got the wIndows tinted on the bimmer...

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Llumo ATR series 40% sides and back. (NC min is 35%, and no front allowed).
$240 installed. I am happy, and the ZHP also, as it is cooler inside now.

I was skeptical about the ATR series as it's a metallic film, that it might intefere with my defroster embedded FM antenna/reception, but no problems at all - everything works just like before, and I am glad I went with it - looks even better in person.

(what is that round smudge? is it on my lens or sensor ???)

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I'm not a big fan of tint, but white cars really look good when they have it.
 
You need to minimize roll up/down the windows to minimize scratches on the tint film, if you have scratches on the tint film it will impair visibility at night.
 
Nice! Got the windows tinted on my new black Genesis. Dealer sent it out and they used Solar Gard film. First time ever tinting, but I felt it was needed here in NC with black interior too. Seems to keep the car cooler and I was interesting in minimizing the sun on the rear seat tops and head rests.

It is supposed to be a ceramic based film. No loss in FM reception, but definitely some loss in AM, which is no real biggie.

Have you determined what you will clean the tint side with? Thought I read where Invisible Glass was ok.

Enjoy.
 
I doubt you will have any problems with that film scratching. I owned a tint business for a while and Llumar is really good stuff, looks like they did a nice job on your car.
 
do not use Ammonia based cleaners (regular Windex). A tiny bit of Johnsons Baby Shampoo in a quart of water is what most tint guys use.
 
97tbird, there's a big dust bunny or small oil stain on the AA filter that's above the sensor of your camera. It's in both pictures at the exact same spot. Note the grey fuzzy spot between the tail lights and fuel filler door in the first picture and above the rear fender in the second picture. Shooting at small apertures will make any speck more visible.

Stop the lens all the way down to the smallest aperture, for example f/22, focus manually to infinity, then take a completely out picture of a plain piece of paper that fills the frame. You can also focus manually close and take a picture of a blue sky. All the dots you see in the picture are particles or stains on the sensor, or rather on the anti-aliasing filter above the AA filter.

Cleaning options include ultrasonic dust shaker, if your camera has one, a cleaning swab with sensor cleaner, or one of various contraptions that include sensor cleanig cleaning pens, static brushes and air blowers. Air blowers tend to blow dust just around. For oil stains and sticky things like pollen, a wet cleaning is necessary. A box of swabs and cleaner costs about $50. Your local camera shop may offer a cleaning for anywhere from $15 to over $100.

Some info on sensor dust.
 
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Living out here in California, I am not used to seeing such beautiful looking brick buildings. Man you guys on the East Coast have some nice looking places
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The Bimmer looks nice, just feel it may be hard to see out of at night time.

When I tint my car I may go lighter. Really looking for UV protection over anything else.

Jeff
 
uv protection was my 1st reason too for getting the tint. With tint and my covercraft windshield sun shade, the car is a lot cooler now. (temp. wise
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Actually night time visibility is not changed much at all, that's one worry i had, but i really have no problems with it.

VolvoST1:
I found the 'mirror lock up' function on my Nikon d40 - now I need to get a Rocket Blower thingy and i will try to clean the sensor..
http://www.amazon.com/Giottos-AA1900-Roc...3884&sr=8-1

if that doesn't work, there's a local camera shop that cleans sensors for just donuts for the staff
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Originally Posted By: 97tbird
I found the 'mirror lock up' function on my Nikon d40 - now I need to get a Rocket Blower thingy and i will try to clean the sensor..
http://www.amazon.com/Giottos-AA1900-Roc...3884&sr=8-1


I know that people keep saying the Rocket Blower works. I have one and use it for cleaning negatives and the exterior of the camera. Even if you presume that the Rocket Blower blows clean air, it has a little filter in the inlet valve, the dust that is blown off the sensor will usually settle somewhere else in the mirror box. Each time you take a picture, the mirror flips up and stirs up all the dust, which eventually will settle again on the AA filter.

Looking at the spot, it looks more like dust than an oil stain. You may be able to blow the speck away, or you may add more of them.

I had to wet clean the sensor on my camera right after I got it. The mirror mechanism flung some excess oil around. While pricey, the cleaning swabs and fluid worked as advertised. I have never had a dust issue, thanks to the ultrasonic dust shaker that vibrates the AA-Filter each time I turn the camera on. Any non-sticky dust falls off the AA filter and gets ideally trapped by a sticky material at the bottom of the mirror box.

With film you might get a dust speck on occasion, but you advance the film and the next frame is clean. Everything has to get more complicated.
 
Very Nice. I paid $273 total for 2010 honda pilot windows tinted ( 9 windows). They use llumar ATR CH. They did great job. No bubbles or anything.
 
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