First Time Tinting my windows

[Jason in DLH]

Awhile back I ordered RTint 20% Precut front tint for the Yukon. Finally installed it over the weekend!

Although the first window has imperfections and the second one has slightly fewer imperfections I’m happy with the results!

Not sure the PoPo (funny...when I wrote “PoPo” my phone gave me the option of police officers ‍) will be happy though (legal tint for fronts in MN is 50% apparently).

I know the pros can slide it under the bottom window weatherstrip, but I decided to play it safe and remove it...

Now I can pick my n.... ehem, ear and nobody will know.

 

[Tonyv__]

Looks good. I hate the tint laws. it’s against the law almost anywhere to have the front windows done. But cops seem to be pretty chill about it in eastern PA. I was appalled when I drove through Virginia and I got pulled over. The officer put this stupid thing on my window to test the darkness and then proceeded to write me a ticket.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Looks good. I hate the tint laws. it’s against the law almost anywhere to have the front windows done. But cops seem to be pretty chill about it in eastern PA. I was appalled when I drove through Virginia and I got pulled over. The officer put this stupid thing on my window to test the darkness and then proceeded to write me a ticket.

Same thing happened with my old Jeep that had tires past the fenders a few inches. The local Duluth, MN police were fine about it, but once I got into small towns WI I had trouble.

How much was your ticket?

 

[Tonyv__]

Same thing happened with my old Jeep that had tires past the fenders a few inches. The local Duluth, MN police were fine about it, but once I got into small towns WI I had trouble.

How much was your ticket?

this was a couple years ago but I think over $100

 

[Big Mama]

I was appalled when I drove through Virginia and I got pulled over. The officer put this stupid thing on my window to test the darkness and then proceeded to write me a ticket.

That’s my state (commonwealth) for you. I tinted the back half of our daughter’s 96 Volvo, nothing up front, and she got ticketed on the way home from college. I went to court and saw the same officer had ticketed 8 others. All were dismissed. In defense of the officer, he had been shot at through tinted windows, so I get it.

 

[Tonyrodz]

this was a couple years ago but I think over $100

I'm sure they look for out of state plates.

 

[Geoffsfas10]

I'm sure they look for out of state plates.

they do PA...we were going to go up over Thanksgiving and they were setting up checkpoints for out of state vehicles to present their negative Rona tests...and if you didnt have one, it was tickets or arrested and jail. Neat.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Nobody in FL gives a crap, I have 5% on top of factory with a pretty low AS1 strip and I've had no problems. My USAF plate might help but I don't really know anybody that's gotten hit for tint unless the entire windshield is 5% or it was an add on offense on top of speeding and being an all around a hole.

 

[Tonyrodz]

they do PA...we were going to go up over Thanksgiving and they were setting up checkpoints for out of state vehicles to present their negative Rona tests...and if you didnt have one, it was tickets or arrested and jail. Neat.

Typical....

 

[chadw]

How much was it? The tint shops here will do both front windows for 50 bucks installed, how much could you possibly saved, vs. Looking at a not perfect job every time you see your truck?

 

[Tonyrodz]

How much was it? The tint shops here will do both front windows for 50 bucks installed, how much could you possibly saved, vs. Looking at a not perfect job every time you see your truck?

In Jersey for 2 front windows typical price is no less then $100.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Depends on the tint used.

Mine was $120 using nano ceramic tint. Only $85 using standard tint.

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[Jason in DLH]

How much was it? The tint shops here will do both front windows for 50 bucks installed, how much could you possibly saved, vs. Looking at a not perfect job every time you see your truck?

It was $30 for both windows (precut). I’m a big DIYer and love taking care of things myself so it’s more about how good it feels to take care of it myself than the money saved. I feel confident enough now to buy a roll and cut it myself on future vehicles.

 

[cmyhre85355]

Debadge your Hoe...most cops will just assume it’s an unmarked PPV


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[Jason in DLH]

Debadge your Hoe...most cops will just assume it’s an unmarked PPV


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Already done. And I have black 17’s.

 

[cmyhre85355]

Without getting into too much detail,the whole “safety” thing is a joke. When I was in AZ pretty much every vehicle had 5% tint and it never became a safety issue. It’s just one of those laws designed to generate revenue tbh


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[Jason in DLH]

Without getting into too much detail,the whole “safety” thing is a joke. When I was in AZ pretty much every vehicle had 5% tint and it never became a safety issue. It’s just one of those laws designed to generate revenue tbh


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Here in MN I think we can only have 50% on the front windows. I’m bound to help generate revenue for them sooner or later.

 

[cmyhre85355]

Here in MN I think we can only have 50% on the front windows. I’m bound to help generate revenue for them sooner or later.

Knock on wood...I’ve been in the Cities for several years now and haven’t gotten tagged. But they have bigger fish to Fry down here it seems


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[Jason in DLH]

You’re close by! Yeah...Duluth has its problems, but probably nothing like the cities.

 

[BG1988]

Already done. And I have black 17’s.

the fog lamps give it away make sure to remove those and the roof rack