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Old 03-15-2008, 09:34 PM   #1
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just wanted to see what you all are doing and what you think of my ride. Did a 20% wrap all around - the front window


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Old 03-15-2008, 09:47 PM   #2
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Looks good. Makes me wish I would've gone darker than 35%...
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Old 03-16-2008, 05:07 PM   #3
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im a huge fan of tint...makes the car look 10x better! i love it!

and your color is Aspen White, not Aspin White...
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Old 03-16-2008, 08:26 PM   #4
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I'd like a darker tint than I got.

Except at night.

And when it means a BUNCH of extra stops and fix-it tickets from the cops.

Instead I went with function over form and paid for the ceramic that blocks IR in addition to UV.
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Old 03-16-2008, 08:33 PM   #5
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tint should be mandatory... looks great!
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Old 03-16-2008, 09:55 PM   #6
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Looks great! Where do OC people like to go for tint? Especially this ceramic stuff?
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Old 03-16-2008, 10:30 PM   #7
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Looks great! Where do OC people like to go for tint? Especially this ceramic stuff?
I got mine done at TW tint. They do all of Crevier's cars. Best job I've ever seen, for the best price I was quoted. I HIGHLY recommend them...
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Old 03-16-2008, 10:33 PM   #8
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I know what you mean about the cops and such .. such a dumb law. looks are so worth it. thanks for the complements.
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Old 03-16-2008, 10:38 PM   #9
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Looks great! Where do OC people like to go for tint? Especially this ceramic stuff?
check around. there are 2 kinds of adhesive tints (other kinds are spray-on and $$$). one is from europe and the other (new) from japan (Wincos). the problem (for me) was that the european one didn't go as dark. iirc it was 30% max while the japanese also has a 20%.

for local legal reasons, i did 20% for the back windows and 30% for the front 2 windows (and none on the windshield).

Look around for someone who installs the Wincos brand, if interested in the japanese version. I've had it on for about a month now and you can really tell the IR blocking is there. IR blocking is ~92° regardless of how dark it is.

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Old 03-18-2008, 12:38 PM   #10
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just wanted to see what you all are doing and what you think of my ride. Did a 20% wrap all around - the front window
gosh, the 08 is growing on me,,looking good man
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Old 03-18-2008, 04:46 PM   #11
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Default Re: any other Tint Fans?? my 08

Looks great. I, too, am a fan of tint. I've got my STi done with 5%. It sucks at night, but if you're careful and use common sense, it's not that bad. We'll see how much I get hassled when I move to SoCal though.
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Old 04-02-2008, 10:32 PM   #12
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i went with 5 % rear and 20% on fronts and got tint ticket in socal! shoulda gone all around 5


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