Tint??

[MajesticBlueNTO]

20% all around on my indigo blue and i wouldn\'t have it any other way. 35% on mine would\'ve looked way too light IMO and going 35F/20R doesn\'t look as \"clean\".

i had 20% all around on my last car and didn\'t have any problems seeing out at night.

however, it all depends on personal preference and each of us have different tastes. go with what you\'d think would look good on your car

i got my tint done at Thornhill Tints and the work is amazing.

[MajesticBlueNTO]

some pics of my car:

1) sun facing the opposite side of the car (bad angle made the driver\'s door tint look darker)



2) sun behind my back facing this side of the car

[Soulcrusher]

Tint looks great on your car. I didn\'t realize that the blue on the sedan was so dark. Definitely for your car, a 20% tint all around is better.

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by Soulcrusher


Tint looks great on your car. I didn\'t realize that the blue on the sedan was so dark. Definitely for your car, a 20% tint all around is better.

the blue \"changes colour\" depending on the light out and the angle you\'re looking at it. in bright light shining directly on it, it looks more of a purplish blue. in dim light, or light shining at an angle, it looks dark blue. at night, it looks almost black.

the Majestic Blue on my maxima had almost the same effect, minus the purple (was dark blue but looked black at night) ...can you tell i like blue :hoho

[Nex]

The 20% definitely looks good on your car, but be careful cause 20% up front is illegal.

[Soulcrusher]

I \"believe\" that under the law, there is no legal limit. When Wayne (FX Auto) was explaining to another customer about the limit, he emphasized twice that in the law, it states \"vague\".

However, the rule of thumb is that if the cop cannot see you through the window, he will more likely pull you over than if he can see you. Since 20% is so dark, there\'s a greater chance you\'ll get nailed, especially if the cop has a pickle up his ass right at that moment

Oh, if you have lighter colour seats (eg. beige), then you\'ll have a better chance of being able to get away with 20% tint. However, if you have darker seats, that will just emphasize the darkness of your tint as well.

[MajesticBlueNTO]

bottom line is don\'t drive to warrant attention and they won\'t pay any to you (in terms of the police).

my friend has 15% tint on his black maxima with black interior, lowered, stillen body kit and bling rims. he hasn\'t been pulled over yet. then again, he doesn\'t speed or drive like an idiot, and he lives in north scarborough where the cops have better things to do. when i lived in scarlem, cops didn\'t bat an eye at my max with 20% tint and tinted license plate covers. when i moved to york region, i got pulled over for the license plate covers (he was \'nice\' enough to let me off, but still...)

there are other mods that may get you pulled over too, but it\'s the risk we take when we drive \"sport compact\" imports.

[bluntman]

Originally posted by Soulcrusher
However, if you have darker seats, that will just emphasize the darkness of your tint as well.

...and closing the sunshade on your moonroof too. That\'s another reason why I always drive with it open.

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by bluntman

Originally posted by Soulcrusher
However, if you have darker seats, that will just emphasize the darkness of your tint as well.

...and closing the sunshade on your moonroof too. That\'s another reason why I always drive with it open.

+1

[Xenon]

I got tint and clear car bra done at FX Auto Today. I am currently in the settling phase of the tint and car bra. Complete results will be available in 3 days time. Thusfar, I must say that the quality of the job is supurb! Highly recommended.

[snipe]

Originally posted by Xenon


I got tint and clear car bra done at FX Auto Today. I am currently in the settling phase of the tint and car bra. Complete results will be available in 3 days time. Thusfar, I must say that the quality of the job is supurb! Highly recommended.

Cool. I can\'t wait to get mine done next Saturday. Did you wait at the place while the did it? How long did it take them? What % did u get?

[bluntman]

Since a lot of you guys will be in the area next Saturday, come by Brullen and see what they have to offer. At the very least they have free food!

[SED]

Hi guys, Have been to FX Auto, just to figure out with what tint I\'ll go - 35%F/25%R . I\'ll go next week with the clear bra, regular stuff, so all together 150 tint + 225 clear bra. In addition I will go with the rear bumper stripe and the bottom of the doors for another 25$. Oh, BTW, I would like to have the whole hood done. Not sure how much will add though, but you think about that now, as I have 15K km on it and looks really bad...
Wish you all the best...

PS. I saw another two Mazda3\'s there today... Looks like a factory there... :p CU

[bluntman]

Geez, SED, you may just as well wrap the whole car in Saran Wrap with all of the 3M that you\'re putting on. arc

[SED]

C\'on bluntman, don\'t lough now. The later the better...

[wtom]

Originally posted by SED


C\'on bluntman, don\'t lough now. The later the better...

Regarding the clear bra, I\'m just worried the stuff will turn pale/yellow and if you were to ever remove it, the colour underneath it will be a cleaner colour compared to the rest of the car which has seen the yrs of life past.

[SED]

Better than rusty (or the best case scratched), IMO... Not sure how it will look after 5 years or so... I guess nobody has a clear bra for so long...

[bluntman]

The 3M is removeable, with some effort, isn\'t it?

[SED]

This is what I heard...

[Xenon]

the Clear Car Bras are removable. Supposedly without damage to the paint. It may take some time to remoove tho. I was told the adhesive is super strong.

[Soulcrusher]

I have to see Wayne at FX Auto again to apply a correct-fitting bumper bra. When I see him, I\'ll ask him how easy it is to remove the bra. I\'m guessing that once you start peeling off the edge, all you would have to do is to keep it wet as you peel it off.

[Xenon]

it does peel off, but the adhesive is strong.... there was a large bubble in one of my mirrors, so they pulled if off to redo it... the mirror cover came off with the clear bra... so lucky he didn\'t snap anything... so Like I said the adhesive is STRONG.

[Soulcrusher]

Originally posted by Xenon


it does peel off, but the adhesive is strong.... there was a large bubble in one of my mirrors, so they pulled if off to redo it... the mirror cover came off with the clear bra... so lucky he didn\'t snap anything... so Like I said the adhesive is STRONG.

Man, you mean that you were there watching them when you\'re mirror cover came off??? Geez, I would\'a had a heart attack if I saw that

Anyway, when I go back, I think I\'ll stay and watch them work - just to see how difficult it is.

[Xenon]

Of course I watched them.... I had nothing better to do... I don\'t mind staring at my car for 3 hours :p

It scared the begesus out of me when the cover came off... I thought he might have snapped something. Lucky he didn\'t... or else...

[miggiddy]

Does anyone know if they (FX) clean the windows off before applying the film?

I just don\'t want to see any streaks or any other crap (water drops or dust) under the film.