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Feb 12, 2008 | 02:35 PM

Red96TA

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T-Top Tint

This may sound kind of dumb, but can you tint T-Tops? I was informed by someone that you cant do it because the glass is tempered and will trap heat and shatter your T-Top. Is there any truth in this? I have been looking around a little and I cant seem to find anyone with tinted T-Tops either...

Feb 12, 2008 | 02:37 PM

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the t-tops are already tinted from the factory. how much more do you want to go?

Feb 12, 2008 | 02:45 PM

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Yes, you can tint T-tops.......I have limo 5% on my tops plus I put the shades over them too. I've had them tinted for 3 years with no problems. Hope that helps!!

Feb 12, 2008 | 02:45 PM

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are you kidding me? trap enough heat to shatter a T-top? tempered glass is stronger than regular glass. tint away

edit: i dont think you can tint acrylic glass. but cars dont have acrylic glass

Feb 12, 2008 | 02:48 PM

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I would imagine having the sun shades on would trap heat in more than tint. Correct me if I'm wrong but all the windows on a car are tempered no.

Feb 12, 2008 | 02:56 PM

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the t-tops are already tinted from the factory. how much more do you want to go?

Well I tinted all my windows 5% and it looked kinda goofy with the t-tops untinted, and the car didnt come with shades.

It did seem kinda weird to me when I heard it though. I didnt understand how that would make them un-tintable. Thanks for the help though!

Feb 12, 2008 | 03:01 PM

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my t tops are tinted 15% like my side windows i tinted them because my car didnt come with shades either and it looks good too.

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Feb 12, 2008 | 04:20 PM

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has anyone tried to VHT your ttops? I was wondering how it would turn out

Feb 12, 2008 | 05:03 PM

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i used some local auto store tint and did mine limo after having my sides done in 26%..it did great and has been on about a year in the Georgia sun and has not had any problems at all

Feb 12, 2008 | 05:17 PM

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I have 5% on the tops. I looks great.

Feb 12, 2008 | 05:45 PM

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except the windshield.

The

Windshield is not normal glass. It doesn't shatter.

Feb 12, 2008 | 06:08 PM

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go for it ive done it

Feb 12, 2008 | 06:58 PM

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Yea ill get it done tomorrow. Any tips on tinting the back hatch?

Feb 12, 2008 | 07:04 PM

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i used some local auto store tint and did mine limo after having my sides done in 26%..it did great and has been on about a year in the Georgia sun and has not had any problems at all

lol random number.. I'm gonna get all my windows done in 35% as well as the t-tops.. I have the shades too, shouldn't be a problem

Feb 12, 2008 | 07:09 PM

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lol when i got my windows tinted i tinted mt T-Tops with the old $.50 sheet of poster board from wal-mart. But then again im a broke high school kid..

Feb 12, 2008 | 07:11 PM

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YES you can tint t-tops. I've got mine tinted at 5% too, just because the sunlight was beaming in from the top and not the sides anymore after I got the sides tinted.

Do it.

Feb 12, 2008 | 07:36 PM

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I was going to post up about this also. two different tint shops told me I couldn't tint the t-tops. it looks weird because i have 5%.

edit- they also told me I couldn't tint the sunroof on my grand cherokee. wtf is up with shops saying this??

Feb 12, 2008 | 08:01 PM

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I was also told not to tint the tops because of heat getting trapped. Ask two different people and you will get two different answers. You could try using a mesh type tint.