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Old 01-07-2013, 05:50 PM
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TINTS 35% or 20%?

I am coming from a 2008 Civic SI which I had 20% tints on and the car looked great. Anyone have aftermarket tints already? Will 20% be too dark? I really enjoy the privacy of it.
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Old 01-07-2013, 05:52 PM
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Old 01-07-2013, 06:27 PM
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Old 01-07-2013, 06:28 PM
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Old 01-07-2013, 06:44 PM
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or just do 20 on rear, 35 front
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I went with the 3M crystalline film 40% on the windows and the color stable 20% on the back window of my coupe. The heat rejection of the crystalline tint is phenomenal. Is it as dark as I like? Not really but I compromised a bit to get the crystalline heat rejection and still try to stay out of trouble as far as the legality goes.
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Old 01-07-2013, 07:04 PM
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I like darker tints like 20% myself. But at nights i wish i had lighter tints, so i went ahead and got the 32% and happy with it. Since my accord is black / black 32% looks still dark and can see clearly at night.
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Old 01-07-2013, 07:14 PM
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Thanks for the tips. I am in Ontario, Canada. There is no law here. It is up to the Cop's discretion. They basically need to be able to see you with your seatbelt on. I had one friend who got a ticket with 20% but it is very rare.

I admit at night the 20% seems a little dark. If I can find a 30% tint I am going to go with that.
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Old 01-07-2013, 07:14 PM
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Old 01-07-2013, 07:17 PM
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Old 01-07-2013, 07:21 PM
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i went from always having 20% to now 35% in my accord and 35% definitely is dark enough to give the car the good look of being tinted but no the "next to no visibility" at night
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Matthewhbishop...

My first color choice was going to be the pearl white, however I was disappointed in finding out that you could not get the black leather as an interior option with the white......but I sure am liking the color of yours!!, and I can get black interior!!.. Whoo hoo!!

Yours looks great!
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Old 01-07-2013, 09:40 PM
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Thanks for the tips. I am in Ontario, Canada. There is no law here. It is up to the Cop's discretion. They basically need to be able to see you with your seatbelt on. I had one friend who got a ticket with 20% but it is very rare.

I admit at night the 20% seems a little dark. If I can find a 30% tint I am going to go with that.
Didn't know that. I always thought there was a limit. In G.T.A there shouldn't be a problem tho but If its up to the cop so you never know So far nothing here.

I will take 20% over 30%. I don't understand why you would get tints if you're going to get lighter ones. To each his own?
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I'd go 35%, still looks great, gives a little privacy, and cops wont look twice at you :-)
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Old 01-07-2013, 10:42 PM
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I personally got 35% on the front and 15% on the back. 35% on the fronts will most likely not get you into any trouble with the cops.
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