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02-09-2012, 04:44 PM | #1 |
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I'm thinking about tinting my side windows 20% on the 86 and doing 5% on the front vizor what do you think? anybody else go this dark on their truck?
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02-09-2012, 05:33 PM | #2 |
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Re: tint?
I have 20% on the back window and 35% on the sides. My son likes 20% 0n the sides of his vehicles, but it makes me feel like I am in a cave and when you want to back up in the dark, forget it, without rolling the windows down.
Our county mounties love to ticket for that stuff--it is easy pickings for them--they don't have to apply a lot of logic to the process.
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02-09-2012, 05:43 PM | #3 |
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my cousin has 5% all the way aound, you just dont back up lol
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02-09-2012, 05:48 PM | #4 |
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On my daily driver I have 5% on the side windows, and double 5% on the rear doors and back window. I like dark windows
On my 84, I am doing all clear. For some reason I like that look on a older bagged truck. But in general, to answer your question, I think a nice 20-35% on the sides would look good. Same on the back or maybe 5% on the rear. I thinks your truck would look good with tint. |
02-09-2012, 06:15 PM | #5 |
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If you search around 3M now has a nearly clear film which has an effective tint. It is very expensive, and I don't know if it is proven yet, but it sounds like a good idea. I don't like stick on tint because of the reflection you get on the inside of the window at night, and my rear window show the refection of the hood in day time. The factory tint like on the new vehicles is the best way to go.
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02-09-2012, 06:16 PM | #6 |
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mine has 20 all arond and the side window that roll down are 5 soon im redoing it all to have 5
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02-09-2012, 08:05 PM | #7 |
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I just have my back window done with 20, I want to do the side glass and a visor would be nice too but theres scratches on my side glass and I know it would show in the tint. Gotta get some better glass first.
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02-09-2012, 09:18 PM | #8 |
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5% for the back, and 25% for the doors and wings.... although it's illegal here in California to have ANY sort of tint on the front windows... but, oh well
It really helps, especially in the summertime... it makes the air stay cooler, when I run the A/C
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02-09-2012, 09:21 PM | #9 |
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That thing looks mint, I love the body color wheels.
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02-09-2012, 09:27 PM | #10 |
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Thanks,.. you know, I got those caps and rims from a local junk yard... and they were diiiiirty.. I rattle can painted them, and polished the heck out of the center caps..
She shoes her age though, if you look close...
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02-09-2012, 09:41 PM | #11 |
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sweet, it looks mint. The 70s and 80s gm cars that had rally wheels usually had color keyed wheels right out of the factory. Wonder why they never bothered with the trucks, it just brings it together.
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although, if I'm not mistaken, he also had the center caps with the tri-star spinners.. I like that look, but can't seem to locate where to get those
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02-09-2012, 09:51 PM | #13 |
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I think there was a guy selling them on here a while ago. There were tri bars that fit the factory centers and you just had to drill a mounting hole I think. Heres some maybe you can make work for you.http://www.spinnercenter.com/bolton-...9c82f845eaf40f
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The pickup is 20% sides and rear. The blazer is 20% fronts, factory "privacy" tint on the quarters. Not sure what the rear is---25/30%
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02-10-2012, 12:03 AM | #16 |
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love them wheels info?
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can't wait to tint mine,gona use mirror,looks like chrome
right now only the rear is a it darker My GA is 5% all around,and yes i roll the windows down to back up lol
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i have a 9.5in brow(visior) on my 75 and 5% all around
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02-10-2012, 02:16 PM | #19 |
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You ever get hassled from the law?? My folks got pulled over for having theirs tinted up on their Altima.. by a CHP. Had to pay the fine, and pull em off..sucks
I got stopped in my square once, and was verbally warned, by a Sheriff, around my neighborhood (in the city), which was weird,.... but no ticket.
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02-11-2012, 02:47 PM | #21 |
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limo dark.mines illegal as heck.but,i like it
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I have 5% the sides and back, and 50% on the windshield... on both my trucks...
the only time I have a problem is driving in AZ, I get pulled over every time and get a "warning" no fine, nothing to do. crazy thing is they have this think the put over your side glass, it shines light threw and tell them what percent your tint is... here is Vegas I've never even had it brought up.
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02-12-2012, 03:26 AM | #23 |
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On my red 86 I have 5% on the back, and 15% on the side windows, vent windows and visor. But like someone said earlier, with 5% on the back... Don't back up at night. Daytime isn't bad, but at night... Can't see nothing:/
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02-12-2012, 05:06 AM | #24 |
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I've got 2.5% all around on my side and rear windows, it's insanely dark!! I love having it so dark, I dont like people being able to see in, but it definitely sucks at night, especially when backing up!! I plan on taking it off when I have some money to have it done professionally, I'll probably go to 5 or 10%, something a bit lighter...
Only had one cop give me any grief about it, and he only noticed cuz he came to my passenger door before I could roll the window down, and he couldnt see through the tint with his flashlight, lol. I just told him the PO put the tint on there and I hadnt had a chance to take it off yet
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That's not tint... it's vinyl.... lol...
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