Windshield tint-who's got it?

[Narco]

I had a Pathfinder that had a tinted windshield and I could see fine. It looked pretty dark. I wasn't going to tint the Tahoe's but sooooo much light gets in that thing that the 15% on the front windows looks too light.

Who has it done and how dark is it? Should I leave the "eyebrow" up top and tint over that if I do it or peel it off? any issues with night driving?

[titanium02]

a buddy of mine with a massively-lifted silverado has a huge 4" strip up top, and an even bigger 6" strip on bottem. There's just a little slot to look through lol.

[Narco]

ive got a 6" brow now but dont want the "slot" look. i want to do the whole thing. i just want to know if i do how dark it should be and if i should remove the brow or tint over the top if it

[iwaslowr]

This was a layer of 50% on the entire windshield, and both upper and lower 5% brows.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/smolina4159/DSC03171.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/smolina4159/Frontside.jpg

[Narco]

any trouble seeing out of it? how many inches was your brow?

[trick28]

i have my windshield done. I cant remember how dark it is but its DARK. To the point were its hard to see at night. Its hard to see in the truck during the day. Lets put it that way.

[Narco]

dont want it THAT dark!

[trick28]

ill put it to you another way also. I dont have hids but before the truck comes out of the shop again it will have highs/lows/fogs lol.

[BlackDenali]

Mines dark too but I don't remember what %

[rgaffney]

Anyone have any issues with being pulled over for it?

[titanium02]

i'd imagine the cops don't like it....

[Narco]

i never got stopped in the nissan. i imagine that with the rims, blacked out tails, and windshield tint its only a matter of time

[Max]

I want 35% with an upper brow at the as1 line so the po leaves me the fuck alone. 5% on the other windows makes it dangerous and inconvenient at night but it's so fucking nice during the day (we have 300+ days of sun). I think the variance between no front tint and ridiculous side window tint is whats causing the issue, I need a new 'shield first tho :(

[jomulk56]

I would tint over the top brow. That way it'll look a little less obvious the entire window is tinted. I personally wouldn't go darker than 50%.

[Eagle]

I thought about it, but since the windscreen is polarized and IR blocked, I really didn't see much point in it.

[DDUB]

i would go 50% ive had 35% on an cops can spot it... it looks way better with 35% but any tinting of the whole windshield is highly illegal an u will get ah ticket.. if your gonna do it go 50% less hassle with the cops.. its almost like its not even there lol..

[Eagle]

isn;t it already 85% from the factory?

[Narco]

it'd be purely for looks. i wanna say that factory glass meters at 72%

[T-Giv]

Sup guys? New member here. I am also a member over at Cadillac Owners but I can definitely connect with some guys over here, I saw this thread and knew I was in the right place. Lol I currently have 50% and 5% everywhere else. I like it with the 50 but in all honesty I wish I had gone 30. I've been pulled over once and the cop asked if it was tinted....I told him no and he looked right up on it and he couldn't tell that it was tinted so he let it go. That would NEVER happen with 30.

[NJ04HOE]

I can't wait till i go thru inspection in feb so I can't tint mine...I plan on getting 50% on the windshield

[brndns_hoe]

what do you do about changing out inspection/registration stickers without fucking up the tint?

[iwaslowr]

what do you do about changing out inspection/registration stickers without fucking up the tint?

I put my stickers on a piece of clear static cling vinyl (the same material used by lube shops) and placed them over the tint. As they expire, I would replace the vinyl with a new piece.

[GhostHoe]

edit lulz

[Bromaguire]

I had my windshield tinted 50% the rest of my windows are 5%. I took the windshield tint off. It was took dark at night I even have HID's and it still wasn't the best idea to have that dark of tint.

[NJ04HOE]

I put my stickers on a piece of clear static cling vinyl (the same material used by lube shops) and placed them over the tint. As they expire, I would replace the vinyl with a new piece.

I wish it was that easy for me, once I get it done i'll have two years to enjoy it then I gotta go back and get inspected again. They put the stickers on

[BlackDenali]

Gotta love Florida's Sunscreening Exeption...........Get pulled over for tint, hand the officer my exemption, he questions it, calls it in, it gets verified, then I get a tail light ticket instead.......:banghead:

[Bromaguire]

Ha thats funny in Ohio we have a medical exemption law for tints. My neighbor is an eye doctor was kind enough to diagnose me with "glare problems" so I am able to legally tint all my windows as dark as I want. I have only been pulled over for tints a handful of times and its worked like a charm every time.

Do you get harrassed much in boca? I lived in boca for a couple years and had my denali down there with windshield tint and 5% all around and never once got pulled over for tint.

[NathanJax]

Gotta love Florida's Sunscreening Exeption...........Get pulled over for tint, hand the officer my exemption, he questions it, calls it in, it gets verified, then I get a tail light ticket instead.......:banghead:

More info on this please? Google doesn't pull up anything...


I have 5% over my stock 20% in the rear. Front doors are 20% and just put 5% over that so it matches the rear and I have 35% on the entire front windshield...

[BlackDenali]

More info on this please? Google doesn't pull up anything...


I have 5% over my stock 20% in the rear. Front doors are 20% and just put 5% over that so it matches the rear and I have 35% on the entire front windshield...

Here you go sir :Handshake:

http://www.nassautaxes.com/Portals/FL-Nassau-TaxCollector/PDF/HSMV_83390.pdf

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Do you get harrassed much in boca? I lived in boca for a couple years and had my denali down there with windshield tint and 5% all around and never once got pulled over for tint.


Not in Boca, they all know me or my father so no worries there but the second I cross into broward or dade county the road patrol cops stop me at practically every traffic light. They do tend to get a little pissed because most of them have never seen or heard of it, they call it in to verify and their superior tells them to let me go so then I end up with an improper equipment ticket for my tails. Oh well :shrug:

Where in Boca did you live?
I'm off military and camino

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Here's a copy from another post I had about this subject......


In florida you can apply for a state sunscreening exemption! You get a Dr. to sign the application and submit it to the state with around $5 to $10 and your allowed to have your windows tinted as dark as you want!! My windows are 5% and my windshield is 35% with a 5% strip! I've had mine exemption going on 4 years and I get stopped all the time for my tint but I have never got a window tint ticket....instead they break my balls and give me a $72 unsafe equipment ticket for my tinted taillights!

I would google search your states statutes....ie. "Your State" sunscreening exemption, before I would go pulling my tint off and replacing it with something I will not be happy with!

Here is the link for my fellow Floridians......
http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/weba...0Exemption.pdf

Here is the Florida Statute:

Chapter 316 STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
316.29545 Window sunscreening exclusions; medical exemption; certain law enforcement vehicles exempt.--

(1) The department shall issue medical exemption certificates to persons who are afflicted with Lupus or similar medical conditions which require a limited exposure to light, which certificates shall entitle the person to whom the certificate is issued to have sunscreening material on the windshield, side windows, and windows behind the driver which is in violation of the requirements of ss. 316.2951-316.2957. The department shall provide, by rule, for the form of the medical certificate authorized by this section. At a minimum, the medical exemption certificate shall include a vehicle description with the make, model, year, vehicle identification number, medical exemption decal number issued for the vehicle, and the name of the person or persons who are the registered owners of the vehicle. A medical exemption certificate shall be nontransferable and shall become null and void upon the sale or transfer of the vehicle identified on the certificate.

(2) The department shall exempt all law enforcement vehicles used in undercover or canine operations from the window sunscreening requirements of ss. 316.2951-316.2957.

(3) The department may charge a fee in an amount sufficient to defray the expenses of issuing a medical exemption certificate as described in subsection (1).

[Bromaguire]

Here you go sir :Handshake:

http://www.nassautaxes.com/Portals/FL-Nassau-TaxCollector/PDF/HSMV_83390.pdf

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Not in Boca, they all know me or my father so no worries there but the second I cross into broward or dade county the road patrol cops stop me at practically every traffic light. They do tend to get a little pissed because most of them have never seen or heard of it, they call it in to verify and their superior tells them to let me go so then I end up with an improper equipment ticket for my tails. Oh well :shrug:

Where in Boca did you live?
I'm off military and camino

I've got a house in the Addison Reserve in delray. Right at jog and linton.

[BlackDenali]

Nice.....I live in Isles of Boca and my parents and grandparents live in royal palm
Next time your down drinks are on me!!

[Narco]

Ghost,

are you kidding? 20% is entirely too dark for the windshield. not safe at all.

[Copper&Black]

I don't know if I can pull off having lupus being a Big, sometimes tan, latin guy....But I'm damn sure going to try....

[BlackDenali]

I don't know if I can pull off having lupus being a Big, sometimes tan, latin guy....But I'm damn sure going to try....

All you need is a Dr. signature and a stamp. Thats all I needed ;)

[titanium02]

thanks for the info on the FL exemption..

For some reason, i've never been harrassed about my tint here in VA.. FL tags maybe?

[rgaffney]

My 30% front two windows are sometimes difficult to see out of, so I would think that any darker than that is tough for the windshield

[DDUB]

Here in Georgia they give out tint tickets like candy :( im in the works on tryin to find the right eye dr. to sign that waver... ( = )alot of copays for me :( lol i think maybe i should jus slip him ah 20? i mean all i need is to sign the dotted line geeeeeeez...

[beegarage]

sooo... this has me thinking.. co says this..
---
(1) (a) Except as provided in this paragraph (a), no person shall operate any
motor vehicle registered in Colorado on which any window, except the
windshield, is composed of, covered by, or treated with any material or
component which presents an opaque, nontransparent, or metallic or mirrored
appearance in such a way that it allows less than twenty-seven percent light
transmittance. The windshield shall allow seventy percent light transmittance.
The provisions of this paragraph (a) shall not apply to the windows to the rear
of the driver, including the rear window, on any motor vehicle; however, if
such windows allow less than twenty-seven percent light transmittance, then the
front side windows and the windshield on such vehicles shall allow seventy
percent light transmittance.
---

i'm taking it that i could "legally" put a 70ish percent tint over the entire windshield.. meaning 30% of light is blocked... do they even make tint in that %..?

[Narco]

factory glass meters around 72-75 to begin with

[GhostHoe]

You won't even be able to notice any tint above 40%.

[Narco]

good, then i shouldnt get pulled over too much!

[Bromaguire]

You won't even be able to notice any tint above 40%.

LOL thats not true at all. I had 50% on my windshield and removed it because its hard to see out of at night. You can definately see tint above 40%.

[blueflamed03]

just about 8" down, illegal here for windshield.

[Narco]

6" here

[fatnlowtahoe504]

I love my tinted windshield, i have 30% on it right now, but as soon as i get my new windshield im going to back to 20% like my old tahoe had....i dont think i will get another vehicle without it..

[gmcjohn]

TITLE 75 Section 4524 (e)(1) of the Pennsylvania Common Statutes states that

(1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sun screening device or other material which does not permit a person to see or view the inside of the vehicle through the windshield, side wing or side window of the vehicle.


Note that the law only prohibits tinting which prevents a person from seeing or viewing the inside of the vehicle. It does not prohibit all tinting or tinting below 70%.


Basically as long as you can see through the windshield and side windows enough to make out a person you're/I'm good in PA. The only problem is I don't have any tint (besides stock) yet! lol

[GhostHoe]

LOL thats not true at all. I had 50% on my windshield and removed it because its hard to see out of at night. You can definately see tint above 40%.

Well, it's not worth paying for anything over 40%.

[992door]

I have been in a truck with 35 on the windshield and inside looking out it you really cant notice it to much. But it also has to do with how dark your side windows are. Say if you have 35 on the 2 sides you will notice 35 on the windshield. If you have 5 on the 2 sides 35 is not that noticeable.

[Cobra]

yes sir I had friends back in the day who did the tint on the windshild. inspection stickers They used to have a lil square cut out for the sticker to go in very carefully. TICKETS! are the issue but you have narc cars riding around all day with LIMO all around. I thought a law is a law for all.

[Narco]

most states have exemptions for police vehicles

[fatnlowtahoe504]

i have a medical exemption :lol:

[kms_dude]

anyone in indiana know of any drs to get an exempt form. i kept getting my balls busted each day when i drove my truck to school. i guess the cops hate it when they have their tint legal and you have 5%

[denalianyone]

It's my truck and I don't give a shit about the cops pulling me over. I have 20% on the winDshield and 5% everywhere else. It is hella dark even in the daytime. I'm so used to it and no one can see me while I'm driving. Since the tint is illegal in ny if less then 70% why sell ur self short in getting 35% when u can go much darker for the same ticket. My Hids help for the most part. I don't ever have to wear shades while driving lol. Most of the time my PBA card saves me anyway. Tint or equipment tix are the easy to beat in ny anyway. I just affix my inspection and reg. stickers with scotch tape.

[scott99zx6r]

I've got 50% w/ a 8" 5% brow, 20% on the side 2 and 5% over the factory on the rest. Looks killer. Not too bad at night w/ the HID's. Keeps the truck cooler too. Need to post some new pics of the truck too.

[SSmurdered]

in PA you cant put any tint on that reads lower than 70%(on any window). i got 5% all around my truck with about a 12" brow on the windshield. it pays to have a friend with an inspection license to sign off on all those tint warnings they hand out around my way.

[sully]

I got my exemption in TX, my doc wrote a prescrition for window tint and a letter explaining that i get light sensitive migraines.

35% on the windshield of my F150 with 20% on the doors and 5% on the back. Get pulled over about once a month and show the officer the letter from the DPS office stating that I am exempt and he/she lets me go.

When I get the windshield replaced on the hoe I will put 50% on it cause the 35% is hard to see thru on country roads at night that don't have any street lights.

[str8wkd]

my kon is 5% all the way around and over the factory a 5% 8 inc brow rest of the windshield not done yet and my civic is the same way inspection station told me it was the cop problem to worry about tint he didnt care

[jomulk56]

anyone in indiana know of any drs to get an exempt form. i kept getting my balls busted each day when i drove my truck to school. i guess the cops hate it when they have their tint legal and you have 5%

I know there's an exemption, and I'm pretty sure an eye doctor is where you need to go.

[homedic3181]

brows look pretty good, darker the better

[clean454]

i used to have mine tinted 5% it was a little much
http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo205/clean95/bb.jpg
http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo205/clean95/wind.jpg

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i have a dr note
and it some times works
if the cops not a dick he will be like ok and let u go
he can still write u a ticket and then u have to go to court and fight it
happend me to 2 times

[thehoe92]

hey chris I just looked on a website and CA tint law says that there are NO medical exemptions allowed which is why you probably got that one dick cop to say something

I can't wait to get my windshield tinted

it feels so weird having no tint on my front windows right now.. NO privacy

but it will soon be 5% on the front 2, 35% on the windshield with a 4" 5% strip

how bad do cracks have to be on your windshield for you not to get your windshield tinted? I've got 2 stars but they are tiny

[NJ04HOE]

hey chris I just looked on a website and CA tint law says that there are NO medical exemptions allowed which is why you probably got that one dick cop to say something

I can't wait to get my windshield tinted

it feels so weird having no tint on my front windows right now.. NO privacy

but it will soon be 5% on the front 2, 35% on the windshield with a 4" 5% strip

how bad do cracks have to be on your windshield for you not to get your windshield tinted? I've got 2 stars but they are tiny

I just got my windshield done in 50% about a week ago and I had 3 stars in mine and they told me they couldn't tint it because when they put the heat gun on it they might spread.
So I got the windshield replaced then got it tinted, I haven't had a chance to get any pics yet but so far i'm happy with it but I might go back and have a 5% brow put on.

[Narco]

i was gonna do 50%. can you still see out of it ok? pics when you can!

[trick28]

i was gonna do 50%. can you still see out of it ok? pics when you can!

you need to sit in my truck when you can. Before i get pulled over and get 10890432 tickets. Once i get pulled over for it once im just gonna pull it all off.

[clean454]

I just got my windshield done in 50% about a week ago and I had 3 stars in mine and they told me they couldn't tint it because when they put the heat gun on it they might spread.
So I got the windshield replaced then got it tinted, I haven't had a chance to get any pics yet but so far i'm happy with it but I might go back and have a 5% brow put on.

theres no real reason to use a heat gun on the windsheild

the only reason they use a heat gun for tint
is so u can roll ur windows down and not ruin the tint befor it has time to dry

so u should be fine kasey!

[NJ04HOE]

i was gonna do 50%. can you still see out of it ok? pics when you can!

It looks like nothings there looking out, but looking in you can notice it with all the other windows closed. I'll try to get some pics before this weekend is over.

[clean454]

50% isnt that bad man i need to re tint my shit
i just hate being hassled by the po po

[Narco]

trick, do you have it on your windshield? from the looks of your pic you dont

[thehoe92]

got 35% with a 5 inch strip of 5% across the top today

first thing I said before he even started was "what about these stars"
he said he shouldn't be tinting the window because of what NJ04HOE was talking about with it splitting more

I used some autozone windshield repair crap last summer to fill it in some and they haven't got any bigger since I owned the truck so I felt confident it wouldn't crack

my tint guy is the best! he said he's done it before on other peoples windshields but its a big liability if he does crack it so he just wanted to clear his ass

35% is not that bad at night I can see clearly with no trouble at all
my 5% strip though shows me that I'm glad I stuck with 35 because 5 you can't even read street signs

[Mattjr79]

i work at a truck acc shop in GA and if someone wants there windshield tinted its usually 40%, i know my buddy did his whole windshield instead of a sun strip b/c the cops see the sunstrip coming towards them and is more likely for them to check your windows out as they drive by....but the cops in my county love giving window tint tickets...

[clean454]

ur truck looks sick bro!

[thehoe92]

30% ON WINDSHIELD...DOESNT AFFECT YOUR VIEW AT ALL...LOOKS DARK FROM THE OUTSIDE BECUASE I HAVE 5% ALL THE WAY AROUND
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=628&pictureid=4725

x2 if you put 35% on the windshield the sides look darker and conveniently the windshield looks darker from the outside because everything else is blacked out

I love my new tint!
like a batcave when I drive :D

[PHILLYTONE]

30%....PERFECT


http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=640&pictureid=4836

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=640&pictureid=4838

[iwaslowr]

i was gonna do 50%. can you still see out of it ok?...

Here's a pic from the inside with 50%, the upper and lower brows are 5%...

from driver's seat (still parked in garage)...

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/smolina4159/DSC03694.jpg

and from second row parked just outside garage...

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o151/smolina4159/DSC03699.jpg

[Narco]

got any from the outside to show how dark it looks?

[denalianyone]

I have 20% because my seats are grey..if my seats were black than 30% will be perfect.

[iwaslowr]

got any from the outside to show how dark it looks?

Yes, they are in the first page of this thread. :Handshake:

[Narco]

aiiiiight =)

[trick28]

yea i have wind shield tinted. Trust me its there and its dark. A guy that was helping us move the truck around one night said to hell with moving my truck at night. He said he couldnt see shit.

http://www.streetsource.com/uploads/Forum/T/TheOriginalAutoExtremes/26540_1362713196577_1494022359_30928426_5918409_n. jpg

[Narco]

i can see it in that pic^^ there was a different one of your truck that looked like it wasnt there

[trick28]

yea i know what your talking bout.

[tekkitan]

I already got pulled over and fined for 65% tint on my front windows that I didn't even install. I bought it from the dealer like that (used of course) and thought it was stock. Then the ass pulled me over and got out his little meter. He didn't give a damn that I said I bought it three months before and didn't even know.

I'll just keep my back windows tinted I guess.

[thehoe92]

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv2/thehoe92/IMG_8637.jpg

6" 5% strip with 35% on the rest of the windshield :)

[Nick]

I already got pulled over and fined for 65% tint on my front windows that I didn't even install. I bought it from the dealer like that (used of course) and thought it was stock. Then the ass pulled me over and got out his little meter. He didn't give a damn that I said I bought it three months before and didn't even know.

I'll just keep my back windows tinted I guess.

Good lord I don't know how you northern guys put up with it, I love my 1% tint lol. And I can't find anyone that will tint my windshield here in town...

[BOSS]

With my interior mod, I had a good excuse to do the windshield tint for protecting my dash etc. In fact, I re-tinted the entire truck.

I used 3M Crystalline 70% on the windshield, and this is one of the highest end tints around, considered exotic by some. The price is stupid high on this tint but so far I'm impressed as hell with it....true test will be in the Texas summer heat!

Here's where I bought it, you can't even tell it's installed :waytogo:
http://www.prescriptionwindshields.com/


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