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Bronze or Black Tint

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by DCinPSL, Jul 28, 2015.

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Bronze or Black Tint on a new Walnut Pearl Prius v

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  1. DCinPSL

    DCinPSL Junior Member

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    I am getting my windows tinted tonight on my new Walnut Pearl Prius v. Should I get bronze or black tint?
     

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    A better question is "metallic or non-metallic". The metallic tint films tend to interfere with phones, fobs and other wireless devices.
    Most of the bronze films are metallic.
     
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    Well, the mobil tint technician only brought the smoke so no bronze for me! Thanks :(
     
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    Mobil tint? yikes.........I hope he was a reputable shop, not a craigslist mobil tinter
     
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    LOL, no he is really awesome and is part of a large company that has been around for years. I have used the same guy/company for years and they use llumar tint that is fully warantied. No Craigslist tint for me :eek:
     
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    post a pic!

    would love to see it... you're in FL.

    can you tint ALL the windows?

    i'm in CA and cannot legalling tint the front windows :(

    joel
     
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    image.jpg Yes, in Florida you can tint all windows. I got the legal tiny color on all windows. Here's a picture...

    I meant "Legal tint color" LOL
     
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    That turned out wonderful. Should def. help with the hot Florida sun :cool:
     
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    hey, what about running a strip across the top of the windshield???

    i'm hoping to have the windows tinted in the next few weeks... so busy.

    joel
     
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    what for?
     
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    ^^^
    Its called a "visor" and is very helpful for limiting the sun on the dash. You can put almost a full 12" visor across there without affecting driver's field of vision. Its allowed in some states, not in others.
     
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    Don't you already have a driver's and passenger visor?
     
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    If you have to ask, just move along.....
     
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    They offered the strip in the front for $20 dollars more. I opted not to get it but I know some people that do! It looks nice! Thanks everyone!
     
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    Thank you so much :)
     
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    It's the best $20 I've ever spent. All my cars in the last decade have had the sunstrip and it really makes a difference when the sun is rising or going down for the glare.....and yes I use the teeny tiny sun visors too. Lol.

    Just make sure the installer knows to stop at the little lines on each side which denotes the legal limit or the dot matrix behind the rear view mirror which are normally the same depth..
     
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