whats up everyone. just bought a 2002 SE. the dealer is going to do tints for me. i was wondering if anyone had recommendations as far as how much to get. i know the front windows cant be as dark as the back but i dont want it to look dumb either. any suggestions?

 

What color did you get, i have sterling mist 2002, I put 35 % tint on all my windows except the windshield. It looks nice, take a look at it on my homepage.

 

I have sterling mist and 20% all around. In my opinion that loks that best 35 is just to light. You can look at my homepage if you want.

My page

 

black exterior. black interior.

 

you lost me here. isnt 35% darker than 20%. also can they tint the windshield at all?

 

the % is the amount of light that it allows through. so it mean that 35 % of the lights enters through the tint. I would say if you dont want it to dark, go with 35% that is because you already have a dark interior, same as me, i have black and it looks great. Did you check out the pics of mine?

 

yes i did check out your site. looks awesome. so my understanding is that the most you can get is 35 front? would 35 all around be good or 35 front/20 back?

 

well, i dont want mine tooo dark, so i got 35 all around, also with you rear window and both back windows tinted, plus your dark interior, it will look pretty dark. The front looks a bit lighter. But as for having2 different % tints, i put the same on all.

 

thanks for your help. im going to do 35 all around.

 

Go with 5%!! I live in the desert and need to keep out as much heat as possible.

 

Take note that you can't just get any tint you want. Check your state laws to see what's acceptable. In most states it's 35% all around and the windshield cannot be tinted legally.

Maximaforums.com has a link to tint laws on their website.

Another tip is, try getting your windows tinted elsewhere. Dealerships are notorious for charging you a premium on tinting services/films that are usually $50-100 cheaper elsewhere.

 

No problem!!!!!

 

Btw, i have 35% up front, 32% in the back and 20% on the rear window. MB on Frost interior.

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hey I have black on black too
check out my sig or click on my home page
its 20% all around (kinda illegal though)

 

Just for comparison, mine's black on black leather with 35%. It is one of the upper levels of tint. 3rd of 4 with 4 being their premium tint. My understanding is that there is more metallic content the higher quality you go. Also varying color between the different levels. Mine is sort of like a 'Rayban' grey/black smoke color as opposed to true black.

I'm going to get the sunroof done as I neglected to get them to do it when I bought the car.

goto:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/akrusvar/2k2Max/

It's just right for my liking. Dark enough to make a difference, yet light enough that I'm not paranoid when backing up.

Albert

 

Mine is 35% also.

 

http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html

 

My tints are 35% all around and it's just not dark enough. Also, in really bright light it doesn't look very black, kinda brownish because its not that dark and it shows through to my interior (of course yours is black so you probably won't have this problem). Even though 20% is illegal I wish I had gotten it, I never see anyone with really dark tints getting harassed in my area.


PJ