who has their sunroof tinted???
02-08-2001, 08:07 PM
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today i tinted my sunroof because it can get hot as hell in my max. i have a black leather interior. so today iwas bored and put 2 layers of 5% tint on it. you can't see anything at night and a just a little light in the day. what do u guys think of a tinted sunroof??
02-08-2001, 08:12 PM
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What!?!? Why?
Isn't the purpose of having a sunroof to look out into the sky?
I have mine tinted too, but it's at 20%. If you wanted it that dark, why didn't you just opt not to get a sunroof? Isn't that what the shade slide for?
I have mine tinted too, but it's at 20%. If you wanted it that dark, why didn't you just opt not to get a sunroof? Isn't that what the shade slide for?
02-08-2001, 08:15 PM
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I think it's a good idea. I have a black GLE with black leather interior and it gets REALLY hot down south sittin in the sun. I got my windows tinted with 25 VLR hoping it would make the heat stay out during the hot days but it only helped a little. I told the guy not to do the sunroof but I now regret it. I was planning on getting the same tint on my sunroof in a month or so when it gets real hot again. Besides, how often do u look out to gaze at the stars? I'd rather not burn my *** on the seat anymore.
02-08-2001, 08:16 PM
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I tinted mine 2 years ago with one layer of 20%. It really reduced the heat (I have black leather and live in New Orleans) but still lets enough light through that I can see out of it at night.
I've heard some comments on this forum taht you shouldn't tint the sunroof because the heat buildup could cause the glass to break. I haven't had any such problems, and we live with 8 months of summer.
I've heard some comments on this forum taht you shouldn't tint the sunroof because the heat buildup could cause the glass to break. I haven't had any such problems, and we live with 8 months of summer.
02-08-2001, 08:28 PM
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what kind of interior do u have Str8Maxin? I just thought that the black interior would be too hot when it gets warmer, but i do agree maybe 2 layers of 5% is too much. I'll probably see if i can peel 1 layer off or do it all over again.
02-08-2001, 08:48 PM
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Originally posted by mikese
what kind of interior do u have Str8Maxin? I just thought that the black interior would be too hot when it gets warmer, but i do agree maybe 2 layers of 5% is too much. I'll probably see if i can peel 1 layer off or do it all over again.
what kind of interior do u have Str8Maxin? I just thought that the black interior would be too hot when it gets warmer, but i do agree maybe 2 layers of 5% is too much. I'll probably see if i can peel 1 layer off or do it all over again.
02-08-2001, 08:58 PM
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when i say it's too hot, i am saying that i want some light to come in. But nissan doesn't tint the sunroof, even a slight tint would be bareable. Therefore it get hot in my car, with the black leather. i don't even use the sunshade because i like to keep the sunroof open for some light but the heat sometimes is unbareable, imo...
02-12-2001, 07:46 PM
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no tint on my sun roof. I just close the sun shade during the day.
i was wondering though if any of you guys came up with a fix for all the rattles around the sunroof. for me there is a rattle in the front of the sun roof, the actual sun shade has a slight ping when you hit it, and i fixed the rear rattle by stuffing some weatherstripping in between the headliner and the metal piece.
about the sun shade rattle, i notice that the pinging stopped when i put a magazine or something of similar weight on top of the shade. any ideas on how the re-create this with something a little more proffesional looking?
i was wondering though if any of you guys came up with a fix for all the rattles around the sunroof. for me there is a rattle in the front of the sun roof, the actual sun shade has a slight ping when you hit it, and i fixed the rear rattle by stuffing some weatherstripping in between the headliner and the metal piece.
about the sun shade rattle, i notice that the pinging stopped when i put a magazine or something of similar weight on top of the shade. any ideas on how the re-create this with something a little more proffesional looking?
02-12-2001, 08:12 PM
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Originally posted by 95greense
no tint on my sun roof. I just close the sun shade during the day.
i was wondering though if any of you guys came up with a fix for all the rattles around the sunroof. for me there is a rattle in the front of the sun roof, the actual sun shade has a slight ping when you hit it, and i fixed the rear rattle by stuffing some weatherstripping in between the headliner and the metal piece.
about the sun shade rattle, i notice that the pinging stopped when i put a magazine or something of similar weight on top of the shade. any ideas on how the re-create this with something a little more proffesional looking?
no tint on my sun roof. I just close the sun shade during the day.
i was wondering though if any of you guys came up with a fix for all the rattles around the sunroof. for me there is a rattle in the front of the sun roof, the actual sun shade has a slight ping when you hit it, and i fixed the rear rattle by stuffing some weatherstripping in between the headliner and the metal piece.
about the sun shade rattle, i notice that the pinging stopped when i put a magazine or something of similar weight on top of the shade. any ideas on how the re-create this with something a little more proffesional looking?
02-12-2001, 09:38 PM
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Originally posted by 95greense
no tint on my sun roof. I just close the sun shade during the day.
i was wondering though if any of you guys came up with a fix for all the rattles around the sunroof. for me there is a rattle in the front of the sun roof, the actual sun shade has a slight ping when you hit it, and i fixed the rear rattle by stuffing some weatherstripping in between the headliner and the metal piece.
about the sun shade rattle, i notice that the pinging stopped when i put a magazine or something of similar weight on top of the shade. any ideas on how the re-create this with something a little more proffesional looking?
no tint on my sun roof. I just close the sun shade during the day.
i was wondering though if any of you guys came up with a fix for all the rattles around the sunroof. for me there is a rattle in the front of the sun roof, the actual sun shade has a slight ping when you hit it, and i fixed the rear rattle by stuffing some weatherstripping in between the headliner and the metal piece.
about the sun shade rattle, i notice that the pinging stopped when i put a magazine or something of similar weight on top of the shade. any ideas on how the re-create this with something a little more proffesional looking?
02-12-2001, 09:42 PM
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Re: tint....
Originally posted by party_boy
works great to reduce heat while still letting in some light for the front windows...so that the 5 0's dont pull me over for front tint...
works great to reduce heat while still letting in some light for the front windows...so that the 5 0's dont pull me over for front tint...
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