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Old 05-31-2017, 03:21 PM
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I have 15% on my rear window, and that it. windows have some tint - but I didn't do it. I'd say maybe 35%. Live in MI as well, drove by many a po-po this holiday weekend - never had an issue
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Originally Posted by DwDrummer
I've always ran 5%


My car is 20% on the sides and back and thought it was alright back when I first did it, but it looks too light at some angles to me nowadays. Going to definitely redo it at 5% at some point this summer. I say no to tinted tails too.
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Yeah 5 looks good as well! Since my car is a convertible though I already have a pretty good sized blind spot. I feel like 5 percent would make it really hard to see around me.
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I have 5% on my hatch and 35% on the sides. I like this combo because it doesnt kinda flows well going from clear in the windshield, to dark in the hatch.
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I wonder what the tint. 5 percent would look like on the reat window for my convertible. The back window is pretty small
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Where im at in Florida they dont bother you over tint. Tomorrow Ill be getting one of mine done at 2% like always.
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5 percent on my truck. It's a pain to back up at night, especially with a trailer. But it sure looks good!
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Originally Posted by Dl6003
I wonder what the tint. 5 percent would look like on the reat window for my convertible. The back window is pretty small
I think itll look good because the window is much smaller so it kinda blends in with the convertible top a bit more IMO.
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this was just posted on the local news. pretty interesting read for those of is in Michigan:
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapi...art_river_home
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5% here!
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If your not following the Federal DOT guide lines your a free grab for any cop having a bad day in any state.. I don't like to give them a freebie to pull me over.. Like the guy back in the SE who got nabbed for his tail light being out of spec for DOT and they were stock chevy.. 2 years of fighting with the court and they still hadn't let it go last I checked..
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5% and never look back. If you get a ticket, it won't matter what percentage you have the tickets all cost the same. Every vehicle I've owned has had a min of 5%, a couple of them had 5% + 20%, loved it.

If you weren't in a f-body I'd suggest tinting the windshield 50%, you'd be surprised how much BETTER you can see at night and during the day since it cuts down on all the glare. But if you ever have to pull it off a f-body, it'd really suck due to the angle of the windshield. I've personally never tinted my f-body windshields, but have on most other vehicles I've owned.
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Do any of you have a rear defroster, how does the tint look through it?? I had 5% on my S-10 for 15 yrs and loved it,it's been replaced and have 35% legal,still love it. I need to have the Camaro done but not sure about the defroster
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i have rear defrost. i'll try n grab a pic of it tonight for you. no issues at all.



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