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Old 02-14-2011, 05:24 AM
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looking into getting some tint. anyone have pics and percentages? thanks
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If you are sneaky enough.. I would go 5% all the way around.

On my 94 Camaro.. I had 5% on the rear, 20% on the sides..and It looked good..but I needed darker.. Went with 5% on the sides..lasted me about a year untill I got pulled over.So had to take the 20% off..currently has no tint on it..for now

On my 00 5% rear,20% sides..same outcome..removed...

When my tax comes in.. Going with 35% on the sides this time..You can still see pretty well with the 35% and the 20%..only thing I dont like about the 5% is sometimes for me it was hard to see.
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This may give you an idea....I'd rather have them darker but 35% is legal in NC and I don't want the hassle. 20% in my opinion is perfect, but 35% still looks good. My father in law has 20% on his crew cab truck, and he's backed into a parked truck before. It was on there when he bought it and he's always complained about not being able to see out when he's backing up, especially at night.

Keep in mind these are crappy cell phone pics....every time I decide to take pics my wife has the camera.

Formula 1 Pinnacle (upper grade) 35%, looks ALOT darker from the side than straight on. Reflects alot more light than any other Formula 1 tint.



Formula 1 Ultimate (mid grade) 35% on my truck. Fronts are 35% and rears are factory 20%, untouched. The driver's side window is about 1/4 way rolled down, should give you an idea of the darkness of the window.

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Best angle I could find showing back and windows. 5% all around............

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+1 for 5%
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Mine are 15%, love it. Its not TOO dark to see at night, but most of the time people cant really see inside the car. And cops dont bother me, at least around here.
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15% sides 5% back



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see my sig for all the pics you could want . 20% sides and back, no tint on the front. I want to do 35% or 50% on the front, but as far as the rest I love it!.. That said, my eyes are sensitive to light and I can see out of the 20% perfectly fine, and check your local laws but you may be able to get a tint exemption sticker for that type of condition
Also sporting the formula 1 brand tint




and to further that its all about angle... this is shot with the sun directly in front of the windshield coming through the driver side glass, pictures are tricky.. I can make my tint look 5% in a shot if you want


Anyhow with 20% all around on a cloudy or rainy day, you can NOT see in my car

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I love my 5%, chicks dig it to when stuff goes down in the car. I havent been stopped for it yet, the only bad thing is its nearly impossible to see out at night unless your in really lit up areas, also yeah its illegal. The advantages though, looks good, cant see in, cant see whats in your car, ect. If i was doing professional tint i would prob do 5% in the back 15% on sides, just cause of seeing at night. Anyways best of luck to ya, get that **** on there!
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i have 2 sheets of 5% on back and just 5% on sides. had 25% on the front windshield but that didnt last long

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20% all the way around. It seems to match the factory tint on the T-Tops perfectly. It's tough to back up at night if the area you're in doesn't have good lighting, but that's the trade off I guess.



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Forgot what mine is.. 5% maybe?


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I have 35% on my sides, 15% on the back and a 5% strip on the front.. I wanted darker on the rear window, but they didn't have enough to tint it out.

Ohio tint laws are pretty strict. So I didn't wanna go too dark and be overly obvious, but at the same time I didn't wanna get something that was almost as clear as the factory windows either.

http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/OH/
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most states say 30-35% is the darkest you can go. I did 20% and it looks damn good on my black camaro. I also think that's the darkest you can go, because at night it is hard to see out the back.

Also warn against tinting the back a different percentage than the side windows. Cops will notice the difference and probably pull you over.
and it looks cheaper that way
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20% on my old WS6:





5% on my TA:







Trying to see in my car at night is about as effective as walking around with your hands over your eyes. If you drive a lot at night.. I'd do 20 or 15 if you can. 20% is perfect at night. You can see out pretty well, and at night they can't see in really. During the day with 20% you'll see a figure of a person in the car, thats about it.
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I have 5% all the way around on mine.. Including the T-Tops

Enjoy










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I need to tint my front windshield
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
I need to tint my front windshield
i did it. it looks sooo good. i just left a little corner un glued so when i get pulled over i can just rip it off and throw it under my seat before the cop gets to my door. works everytime



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