Window tint - any pictures? - LotusTalk

efria · 01-17-2013, 03:55 PM

I'm thinking of bringing my car in for Window tint this weekend. Based on the pictures posted, it doesn't appear as if a lot of you all have tinted your windows.

I'm trying to get a good mental picture-so post up any pictures you have... please.

Any words of caution with tinting the Evora specifically? (I'm not a stranger to tinted windows, just cautious of Lotus quirks).

lynnpreston · 01-17-2013, 05:27 PM

28% carbon tint on windows. 3M Crystalline 70 on windshield. The tight seal of the windows against the roof seal can be a problem during the drying process, so the longer you can leave the doors closed after tinting, the better. The venting/closing of the windows can cause the edge of the tint to peel if not dry.

Chhirowolf · 01-17-2013, 05:56 PM

30% 3M

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invictusmaneo · 01-18-2013, 02:32 AM

20% on the sides, 70% crystalline on the front, nothing in the rear.

jwilsonjx · 01-18-2013, 04:32 AM

I did crystalline all the way around, but have not done the front window yet. I may do it when it gets a bit warmer...

mbiamonte77 · 01-18-2013, 05:15 AM

I'm a bit envious. Tinting my Evora is illegal in NJ. The rationale, it seems, is that safety is decreased for an officer approaching the car if he can't see the driver's eyes.

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efria · 01-18-2013, 06:51 AM

Cars look great! I've scheduled my appointment for next Saturday. I've been thinking about wrapping the top/roof black, but maybe not based on how the dark windows clean up the roof/ body lines (invictusmaneo's car).

bibbly · 01-18-2013, 01:22 PM

i went dark all around

2011 chrome orange · 01-18-2013, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbiamonte77

I'm a bit envious. Tinting my Evora is illegal in NJ. The rationale, it seems, is that safety is decreased for an officer approaching the car if he can't see the driver's eyes.

It really isn’t as much about seeing their eyes, as it is with seeing their hands. The hands are what are going to kill you.

rosscarlson · 01-18-2013, 05:21 PM

Please, yes, tint them. Seriously, looks so much better.

lynnpreston · 01-19-2013, 02:58 AM

For years I was rather ambivalent about window tint, then:

1.) I moved to Florida, where car in summer = oven
2.) My wife commented that cars with zero tint reminded her of the "Pope-mobile".

Since then, I have practically driven my cars straight from the dealer to the tint shop. For me, it is a must - not to say it is the right choice for everyone.

S666TT · 01-20-2013, 02:21 PM

I am unsure as to what the law lets us get away with in the UK, however, after seeing those pictures I am defo checking it out as they looked brilliant, a must have in my opinion.

RWLott · 01-21-2013, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by efria

I'm thinking of bringing my car in for Window tint this weekend. Based on the pictures posted, it doesn't appear as if a lot of you all have tinted your windows.

I'm trying to get a good mental picture-so post up any pictures you have... please.

Any words of caution with tinting the Evora specifically? (I'm not a stranger to tinted windows, just cautious of Lotus quirks).

I went with medium tinting - you can see inside. The main reason was to protect the interior leather when out in the sun.

A downside is you can no longer use a windshield suction cup mount for the radar detector - now use an Escort visor clip.

invictusmaneo · 01-21-2013, 10:49 AM

on my windshield I have the crystalline and have had no problems with suction cups on the windshield, and 3m doesn't recommend against it either as long as it has been properly installed/cured appropriately..

01-17-2013, 03:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
efria Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 39	Window tint - any pictures? I'm thinking of bringing my car in for Window tint this weekend. Based on the pictures posted, it doesn't appear as if a lot of you all have tinted your windows. I'm trying to get a good mental picture-so post up any pictures you have... please. Any words of caution with tinting the Evora specifically? (I'm not a stranger to tinted windows, just cautious of Lotus quirks).

01-18-2013, 02:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
invictusmaneo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,166	20% on the sides, 70% crystalline on the front, nothing in the rear. __________________ '10 Chrome Orange Evora

01-18-2013, 05:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
mbiamonte77 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 56	Window tint - any pictures? I'm a bit envious. Tinting my Evora is illegal in NJ. The rationale, it seems, is that safety is decreased for an officer approaching the car if he can't see the driver's eyes. Sent from my iPhone using AutoGuide.com App

01-18-2013, 01:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
bibbly Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 16	i went dark all around Attached Images

01-18-2013, 05:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
rosscarlson Total Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 1,557	Please, yes, tint them. Seriously, looks so much better. __________________ 2006 Exige \| Tillet B5s \| Scroth 6pt \| OMP Superquadro \| hubQR2 \| Stereo delete \| interior delete \| Traqmate \| Chasecam \| BWR wheel studs \| BOE tow bar \| MWR Lift Point Kit \| BOELinks \| Ultradiscs \| RBF 600 \| Pagid RS14 \| V2 arms \| Larini 8" CS \| Fujita \| Ported \| ShiftEnforcer \| gPan2 \| Manly mounts \| BOE catch cans \| Braille \| Yoko S01s \| Toyo R888s \| APR GTC-200 \| APR canards \| RACEsills \| BOE Diffuser \| Lotus F1 Livery 2008 Audi RS 4 \| 2008 Pathfinder LE

01-18-2013, 04:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
jwilsonjx Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 18	I did crystalline all the way around, but have not done the front window yet. I may do it when it gets a bit warmer...

01-18-2013, 06:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
efria Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 39	Cars look great! I've scheduled my appointment for next Saturday. I've been thinking about wrapping the top/roof black, but maybe not based on how the dark windows clean up the roof/ body lines (invictusmaneo's car).

01-20-2013, 02:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
S666TT Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Posts: 18	I am unsure as to what the law lets us get away with in the UK, however, after seeing those pictures I am defo checking it out as they looked brilliant, a must have in my opinion.

01-21-2013, 10:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
invictusmaneo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,166	on my windshield I have the crystalline and have had no problems with suction cups on the windshield, and 3m doesn't recommend against it either as long as it has been properly installed/cured appropriately.. __________________ '10 Chrome Orange Evora

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