window tinting
04-15-2002, 05:42 PM
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window tinting
what type of window tint do you think i should use on this car
www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
p.s. this is not my car, but it is the same color as mine. i don't have a digital camera, so i can't post pics of mine
www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
p.s. this is not my car, but it is the same color as mine. i don't have a digital camera, so i can't post pics of mine
04-15-2002, 08:34 PM
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Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe
it already looks like that car is tinted in the pic, that car with that color wood look best with 50%
it already looks like that car is tinted in the pic, that car with that color wood look best with 50%
04-15-2002, 09:48 PM
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Re: window tinting
Originally posted by maximamoose
what type of window tint do you think i should use on this car
www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
p.s. this is not my car, but it is the same color as mine. i don't have a digital camera, so i can't post pics of mine
what type of window tint do you think i should use on this car
www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
p.s. this is not my car, but it is the same color as mine. i don't have a digital camera, so i can't post pics of mine
04-15-2002, 10:08 PM
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Originally posted by EuroMaxima99SE
Already had a limo tint previously twice, its an old school for me...Platinum all the way baby!!!
Already had a limo tint previously twice, its an old school for me...Platinum all the way baby!!!
what's your exact setup and how can i get that film, do you know what kind it is? thanks what 5% is that too, looks 5%
04-15-2002, 11:39 PM
#11
Check my sig, but it's called Platinum Plus and another layer of 35% reg smoke film, second layer helps to take out some of that mirror glare to make look like a true PLATINUM!
And also, at night, with only one layer of Platinum, you can easily see through it, cuz it looks like just a reg smoke film, but second layer also helps to make it darker at night so its much harder to see and more like a limo tint.
I don't think you're in Dallas, but if anyone wants something like mine, let me know.
And also, at night, with only one layer of Platinum, you can easily see through it, cuz it looks like just a reg smoke film, but second layer also helps to make it darker at night so its much harder to see and more like a limo tint.
I don't think you're in Dallas, but if anyone wants something like mine, let me know.
04-16-2002, 12:02 AM
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Originally posted by 95emeraldgxe
it already looks like that car is tinted in the pic, that car with that color wood look best with 50%
it already looks like that car is tinted in the pic, that car with that color wood look best with 50%
@ "wood"Why go with 5% when you can do 2.5%?
I had 10% and wished everyday that I had gone darker. I NEVER got pulled over for it either.
04-16-2002, 12:31 AM
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Originally posted by EuroMaxima99SE
Check my sig, but it's called Platinum Plus and another layer of 35% reg smoke film, second layer helps to take out some of that mirror glare to make look like a true PLATINUM!
And also, at night, with only one layer of Platinum, you can easily see through it, cuz it looks like just a reg smoke film, but second layer also helps to make it darker at night so its much harder to see and more like a limo tint.
I don't think you're in Dallas, but if anyone wants something like mine, let me know.
Check my sig, but it's called Platinum Plus and another layer of 35% reg smoke film, second layer helps to take out some of that mirror glare to make look like a true PLATINUM!
And also, at night, with only one layer of Platinum, you can easily see through it, cuz it looks like just a reg smoke film, but second layer also helps to make it darker at night so its much harder to see and more like a limo tint.
I don't think you're in Dallas, but if anyone wants something like mine, let me know.
Also, I'm guessing the smoke tint is applied to the glass first, then the platinum plus is applied on top of that? (Smoke tint is outermost [viewed from the outside of the car] on the glass)?
Have you had any problems with the extra tint catching/peeling on any of the window seals?
It looks very sharp!
04-16-2002, 04:57 AM
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Tint Laws
I am glad you asked the question about tint laws. When I tinted the windows on my 99 SE Limited, I opted for the titanium film and the tint level is the maximum amount that can be used in most states. I went that route because I certainly don't plan on living in Atlanta for the rest of my life.
Here is a link to a site with states' tint laws. Like anything else on the Net, use at your own risk!
http://www.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/
Looks like folks in PA have a tough time with LEGAL tinting...
http://www.berksweb.com/users/dmv/tint/why.html
Good luck!
Here is a link to a site with states' tint laws. Like anything else on the Net, use at your own risk!
http://www.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/
Looks like folks in PA have a tough time with LEGAL tinting...
http://www.berksweb.com/users/dmv/tint/why.html
Good luck!
04-16-2002, 06:06 AM
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Re: Tint Laws
Originally posted by CrazyLady
I am glad you asked the question about tint laws. When I tinted the windows on my 99 SE Limited, I opted for the titanium film and the tint level is the maximum amount that can be used in most states. I went that route because I certainly don't plan on living in Atlanta for the rest of my life.
Here is a link to a site with states' tint laws. Like anything else on the Net, use at your own risk!
http://www.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/
Looks like folks in PA have a tough time with LEGAL tinting...
http://www.berksweb.com/users/dmv/tint/why.html
Good luck!
I am glad you asked the question about tint laws. When I tinted the windows on my 99 SE Limited, I opted for the titanium film and the tint level is the maximum amount that can be used in most states. I went that route because I certainly don't plan on living in Atlanta for the rest of my life.
Here is a link to a site with states' tint laws. Like anything else on the Net, use at your own risk!
http://www.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/
Looks like folks in PA have a tough time with LEGAL tinting...
http://www.berksweb.com/users/dmv/tint/why.html
Good luck!
04-16-2002, 06:38 AM
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Originally posted by EuroMaxima99SE
Check my sig, but it's called Platinum Plus and another layer of 35% reg smoke film, second layer helps to take out some of that mirror glare to make look like a true PLATINUM!
And also, at night, with only one layer of Platinum, you can easily see through it, cuz it looks like just a reg smoke film, but second layer also helps to make it darker at night so its much harder to see and more like a limo tint.
I don't think you're in Dallas, but if anyone wants something like mine, let me know.
Check my sig, but it's called Platinum Plus and another layer of 35% reg smoke film, second layer helps to take out some of that mirror glare to make look like a true PLATINUM!
And also, at night, with only one layer of Platinum, you can easily see through it, cuz it looks like just a reg smoke film, but second layer also helps to make it darker at night so its much harder to see and more like a limo tint.
I don't think you're in Dallas, but if anyone wants something like mine, let me know.
will it stick? 
if thats possible i'm doing it, 35% was way too light..
04-16-2002, 06:52 AM
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Originally posted by EuroMaxima99SE
Check my sig, but it's called Platinum Plus and another layer of 35% reg smoke film, second layer helps to take out some of that mirror glare to make look like a true PLATINUM!
And also, at night, with only one layer of Platinum, you can easily see through it, cuz it looks like just a reg smoke film, but second layer also helps to make it darker at night so its much harder to see and more like a limo tint.
I don't think you're in Dallas, but if anyone wants something like mine, let me know.
Check my sig, but it's called Platinum Plus and another layer of 35% reg smoke film, second layer helps to take out some of that mirror glare to make look like a true PLATINUM!
And also, at night, with only one layer of Platinum, you can easily see through it, cuz it looks like just a reg smoke film, but second layer also helps to make it darker at night so its much harder to see and more like a limo tint.
I don't think you're in Dallas, but if anyone wants something like mine, let me know.
04-16-2002, 08:32 AM
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Originally posted by KWheelzSB
So, both layers of tint are 35%?
Also, I'm guessing the smoke tint is applied to the glass first, then the platinum plus is applied on top of that? (Smoke tint is outermost [viewed from the outside of the car] on the glass)?
Have you had any problems with the extra tint catching/peeling on any of the window seals?
It looks very sharp!
So, both layers of tint are 35%?
Also, I'm guessing the smoke tint is applied to the glass first, then the platinum plus is applied on top of that? (Smoke tint is outermost [viewed from the outside of the car] on the glass)?
Have you had any problems with the extra tint catching/peeling on any of the window seals?
It looks very sharp!
GTRBLK97, I'll find out for you...Actually so many people been emailing me and asking q's about my tint, so Im thinking mine as well get some people together for a PLATINUM GB deal and make some extra $$$. Let me find out how much it will cost me etc...
04-16-2002, 11:27 AM
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some cops are now testing if your tint is legal by placing your driver's license on the inside of the car against the window and if he can see it on the outside then its legal....well thats what the cop that pulled me over did....but mine passed... ....but i'm in mississippi so i don't know
anu
....but i'm in mississippi so i don't knowanu
04-16-2002, 03:03 PM
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Originally posted by patel_anu
some cops are now testing if your tint is legal by placing your driver's license on the inside of the car against the window and if he can see it on the outside then its legal....well thats what the cop that pulled me over did....but mine passed... ....but i'm in mississippi so i don't know
anu
some cops are now testing if your tint is legal by placing your driver's license on the inside of the car against the window and if he can see it on the outside then its legal....well thats what the cop that pulled me over did....but mine passed...
....but i'm in mississippi so i don't knowanu
04-16-2002, 04:23 PM
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yeahh i think its smoked mirror, honestly i don't know, i had a friend of mine who worked for a tint place that did it for me for 60 bucks and i told him i wanted mirror tint so i don't know wat type of mirror tint he put on there but someone here told me it looked like smoked mirror
anu
anu
04-16-2002, 07:17 PM
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Originally posted by patel_anu
yeahh i think its smoked mirror, honestly i don't know, i had a friend of mine who worked for a tint place that did it for me for 60 bucks and i told him i wanted mirror tint so i don't know wat type of mirror tint he put on there but someone here told me it looked like smoked mirror
anu
yeahh i think its smoked mirror, honestly i don't know, i had a friend of mine who worked for a tint place that did it for me for 60 bucks and i told him i wanted mirror tint so i don't know wat type of mirror tint he put on there but someone here told me it looked like smoked mirror
anu
04-17-2002, 09:08 AM
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yeah its perfectly legal, its 35% tint....the tint looks different at different angles, in the sun, it'll give a better effect...and at night, you can barely see the tint.....so visibilty through the tint is very good...
anu
PS....check out my homepage, theres one pic on there where you can see through the tint....its the one of the back seat, its not a good pic but i'll try to take more
anu
PS....check out my homepage, theres one pic on there where you can see through the tint....its the one of the back seat, its not a good pic but i'll try to take more
04-17-2002, 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by patel_anu
yeah its perfectly legal, its 35% tint....the tint looks different at different angles, in the sun, it'll give a better effect...and at night, you can barely see the tint.....so visibilty through the tint is very good...
anu
PS....check out my homepage, theres one pic on there where you can see through the tint....its the one of the back seat, its not a good pic but i'll try to take more
yeah its perfectly legal, its 35% tint....the tint looks different at different angles, in the sun, it'll give a better effect...and at night, you can barely see the tint.....so visibilty through the tint is very good...
anu
PS....check out my homepage, theres one pic on there where you can see through the tint....its the one of the back seat, its not a good pic but i'll try to take more
04-19-2002, 05:31 PM
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for this car;
http://www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
would you put a green reflective tint on it, or what. i got some good input so far, but i am still looking for more. i have an appt on monday, so it is crunch time
http://www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
would you put a green reflective tint on it, or what. i got some good input so far, but i am still looking for more. i have an appt on monday, so it is crunch time
04-19-2002, 06:10 PM
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Originally posted by maximamoose
for this car;
http://www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
would you put a green reflective tint on it, or what. i got some good input so far, but i am still looking for more. i have an appt on monday, so it is crunch time
for this car;
http://www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
would you put a green reflective tint on it, or what. i got some good input so far, but i am still looking for more. i have an appt on monday, so it is crunch time
In the end tho, do whatchyalike!
04-19-2002, 06:20 PM
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Originally posted by maximamoose
for this car;
http://www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
would you put a green reflective tint on it, or what. i got some good input so far, but i am still looking for more. i have an appt on monday, so it is crunch time
for this car;
http://www.techstation.com/maxima/morepics.htm
would you put a green reflective tint on it, or what. i got some good input so far, but i am still looking for more. i have an appt on monday, so it is crunch time
04-19-2002, 06:33 PM
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Re: window tinting
Hey guys,
Just wondering here, but if 5% tint allows 5% of light to pass through, and you add 5% tint to it, then you would only get 5% of the 5% that passed through the first tint, right? That being the case...
(.05)X(.05)=.0025 ----> 0.25% net tint
Does this seem logical to anyone else?
Anyway, I have 5% on my 91 SE (white... now purple windows), and would not recommend it simply because there is a very poor warranty on limo tints and reflectives. I live just outside Allentown, PA. All of my associates have been pulled over for dark tint, but somehow I've escaped for 6 years now. Go figure???
I personally prefer 22% (smoke colored), as it is dark enough but will last more than 3 years. Once you put that stuff on your back window, you may as well put a rock through it if it starts bubbling.
-Seth
Just wondering here, but if 5% tint allows 5% of light to pass through, and you add 5% tint to it, then you would only get 5% of the 5% that passed through the first tint, right? That being the case...
(.05)X(.05)=.0025 ----> 0.25% net tint
Does this seem logical to anyone else?
Anyway, I have 5% on my 91 SE (white... now purple windows), and would not recommend it simply because there is a very poor warranty on limo tints and reflectives. I live just outside Allentown, PA. All of my associates have been pulled over for dark tint, but somehow I've escaped for 6 years now. Go figure???
I personally prefer 22% (smoke colored), as it is dark enough but will last more than 3 years. Once you put that stuff on your back window, you may as well put a rock through it if it starts bubbling.
-Seth
04-19-2002, 07:05 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by EuroMaxima99SE
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I'd prolly leave it as it is...you already have a tint don't you? smoke films looks good on your car, especially when its 5%. Why spend more for tint?
that isn't my car. mine is the same color, but with stock rims, etc. i also have a billet grille and clear corners.
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I'd prolly leave it as it is...you already have a tint don't you? smoke films looks good on your car, especially when its 5%. Why spend more for tint?
that isn't my car. mine is the same color, but with stock rims, etc. i also have a billet grille and clear corners.
04-19-2002, 09:47 PM
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Re: Re: window tinting
Originally posted by Pseudopods
Hey guys,
Just wondering here, but if 5% tint allows 5% of light to pass through, and you add 5% tint to it, then you would only get 5% of the 5% that passed through the first tint, right? That being the case...
(.05)X(.05)=.0025 ----> 0.25% net tint
Does this seem logical to anyone else?
-Seth
Hey guys,
Just wondering here, but if 5% tint allows 5% of light to pass through, and you add 5% tint to it, then you would only get 5% of the 5% that passed through the first tint, right? That being the case...
(.05)X(.05)=.0025 ----> 0.25% net tint
Does this seem logical to anyone else?
-Seth
04-19-2002, 10:13 PM
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but I can't decide if it'll look good or a bit weird on my color (silver).
-Jon-
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