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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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Lets see your cars with 35% tint please, I will be doing this but would like to see some pictures to get an idea how dark it will be. My car is Kona Blue.
Old Apr 18, 2012 | 01:58 PM
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It'll be pretty dark. Texas used to be 35% (but they went to 25% in 2009), and my crown vic was done at 35%. It wasn't so dark that you couldn't see in, but it was decent. I don't have any pics of my Vic with the tint, unfortunately.
Old Apr 18, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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with anything lighter than 20 it really depends on what angle your looking at,
mine are 30 on the sides, i'd honestly suggest going darker, wish i had


Old Apr 19, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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I had 20% on my 2010 GT but opted to go with 45% (legal) ceramic tint on my 2012 GT. While it definitely lets more light in, it cuts down on the heat considerably more than standard tint. I can also see when I back up now!
Old Apr 19, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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Mine is 35%


Old Apr 19, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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Honestly I cant remember how dark I went with the tint but I tried to stay legal for VA when I was there and I think this is 50% up front and 20% in the back. Go darker, I wish I had, but I was tired of getting fix it tickets.

Old Apr 19, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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Yeah, Virginia sucks for tint laws. I've gotten nailed twice in the past.
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by D'prived
Mine is 35%


That looks good, Id like to see what it looks like on a Kona Blue with a side shot like yours.
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by KonaStangPete
with anything lighter than 20 it really depends on what angle your looking at,
mine are 30 on the sides, i'd honestly suggest going darker, wish i had


That looks good also, do you have any straight on side shots?
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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15% front and back - darker than what you are looking for but I figured it was a good excuse to post a pic of my car It all depends on the angle of the sun and the angle you are looking at it on how dark it looks.




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