean look.
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Windshield 70% Johnson film
All else 5% American Standard Films
Green Valley Window Tint Henderson,NV
$rather not say
Window was down on passenger side
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Old 10-12-2012, 10:29 PM   #56
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that car is the HOTNESS right there.
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