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Old 05-07-2009 | 12:24 PM
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Your'e a wise man beyond your years Nate.....


Montana Crossfire]BE CAREFUL you may be misunderstood as claiming he is to OLD.
I was gonna razz FP on that but didnt want to get anything more started like...

How does he know my years? My years may be better than his? If he thinks I am soo wise why doesent he try living in my with my years for a while...

LOL! ...and then I realize that he was complimenting me! What an idot I would be to have taken a perfectly good compliment and destroyed it like that! ROFL!

You guys are a good group lets keep it light on this forum and above board!
 
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Old 05-07-2009 | 12:37 PM
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I've had many cars tinted over the years. Plus I have done the windows in several homes while helping a friend who was in the business.
-The general rule is to go with the premium stuff. It just lasts longer and is more resistant to scratches.

-Also, keep in mind that the smaller the cabin space the darker it will look. The same tint darkness on a twelve passenger full size van will look very dark on a small car like a Crossfire.

-Go for the kind that has at least 80% UV protection. It makes a real difference on those hot sunny days.

-Law enforcement attention is also a concern. Depending on your state, dark windows make police nervous for obvious reasons.

The photo attached to this email is my wife's car. If I remember it was about 60% + UV, and cost about $180.

I've never tinted a car but with house windows I do a preliminary cut to fit. I use a spray water bottle with a few drops of diswashing soap. Wet down the window, peel off the backing stick it and slide it into place. Use a "bondo" type soft plastic spreader to work the air bubbles toward the sides. Cut it to fit. Then continue to squeeze out the bubbles. Let the sun dry it naturally. It may take a week. Avoid hair dryers! If a small bubble remains after a few days, carefully ***** it with a straight pin and smooth it out.
 
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Old 05-07-2009 | 12:37 PM
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Be patient, and listen to Nate my little grasshopper....
ROFL! THere is great fun to be had here on the xfire forum!
 
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Old 05-07-2009 | 01:03 PM
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I think Nate's actually trying to start something here!
AND that FP, I won't even go there
I just can't figure how things get so out of hand, can you?
I will say, if I lived in the Desert areas like a lot of forum regulars
and I never had to drive at or after Dusk I would love tint as DARK
as I could get.
Enjoy...
Montana
 
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Old 05-07-2009 | 01:16 PM
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My son has a friend who is a Montgomery County Cop.....they spent about two hours one afternoon peeling the tint out of his police cruiser........he got an inspection ticket for it!
 
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Old 05-07-2009 | 01:36 PM
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My son has a friend who is a Montgomery County Cop.....they spent about two hours one afternoon peeling the tint out of his police cruiser........he got an inspection ticket for it!
Now that there is funny!
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by patpur
My son has a friend who is a Montgomery County Cop.....they spent about two hours one afternoon peeling the tint out of his police cruiser........he got an inspection ticket for it!
That is awesome! I worked in a tint shop for a little over 2 years and cops used to come in all the time and get DARK tint done, I am talking 5% all the way around and 35% on the windshield. They would drive around in cars that looked like the windows were painted black while giving tickets to people with standard 20%. It always really irked me and this story makes me laugh.....
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 09:20 AM
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My sons buddy is a nice guy but Al is still a kid at heart. He took us to a Caps game a few weeks ago. Nothing like blasting down the interstate doing 90 in the rain. My heart was in my throat. I made the mistake of saying how nice it would be if he could leave his Charger in my garage so we could swap engines. Those cars are insane!
 
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Old 05-08-2009 | 01:39 PM
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Good to hear that cops are hypocrites everywhere!
 
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Old 05-09-2009 | 05:13 PM
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30% Tint All Around.
carloweredtint.jpg
 
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Old 05-10-2009 | 12:21 AM
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That is a slick lookin' Crossfire my man !!
 
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Old 05-10-2009 | 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
That is a slick lookin' Crossfire my man !!
Are you jokin? lol Im not too good with the photoshop job, on the wheels heh.
 
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Old 05-12-2009 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rakoom2002
Are you jokin? lol Im not too good with the photoshop job, on the wheels heh.
I was about to inquire about the ride height and wheels
 
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