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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 11:18 PM
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Yes...I love the shades in my 750iL. I still tint the windows for heat reduction.
 
Old Feb 16, 2014 | 02:16 AM
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I really like the 35% all the way. Im going to do this myself within the next two weeks on my silver C2.
 
Old Feb 16, 2014 | 05:40 AM
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5 percent on windows and rear. 50 percent on windshield
 
Old Feb 16, 2014 | 12:08 PM
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You mention your daughter. Are you tying to protect her from heat and UV? IMO, there's a difference between tinting and sun/heat protection. If UV/heat protection is your concern for your daughter (and privacy/cool-factor is not a concern) go with a light tint in the back and no tint in the front. This may be your best bet for aesthetic and still not break the law.

Clarification: the film on my car is light but it does an excellent job in protecting my hand/face. I don't regret paying extra for it. As a matter of fact, I am about to get the windshield 'filmed' with the lightest shade just to protect my face when the sun is directly front of me.
 
Old Feb 17, 2014 | 12:23 PM
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You mention your daughter. Are you tying to protect her from heat and UV? IMO, there's a difference between tinting and sun/heat protection. If UV/heat protection is your concern for your daughter (and privacy/cool-factor is not a concern) go with a light tint in the back and no tint in the front. This may be your best bet for aesthetic and still not break the law.

Clarification: the film on my car is light but it does an excellent job in protecting my hand/face. I don't regret paying extra for it. As a matter of fact, I am about to get the windshield 'filmed' with the lightest shade just to protect my face when the sun is directly front of me.
Wow. You nailed it. It was the UV protection that I needed most. I'm just not sure how the tint and non-tint mismatch would look.
 
Old Feb 17, 2014 | 01:41 PM
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Wow. You nailed it. It was the UV protection that I needed most. I'm just not sure how the tint and non-tint mismatch would look.

If I were you, I would go with light color all around with maximum UV/sun protection. If you get nailed (which most likely you won't), then remove the front. For reference, the film I am considering for the windshield is almost clear and the ones I have on the back and side glasses are "medium" in darkness.


I believe in California, it is also illegal to tint the front. Sometimes, I just roll down the windows just in case I encounter an LEO having a bad day
 
Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:30 AM
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Wow. You nailed it. It was the UV protection that I needed most. I'm just not sure how the tint and non-tint mismatch would look.
do photosync sph55 or sph65.

http://www.prestige-films.com/docs/p...eet_061713.pdf
 
Old Feb 18, 2014 | 11:18 AM
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Dude just get some huper optik tint. You can get really light colored tint that will protect from uv better than any other tint out there. Be ready to blow big cash on it tho.
 
Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:39 PM
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Thanks all for the heads up. i already ordered 50% tint film to install to see how they'll look. I'll probably put them on all the windows and if I get a ticket, lesson learned.
 
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