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Old 04-22-2018, 08:24 PM   #17 (permalink)
hayden55
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Ihave crystalline 70 of my front windshield, and CR 40 on my front two windows and quarters. It is fantastic. I dont even feel the sun heat anymore. My tint blocks out 78-79% of the TSER coming through the windows (front windshield now meters at 55% and sides at 25% after factoring in the factory tint). I had a problem with the inside of my car feeling like a greenhouse on sunny 50F+ days and that has gone away. Granted its been cold lately, but it has worked.

Main benefit being direct sunlight onto my body is 100% eliminated. Now i can cruise around even up to 75-80F with my vent on with no AC and it feels similar to hanging out on a shady porch. Now I dont have the balls to try tinting my own windows with $100s of dollars of window tint, but yes you cannot buy most of these tints in the US because 3m forbids for US dealers to sell it to you (without it being installed by them). Only way you'll get most of them is by ordering from Australia or Europe and it ends up being very close to the same price. I think it should be worth it in the long run if I keep my car for as long as possible like I plan because it now has a lifetime tint warranty at any 3m dealer in the US and if my car clonks out I will take my windows with me.

Also for ppl afraid to try 70% on front window my local dealer quit carrying CR 90 because he has demo cars with cr70 on them for you to see and you cant tell the front window is tinted. It doesnt give off any weird colors. You honestly cant tell its tinted. At night I can still see just fine. It blocks out so much heat I dont need an annoying brow (tall person here). Cops dont know my front window is tinted etc...
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