What is your tint %?
Dec 19, 2007, 03:56 PM
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A few tips for your tinting:
1) Pay a little extra for good tint that isn't dye-based (will turn purple eventually).
2) If you care about radar and cell phone reception, get something that isn't metal based (I posted a thread on this a while back: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=305440)
3) Find a shop that's been in business over 10 years. It's *very* hard to stay in business as a tint shop if you screw people over and/or do shoddy work for more than about 5 years.
4) Find a shop that doesn't cut their films by hand. A lot of people disagree with me on this point but these days the best shops (IMO) use a computer-driven plotter device to cut the film. They download the *exact* template for your car so you're not relying on some dude's experience with an exacto knife around your precious window seals to "trace" out a proper form.
5) Get your warranty in writing BEFORE you have them start work.
Best of Luck!
1) Pay a little extra for good tint that isn't dye-based (will turn purple eventually).
2) If you care about radar and cell phone reception, get something that isn't metal based (I posted a thread on this a while back: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=305440)
3) Find a shop that's been in business over 10 years. It's *very* hard to stay in business as a tint shop if you screw people over and/or do shoddy work for more than about 5 years.
4) Find a shop that doesn't cut their films by hand. A lot of people disagree with me on this point but these days the best shops (IMO) use a computer-driven plotter device to cut the film. They download the *exact* template for your car so you're not relying on some dude's experience with an exacto knife around your precious window seals to "trace" out a proper form.
5) Get your warranty in writing BEFORE you have them start work.
Best of Luck!
Dec 19, 2007, 05:00 PM
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35% except front just this week (My avatar is from the day I bought it).
I did 50% originally and then had the guy re-do it to 35 because it was barely noticeable.
If you're not going to tint the front windows I wouldn't go lower than 20% because otherwise it'll look really unbalanced.
I did 50% originally and then had the guy re-do it to 35 because it was barely noticeable.
If you're not going to tint the front windows I wouldn't go lower than 20% because otherwise it'll look really unbalanced.
Dec 19, 2007, 06:13 PM
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It's basically just enough to take the glare off headlights. I've had the same setup on my Accord for almost 5 years now. Never had a cop comment on or take a second look at the tint on the Accord, but a cop pulled me over a few months ago specifically for tint (which never happens here) in the Evo. Damn wing. 
Dec 20, 2007, 09:22 AM
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