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Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:00 PM
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Has anyone tinted their sunroof?

Simple yes or no will do.

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Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:03 PM
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yeah....I got mine tinted for extra $10....not a big difference tho....
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:03 PM
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Re: Has anyone tinted their sunroof?

Ahem.. not that simple...
I heard you can do it, but because of the metalized film in tint the extreme heat can cause the sunroof to shatter.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:04 PM
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Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:06 PM
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Re: Has anyone tinted their sunroof?

Originally posted by cmr72
Simple yes or no will do.

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Aren't they all tinted already?
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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Re: Re: Has anyone tinted their sunroof?

Originally posted by PiotrC70
Ahem.. not that simple...
I heard you can do it, but because of the metalized film in tint the extreme heat can cause the sunroof to shatter.
I asked when I had mine done... he laughed and said "who told you that?!" ... basically he said "not true."

Got mine done.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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thinking of it!

thought about it! after your responses I will!
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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Re: thinking of it!

I may do it too. Mirror tint would be nice. Weird how our's didn't come tinted from the factory. My buddy's GTP has a tinted sunroof from the factory.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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I decided not to have mine tinted. If I want no sunlight I can close the lid. If I want sunlight I can open it. I don't want to have to open the sunroof just to get sunlight.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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Yes

Go limo or nothing on it though.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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Yes. It allows me to have the sunshade open with the roof closed. Since I'm in Florida, I had to have it tinted. Otherwise, the sunroof would be completely useless in the daytime for 3/4 of the year.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 04:07 PM
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Re: Re: Has anyone tinted their sunroof?

Originally posted by PiotrC70
Ahem.. not that simple...
I heard you can do it, but because of the metalized film in tint the extreme heat can cause the sunroof to shatter.
I have heard this from 3 different tint shops. No one would do it for me locally.

Maybe it is because Arizona has really extreme heat, but I have heard of this happening on multiple occassions.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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YES...Dark Tint
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Has anyone tinted their sunroof?

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I have heard this from 3 different tint shops. No one would do it for me locally.

Maybe it is because Arizona has really extreme heat, but I have heard of this happening on multiple occassions.
I've lived in AZ pretty much all my life and most of it in Bullhead City, AZ. It doesn't get any hotter than BHC, besides Death Valley where nobody lives! I've never even heard of that happening to anyone I know. I've heard of lots of leaky sunroofs from the seals drying out, but never one shattering.

My sunroof has lived through 125*F temps, so far.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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yep mine is tinted 20 percent
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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why tint when you have the sunshade?
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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Originally posted by 92 SE-R 02 SE
why tint when you have the sunshade?
because sunshade=no sun and 15% tint=ENOUGH sun but not too hot.

simple.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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Originally posted by 92 SE-R 02 SE
why tint when you have the sunshade?
So I can drive around with SOME light shinning through, so I don't feel like I got ripped on the $1800 C&C package I was FORCED to buy.

Also, 5-billion watts blaring onto my face/glasses gets annoying fast.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 06:55 PM
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Originally posted by IceY2K1


So I can drive around with SOME light shinning through, so I don't feel like I got ripped on the $1800 C&C package I was FORCED to buy.

Also, 5-billion watts blaring onto my face/glasses gets annoying fast.
It's actually <rev jim>!!!ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE GIGAWATTS!!!</rev jim> but who's counting
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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yes
I tinted it after riding in Dave's car. It does make a difference, since I did limo tint...
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 07:42 PM
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yep mine is tinted 20 percent
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 08:22 PM
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I got mine tinted with a 20% Mirror. It works great b/c I can leave it cracked up and when I come out I can sit in the car (Black Leather) and not burn myself. I have a friend who has grey leather in his accord and his sunroof is just a regular 20% and his is hotter than mine is.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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Re: Has anyone tinted their sunroof?

Originally posted by cmr72
Simple yes or no will do.

Thanks.
Yes - 18% HP Charcoal.

And the dealer told me about sunroofs shattering, so I checked with Solar Gard (makes the tint). They said it doesn't happen, so...thought I'd try it.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 10:06 PM
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Exactlly my thoughts!

Originally posted by SR20DEN
I decided not to have mine tinted. If I want no sunlight I can close the lid. If I want sunlight I can open it. I don't want to have to open the sunroof just to get sunlight.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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Yes, 5% and love it. Should have been tinted at the factory.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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Originally posted by SR20DEN
I decided not to have mine tinted. If I want no sunlight I can close the lid. If I want sunlight I can open it. I don't want to have to open the sunroof just to get sunlight.
That's not really how it works. I have 18%, and you can see through it just fine (the sky is a little darker blue...). When the sun is shining through it, it's bright but not blinding, and not uncomfortably hot.

In the South, it's really the only way to allow sunlight in; without tint, it's too hot.
Old Apr 26, 2003 | 09:16 AM
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Thanks for your responses guys.


I was feeling a little left out when I saw honda and lexus sunroofs tinted. Probably another mistake from Nissan. So they probably told dealers a made up story to tell all of their customers why it's not tinted.
Old Apr 26, 2003 | 10:41 AM
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Yes. Limo
Old Apr 26, 2003 | 10:58 AM
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Well crap, then. I'm going to tint mine then.
Old Apr 26, 2003 | 11:07 AM
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I was going to tint it, but decided not to because I live in a place where tint on the front 2 windows is illegal. So, if I ever drive next to cops and feel nervous that I can get a ticket, all I have to do it open the slide for the sunroof, and a lot more light comes in.
Old Apr 26, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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Originally posted by asu174
Well crap, then. I'm going to tint mine then.
Old Apr 26, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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Originally posted by billyman
Yes, 5% and love it. Should have been tinted at the factory.
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