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Old 04-05-2012, 11:16 AM
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Two questions:

I'm interested in tinting my recently acquired 993, but I don't want the typical tinted look, much less the late 80's Acura with mis-aligned purple tint and automatic seatbelts aesthetic... The car is black, and I'd like to use one of the "clear" tint applications. Apparently 3M is the best; at least that's what my detailer told me.

I'm also looking for recs for a tint shop in (metro) Atlanta that can do what I'm looking for - just looking to keep some of the heat out given the car's big greenhouse.

Thanks in advance.
Old 04-05-2012, 11:38 AM
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I went with 35% tint, on the 1-2-3-4-5 scale it was the 2nd lightest. My primary objective was heat & UV rejection. I think it was somewhere around 50% on UV rejection. I went with same tint all the way around. It looks darker in the first 2 photos because those were both taken on overcast days. in the daylight it does not appear as dark. I think the last photo shows it better
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Hmm, I want it lighter than that - indistinguishable from stock if at all possible..
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Hmm, I want it lighter than that - indistinguishable from stock if at all possible..
Then you need to look at the very lightest as mine is 2nd lightest.

check a few different shops, different brands will have different shading.
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I have lighter tint on the door and C panel windows and went with a darker tint for the rear window, works great here in TX!



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