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I'm going to Tint my X5 soon but I'm kind of Confused... So let me explain, Here in Qatar we get Extremely High Temperatures (up to 120 F) and I can't keep my Car without Heat Insulated Tint because I'd be Cooking Myself whenever I get into the Car during the Day, BUT recently the Laws Changed and What is Required is: - Front and Rear Windscreens a Maximum of 5% Tinting - Driver and Passenger Windows a Maximum of 10% Tinting - Rear Passenger Windows up to the Owner... My car is Black Sapphire, I'm gonna go Legal with the Front and Rear Windscreens and Front Windows (5%, 10%) but do you think I should tint the Rear windows just like the Front or should I go darker... I'm thinking I'd tint the rear 30% or do you think it wouldn't look nice... I'm really confused
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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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If I am reading your numbers correctly, I am not sure how well you will be able to see when driving at night.
The screens on the rear windows help. Also the BMW sun shade is sturdy and I find it essential when temps hit 90 and above.
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I think anything that is uniformed looks good... Even if it's a light tint. Don't have a variance between front and rear windows if you can help it. |
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Anyway, I am very happy with my tints in terms of apperance and heat resistance: 80% windshield, 20% fronts, 15% rear + windshields, and 5% sunroof.
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