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another photoshop request (window tinting)

I am debating on what tint to put on the car, I can't decide if I want the mirror (silver) finish or the dark limo tint. any help w/this pic would be greatly appreciated.


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Old 07-31-2004, 10:08 AM
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i wouldn't go darker than 20%, gets difficult to see at night.
35% is the hot look i think with coupes, it's dark but not totally black.
stay away from the reflective.......it'll look to ricey imo
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Keep it at 35%. Too dark or chrome is definitely ghetto / rice..
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Let me try this again... David
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Here is you car with tinted windows.



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And with mirror tint.....



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leave it like that.
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Thanks DavidI, I still cannot decide, I do like the look of the dark windows, but I don't think the mirror look is too bad w/the white car.

Do you guys think it really looks too"rice"
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I think it looks pretty hot without tint.
I've debated tint also, but have never gone thru with it. If I did it would be the lightest shade.
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leave it like that.
What w/out tint? I need the tint here in Louisiana to help battle the heat.
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I have the rear side windows and rear window as well, I had it done in 80 percent smoke which looks great. I say go with the dark tint.
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Just had mine done a couple of weeks ago. I used the darkest legal that you can use on the front side windows on both front and back, with the max legal on the rear glass. The film that I had installed (Llumar) has a 95% UV blockage no matter what level darkness of tint that you get. Turned out pretty nice. I mainly did it to keep the sun off the interior as my car is parked outside while I'm at work. It helps the A/C not have to work so hard. I have poor night vision, and from inside the car, you can hardly notice the tint. I'm pretty happy I did it. I can post some pics a little later if you want.
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Thanks DavidI, I still cannot decide, I do like the look of the dark windows, but I don't think the mirror look is too bad w/the white car.

Do you guys think it really looks too"rice"
Mirror tint = ghettofab

Every time someone gets out of a car with that kinda tint, my first instinct is to kick 'em in the jimmy and run like hell.

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Every time someone gets out of a car with that kinda tint, my first instinct is to kick 'em in the jimmy and run like hell.

Mike
That is funny as hell LMAO



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david914 Just had mine done a couple of weeks ago. I used the darkest legal that you can use on the front side windows on both front and back, with the max legal on the rear glass. The film that I had installed (Llumar) has a 95% UV blockage no matter what level darkness of tint that you get. Turned out pretty nice. I mainly did it to keep the sun off the interior as my car is parked outside while I'm at work. It helps the A/C not have to work so hard. I have poor night vision, and from inside the car, you can hardly notice the tint. I'm pretty happy I did it. I can post some pics a little later if you wan
Yeah If you could post some I would appreciate it


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Go for dark tint. Like many others said: mirror/silver tint = RICE. black is where it's at.
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Thanks guys I think you have helped me make my choice for me, I am going to go w/the dark glass over the mirror finish.


Thanks again, and thanks for the reply's

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Phil go with 5% black tint. The dark tint will look great on your white car.
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Mine is very lightly tinted on the doors, then one shade darker in the rear windows. It barely looks tinted (and that is the way I wanted it).
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It gets brutally hot down here, but you already knew that . Go with whatever reflects the most heat and will still pass the 35% state inspection.

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