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jwalcik
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new pics: tint and decals

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see here.it's 35% on all four doors, and 20% on the rear windows. according to both the tint place i used and a state trooper i asked, that's as dark as you can legally go in texas. the overlays on the "vibe GT" badges (and the genvibe.com decals) are from grafxwerks.com. i really dig the badge overlays as they're almost the exact same color as the body paint. very subtle. i completely boffed the install of the overlays on the pontiac arrows for the front and back. unlike all of the others, they don't have the transparent top layer to help you line things up before you stick them on. i'd order another set, but i'm not sure i actually have the patience involved to give that one another go. i managed to stretch them both out before i ever got them on the car. regardless, ryan at grafxwerks does a great job.
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Re: new pics: tint and decals (jwalcik)

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Nice! Keep up the good work!
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Re: new pics: tint and decals (jwalcik)

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Nice, but I'd like to see some pics out of the shade. I'll be the tint looks awesome on a shadow Vibe.
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Re: new pics: tint and decals (ZubenElGenubi)

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Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi »Nice, but I'd like to see some pics out of the shade. I'll be the tint looks awesome on a shadow Vibe.i'll try to get some, my neighborhood's full of trees (not that i'm complaining), so i'll have to take some next time i'm out somewhere with direct sunlight.
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Post by rAERRK »

Are you sure they tinted your windows?
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Post by rlfreese »

here is my tinted shadow zuben. it will give you a prespective of what it loks like.
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Re: new pics: tint and decals (jwalcik)

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Nice job. The body color badges look great.
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Re: new pics: tint and decals (Nervous_Dog)

Post by mcgusto82 »

that vibe is looking nice. becareful not to over do the "sponsor decals".
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Re: new pics: tint and decals (ZubenElGenubi)

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Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi »Nice, but I'd like to see some pics out of the shade. I'll be the tint looks awesome on a shadow Vibe.i added a few more pictures in direct sunlightQuote, originally posted by raERKK »Are you sure they tinted your windows?that's what i was thinking when they showed me how light 35% was going to be. i'd have preferred to have done 35% on the front driver and passenger windows, then 20% the rest of the way around, but i'd also prefer to not find myself standing on the side of the road w/ a sheriff or a state trooper a year from now with a razor blade (law enforcement around here is kind of famous for that). while the appearance isn't exactly what i was hoping for on the tint, it has made quite a bit of difference. it's been in the low 90's here the last couple of days, and while the inside of my vehicle is still a bit toasty, it's nice to be able to grab the steering wheel and not have to wonder whether or not the flesh is going to melt off my hands.
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