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Old 11-30-2005, 12:55 AM
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I stoped by one place I've heard does real good work to talked to someone real quick about tinting my windows. He said it would be $229.00 for my car with a lifetime warrenty. I also was informed that in Ohio 50% Front & 35% Rear is legal. I wanna keep the tint legal since I don't want a lame ticket/fine over that. So I want to know whats everyone opinion on if I did do 50% up front and 35% in the back would that look to mismactched? Also what else should I ask about before I get my tint done?

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Well for starters remember not to clean your windows with a cleaner that has ammunia otherwise it will discolor.
Also I don't think 50% front and 35% rear would look mismatched. Most tints have brighter fronts than rears mostly due to laws and it still looks good.
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The tint should look fine. The cost is not too bad either considering the tinter will be tinting 9 windows.
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I tinted mine this summer, 30% front and 20% rear, thinking "yeah lots of vehicles have darker rears than fronts," but i ended up being disgusted with it and took it back later to have it switched to 30% solid. It'* all in your opinion i guess.
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hmm..... I gues I'll have to look up some pictures of others tints around the site to get a idea of how the different tint levels might look on my car. Also should I ask about covering my 3rd brake light or heck even go ahead and remove the rear deck so they can do the whole back window easier?
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dont do 2 different % stay with one ......it looks better
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Originally Posted by McGrath
hmm..... I gues I'll have to look up some pictures of others tints around the site to get a idea of how the different tint levels might look on my car. Also should I ask about covering my 3rd brake light or heck even go ahead and remove the rear deck so they can do the whole back window easier?
I was planning on showing up with my back deck removed when I do it.
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hmm..... I gues I'll have to look up some pictures of others tints around the site to get a idea of how the different tint levels might look on my car. Also should I ask about covering my 3rd brake light or heck even go ahead and remove the rear deck so they can do the whole back window easier?
I was planning on showing up with my back deck removed when I do it.
I have to fully agree with Bill....it takes 5 min to remove the rear deck....you need a 19mm socket to get the rear seat back out and then the rear deck slides right out...after that its 2 10mm bolts to get the rear brake light off.....I really recommend doing this
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35% front 20% rear please ignore my CRAPtacular paint
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speaking of which.
who has that site that shows the different State laws regarding tint?


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