has anyone tinted their qx4 windows...

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thinkingQX4NICO
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... specifically the 97- 99 windows that come brownish? what did you do? did you darken it w/blacks or highlight it w/bronze?


NewX4
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I just got my front windows tinted on my '03 QX4. The match is not perfect but pretty close. The factory tint has a greyish medium tint in the back and the new tint is just a tad darker. I think it's because the front windows already had a slight tint, and the additional tinting made it darker :( . I'm already used to it and nobody can tell the difference. Not sure about your year though. Hope this kinda helps.

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I'm in CA, and the tint shop told me to forget the front window tint because it's illegal in CA. I only had the sunroof tinted aftermarket.

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leeQX4
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thinkingQX4NICO wrote:... specifically the 97- 99 windows that come brownish? what did you do? did you darken it w/blacks or highlight it w/bronze?


I had a 96 pathfinder a while ago and it was hard as hell to match the front windows with the goldish tint in the back. I had my installer limo tint the back windows and then I 20% the front windows and it came out ok. It's still hard as hell to get to match up because the reflective tint the factory installed. Plus the front windows have a greenish look to them. I still have that problem now as my installer can't match the 20% window tint the factory has on the newer Qx4s. I had to put 20% tint over the factory tint to match it correctly and it's still off a little. Hard to see at night though.

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I wish factory tinted/privacy glasses can change their darkness like some of glasses I wear. The brighter the sun the darker it changes to. Therefore they won't affect too much of night time driving.

It'll cost a lot more I guess.

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leeQX4
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QX4ME wrote:I wish factory tinted/privacy glasses can change their darkness like some of glasses I wear. The brighter the sun the darker it changes to. Therefore they won't affect too much of night time driving.

It'll cost a lot more I guess.


I wouldn't mind paying for that option. My mom's ls430 does that. The hotter and brighter the sun, the darker the windows get automatically. I just wish it gets real dark. It would probably be illegal in most states though, i guess that's why automakers don't make them. That would be a good idea.


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