Tinted my windows

[ar0ck]

Today Ted & I bought some quality tint from the local Pep Boys and went to town on my two side windows. I used to have 20% on the sides, with 5% on the hatch and always thought it could look a little darker. Well today I think I made the mistake of going with 5%. It looks ridiculous sitting in my driveway, now I'm afraid to go driving anywhere with my windows up! :twisted:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k200/doctormikescott/nyc4x4001.jpg
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http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k200/doctormikescott/nyc4x4005.jpg

Thankfully my car is a driveway queen, so I only take it out on days (or nights) where I can ride with the windows down, and this is mostly to keep prying eyes out of my interior.

[sweetbmxrider]

it looks mean but i went a % up after driving two vehicles with 5% all around. i got 2 tickets in 5 years for it but it was just too dark and sucked at night in the rain where its hard enough already. my buddy from miami says they put 5 on, then another layer over that and its pretty much black :lol:

my personal taste, i like the windshield strip with 5%. also lets you keep the sunvisors up and still see traffic lights and crap when you are right under them.

[LTb1ow]

Alex was that like a cut your own tint? 3M?

How big of a roll can you get?

[ar0ck]

I bought Meguiars Black Magic 6ft roll. One sheet will do a window. We sized it up, trimmed to fit, trimmed some more, fitted it and then trimmed some more.

[LTb1ow]

Hm, so it would not cover the rear window?

[sweetbmxrider]

how was tinting in the rain? i tinted my ttops myself. rushed it so it didn't come out great but its like having a hardtop :rofl:

[ar0ck]

Maybe 2 pieces, but I don't have the confidence to do a hatch with that amount. You could probably buy a larger roll at Home Depot/Lowes for industrial window tint.

[LTb1ow]

Hmm ok, thanks.

[sweetbmxrider]

wait till you drive at night and a big ford pulls up behind you. check your side mirrors, you can actually see still :wink:

[maroman88]

lol niiice.. i swear ive seen this thread already!

[Blackbirdws6]

5% FTW... except for at night when you try and make a turn with the windows up. Get ready to guess where the curb is. I never had a problem but keeps you alert LOL.

[creeper]

sooo dark haha

[slaptastic]

I wish I got 5% on all my windows. I might get them redone when I come into more money. I had 5% all around on the my white 95 Z and had no problems. I have never gotten pulled over for window tint ever either, knock on wood.

[Dilley]

your side windows look darker than your hatch in the picture

[ryanfx]

I have 5%... absolutely sucks at night / in the rain / making left hand turns at night (sounds silly but it makes sense once you do it).

BUT.... it looks badass!!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/ryanfx/CTA2.jpg

Good work. :lol:

[Ian]

5% looks porno...nice work!

[69BirdX]

lools good i think mine is 15 or 20%

[BigAls87Z28]

yes, very very sharp man. Id like to do 5% on the 87....

[camaro2you]

I have 5% on my hatch of the 98, the sides were done 5% but got a ticket for that and the taillights. So once i get it inspected in a week or so the sides will be getting done again.

[TransAm619]

I have 5% on the SS and wouldnt have it any other way. I dont think night driving is that bad at all except backing up, thats a bitch.

My Xtreme on the other hand has 5% tint on top of the already stock tint that was there. Now THATS dark. Driving around on overcast days or at night i might as well be driving a panel truck with no back windows.... but it sure is bad arse lookin lol

[miketa95]

Mine had 20% all around and I thought that made it hard to see...

[97slpss]

i had 5% on my deville...it was just plain dangerous haha, looked sick though..everyone thought i was in the mafia...The 5 really makes your car look like a killer!!

[ryanfx]

i had 5% on my deville...it was just plain dangerous haha, looked sick though..everyone thought i was in the mafia...The 5 really makes your car look like a killer!!

"drug dealer tint" I get a lot... lol

[Teds89IROC]

ready to do the iroc next? lol I was thinking of only doing 20% on the sides because with the 5% on the back may be overkill but f-it, 5% all around looks too badass

[sweetbmxrider]

i like the 15-20% on the sides because you can kinda see through yet still not really see who's in there

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

I bought my old 97z tinted all around and was pulled over 4 times in a matter of days...Friend also had it all around and was bothered by the cops on a daily...until the same cop pulled him over again and razor bladed half of it off for him :lol:

[madness410]

I bought my old 97z tinted all around and was pulled over 4 times in a matter of days...Friend also had it all around and was bothered by the cops on a daily...until the same cop pulled him over again and razor bladed half of it off for him :lol:

+1 i had 20% all around on my civic and after paying almost 300 in fines i figured it was pointless to keep them on.