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Hell, most of the time I just drive if the snow recently fell and let it blow off.
I do this too. But I always clean all windows, headlights, and taillights.
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Even though it's gigantic I'm going to start keeping that snow brum in the hatch instead of the brush.

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I do this too. But I always clean all windows, headlights, and taillights.
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I try to minimize any brushing of the paint.
Exactly.
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This guy start looking at tints yet?

What looks good? Light as possible or limo tint black? Or nekked/as is?

Attached is a bro'd out bleu with dark ass :tints: for ref.Image


Sadly, I could only find bro'd out versions of our car that illustrate the tints the way i perceive them. Here is the lighter spec i was thinking of doing on mine.

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Tarspin wrote:This guy start looking at tints yet?

What looks good? Light as possible or limo tint black? Or nekked/as is?

Attached is a bro'd out bleu with dark ass :tints: for ref.Image


Sadly, I could only find bro'd out versions of our car that illustrate the tints the way i perceive them. Here is the lighter spec i was thinking of doing on mine.

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I was probably going to do 30% again. Not sure when I'll get around to it. Maybe sometime in January.

I think the shop I used for my GTI carries llumar metallic tint. I know ceramic is out there but I'm not spending that kind of money on :tints:

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Looking forward to seeing it when its done. I'm missing them but kind of on the fence about how the blue will look tinted.

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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:25 pm
Tarspin wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:08 pm I looked into X-Pel, its only 4k if the whole car is covered. A VW dealer will coover the entire front bumper, grill, partial hood and fenders (first 30%), A-pillar, head lights, under door handles, and top shelf of rear bumper for $1100 CAD, which i opted to have done when i bought the .:R. My old VW golf didn't have this coating done and my front bumper and headlights looked entirely pitted, and hood had some serious chips. I do a lot of highway around big rigs doe.
But you pay them to take off the vinyl when you buy the car, now you pay them to put vinyl back on.

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Gberg2119 wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:55 am
Tarspin wrote:This guy start looking at tints yet?

What looks good? Light as possible or limo tint black? Or nekked/as is?

Attached is a bro'd out bleu with dark ass :tints: for ref.Image


Sadly, I could only find bro'd out versions of our car that illustrate the tints the way i perceive them. Here is the lighter spec i was thinking of doing on mine.

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I was probably going to do 30% again. Not sure when I'll get around to it. Maybe sometime in January.

I think the shop I used for my GTI carries llumar metallic tint. I know ceramic is out there but I'm not spending that kind of money on :tints:

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I do 30% all around. I like it to all be the same on every window and 30% is close enough to the 50% Calif front window requirement that I don't get hassled.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:25 pm But you pay them to take off the vinyl when you buy the car, now you pay them to put vinyl back on.

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Same weather, same oil haulin' rock slingin' rigs. Have you seen the tear in my headlight film? If that didn't crack the light I'd be astonished! The 401 in Ontario pulverizes the crap out of paint jobs and windshields alike, and I'm on it daily.

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Gberg2119 wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:55 am I was probably going to do 30% again. Not sure when I'll get around to it. Maybe sometime in January.

I think the shop I used for my GTI carries llumar metallic tint. I know ceramic is out there but I'm not spending that kind of money on :tints:

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I do 30% all around. I like it to all be the same on every window and 30% is close enough to the 50% Calif front window requirement that I don't get hassled.
I agree with all of that. I went 30 on my mk6 but always thought it looked a bit tacky with the black paint job, kind of too blacked out. I feel like the blue might look better with 50

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Plastidip the windows black so no one can see you :fap:
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That defeats the purpose

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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:53 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:25 pm

But you pay them to take off the vinyl when you buy the car, now you pay them to put vinyl back on.

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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:55 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:55 am I was probably going to do 30% again. Not sure when I'll get around to it. Maybe sometime in January.

I think the shop I used for my GTI carries llumar metallic tint. I know ceramic is out there but I'm not spending that kind of money on :tints:

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I do 30% all around. I like it to all be the same on every window and 30% is close enough to the 50% Calif front window requirement that I don't get hassled.
I'd like to do 35% but the shop I would use doesn't carry it. It's either 30% or 40% and I got pulled over for 30% in my GTI. I have to think that was just an outlier though because I see cars way darker all the time.

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Gberg2119 wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:03 pm
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I do 30% all around. I like it to all be the same on every window and 30% is close enough to the 50% Calif front window requirement that I don't get hassled.
I'd like to do 35% but the shop I would use doesn't carry it. It's either 30% or 40% and I got pulled over for 30% in my GTI. I have to think that was just an outlier though because I see cars way darker all the time.

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I do 30% all around. I like it to all be the same on every window and 30% is close enough to the 50% Calif front window requirement that I don't get hassled.
I'd like to do 35% but the shop I would use doesn't carry it. It's either 30% or 40% and I got pulled over for 30% in my GTI. I have to think that was just an outlier though because I see cars way darker all the time.

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40% seems a little light. I still have time though. I wonder if they're going to be able to do the small windows by the side mirrors.

As of now it'll be tint sometime in the next month or so followed by a drop in filter at 10k miles. I'll probably do the resonator delete in the spring.
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Gberg2119 wrote:40% seems a little light. I still have time though. I wonder if they're going to be able to do the small windows by the side mirrors.

As of now it'll be tint sometime in the next month or so followed by a drop in filter at 10k miles. I'll probably do the resonator delete in the spring.
That really is my favorite coverage, it'll look great but I think this time i will be radically lighter like 50 or 65%. If i had silver, white or a handful of other colors I'd likely choose 30-35% too.

Most forum bros are getting their front triangle windows tinted but a few didn't (shop specific).
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Here is 65% backs vs no film on fronts. I'd like that all around and maybe 80% windshield. Will research something ceramic before i buy.Image
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I had 30% on my Focus and had no issues. And I got popped for 35% in my WRX its all subjective and dependent on the cop. I've had 15% all around on my GTI and Si and never had an issue. I'd definitely go 30% over 40% doe 40% is too light to be worth it
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dtraill27 wrote:I had 30% on my Focus and had no issues. And I got popped for 35% in my WRX its all subjective and dependent on the cop. I've had 15% all around on my GTI and Si and never had an issue. I'd definitely go 30% over 40% doe 40% is too light to be worth it
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I have always been good with 30%, no tickets or hassles.


I feel like my tastes have changed enough that 50-70% seems right on a metallic blue or purple cars, makes me go :triggered: . I still want some UV/heat repellant doe. Not rushing into it. Things could change if gbergs car looks awesome with 30s
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Tarspin wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:43 pm :popcorn:


Looking forward to seeing it when its done. I'm missing them but kind of on the fence about how the blue will look tinted.

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troyguitar wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:09 pm Plastidip the windows black so no one can see you :fap:
insurance adjuster: sir, can you explain how did the accident happened?
gberg: well instead of tinting my windows, I decided to plasti-dip them instead.
insurance adjuster: what the [hell] is plasti-dip?
gberg: it's a removable matte black paint that you can peel it off.
insurance adjuster: well I can definitely conclude that the accident is your fault, unfortunately. Because of what you did to your car has eliminated quite a lot of visibility of your surroundings.
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Tarspin wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:43 pm :popcorn:


Looking forward to seeing it when its done. I'm missing them but kind of on the fence about how the blue will look tinted.

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Surf just wants to smoke dat herb in duh aRRRRRRR. :fuckyeah:
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Tarspin wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:55 pm
dtraill27 wrote:I had 30% on my Focus and had no issues. And I got popped for 35% in my WRX its all subjective and dependent on the cop. I've had 15% all around on my GTI and Si and never had an issue. I'd definitely go 30% over 40% doe 40% is too light to be worth it
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I have always been good with 30%, no tickets or hassles.


I feel like my tastes have changed enough that 50-70% seems right on a metallic blue or purple cars, makes me go :triggered: . I still want some UV/heat repellant doe. Not rushing into it. Things could change if gbergs car looks awesome with 30s
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