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if not...what percent should be put all round for nice daily darkness and impossible to see into at night...well not impossible...but pretty damn hard to see into
Well I have 5% on the back and 20% on the sides with metallic black tint. It is pretty dark during the day and night. But with a little light source, it is possible to see in through the 20% at night though. I would say go maybe 5% all around if you can pull it off, and live with the low visibility until you get used to it. But overall I am happy with my tint percent, it is a good trade off between the 2 different shades.
Also, on the t tops. I have heard you can tint them darker. I have heard a couple different things though. I have heard that if you tint them darker, the darker tint will absorb more heat than usual on a hot day and shatter them. And I have also heard of people doing it and being fine with no problems. Either way, its up to you. I personally don't want to take the chance, so I just stuck with the stock tint on the t tops. I have a 3rd gen formula with cracked t tops and it is not fun at all. So whatever you decide it up to you. You might be fine with the tinted t tops, maybe somebody will chime in with some experience with them. But I hope this helps you out!
Also, on the t tops. I have heard you can tint them darker. I have heard a couple different things though. I have heard that if you tint them darker, the darker tint will absorb more heat than usual on a hot day and shatter them. And I have also heard of people doing it and being fine with no problems. Either way, its up to you. I personally don't want to take the chance, so I just stuck with the stock tint on the t tops. I have a 3rd gen formula with cracked t tops and it is not fun at all. So whatever you decide it up to you. You might be fine with the tinted t tops, maybe somebody will chime in with some experience with them. But I hope this helps you out!
I think the cops(state troppers) down here have a measuring device that they can use on your windows to tell if your legal or not. If thats the case find a friendly cop and ask.
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I have 5% (limo) tint on my t-tops, 20% on the hatch, and it's hard to see inside the car but it's not hard to see through it at night, 50% (Louisiana legal) on the sides, and a 10% strip on the top of the windshield. I just got them done about a month ago and it seems to make a difference. It's gotten up to 80 degrees and I can touch my MBA shifter for more than a second without it branding me.
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The factory t-tops are about 15%. I've tinted them before, and there aren't any issues with it. The t-tops are polycarbonate, so I seriously doubt there will be any problems with heat. I prefer to just use the sunshades in mine, and take the shades out when I want to let the sun in. Just my preference though 
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Originally Posted by URPREY
The factory t-tops are about 15%. I've tinted them before, and there aren't any issues with it. The t-tops are polycarbonate, so I seriously doubt there will be any problems with heat. I prefer to just use the sunshades in mine, and take the shades out when I want to let the sun in. Just my preference though
Derek
I would just put the T-Top shades in, that will be as dark as you can make them then, But I have 5% on back and 5% on the side windows and 35% on the WHOLE front windshield, you can see in on a REALLY bright sunny day, but just barely. 
Originally Posted by FenixSS
How were you able to tint your front windshield? Is that legal where you are?
There is a guy on this board that has 20% on his whole front windshield.
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how would 25% be all around? or even 20%?....i kinda want them even ya kno....i was gonna get them to match the T-Tops but yeah i dont kno what there exactt tint is
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Originally Posted by Sweet Cheeks
There is a guy on this board that has 20% on his whole front windshield.
http://urprey.com/windshieldtint.jpg
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ok i needa chevy guy for this...i saw this on his windows....it says Trans. 77% approx for the windshei.ld and driver and passenger then the back is 16% he gotta chevy Trail blazer and on both my car and my moms sunfire its something i cant read....so i think chevy guys have this...can some1 check the stock everything
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I have 5% in the back and 35% on the sides... at night you can see in under those bright white streetlights. We proved this after staring at a chick... then realizing she could see us as she giggled and drove off. lol
I couldn't drive at night with it darker than 20%, and the 35% is fine for me for what I want.
I couldn't drive at night with it darker than 20%, and the 35% is fine for me for what I want.
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im looking 20-30...not sure tho
i wanna kno how dark the t-tops are really bad
do anyt of you chevy guys kno what it is...like could ya check the lil numbers and thingy's in the corner of the glass? you can read it form the inside
itll be some GM blah blah blah Trans. ##% approx. blach blah blah lol
i wanna kno how dark the t-tops are really bad
do anyt of you chevy guys kno what it is...like could ya check the lil numbers and thingy's in the corner of the glass? you can read it form the inside
itll be some GM blah blah blah Trans. ##% approx. blach blah blah lol
i had 2.5 tint on my sides but i had to take it off way to dark but i was geting used to it and it looked so good. my friend has 2.5 all the way around with 15 in front and u couldnt even tell there was someone in the car when u where trying so hard to look in on a sunny day.
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I have 15% tint on my sides and back. It matches the t-tops perfectly, I'd say. So I guess the t-tops are at least 15%.
Here in Maryland, it's illegal to tint the front windshield. Though I'm soooo tempted to just get it done anyway. Maybe get 45% or something. I don't want the front windshield too dark anyway; the 15% on the sides is kind of a bitch to see through at night.
Here in Maryland, it's illegal to tint the front windshield. Though I'm soooo tempted to just get it done anyway. Maybe get 45% or something. I don't want the front windshield too dark anyway; the 15% on the sides is kind of a bitch to see through at night.
