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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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35% all around. Looks Cleaner!

I went 20% all around with SunGuard which appears lighter than a 3M 20%. Kinda odd. But i like it. The factory so-called tint is basically a UV treatment, virtually transparent.
Old Jan 16, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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i got mine done 35 in the front, 20 in the back, and 10 on the hatch....i think. Looks good, but the passenger windows are a little light.
Old Jan 16, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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hmm ok good, i was told that we had to have our factory tint removed before anyone will add tint to it is why i asked... im doing 20 all around, minus the front glass but ill do the top strip in front too
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 2007_wichitaSCION
hmm ok good, i was told that we had to have our factory tint removed before anyone will add tint to it is why i asked... im doing 20 all around, minus the front glass but ill do the top strip in front too
There is no "factory tint". Pretty much all automotive glass these days comes with UV and light blocking properties. The glass itself will allow about 70% of light to pass through. There is nothing affixed to the glass when you buy the car, so nothing can be removed.
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RnB180
rod c, got any pics of the 50% tint?

the thing about uneven tint, is that even if you get even dark tint all around, the front side windows will always look lighter, and look uneven because light enters the fron windshield and not in the rear.
Not right now, but I'll do a photoshoot next time I wash the car. The 18/50 mix is not my ideal choice, but it's better than having nothing on the fronts. I was so happy with having 18% on all 6 pieces of glass. It looked so consistent and clean and flowing. It just didn't work out with the law, so I had to make a compromise.
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 04:18 AM
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i think 18% all around (except the windshield) is legal here...lucky us :p
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 04:23 AM
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i had limo tint all around and got paranoid since cops drive around a lot in my area. then i switched to limo in the back and the fronts were 35%. during the day you can see in but at night you cant. haven't gotten hassled ever since *knock on wood*
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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thanks rodc
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