[iGod]

just got my back three windows tinted to a 5% visibility. doing my fronts to 50% maybe tomorrow. looks sick already, but i gotta darken the front two. against the flint mica, it just adds an overall stealth to the car. pics to follow after i get the car cleaned up.

 

[C!ph3r]

That right there around where i live is just asking for trouble. but cool deal for you.

 

[Eric]

cool... I'll get to see what mine will look like before it's done (and before I even have it)

 

[andfx8]

What's the highest legal tint you can get in CA?

 

[SilverX]

I might prefer a bluish BMW-style tint. Can't say how it'll look.

 

[iGod]

^^^^ that might be kinda cool.


legal tint in CA? the backs there isnt a limit, limo tint essentially is fine. but the fronts, no tint is allowed without a prescription from your doctor. 50% is what most people do around here if they do it. its a shade that you usually will get a ticket for only if they stopped you for something else, or if you were being an idiot looking for attention. they can stop you for it, but they mostly dont.

 

[andfx8]

Good, I want a dark tint.

 

[Zygote55]

Where did you get your tint done, and how much did it cost, inevitablegod? I'm in the sac area and am on a waiting list for a tC at Maita Toyota...that wouldn't happen to be where you work, would it?

 

[Eric]

The place I went through in Sac (South Sac actually) was recommended by Acme Tops & Tunes & is called Camelia City. I thought they did a great job & will probably go through them again

 

[Zygote55]

Great! Do you have any pics of your car before/after the tint?

 

[Eric]

Yah, I just threw this together... First pic is w/out & the other two show the tint from the back & side. I had the rear 3 windows & a 6" strip on the windshield (just had that replaced, so I lost it)

 

[Zygote55]

Looks good, thanks.

 

[Eric]

We just took my g/f's black Eclipse GT to Eclipse (go figure) on Auburn at Greenback... They did a good job, but didn't tell her how to take care of it & what not to do. They also didn't cover her leather seats & dripped water, or whatever solution they use, all over her interior... But, it does look good! Because of the hatch, she went w/ solid black vinyl along the top & 5% for the rest of the window.

 

[Zygote55]

Do you already ahve your tC, eric?

 

[Eric]

No (damnit!) I'm getting the Celica ready... Every day is a struggle to be responsible & resist the urge to rush in and put my deposit down

 

[Zygote55]

Getting your celica ready? Ready to be sold? Think about it this way...even if you put your deposit down tomorrow you're still a month away from owning the car

 

[Eric]

I know & it's killin' me! LOL

oh... yah, I'll be sellin' the Celica once I get the tC, but I want to get the most out of it, so I'm gettin' some stuff taken care of first.

Anyway, back to the topic... Tinting will probably be the second thing I handle, after an alarm

 

[andfx8]

Eric, how come your driver and passenger windows weren't tinted? Those can be tinted, right?

 

[Eric]

Not in California

 

[whosthatrussian]

Whaaat.....thats kinda queer.....^^^^