Tinting the small "portals"

KingJoseph · 07-02-2012, 09:08 PM

I'm getting my windows tinted this week and the guy who's doing it said he's done a few 370s... he has pics, but I won't see them until the day I take my car there.

His suggestion was to tint the tiny windows with 5% so they are nearly opaque since they are pretty much unusable anyway. I think I'm going to go this route; that whole area, along with the black surround and A-pillar, would look like one large black panel... I think!

Has anybody done this or seen this? Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

KJ

FairladyZ · 07-02-2012, 09:13 PM

Mine was done that way without me even mentioning it, i think thats standard nothing special.

sparky · 07-02-2012, 09:55 PM

I did mine in 35% just like the back. They are so small that even at that they look blacked right out. I think being on the side of the car and a black interior that's what happens. I just asked for those and the back because where I am that's all you're allowed to do.

NickTurnon · 07-02-2012, 10:10 PM

I did 5% on the front 2 & back and left the little side ones at 20% so i can actually see out of them if the seats not too far back

ericnguyen361 · 07-02-2012, 10:45 PM

Mine Is 5% in the back and small side windows. 25% on the other 2

Supremee · 07-02-2012, 10:49 PM

Please do 5%. Please. There's no point in doing any lighter. It's so small. Lol do 5% I promise you'll love it. On the sides you don't have to go as dark, but not as light either cuz IMO it won't flow :/

KingJoseph · 07-03-2012, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericnguyen361

Mine Is 5% in the back and small side windows. 25% on the other 2

That looks SICK. I'm sold. My car is Gun Metallic, but I think it'll still look great.

ericnguyen361 · 07-03-2012, 06:43 PM

Thanks bro! Mine as well go 5% since the back portals are pretty much useless anyways depending on seat position & I love how mine looks too

KingJoseph · 07-03-2012, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericnguyen361

Thanks bro! Mine as well go 5% since the back portals are pretty much useless anyways depending on seat position & I love how mine looks too

Yep, I'm pulling the trigger tomorrow. I'll take some pics if the weather doesn't suck so y'all can see it on Gun Metallic.

forza370z · 07-04-2012, 02:24 AM

Keep us posted.

KingJoseph · 07-04-2012, 07:20 PM

Here's gun metallic with 5% on the rear portals and 15% everywhere else

Snakes709 · 07-04-2012, 10:26 PM

not a nismo but still the same windows. Here was my Z with 5%. Like the OP said, those little windows are useless.

dweedlebug · 07-05-2012, 11:13 AM

My Nismo with 15% all the way around.

Crappy pic, I know. And glare right on the "porthole", but you get the jist of it.

Even at 15% tint, the little ports look totally blacked out.

07-02-2012, 09:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
KingJoseph Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 180 Drives: 2012 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 13	Tinting the small "portals" I'm getting my windows tinted this week and the guy who's doing it said he's done a few 370s... he has pics, but I won't see them until the day I take my car there. His suggestion was to tint the tiny windows with 5% so they are nearly opaque since they are pretty much unusable anyway. I think I'm going to go this route; that whole area, along with the black surround and A-pillar, would look like one large black panel... I think! Has anybody done this or seen this? Thoughts? Thanks in advance. KJ

07-02-2012, 09:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
sparky Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 642 Drives: 12 370Z GM AT Rep Power: 15	I did mine in 35% just like the back. They are so small that even at that they look blacked right out. I think being on the side of the car and a black interior that's what happens. I just asked for those and the back because where I am that's all you're allowed to do. __________________ 2012 370Z GM 7AT/JWM LEDs / 3M clear bra / 35% tint / GTR start button / FI CBE SS 18" RES / Momo shift knob / K & N Typhoon / Z1 hood struts / H&R 20mm f/r / illuminated kickplates

07-02-2012, 10:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
ericnguyen361 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rockport, Texas Posts: 63 Drives: 2012 MB Nismo 370z Rep Power: 13	Mine Is 5% in the back and small side windows. 25% on the other 2 __________________ \|2012 Magnetic Black Nismo 370z #0449\| GMG Motorsports License Plate Bracket\| K&N 69 Typhoon Intake\| Back up Camera\| Illuminated Kick Plates\| 8000K\| Project Mu\| Volk Rays GT-S\| GT-R Button\| Carbon Fiber Element\| Ti Top Speed Trac Spec Exhaust\| Password JDM\|

07-03-2012, 06:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
ericnguyen361 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rockport, Texas Posts: 63 Drives: 2012 MB Nismo 370z Rep Power: 13	Thanks bro! Mine as well go 5% since the back portals are pretty much useless anyways depending on seat position & I love how mine looks too __________________ \|2012 Magnetic Black Nismo 370z #0449\| GMG Motorsports License Plate Bracket\| K&N 69 Typhoon Intake\| Back up Camera\| Illuminated Kick Plates\| 8000K\| Project Mu\| Volk Rays GT-S\| GT-R Button\| Carbon Fiber Element\| Ti Top Speed Trac Spec Exhaust\| Password JDM\|

07-04-2012, 10:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 18	not a nismo but still the same windows. Here was my Z with 5%. Like the OP said, those little windows are useless. __________________ 2011 Evo-GSR AMS 2.4 stroker/ bore, FP Black build in progress. Sponsor: DSG Performance

07-02-2012, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	Mine was done that way without me even mentioning it, i think thats standard nothing special.

07-02-2012, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	I did 5% on the front 2 & back and left the little side ones at 20% so i can actually see out of them if the seats not too far back

07-02-2012, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Supremee Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Queens NY Posts: 32 Drives: 08 Infiniti G35S RWD Rep Power: 13	Please do 5%. Please. There's no point in doing any lighter. It's so small. Lol do 5% I promise you'll love it. On the sides you don't have to go as dark, but not as light either cuz IMO it won't flow :/

07-04-2012, 02:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 19	Keep us posted.

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