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      04-19-2024, 01:55 PM   #1
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First mods to my 2018 M550i...window tint.

Well I guess technically the first mod was removing the front license plate..lol..Just got my car tinted. I went with ceramic 35% on the sides, rear and sunroof. It was more about blocking the heat than it was to darken the car. My last car was 50% and at night I felt that was a tad too dark. This one is a little lighter and let's see how I feel about it. At first I thought too light because I was used to the 50% on the old car, but it's growing on me. Next up, gloss black mirrors, grill, side vents and rear badges, then maybe some springs.
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Well I guess technically the first mod was removing the front license plate..lol..Just got my car tinted. I went with ceramic 35% on the sides, rear and sunroof. It was more about blocking the heat than it was to darken the car. My last car was 50% and at night I felt that was a tad too dark. This one is a little lighter and let's see how I feel about it. At first I thought too light because I was used to the 50% on the old car, but it's growing on me. Next up, gloss black mirrors, grill, side vents and rear badges, then maybe some springs.
The first picture looks like you're tinting the deck lid
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When you say 50% was sometimes too dark, did you intend to go darker with 35% but it ended up being lighter? Was that because the new tint was measured in light blocked (i.e. 35% blocked = 65% VLT)?
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When you say 50% was sometimes too dark, did you intend to go darker with 35% but it ended up being lighter? Was that because the new tint was measured in light blocked (i.e. 35% blocked = 65% VLT)?
Yes I guess the new tint is light blocked. No I wanted lighter than 50%.
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