Window Tinting can be a b@#!ch

GSRBOB
GSRBOB Posts: 172
edited March 2008 in The Clubhouse
This car is kickin my ****.
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Onkyo TX-NR801
Fronts- RTi 10's
Center- CSi5
Rear- Coming Soon
Sub- Velo DPS-10
Pwr- Monster HTS 3600
LCD- KDL-40XBR2
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited December 2007
    What is kicking your ****? My tint is so dark I don't need to flip my mirror at night, and I'm ok with it....That looks like stock tint, what is it 30-40%?
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  • GSRBOB
    GSRBOB Posts: 172
    edited December 2007
    LLumar Platinum Plus. I'm shrinking the back glass and gettin ready to install it.
    Onkyo TX-NR801
    Fronts- RTi 10's
    Center- CSi5
    Rear- Coming Soon
    Sub- Velo DPS-10
    Pwr- Monster HTS 3600
    LCD- KDL-40XBR2
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  • GSRBOB
    GSRBOB Posts: 172
    edited December 2007
    Oh 35%.
    Onkyo TX-NR801
    Fronts- RTi 10's
    Center- CSi5
    Rear- Coming Soon
    Sub- Velo DPS-10
    Pwr- Monster HTS 3600
    LCD- KDL-40XBR2
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited December 2007
    Not much space between the dash and glass huh?

    E320?
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  • GSRBOB
    GSRBOB Posts: 172
    edited December 2007
    Ur not kidding.
    Onkyo TX-NR801
    Fronts- RTi 10's
    Center- CSi5
    Rear- Coming Soon
    Sub- Velo DPS-10
    Pwr- Monster HTS 3600
    LCD- KDL-40XBR2
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited December 2007
    Do you work for a tint shop?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2007
    The only time I wish I had tinted windows is when I loose my cool and give someone the finger!
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited December 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    The only time I wish I had tinted windows is when I loose my cool and give someone the finger!

    So......All the time???:D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2007
    I have a good friend that has owned a tint/detail shop for over 20 years and there are some vehicles that he simply refuses to do. I've used Llumar for many years, great stuff and cheaper than 3M....with no draw backs in my travels.
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  • GSRBOB
    GSRBOB Posts: 172
    edited January 2008
    -Cody


    Ya. Its a dealership.
    Onkyo TX-NR801
    Fronts- RTi 10's
    Center- CSi5
    Rear- Coming Soon
    Sub- Velo DPS-10
    Pwr- Monster HTS 3600
    LCD- KDL-40XBR2
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  • GSRBOB
    GSRBOB Posts: 172
    edited January 2008
    -dorokusai

    I agree. The llumar stuff is excellent. Iv'e used solargard and johnson windowfilms as well. Llumar smokes them both IMO. I'm just an amature tinter though.
    Onkyo TX-NR801
    Fronts- RTi 10's
    Center- CSi5
    Rear- Coming Soon
    Sub- Velo DPS-10
    Pwr- Monster HTS 3600
    LCD- KDL-40XBR2
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited January 2008
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    The only time I wish I had tinted windows is when I loose my cool and give someone the finger!

    Actually thats the only time I wish my tinting would disappear so the bastige could SEE me give him the finger :D
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2008
    Thats why I forked out $170 to get mine done. With the level of patience the short temperment that Ive got, Id have all my windows busted out in a single tantrum! Tinting is a **** alright!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    'roid rage.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited January 2008
    Having lived in AZ, I won't ever have another car without aftermarket tint.........
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited January 2008
    i used to tint houses, businessess and automobiles. but i didn't get much practice on rear windshields. winter season came around and i had to find a job that paid year 'round. you think that rear is hard to shrink, try a '93+ chevy camaro hatchback rear! them **** curve in more than a few different directions. yeah, we used formula one tint, which i believe was made by llumar. don't recall. but i know we used llumar on buildings.


    gsrbob, you ever do any ammonia and black plastic bag removals yet?... ever do it on a 112 degree day with a hangover from the previous night's drinking?

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • GSRBOB
    GSRBOB Posts: 172
    edited January 2008
    -BIZILL

    Yeah. Definitely sux on a hangover. I usually use the plastic release sheet from the tint for removals. Never done a Camaro, dont think i would want to either. The 100+ wheather can be hell in the summer here.
    Onkyo TX-NR801
    Fronts- RTi 10's
    Center- CSi5
    Rear- Coming Soon
    Sub- Velo DPS-10
    Pwr- Monster HTS 3600
    LCD- KDL-40XBR2
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited January 2008
    yeah, use ammonia and water 50/50 and spray the old tint directly. cut out a large black plastic bag as you would the tint on the outside and then place it inside and it will stick to the h2o/ammonian and let it sit in the sun. the heat will break down the adhesive. sometimes you're screwed and have no choice but to razor the old film off. thus losing your rear defroster.

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2008
    brettw22 wrote: »
    Having lived in AZ, I won't ever have another car without aftermarket tint.........

    It's a must-have in AZ, as well as a dashmat.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2008
    Hey fellas --

    Been thinkin' about installing window tint on my car. I found an installer who uses Llumar and can do it for $189. I live in Georgia so the summer season is hotter than a horny blonde in a **** bar. When the temperature reaches in the mid 80's and higher, the leather seats in my car get extremely hot and the steering wheel cover is almost too hot to touch.

    My question is -- how effective is window tint in keeping the inside temperature of the car at a reasonable level? Or is tint used primarily for aesthetics? Or would it be more cost effective for me to install a remote start so I can run the AC for a minute or two before entering the vehicle?

    Thanks.
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited March 2008
    Early B. wrote: »
    My question is -- how effective is window tint in keeping the inside temperature of the car at a reasonable level? Or is tint used primarily for aesthetics? Or would it be more cost effective for me to install a remote start so I can run the AC for a minute or two before entering the vehicle?
    Tint is very effective at keeping the heat out. I parked our car outside in Phoenix during the summer with the windows closed, it got to 170F inside! After tint and using a front windshield inside shade, it kept it "down" to 130F.

    Remotes are fine for non-extreme hot weather, the AC has to work too hard to cool off a heat-soaked interior, opening the windows works better for that.
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