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07-03-2006, 09:33 AM
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Windows tinted
Well I finally had the windows on the SVX tinted. They ended up costing $300. I went with a 28% film.
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1997 Boudreaux LSi 1994 SVX LSi(SOLD) Kool Blue air filter, 4500k HID's, airbox mod, Hella horns, WRX 6 disc stereo, Infinity Reference and Clarion Pro Audio speakers, Infinity basslink sub, ECUtune Stage 1v5, ECUtune TCU, Power mode mod, Mad muffler mod v1.3 
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07-03-2006, 10:16 AM
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I wonder how much of a pain in the ass it is to tint the SVX opposed to other cars.
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#3
07-03-2006, 02:14 PM
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That looks lighter than 28%.
I also have 28% on my car and it looks darker. 
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David B. SVXipedia @ SVX-IW.COM -- SVX Information Warehouse 2.0 coming...eventually! Ebony 1992 SVX LS-L 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro 187k miles RIP (Rust In Pieces) 1993 SVX 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro Polyurethane bushings still available!
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07-03-2006, 03:56 PM
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 considering I had to take mine to about 4 places before I found one who would do it. Only charged me $200, they didn't know what they were in for though...
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07-03-2006, 09:58 PM
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It's 28 but the sun was shining on it and it looks lighter. It normally looks darker but I think the sun shining through makes it look lighter. The guy that tinted it has done a few before and it still took him about 3.5 hours. He said his first one took him over 5 hours. He also said it was tough because of the compound curves in the windows.
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1997 Boudreaux LSi 1994 SVX LSi(SOLD) Kool Blue air filter, 4500k HID's, airbox mod, Hella horns, WRX 6 disc stereo, Infinity Reference and Clarion Pro Audio speakers, Infinity basslink sub, ECUtune Stage 1v5, ECUtune TCU, Power mode mod, Mad muffler mod v1.3
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#6
07-05-2006, 02:47 AM
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the color of the interior makes a huge difference in how dark the tint looks, i have beige interior and have 5% in the back and 15% in the front, i judged this off a car with black interior which was a mistake on my part, i am going to get 5% put on the front asap, the svx really is not that big of a pain just more windows the only hard part in the tint process is removing the old stuff (if applicable) i got charged 180 for removing all my old tint (6 hr process, checked in multiple times to make sure they were working) and about 2-3 hours to put the new tint on
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07-05-2006, 10:23 AM
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6 hours to remove tint!?!
I've seen it done in 5 minutes...residue and all.
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David B. SVXipedia @ SVX-IW.COM -- SVX Information Warehouse 2.0 coming...eventually! Ebony 1992 SVX LS-L 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro 187k miles RIP (Rust In Pieces) 1993 SVX 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro Polyurethane bushings still available!
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07-05-2006, 06:16 PM
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I think it takes a long time to remove because of the heated rear window... You dont want to scrape off one of those wires !
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#9
07-05-2006, 09:53 PM
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gtdanielgt is absolutly correct, there is not way you have seen the tint on the rear window correctly removed in 5 min with the defroster lines, it is a very tedious process of using a razor blade and scraping in between the lines then kind of peeling the tint off of the lines.
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#10
07-06-2006, 04:31 PM
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haha i went back to the place that tinted my car (other reasons) and she immediatly saw my car and explained how much heat wrapping had to be done.
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-Khalil *1992 SVX Red. Now 100k and climbing Tranny rebuilt @ 84k. Repaint @ 87k. Mods (in order of install)- K&N air filter, ECUtune stage 1v.4, Alternator mod, removed intake resonator, B&M Supercooler, Window Tint, JDM Emblem, Hid Kit 5000K.
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07-06-2006, 05:28 PM
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08-29-2006, 12:34 AM
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not to make anyone sick but I just paid 125 a month or so ago.....he got it done in about 2 hours ...but this guy is the ****!
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08-31-2006, 07:08 PM
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I hate to play the one up game.. but, $100, and it only took him about an hour.. granted he had the clear patterns from the three he had previously done, and it looks nice http://xt6.net/forum/files/hucks_027.jpg Mine is the Brilliant Red.. the Yellow belongs to Huck369.. the same guy also did his tint. Here's another http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...6/100_0396.jpg
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09-07-2006, 07:13 PM
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Nice.
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