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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 04:02 AM
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ok i got an 03 silver cobra and i got a hookup on window tinting, heres the deal. i was thinkin of goin 5% on the back window then on the side quarter windows i was thinkin of going 5% as well, however on the car door windows i was thinkin of going 25%, he said he can do all this for $160 is that a good price? and also the guy was talking about shaving my windows so that the whole door windows gets tinted, i don't know exactly what he mean and im not sure if i wanna shave my windows, what do you guys think about that?
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 04:53 AM
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No clue what he means by 'shaving the windows'.

5% all around besides the front windows with 25% would look dumb. 25% against 5% would look like it's barely even tinted. You should go with 10-15% if your not worried about any laws or don't have any.
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 05:02 AM
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hmm i'll consider that, i'll have to talk to him and see what people get pulled over for. so you think i should keep it close like maybe goin 25% all around or something if the law is strict?
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 06:23 AM
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just use 20% all the way around. any darker and youll have issues seeing at night.
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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I got pulled over and the cop light meter'd my front windows and it told him they were 35%. I bought the car with the windows already tinted so I'm not sure but I know the back is much darker than the front. I don't think it looks bad, plus the lighter front windows help with seeing at night.

Heres what 35% in front and much much darker in the back looks like....

Old Dec 14, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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hah nice, that looks good and it's the color of my car.
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 02:57 PM
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This is the kind of information i need. I live in arizona . And i must have a 35% on the front side windows. and the back window can be any % film.. I ordered 20%..... which was a dumb mistake. however. ..if i leave my windows rolled down. while im driving and when i park my car and roll them back up. Can i still get a ticket even though im not driving?
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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5% all around besides the front windows with 25% would look dumb. 25% against 5% would look like it's barely even tinted. You should go with 10-15% if your not worried about any laws or don't have any.
My friend has 2.5% on in the back of his car and 20% on the front and you cant really even tell its different. 5% and 20% dont have that huge of a difference. I have 35% all around.
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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i have 5% on mine and its slightly hard to see out of at night
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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This is the kind of information i need. I live in arizona . And i must have a 35% on the front side windows. and the back window can be any % film.. I ordered 20%..... which was a dumb mistake. however. ..if i leave my windows rolled down. while im driving and when i park my car and roll them back up. Can i still get a ticket even though im not driving?
I really don't think so. I live in PA and here there is not allowed to be any tint on any of your windows which sucks ***. But I've had some d!ck head cops that hang around your car waiting for it to move so they can get you.



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