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Old 01-31-2009, 08:48 PM
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I've got a stock appearing neon, and I kinda want some privacy... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...t/natescar.jpg
I've replaced the FT tires, and that hubcap since this pic... Also washed/waxed it... and other stuff... (before I bought it...) I dont have any recent pics (srry)

50% Front doors and 35% Rear doors/windshield... Seams pretty light IMHO...
Should I do 35% all the way around, or 20%? I go out at night, and I dont want to have to worry about seeing other cars, but if I'm at a party I dont really want people to know whats in my car (without looking suspicious)

Also, are the precut tint kits worth a damn for theese? I've tinted before, and I passionately hate cutting tint...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...6004&viewitem=
That's who I was thinking of going through. I know I run a risk of it being crap from ebay, but, it's cheap enough to replace every 2-3 years...

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Old 01-31-2009, 09:28 PM
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Personally ive always tinited 20% on everything. and id go with the precut sheets, cuz cutting tint is a bitch. we tinted my buddys car with precut and it went slick
 
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Old 01-31-2009, 09:35 PM
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So 20% looks good on a darker car? I forgot if a lighter car looked like it had perportionatly darker looking tint vs a darker car, or if it was the other way around...

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ive had 5% on all my cars in the past and that was really really dark...
you could be standing outside the car on a sunny day with the sun shining right on the car and not see anyone inside...
of course, you couldnt see headlights at nite either.....

i think a 20% would be perfect
 
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Old 02-01-2009, 11:23 AM
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yeah. i prefer dark *** tint on a darker car. i also prefer dark *** tint on lighter cars. so i think 20 would be perfect as well. my buddy has 35 on his and its not dark enough at all.
 
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Well, gotta wait till it's warmer out anyways... but I'm already wanting it darker, like yesterday...
 
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Check your local tint laws and tint accordingly...In Georgia it is 32.5%
 
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20 will be darkenough that you will be a outline to anyone looking in. 15 is good but you risk the fuzz forcing you to take it off at your own cost due to state laws.
 
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Originally Posted by sabin420
Check your local tint laws and tint accordingly...In Georgia it is 32.5%
I posted the laws for WI in my first post. I am going darker then the law allows, and will be ready to rip off $30 worth of precut tint for a fix it ticket...

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Yeah, true...I've had to rip mine off 3 times and got tired of retinting, so i went w/ 35
 


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