View Poll Results: How should I tint my windshield?
35% to 50%
57
63.33%
5% Top and Bottom Strips
4
4.44%
Neither
29
32.22%
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For my windshield tint
04-14-2007, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Lucas'02SS
Again, different laws for diff states. OK doesn't have tint laws anymore, but some states say you can't change any of the tint.
04-24-2007, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by LT1wannabe
The reason other shops don't do it is one of two things: 1) It's illegal, or 2) They have morals.
04-24-2007, 04:39 PM
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wow! I'm surprised this thread has held up this long! I appreciate everyone pitching in their opinions on this. Thanks for the pictures Eddie and Scott. I'm about three weeks from getting my car tinted. I believe I have decided on 15% all around, and either 15% or 10% for the top of the windshield
update: I'm starting to think about 10% all around instead. I'm not sure if 15 will keep people from seeing me under the sun
update: I'm starting to think about 10% all around instead. I'm not sure if 15 will keep people from seeing me under the sun
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04-24-2007, 08:31 PM
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Here's my setup:
Side Windows - 5%
Back Hatch - 5%
Windshield - 35%
My Opinions:
I live in Chicago, and visibility is great with the city lights but when I drive into the suburbs or rural areas, visibility is limited. Great for sunny days though!!!!! It looks mean as hell too! Strips? No. 50% tint? Don't even bother. To me, 50% wouldn't be that much of a change at all.
Cops:
I've had these bad boys for about a year and only been pulled over once. He didn't give me a ticket but just kept admiring the car. I did get pulled over last week and the dude gave me a ticket. I think I got pulled over because it was 2 in the morning and there were police everywhere. I think something was going down. I gotta go to court with pictures of the car without tint. Good thing my buddy has a Trans Am also with no tint.
Stickers and Registration ****:
I bought this thing called Wind"SHIELD". Anyone who has taken off a city sticker knows its a pain the ***! The best way I could describe it is to picture a clear film, like screen protectors for the PSP or Ipod. You adhere your City Sticker on to it and stick the film on the window. Its sticky but you can pull it off with no problem.
- James
Side Windows - 5%
Back Hatch - 5%
Windshield - 35%
My Opinions:
I live in Chicago, and visibility is great with the city lights but when I drive into the suburbs or rural areas, visibility is limited. Great for sunny days though!!!!! It looks mean as hell too! Strips? No. 50% tint? Don't even bother. To me, 50% wouldn't be that much of a change at all.
Cops:
I've had these bad boys for about a year and only been pulled over once. He didn't give me a ticket but just kept admiring the car. I did get pulled over last week and the dude gave me a ticket. I think I got pulled over because it was 2 in the morning and there were police everywhere. I think something was going down. I gotta go to court with pictures of the car without tint. Good thing my buddy has a Trans Am also with no tint.
Stickers and Registration ****:
I bought this thing called Wind"SHIELD". Anyone who has taken off a city sticker knows its a pain the ***! The best way I could describe it is to picture a clear film, like screen protectors for the PSP or Ipod. You adhere your City Sticker on to it and stick the film on the window. Its sticky but you can pull it off with no problem.
- James
04-25-2007, 02:01 PM
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Does anyone know if there are different levels of "reflective-ness" on metalic/reflective tint? I would think that a 50-45% metalic tint would be perfect for a windshield. The only reason I wouldn't do it on the whole car is the "mirror look" I don't really care for...
08-08-2007, 07:45 AM
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Thats what I have on both my cars, 45% semi-metallic on the entire windshield. It isn't really reflective at all. It just looks like there is glare permanantly on the windshield from the outside but inside you can see right through it just fine. The only time its tough to see out is during a rainstorm at night in rural or poorly lit areas. Just make sure you've got good headlights and you'll be fine.
03-18-2008, 08:51 AM
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Its been done, its been talked about, it looks good and ur car will still be drivable. U know risks blah blah blah, if its the what you want do it. I say do the whole windshield though, looks cleaner.
