[VapoR]

35%
dusk and mid-day shots

[scottwww]

Originally Posted by VapoR

35%
dusk and mid-day shots

That looks really good!

I do see where the tint doesn't cover the black dot matrix very well. I guess it does this for everybody.??

I ran your picture through Photoshop to adjust a few things to see how a real 35% tint on the Montego Blue looks in comparison to my pictures. The reflections off the glass make it look a lot lighter than it really is, I guess. I wan't able to simulate reflectivity.

What kind of tint do you have?

[VapoR]

3M

[MacAttack]

Originally Posted by scottwww

I was thinking I liked the looks of 35% in the simulation, but if it would look more like the 20% picture, then maybe I should be going with 50%.

Could somebody post a picture of an E90/E92 with 50% tint?

My wife likes 70% or 85%. It looks to me that 85% isn't worth the effort. The 70% is an improvement over doing nothing. Maybe 50% is my best middle ground.

What would be really good to see is some before and after pictures. Anybody??

Check this thread out. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=20 .....55%. Looks professional and clean. Thinking about this one myself. ....Probably go with HO 50.

[joebaggg]

i have 2% all arround the car and 35% on the windshield

[scottwww]

Originally Posted by joebaggg

i have 2% all arround the car and 35% on the windshield

Maybe the 2% was a typo. If not, it sounds dangerous.

[scottwww]

Originally Posted by MacAttack

Check this thread out. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=20 .....55%. Looks professional and clean. Thinking about this one myself. ....Probably go with HO 50.

The 55% really does look great! I'm somewhat torn between 50% and 35%.

Has anybody seen tint that covers the dot matrix as well as the rest of the glass?

[mds82]

35

[BoostedBMW]

I prefer 35%... I think it looks the best, and its not too dark to the point where it starts to get annoying to drive with at night.

[Caster]

15% all around or 15% front and rear windsheild and 5% on the smaller rear windows

[darkcloud]

Keep in mind most tints look darker in pictures than in person. My last car was 35% all around and was my first car tinted. I liked it but it didn't feel dark enough. I now have 15% rear and 35% fronts and it looks really dark in a picture but then it could be a lot darker in person. My next car is going to 5% rears and 15% fronts. No offense anyone, but in Ohio, as long as you're not black or white trying to act black, the cops could care less. I've never been to Idaho and don't know how things work there though.

My tint guy basically told me 50% is worthless unless you're getting it for stricly UV protection and not looks. If you want to cover both ends and not be too dark and bothered by police then go 35%. I'd actually suggest my current 35%/15% setup. With how dark the 15% is in the rear you can tell a big difference with the 35% up front. It shows the police you weren't blatenly getting dark tints to piss them off. Plus when all the interior lights are on you see in just fine.

For the dot matrix find a reputable tint shop. A professional should have no problems with it. I had to have my rear window tinted twice. First time by a new shop that I got a good deal on. They did a crap job. Second time was not paid for by me so it was sent to a really good shop. Now the rear window looks as if it were tinted at the factory.

[darkcloud]

Your dog doesn't look too thrilled to be tied up to the front bumper

[jjhan85]

20 20 20% ....its sweeeeeet

[Chesmu]

Take it to the limit! The darker, the better!

[RaptorKTM]

15% Daytime

[scottwww]

What film works best to cover the dot matrix as well as the rest of the glass? Or is it all in who applies it and what they use for adhesive?

[DIRKD]

dog doesn't look too thrilled to be tied up to the front bumper

Make sure you don't pull a Chevy Chase ala National Lampoons Vacation.

[Don Nguyen]

I have 20%, and that is fine if what you are trying to go for is sunlight protection and somewhat of a privacy thing. However, if you really don't want people to see you, but you don't want limo, go with 12-15%.

some places offer different percentages. Whatever you do, I would go with the same % all around, just looks cleaner and flows better overall. You can probably get away with a 5% in the back though, but for the windows that are right next to each other, I would stay the same.

[batang bimmer]

the 35% looks cool. Although I really think a bimmer without tint would show everyone that the driver looks as great as his ride (hehehe!)

[///Matt]

I've got 15% all around, and I think it's just right.

It's dark enough to look great, and keep my car cool, but it's light enough to keep the cops from hassling me.

[VapoR]

Originally Posted by darkcloud

Your dog doesn't look too thrilled to be tied up to the front bumper

lol. my dog is on a leash that is attached to the black gate next to the car. u can see the red leash through the windshield. she was trying to follow me as i was taking the pic.

[shragon]

i personally like 35% the best. not too dark, not too light.

50% is going to be lighter than what was photoshopped.