cableguy

I'm living down in FL most of the time now. Do you like the way tint looks on a black TT coupe? How dark or light shoudl I go?

mastiffdog

Cable, as you know from my other thread, I have been thinking about a tint for my car. I think for now I am going to leave it alone and wait awhile and see how it is stock.

cableguy

I'm probably going to do the same. My 996 was tineted. Just not sure if I want to tint this one. Did you order the clear side markers yet? Looking forward to your review of teh car. My will be here next week.

mastiffdog

Mine will also be arriving in about a week, maybe Saturday I hope. Haven't ordered the clears yet, I'll wait until the car is here.

cableguy

Clears are a must. You will not be disappointed

eclou

tint it with something like Huber Optik if you don't want the ghetto fabulous look. Their 50% tint rejects as much heat as most 20% tints

Gilbasa

Tinting can look cool, but deteriorates over time. I like the stock glass look the best.

Premier

Only so with the cheaper films or if it was not installed correctly. Window films have gone a long way from its inception. Today the higher grade films last longer than cars and provide UV protection, and heat reduction w/o affecting wireless signals (ceramic). Just make sure to not go with tint based on price.

Gilbasa

Never have gone based on price. But remember one thing. Tint is plastic and plastic will dammage and scratch over time, especially on the windows which raise and lower. Sure they look great for the first couple years, but I have yet to see tint look perfect for much longer. The best way to tint is to have the factory do it custom built into the glass. Very expensive, but will never deteriorate.

B-Line

Tinting is a fairly cheap mod...

I would definately recommend it.. I plan on doing it..

I think the best tint would be a 35% tint. I believe in most states like New York and California that is as dark as you can go legally. It is not a black out by any means but gives you privacy for nose picking when needed..

You can always take it off if you don't like it. It's really a low ticket investment with no harm but a couple bucks out of pocket if it doesn't work for you.

I do think however in Florida, you will definately want to tint. You can tint much darker (I think like 20% or 15%) but I wouldn't go that far dark, it makes driving at night a little harder. 35% is really the golden number..

GL.
B

mastiffdog

Not in my new Turbo!

B-Line

No farting either?

Gary (Fl)

In Fl you should tint... It will help cool the car down and makes it much easier for the A/C to keep the car cool. How dark is your choice...

So if it scratches, you then remove it and have it redone.. My TT has been tinted for over 3 years and the tint is not scratched... Tinting is cheap...

Why would anyone in Fl or AZ for that matter not want to protect their interior and lessen the heat in their car? Just get a good installer.

My TT has been tinted for over 3 years and the tint is not scratched...

Premier

The better window films have a durable scratch resistant coating on the film from regular usage. There are many benefits of having window film applied to both your car and home where direct sunlight is imminent. UV rays are not only damaging to the interior of our cars, but it is also known to cause skin damage and melanoma.

cvazquez

IMO... I don't like the pimp my ride look of tint, I'll stick with the original oem look. Therefore, no tint...