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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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How much should i tint my car, blue slate g37. I dont want to go too dark, but I dont want to go too light lol....Does anybody know an exact shade that I should ask the tinting guys to make it....
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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i did 25 on my black on real dark so i know u not going that route but on my o4 silver coupe i did 35 all the way around and it was real nice anythign lighter wont pop on the car and give it that look your looking for
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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can you post a pic of your car here.....i dont mind going darker....im just scared of going too light
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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not sure what you are looking for as far as the look is concerned but i got 10% platnium ceramic. here are some pics....

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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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wow i totally forgot about platinum......you think itll look good on blue slate?
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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wow i totally forgot about platinum......you think itll look good on blue slate?
honestly probably not. But I am not 100% sure. I think platnium looks good on lighter colors. But it may look nice. If you could get someone to photoshop my windows on a SB or just turn my car SB... you could get an idea
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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is platinum tint a lot more expensive?
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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is platinum tint a lot more expensive?
yes in most cases. Black would have run me $120 for my whole car it was $150 for the plat
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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Hey Guys,
I have a Blue Slate S model and I went with 5% in the back 20% on the little back windows and35% on the side windows. Looks good cause it kind of fades into the darker. I will try to post pics later.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 01:19 AM
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ok dont forget diesel, i really want to see it......
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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i wouldn't go any lighter than 20%
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 02:45 AM
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20% on all windows is perfect IMHO


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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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20% on all windows is perfect IMHO
Just so long as you remember 20% on the front side windows is illegal in most states and most "legal" tint shops won't do it.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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thanks motor25...i definitely am going to do 20% on the front...maybe just a little darker in the back
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dmkozak
Just so long as you remember 20% on the front side windows is illegal in most states and most "legal" tint shops won't do it.
Exactly, it is illegal to have any tinting at all (except for factory) on the windshield and front passenger windows where I am. As such I had 20% rear and no tint on the front in my old car and it looked funny because of the change in gradient. Now I have 50% front and 35% rear and it looks fine. 20% I also found to be too dark at night, if someone came up behind me with no headlights I would never know. The 35% is perfect and the 50% looks good in combination and usually makes it look like there is no tint and that the car is just dark inside.
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