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Post by montero02 on May 25, 2011 18:09:32 GMT -5
I was wondering what tint percentage to go on my 02 ms. i had a friend look at my truck and he said the factory looks like its a smoked on or something and not actually tint and i would have to put new tint over it. i really want 5% on my back and rear so people cannot see in at all. but i do need to see out enough . any suggestions? or truth to the whole factory being not tint thing? any advice or pictures of your tint would be appreciated  btw I do want to tint them myself. |
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Post by ocmonteroguy on May 25, 2011 20:14:08 GMT -5
I will agree that factory tint isn't tint, you can see in just fine
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Post by Wizdom on May 25, 2011 22:20:05 GMT -5
I have 5% on everything except the driver and passenger windows which are 30%. Never really had any issues as far as driving at night. Makes the MS look a lot better as well.  |
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Post by montero02 on May 30, 2011 20:09:05 GMT -5
i decided to go with 2.5% (cant see in with a flashlight  ) on the rear passenger windows and 5% on the two on the cargo area and i screwed up the back window so its still stock till i get get another 15 bucks  |
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Post by ocmonteroguy on Jun 3, 2011 22:45:19 GMT -5
You did it yourself? what brand did you buy? I bought some and it bubbled like the next day
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Post by montero02 on Jun 22, 2011 18:51:37 GMT -5
You did it yourself? what brand did you buy? I bought some and it bubbled like the next day sorry it took me so long to reply ive been really busy. it takes time to do it right i wasted a pack on expiramenting. me and everyone i know use gila and its actually really good quality just make sure you scrape your windows with a razor blade before you put it on cause you will get a little peice of dust and ruin the whole tint. i have two air bubbles very small and you cant see them without looking real close but it happends it wasnt proffesional but its the best ive seen done without being pro. try it out you will save alot of money and be able to say you did it your self |
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Post by LimitedOThree on Jun 22, 2011 20:55:44 GMT -5
doing it yourself is not hard. sometime you need an extra hand to keep the film from folding / flopping around. i was looking at a pro installer site and they said you can't judge a job from a foot away, but how does it look from 5 feet. like OC says, there will always be some small imperfection.
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Post by ocmonteroguy on Sept 8, 2011 0:53:25 GMT -5
I am going to have to order some, I am thinking 5% but I am a little afraid because all the cops have a hard on for anyone with dark tint. My wife got pulled over for her tail lights being tinted.
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Post by 98panda on Sept 8, 2011 7:19:34 GMT -5
20% and love it
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Post by ocmonteroguy on Sept 8, 2011 10:56:26 GMT -5
Has anyone ever taken off eir factory tint? I have to take mine off but I have no clue on how to take it off
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Post by 98panda on Sept 8, 2011 11:02:23 GMT -5
probably not going to happen since it smoked safety glass. its probably embedded in the glass, tint over it and deal with 5 of the 7 windows being darker than 2
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Post by ocmonteroguy on Sept 8, 2011 11:11:40 GMT -5
Oh ok cool, I'll look into it. Hopefully it's not hard. What's a good brand?
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Post by 98panda on Sept 8, 2011 11:57:05 GMT -5
johnson, 3m, solarguard....
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Post by darkside on Sept 8, 2011 19:38:19 GMT -5
Does anyone know what brand and tint percentage can come close to matching the rear tint?
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btw I do want to tint them myself.
) on the rear passenger windows and 5% on the two on the cargo area and i screwed up the back window so its still stock till i get get another 15 bucks 
