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blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 7:43 am
by MarkMoore
how come it seems like very few people bother w/ tinting glass? i dont know, i think it adds a lot... :shrug:

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 8:11 am
by fry_81
reduced visibility at night? not sure exactly, but ya it would give it a nice look.

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 9:00 am
by lakersfan1
I only tinted my rear hatch. I think 20% tint. Side window tinting really screws with my night visibility, so I didn't put tint on that one.

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 10:15 am
by RoundTop
Depending on where you are there are different regs for tint.

The general one is that any glass starting behind the drivers shoulders can by any tint as long as you have 2 working side mirrors.

In Vancouver, NO tint is allowed on glass that is forward of the drivers shoulders (whole panes)

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 12:13 pm
by MX-3 Money
I don't find my tint takes away from visibility, even at night. I find it helps with dimming the cars headlights behind me while driving at night.

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 5:09 pm
by mazdubber
I personally don't like tinting very much. Only on dark coloured cars.

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 6:44 pm
by 95mx3
i have my (black) MX tinted 5% in the back :p and 20% on the sides!! and OMG does it add such a great effect to the look of the car! yes i have already been pulled over and fined for them but they will not come off!! i like the tints too much!

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 7:14 pm
by johnnyb
isnt it odd to see factory tinted cars get away with it but if it didnt come as a factory option you get ticketed? I've seen this many times

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 8:20 pm
by fry_81
ya its strange how that happens, kinda like people getting pulled over for blue headlights, yet the expensive cars like bmw's and mercedes all have them standard.

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 9:15 pm
by johnboi85
i've tinted my car a while back and they couldn't paint over the small bubbly things on the hatch. they told me it will like crappy. is your back tinted all around or just to the bubbles?

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 9:33 pm
by Teal_93
The rear glass in my parts car is tinted, but the bad part is they used cheap tint. It's turning purple, but looks much better than not tinted

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 9:42 pm
by Acamori
i can't remember the exact numbers for here, but we can legally tint all of our windows (excluding the winshield) to like 10 or 15% (something like that) and part of top of the windshield some, but the rest of the windshield can only be like 2-5% (if that, i really can't remember) i'm sure it'd look a lot better with tinted windows, and i think i'll probably do it eventually.

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 10:23 pm
by GoT_DaT_Mx3_Se
i got my side windows and the hatch tinted. i love it! helps alot with the heat, and blocks some of the sun from my kid in the back seat.
i've tinted my car a while back and they couldn't paint over the small bubbly things on the hatch. they told me it will like crappy. is your back tinted all around or just to the bubbles?
they tinted my hatch all the way up. the tint didnt stick over all of the "bubbly things". so yes, it looks bad, but you cant really notice it unless u are tryin too. they did the best that they could do. :shrug:

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 10:50 pm
by Rope04
I had 15% on my rs and now this car I THINK it's smoke black limo tint..Or maybe the hatch is just limo and the rest is 15%!!! I also have a 13" visor in limo...I LOVE it! My tint all around is in GREAT condition with no unraveling, fading, etc... But I am pleased with how it turned out and this was more than a year ago. Just go to an excellent quality shop.

Re: blacked out hatch glass

Posted: December 23rd, 2004, 10:51 pm
by papa roached
guy i went to didnt tint the top, but you couldnt tell unless you were right on the car