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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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I'm thinking of tinting my black 350z

but don't want the car to be too black.

I am also tinting my taillights?

Would you tint at all?

Should I just get a light tint?
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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I would not tint the LED taillight. taillight looks good just like that if you have 06+
I have a black Z also and went 20%front 35% back three windows.

perfect imo..

oh!! do not tint it too dark.. you will have problem backing up at night...
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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I did the same 20% front, 35% back, it is just right. Also low profile enough to keep you under the radar from cops. I have yet to get pulled over for my tint.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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wait a minute 20% in front? and lighter in the back?

Isn't it suppose to be darker in the back?
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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TINT IT OUT just make it legal
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by luvZcar
TINT IT OUT just make it legal
Amen.

If you want your tails a bit tinted, get a 50%.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by codek
wait a minute 20% in front? and lighter in the back?

Isn't it suppose to be darker in the back?
Only reason you might not want to tint the back to much is because it's really hard to see out the window anyways and if you make it darker then it's going to be even harder to look out the back window, especially at night.




when you guys say tint the front you guys are talking about the driver/passenger windows right? Of course calli has different laws then washington.....

My plan is 20% side and small windows and 35% rear
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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limo all around, looks sweet, I am going to tint my LED's soon. Will post some pics.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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I did 35% on my window tints...looks great!!! anything less, you're just asking for the wrong attention. For me, that 35% comes in handy when I go to happy hour.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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35% is too light in my opinion. Limo on black just looks awesome, i get compliments all the time. I have 5% rear and I had i think 20 in the front, but i am going to change it to 5% all around.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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35% all around...
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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I believe all mine is 35%


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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Of course my car isn't black, but I wanted you to see the shade and darkness
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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mine isnt black either, but I did 5% rear and 20% front. It looks amazing, but it is a pain in the *** to back up at night for sure.....
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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My car use to be black and when it was, I had 5% all around and light tint on the tail lightz,CF hood,rimz.looked sick imo
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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I Have a black Z too and i have 5% all around and it couldnt look any better..its just u gotta roll ur windows down at night to backup or you might run over a baby
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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I did 35% in the front and limo tints everywhere else.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SS728
Amen.

If you want your tails a bit tinted, get a 50%.
why 50%.

too dark = no good?
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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5%%%%!!!!!!! all around and do a lightsmoke on the tail lightz..you wont regret it
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 05:43 AM
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if you have a dark exterior, it helps it look darker... if you're interior is also dark, that will also help.
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