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Old 03-02-2009, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CometFlash
Nice, let us know when you have some pics with the mud guards on!

And go buy a little 3-step stepladder. That's what I did when I bought my '04, no way I could reach the middle top portion of my hood, never mind roof. And the '09 hoods look even harder to reach.
Sooo true...I couldn't wash it without my step ladder...the roof and upper center of the windshield especially!!
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 10:42 PM
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Hobits lol
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 10:55 PM
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Hobits lol
Damn Barritia...you must be 7'4"s tall to reach the middle of the roof w/o a step ladder I have some faded trim on my 2nd story level - would you mind coming over and touching it up for me
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by HotLap
Damn Barritia...you must be 7'4"s tall to reach the middle of the roof w/o a step ladder I have some faded trim on my 2nd story level - would you mind coming over and touching it up for me

lol im 6ft. The art of getting to the middle of the roof is deploy the running boards and stand on them. Still not easy but it can be done. Then get in bed of truck and clean the rest from there, easy lol. Sorry 2nd story out of my reach just
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 08:19 AM
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well all front window tinting is illegal here too, but I've been fine with 35% before. D, do you have any pics with the 20% tint?
Here you go dude.

 
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:08 AM
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Love that color, Dzerv! That's the same tint I have on my fronts.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 10:00 AM
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^^thanks, it looks good with the 20%! My tint appt. is next Tuesday night, so I've got a week to decide.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 10:10 AM
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I used to get 35% and didn't like the fact it was that much lighter than the rear... what adds to it is the fact you have all that light pouring in through the windshield and that makes it look like a 50% tint. With the 20% you get more of a 35% look in the sunlight. Plus at all other times the perfect match to the rear looks hot. I don't find that its "too dark" during night driving. Even with the side auto-dimming mirror its fine. Now if someone was in my blind spot and NOT using headlights that maybe an issue... but after 5 years or so of 20% tint driving I've never had an issue.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by dzervit
I used to get 35% and didn't like the fact it was that much lighter than the rear... what adds to it is the fact you have all that light pouring in through the windshield and that makes it look like a 50% tint. With the 20% you get more of a 35% look in the sunlight. Plus at all other times the perfect match to the rear looks hot. I don't find that its "too dark" during night driving. Even with the side auto-dimming mirror its fine. Now if someone was in my blind spot and NOT using headlights that maybe an issue... but after 5 years or so of 20% tint driving I've never had an issue.

Wish i could have got away with 20%. They are so **** around here for the tint.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:26 PM
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Here you go dude.

This is "Razor Red"?
 



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