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Old 05-09-2011, 01:51 PM
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Cool finally broke down and tinted the windows today

cruising around town, I saw a sign at the local tint shop running a deal so I stopped in and had them throw some 3M on the side front windows

they said 15% is what they've been putting on them to match the rears, and it looks like a pretty close match to me!


gotta wait a few days with the windows up and go back for a check-up. in the mean time those little bubbles at the bottom better go away like they said they will



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Looks good! gonna do mine soon too before summer.
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Looks good! 15% is what i have on mine as well and it does look perfect compared to the rear windows!
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yeah I wanted to get it done before summer hit us here in Florida with all it's force... it'll be reaching back into the 90's again this week...

I didn't bother to have the little strip put at the top of the windshield either; those things bother me. had it done on my last truck and it drove me nuts for some reason




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Originally Posted by iamsuperbleeder
gotta wait a few days with the windows up and go back for a check-up. in the mean time those little bubbles at the bottom better go away like they said they will

They will if they applied the film correctly. The water solution they used to adhere the film will dry out and the film will stick to the window causing the bubble to disappear...
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If they do it right, there shouldn't be any bubbles at all
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how does this much tint affect night driving? I havnt ever tinted a vehicle...
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Originally Posted by dejong1
how does this much tint affect night driving? I havnt ever tinted a vehicle...
Not much at all. Driving down the road it isnt much different at night, backing up in the dark can be tricky depending on your surroundings. In a well lit area its fine but out in the woods or mountains at night you may need to put your windows down to see better...unless you are like me and have the rear camera
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Originally Posted by Blue Bulge
Not much at all. Driving down the road it isnt much different at night, backing up in the dark can be tricky depending on your surroundings. In a well lit area its fine but out in the woods or mountains at night you may need to put your windows down to see better...unless you are like me and have the rear camera
I am a big fan of tinted trucks but i just cant decide. Whats the cost on tint on average?
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How much did it run ya for the fronts?


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