Shades of Gray

ibanatl · 08-04-2012, 08:30 PM

After searching around on the forum I ended up at Shades of Gray for tinting my e90. The guys did a great job. $180 and I was in and out in 30 mins, I ended up with 20%. Do you think I should have gone darker?

Brooklyn e70 · 08-04-2012, 10:52 PM

IMO 20 is perfect

infinitigor · 08-04-2012, 11:48 PM

prepare to get pulled over 1x a month, best to have windows rolled down when passing through bridges / tunnels at the bare minimum now

and 20% is dark, looks great

Szemenyei · 08-05-2012, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by infinitigor

prepare to get pulled over 1x a month, best to have windows rolled down when passing through bridges / tunnels at the bare minimum now

and 20% is dark, looks great

the only way he will get pulled over is if he drives like an ass.. bridges and tunnels I dont understand.. I have had tints as dark as 5s and rarely got pulled over for it.

OP: Car looks great! Good choice

RicheyBMW · 08-05-2012, 02:42 AM

I got mine done at Shades of Gray, 20% as well. They only use Llumar and believe it's a metallic tint. For some reason I don't think mine is that dark, I would of went darker if I knew.

By the way, I drive by that intersection almost everyday lol. Isn't that around 12th street. I think I've seen your car a few times too haha.

Reketjr · 08-05-2012, 06:27 AM

Looks good. They do a great job! I've went there with 3 of my cars already

ibanatl · 08-05-2012, 11:59 AM

@RicheyBMW That's impressive you were able to get the intersection from the pic. Yes that's 12th and Fitzwater.

@infinitigor I don't get the tunnel and bridge thing

GTiceman · 08-06-2012, 08:52 AM

Looks good, I have 35% done by SoG and love it

Definitely don't think you should have gone any darker

dangeris · 08-06-2012, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Szemenyei

the only way he will get pulled over is if he drives like an ass.. bridges and tunnels I dont understand.. I have had tints as dark as 5s and rarely got pulled over for it.

OP: Car looks great! Good choice

Although your comment is true, there ARE LEOs and SP that have nothing to do and search out people with tints! How do I know this?, because I got 2 tint tickets, 100 miles apart from each location by the same freaking cop! What are the chances! . And everytime I get puller over, fucker came out with tint meter in hand! Bastard!

BTW, I don't drive like and ass and obey all traffic laws and No...I don't speed, I'm not in a rush to get anywhere...

LemonIce · 08-10-2012, 10:27 PM

I had 20% on my e90; I wish I had gone darker because my interior was beige. It didn't look bad tho.

Any tint group buy this summer btw? lol

eric@helix · 08-14-2012, 11:28 AM

Looks good. One of the folks at Helix used them as well and was happy with the results. What are people's experience with tint levels and pull-overs. Is there an established level of tint that's low risk?

GOTMH8N · 08-14-2012, 11:31 AM

Looks very nice!

08-04-2012, 08:30 PM	#1
ibanatl New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 xdrive; 2017 i3 REx Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Philly iTrader: (1)	Shades of Gray After searching around on the forum I ended up at Shades of Gray for tinting my e90. The guys did a great job. $180 and I was in and out in 30 mins, I ended up with 20%. Do you think I should have gone darker? Attached Images
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08-04-2012, 10:52 PM	#2
Brooklyn e70 Lieutenant 16 Rep 463 Posts Drives: e70 msport Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brooklyn NYC iTrader: (6)	IMO 20 is perfect
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08-04-2012, 11:48 PM	#3
infinitigor Major 118 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: 2023 M3C, 2010 E350 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston / NYC iTrader: (8)	prepare to get pulled over 1x a month, best to have windows rolled down when passing through bridges / tunnels at the bare minimum now and 20% is dark, looks great
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08-05-2012, 02:42 AM	#5
RicheyBMW Lieutenant 102 Rep 523 Posts Drives: '11 E92 328i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Philly iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 328i [8.34]	I got mine done at Shades of Gray, 20% as well. They only use Llumar and believe it's a metallic tint. For some reason I don't think mine is that dark, I would of went darker if I knew. By the way, I drive by that intersection almost everyday lol. Isn't that around 12th street. I think I've seen your car a few times too haha.
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08-05-2012, 06:27 AM	#6
Reketjr SSgt 5 Rep 72 Posts Drives: 07' BMW 335i Coupe (E92) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: McGuire AFB, NJ iTrader: (0)	Looks good. They do a great job! I've went there with 3 of my cars already __________________ 2007 BMW E92 335i / Saddle Brown / Montego Blue / JB4 / BMS DCI / Straight Pipes W/ 4" Tips / Aero Lip / OSS Angel Eyes
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08-05-2012, 11:59 AM	#7
ibanatl New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 xdrive; 2017 i3 REx Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Philly iTrader: (1)	@RicheyBMW That's impressive you were able to get the intersection from the pic. Yes that's 12th and Fitzwater. @infinitigor I don't get the tunnel and bridge thing
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08-06-2012, 08:52 AM	#8
GTiceman Parrothead 138 Rep 1,233 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (5) Garage List 2020 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2009 BMW M3 [0.00]	Looks good, I have 35% done by SoG and love it Definitely don't think you should have gone any darker __________________ \|e46 M3 Stahlgrau/Red\| - Sold \|E92 335i BSM/Saddle\| - Sold \|e90 M3 Space Gray/Fox Red/6MT\| See Garage for Mods
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08-10-2012, 10:27 PM	#10
LemonIce Colonel 61 Rep 2,254 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (20)	I had 20% on my e90; I wish I had gone darker because my interior was beige. It didn't look bad tho. Any tint group buy this summer btw? lol
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08-14-2012, 11:28 AM	#11
eric@helix 213 Rep 1,161 Posts Drives: 01 M Coupe, 08 135i, '12 328i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Looks good. One of the folks at Helix used them as well and was happy with the results. What are people's experience with tint levels and pull-overs. Is there an established level of tint that's low risk?
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08-14-2012, 11:31 AM	#12
GOTMH8N Stay Classy 76 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: 335i Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: c iTrader: (2)	Looks very nice!
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