35% Tints

[italgal02]

Was wondering if ANYONE would wanna send me some pics of their car with tints.... But make sure u say the % cus i wanna see what 35's look like but dont wanna get them if its ugly!
Thanks

[dannyboy]

showed you mine already...

here's another though... 35% all around...

http://3mountainmedia.com/holding/mazda3/tint4.jpg

[italgal02]

[QUOTE=dannyboy]showed you mine already...

here's another though... 35% all around...

I can't tell with that..... (pssst your rims look dirty man!)
Did u poist another pic else where?
U can email me them if its easier
italgal02@sbcglobal.net

[italgal02]

Dannyboy I found the pics of your tints.....
Too light for me, Looks alright, but my old car had 22, so maybe i should do like 25ish-28ish... 35 is legal here. 70% in PA are they insane?!?!?!

Anyone else have pics of thier car with tints?

[Castle]

you paid to tint your windows at 35% is it even worth it? it looks like they are not even tinted.
I tinted my 3 5dr 20% with a huge ass sun strip. it looks sick



here's another though... 35% all around...

http://3mountainmedia.com/holding/mazda3/tint4.jpg[/QUOTE]

[Mzda3sturbo]

you paid to tint your windows at 35% is it even worth it? it looks like they are not even tinted.
I tinted my 3 5dr 20% with a huge ass sun strip. it looks sick

I agree with you man with 20% the car looks great.

[dannyboy]

yeah, i paid for 35% and it's perfect for my taste. plus, like i said, 70% is the legal limit in my state, so i didn't want to go too dark.

[dulog]

I think 35% on all side and back windows looks good and I'm thinking about getting it. Even if it wasn't my state's limit it might be what I'd go with anyway.

[italgal02]

No one else with pics of their car tinted?

[Fstgrl5050]

I'm not sure how well you can tell but my car has 35% all the way around. I think it's perfect because it keeps the sun from blinding you from the side and it's not to dark that you can't see out at night.

[mazda3zoom]

heres mine, its 5% in the rear and 35% fronts. i already ot pulled over for it but didnt get a ticket. until then its stayin on.lol.

[italgal02]

heres mine, its 5% in the rear and 35% fronts. i already ot pulled over for it but didnt get a ticket. until then its stayin on.lol.


Is that int he car wash??? Too funny.... I dont really care for the difference in front and backs, but i should be getting minbe sometime in the next few weeks.... I have to wait for the owner to get back form vaca

[Loose]

heres mine, its 5% in the rear and 35% fronts. i already ot pulled over for it but didnt get a ticket. until then its stayin on.lol.

Ahhhh, 5% Limo dark. My fav

[mazda3zoom]

Is that int he car wash??? Too funny.... I dont really care for the difference in front and backs, but i should be getting minbe sometime in the next few weeks.... I have to wait for the owner to get back form vaca


yeah its in the car wash, its the only place my camera phone would take a good pic without too much glare.

[Oricle]

my car is going in on saturday for tint, not sure how dark im going but im thinking it will be rather dark. i am only getting the back done because i dont have the cash to do the front and i dont want to have to remove it later. hopefuly i can get some pics up so you can take a look.

[italgal02]

my car is going in on saturday for tint, not sure how dark im going but im thinking it will be rather dark. i am only getting the back done because i dont have the cash to do the front and i dont want to have to remove it later. hopefuly i can get some pics up so you can take a look.

How expensive is it for you?
You can get all four windows and the rear done for not even hundrend here.....
Why get just the back, it will look strange and unfinished

[Natey]

35% :)
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Natey/P1010431mmm.jpg

[barod60]

50% all around

[dannyboy]

50% all around

50%? it looks darker than the pic you show. I have 35% and a bunch of people think it's too light. could you take another pic?

[italgal02]

So who wants to do me a favor?

If you have tints... can you take a pic of the car from like the side... So i can tell the difference from an angle? Cus at an angle they look dark.... I want ot compare it to my friends who has 30% and my other who has i think 25.... So if You would do it, I'd appreciate it!
Thanks (bike)

[dhl]

35% tint on a Sunlight Silver 3i
http://tombstone.fragism.com/mazda3-1.jpg
http://tombstone.fragism.com/mazda3-2.jpg
http://tombstone.fragism.com/mazda3-3.jpg
http://tombstone.fragism.com/mazda3-4.jpg
http://tombstone.fragism.com/mazda3-5.jpg
http://tombstone.fragism.com/mazda3-6.jpg
http://tombstone.fragism.com/mazda3-7.jpg

[+ friction]

50%? it looks darker than the pic you show. I have 35% and a bunch of people think it's too light. could you take another pic?
Maybe it is literally "all around" (windshield too). I was thinking the same as you.

[Da 6]

heres mine, its 5% in the rear and 35% fronts. i already ot pulled over for it but didnt get a ticket. until then its stayin on.lol. as long as the front doors are in legal tint% the rest of the windows could be walled papered. and it's not a waste cause I need to have a persription to get anything past 35% in the state my vehicle is registered(ohio).

[italgal02]

35% tint on a Sunlight Silver 3i


See i like that, I have a titanium, so it would like awesome. I may go a little darker then 35, maybe 30ish.... THANKS MAN

[El Ropo]

They're not that good of an example for tint, but here are 2 pics of mine. 35% in 4 front windows, 20% in the back 3.

http://home.austin.rr.com/elropo/Files/Mz3001.JPG

http://home.austin.rr.com/elropo/Files/Mz3003.JPG

Not the best shots to see the tint, but it's been raining here constantly for the past 10 days, and the car is filthy. No more pics till it's cleaned up a bit :)

[mEtHoDySt]

If its not too late, I'll post pics tomorrow. I got some good pictures to show that will realy show you the difference between 20% and 35%.

Just did the install early today. So tomorrow after work I'll put the pics up.

[+ friction]

If its not too late, I'll post pics tomorrow. I got some good pictures to show that will realy show you the difference between 20% and 35%.

Just did the install early today. So tomorrow after work I'll put the pics up.
You applied your own tint? Man, I tried that in high school (back in the Dark Ages)...it lasted about a day before I ripped it off. Sloppy!

[italgal02]

post them! i hanent gotten them yet, have ti wait for the guy to get back from vacation

[mEtHoDySt]

Oooopsss. I forgot to post in this forum as well. Check out this link

http://**********************/viewtopic.php?t=8494

They are all there

[dulog]

I like this thread but am still looking for more opinions on this. I'm scheduled to have a clear bra and tint put on next Wednesday. My State's tint laws are 35% front/rear doors & back window and I'm thinking of keeping it legal though I've considered maybe doing slightly darker like 30%. I've seen a 5dr 3 with 35% on doors & back from the outside and I could tell a noticeable difference compared to how mine looked (I was parked next to it at the time). Feedback about how much change to expect from inside the car would be greatly appreciated, such as:
-Does it help much when the sun is on the horizon coming at you from the side windows? (uhm) I always misplace sunglasses.
-Will 35% reduce glare from strong headlights, say if another car goes over a bump causing it to flash up at you?
-Does it make much of a difference in keeping the car cool inside?
-Does the car seem darker inside if you're trying to read something as a passenger?
-Is nighttime visibility affected - for example if you're rolling down the street looking out the side for an address or if you're backing up out of a parking space How about on a dark rainy day as well?
-A 6% visor strip is allowed on the windshield here. I'm not sure if it would look better or not from the outside. Anyone have pics of their car with a visor and also how do you like it (inside and/or out)?

Thanks for the help. If I get any tint done I'll post pics as soon as possible.

[Da 6]

you won't notice the windows are tinted...till you roll them down for fresh air

[Finalrinse]

1) I was wondering, what percentage tint on the rear window will effect the auto dimming rear view mirror?
2) In Michigan you can tint the rear side and back glass what ever you like, but the front door side glass can only be tinted 4" down from the top which I think looks stupid. So, what do you think of 35% on everything except the front door side glass and windshield which will not get tint.
3) Which color and % would look most like a factory dark tint you might find in a SUV or Minivan?
Thanks!

[dulog]

1) I was wondering, what percentage tint on the rear window will effect the auto dimming rear view mirror?
2) In Michigan you can tint the rear side and back glass what ever you like, but the front door side glass can only be tinted 4" down from the top which I think looks stupid. So, what do you think of 35% on everything except the front door side glass and windshield which will not get tint.
3) Which color and % would look most like a factory dark tint you might find in a SUV or Minivan?
Thanks!

1 - not sure but I'd like to know too
2 - As far as the exterior I like the look of every side window having the same tint % but that's just my personal preference. As far as the interior goes, well, I'm not really sure because it depends on the answers to my questions.
3 - I'm thinking darker like at least 15%.

Da 6 - so 35% tint for the 6 side windows and the rear window will make no difference for any of those things I asked about?

[Finalrinse]

El Ropo, If you have the auto dimming mirror, does it still work well with 20% tint on the rear glass?
I'm thinking of the same percentages as you, except in Michigan it's not legal to have tint on the front driver and front pass doors, but I'm thinking of putting on 50% anyway just hoping it will look alright and not draw too much attention.
What would you guys do with this kind of law?
Thanks

They're not that good of an example for tint, but here are 2 pics of mine. 35% in 4 front windows, 20% in the back 3.

http://home.austin.rr.com/elropo/Files/Mz3001.JPG

http://home.austin.rr.com/elropo/Files/Mz3003.JPG

Not the best shots to see the tint, but it's been raining here constantly for the past 10 days, and the car is filthy. No more pics till it's cleaned up a bit :)

[El Ropo]

Sorry, don't have the auto dimming mirror, so I couldn't tell you how it's affected. But I can say the optical quality of the F-1 Tint is IMO fantastic, looking through the rear window. At night, it's as clear to me as if it wasn't tinted at all. No visibility problems here at all.

I've seen many other tint jobs that claim 35% that IMO looked much darker than my F-1 Premier does. I'd bet they have more visibility problems than I do.

[Finalrinse]

What is F-1 Premier? is there a web site, where can I have it installed?
Thanks!
Sorry, don't have the auto dimming mirror, so I couldn't tell you how it's affected. But I can say the optical quality of the F-1 Tint is IMO fantastic, looking through the rear window. At night, it's as clear to me as if it wasn't tinted at all. No visibility problems here at all.

I've seen many other tint jobs that claim 35% that IMO looked much darker than my F-1 Premier does. I'd bet they have more visibility problems than I do.

[Rush24]

I just got my windows tinted......5% they are dark as hell and the look sweet! i'll post pics soon!

[italgal02]

. But I can say the optical quality of the F-1 Tint is IMO fantastic, looking through the rear window.
I've seen many other tint jobs that claim 35% that IMO looked much darker than my F-1 Premier does.

QUESTION!!!
is the f-1 premier a type of tint? better Quality etc?? I want to get tints, but ive seen some crappy jobs. The guys i usually get my tints done from always did a nice job, but on my OLD mazda (a 92) After 12 yrs of having it, I got pulled over and had to take them off...and they turned pruplish (obviously from age and sun) But what should i look for in getting tints???

THANKS

[El Ropo]

F-1 is short for Formula one. They have very high quality films, and are very picky about who installs their film. I wouldn't say it's AS GOOD AS Huber Optik, but it's very close for about 60% of the price. The 'Premier' is a grade of their films, they have (to the best of my knowledge) 4 levels of tint quality, the Premier is just right below their best, which is called 'Ultimate'.

Here's their website. The premier is awesome stuff, cuz the interior visibility to the outside is excellent, while it keeps over 50% of the heat out at 35% tint grade.

Great Tint (http://www.formulaone.com/data.html)

[krstofer]

What about Lumar? I heard it is pretty good tint.

[krstofer]

Got my 20% tint last saturday. looks damn good.

http://www.teamshibby.com/krstofer/2004/07/well-i-did-it.html

[Status]

I just got 35% all around for my white 3 with Autodim mirror. The autodim still works, although only when I have someone with really bright lights behind me. Then again, the tint tones down headlights, so in my mind, works as I'd expect it to.

Unexpected though, the tint of the windows and the tint of the autodim mirror turn things a very eerie green.