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#400586 - 20/02/12 01:29 PM Tints?
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Payday is coming up and that means modding time for the car!

Decided on tints for the back 3 windows, been shopping around and found somewhere 5 minutes away from me for £80, was also recommended by some mates.

Just a quick question on what light percentage I should have? I was thinking around 80%.

Also what is visibility like with them really dark, is reversing easy enough at night?

A few pictures would be nice too for some examples too thanks
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#400587 - 20/02/12 01:43 PM Re: Tints? [Re: Pilchard]
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£80 is a really good price. I've got limo on mine and tbh I thought it was a little bit dark at first but I love them now. Reversing at night can be abit of a chore just take it easy and you'll be fine though.








rubbish photos but just to give you an idea
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#400588 - 20/02/12 04:37 PM Re: Tints? [Re: DanRedSt]
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Limo or Dark Tint all round for me.............

My Mini with dark smoke all round & tinted windscreen




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#400589 - 20/02/12 06:31 PM Re: Tints? [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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Thanks for photos, think Im going to go with dark tints and get some club stickers ordered
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#400590 - 20/02/12 07:06 PM Re: Tints? [Re: Pilchard]
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#400591 - 20/02/12 07:15 PM Re: Tints? [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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my wife had limo black on a golf she used to own, and its a nightmare at night espcially trying to reverse.
personally i would go medium or dark. i had medium on one of my old cars before and it was very good at night and still kept it pretty private in the back.
dark does look great aswell.
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#400592 - 20/02/12 07:28 PM Re: Tints? [Re: alan_t_st]
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Rob did u say tinted windscreen!?!?! Did u have it done blue?? What was it like to drive looking through?? Lol looks awesome !!
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#400593 - 20/02/12 07:35 PM Re: Tints? [Re: Dopeo]
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Quote:

Rob did u say tinted windscreen!?!?! Did u have it done blue?? What was it like to drive looking through?? Lol looks awesome !!




Yes mate, see the 2nd pic.............. i'll see if i can find some more

It brightened everything and looked the nuts as u can see

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#400594 - 20/02/12 07:39 PM Re: Tints? [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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You can really see the blue in these pics






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#400595 - 20/02/12 07:54 PM Re: Tints? [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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Wow looks smart as!! Fancied doin mine but I'm sure I would just get pulled more and I couldn't be arsed with that lol top job tho mate and well in for havin the balls
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#400596 - 20/02/12 07:58 PM Re: Tints? [Re: Dopeo]
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Cheers mate, it was a PAIN IN THE ARSE to get it right, my mate owns a tinting company and he took a lot of persuasion to try it. Definitely a 2 person job too as its a huge single sheet of film and getting in without touching the roof lining was not easy but it was soooo worth it

People went for mad for it at shows and stuff............

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#400597 - 20/02/12 09:20 PM Re: Tints? [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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I really like them blue tints rob, going to enquire about them even if it does cost more!
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#400598 - 20/02/12 09:28 PM Re: Tints? [Re: Pilchard]
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It can be done mate, on its own its not dark as u can see from my windscreen but it can be used with a smoked tint and you could have a darker blue

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#400599 - 20/02/12 10:25 PM Re: Tints? [Re: Pilchard]
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Mine looked like this:






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#400600 - 21/02/12 12:09 PM Re: Tints? [Re: Bradders]
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80% sounds about right, as long as you're not reversing down a pitch black country lane you'll be fine- just use your wing mirrors if it's hard to see through the back window (which it won't be)
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