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Postby Boosted_162 » Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:11 am

Hey guys,

Getting my wagon tinted soon and being a 4WD I can go darker on all the rear windows. Just wondering if anyone has dealt with having 5% tints on the rear in regards to visibility? I'm weighing up between 5% and 20%.

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Re: Tinting

Postby Dell'Orto » Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:36 pm

A flatmate had 5% tints in his GTX hatch way back when, and it was $&#$% horrible at night :lol: Couldn't see a damn thing. 20 would be plenty dark enough and still be usable. Unless you went 5% on just the side windows?
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Re: Tinting

Postby Leon » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:11 pm

Bloody nightmare at night. Appropriately enough.
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Re: Tinting

Postby Boosted_162 » Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:56 pm

Sweet, that's enough to convince me to go 20%! Would still like the kids to be able to see out :lol: but be nice to not have them blinded by the sun...

Could possibly do 5% sides/20% rear but yeah, pretty sure the kids want to see outside :lol:
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Re: Tinting

Postby GT4-SUM » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:22 pm

Have 25% done in my car. not to dark, but do have to take extra car when reversing at night.
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Re: Tinting

Postby Boosted_162 » Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:04 am

Sweet, I'm getting 35% front/20% rear being done on friday :lol:
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Re: Tinting

Postby Vertigo » Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:12 pm

How much is that costing you?
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Re: Tinting

Postby GT4-SUM » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:50 pm

Where you getting them done? Nick @ AutoTintz did mine.
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Re: Tinting

Postby Boosted_162 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:59 am

GT4-SUM wrote:Where you getting them done? Nick @ AutoTintz did mine.


Autotintz are doing mine too :lol:

They are running a special on at the moment until 1st September, I think all up it is about $220 including the 20% on the rear. Really good pricing and Nick has a great reputation.
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Re: Tinting

Postby Boosted_162 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:18 am

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Well it turned out awesome. Super happy with how well Nick did it.

Ended up costing $349 as I went for the Carbon tint rather than Standard Pro - the Standard Pro was more charcoal colour and the black looks better.
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Re: Tinting

Postby GT4-SUM » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:32 am

Yeah Nick does an awesome job for sure.

Highly recommend him for sure
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