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      09-20-2022, 05:11 AM   #45
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Did you do the windshield? I think I'm going to next spring. I did all the others but the windshield is still letting in a ton of heat.

I used 25% ceramic on all the windows but obviously I'd do the Air 80 on the windshield.
Todd, can you please post a picture of your 25% from a side view? Tint is the only thing I haven't done, but am considering it and I am thinking 25%. 35% is the law here and it is almost not worth it. My hunt is purely cosmetic, heat not so much.
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Did you do the windshield? I think I'm going to next spring. I did all the others but the windshield is still letting in a ton of heat.

I used 25% ceramic on all the windows but obviously I'd do the Air 80 on the windshield.
Todd, can you please post a picture of your 25% from a side view? Tint is the only thing I haven't done, but am considering it and I am thinking 25%. 35% is the law here and it is almost not worth it. My hunt is purely cosmetic, heat not so much.
Here are two. One when I picked it up from the tint shop, and one after a wash and with the window chrome deleted.

It's a hard thing to judge from pictures. The picture taken in the driveway makes it look darker than it is.

I didn't want to go too dark, but I was and still am very happy they nudged me in the direction of the 25% and not the 35%.

Laws are the same here, but I haven't had any issues.
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Here are two. One when I picked it up from the tint shop, and one after a wash and with the window chrome deleted.

It's a hard thing to judge from pictures. The picture taken in the driveway makes it look darker than it is.

I didn't want to go too dark, but I was and still am very happy they nudged me in the direction of the 25% and not the 35%.

Laws are the same here, but I haven't had any issues.
Thanks, I am going to go for 25%. Looks great on your car and what a big difference the chrome delete made.
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Here are two. One when I picked it up from the tint shop, and one after a wash and with the window chrome deleted.

It's a hard thing to judge from pictures. The picture taken in the driveway makes it look darker than it is.

I didn't want to go too dark, but I was and still am very happy they nudged me in the direction of the 25% and not the 35%.

Laws are the same here, but I haven't had any issues.
Thanks, I am going to go for 25%. Looks great on your car and what a big difference the chrome delete made.
I agree! You will be happy with it.
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