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      08-17-2015, 05:04 PM   #4
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Is there any factory X5 tint in Qatar? In the US, everything behind the front door comes with darker windows.

To keep out heat, more important than percentage of tint, is to use a tint that is designed to keep out the heat. The percentage of tint usually used in tint discussion refers to the amount of light that is allowed to be transmitted through the tint. While it helps to keep heat out, it is a poor indicator of heat transmission.

Check out 3M Crystalline and Huper Optic.

I went with 3M Crystalline, IIRC:
- 90% front
- 70% front doors
- 90% everything behind front doors.

I wanted to go with Huper however it has a more reflective quality that better matches a factory S-class tint. I went with 3M because it matched the factory tint better.
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