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Old 05-03-2010, 09:58 PM   #8
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Default Re: Tint Advice!

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I assume you mean 5%, and your tint looks good but I would have went a tad darker

Actually - I totally screwed up on those numbers. Here's the scoop
First of all, DMC50 is a very light tint - I was dislexificated.
DMC30 allows 29% visible light. Like msm00b said, 25% VSL (visible transmitted light) is the limit in TX - that is, you cant go lower than that number - i.e. 20% = illegal.
This only applies to the side windows.
You can put anything on the back window, crazy I know, but you can carry a pistol into a WalMart legally down here too.
Geoshield makes two darker tints, they are 19% and 5% respectively.
So the darkest tint you can put on your back windows is 5% if you are putting Geoshield on (and not just spray painting it black)

The Shop: think the guys name was Robert - he was the main guy there and did it while I waited. Yeah - he did a wicked good job...I told him Id recommend people. http://www.austinsunshades.com/ - I went to the south location on St Elmo - its much closer to Congress that to I35. They also have the cool little heat lamp display setup to show you just how much these films reduce heat compared to standard dyed films.
Its crazy, but makes it worth it. I dont know if I mentioned too that this guys prices were way better than Mothers...about 50$ less for the nano-ceramic and the film quality is better.

They also do Viper alarms and keyless entry systems...with a simple strut replacement and some vag hacking I can get the remote hatch, windows and start/stop from the iphone working....heheheh...god im a geek...
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