Replacing my aftermarket window tint.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I have 5% in the back 5 windows and had 35% in the front two. When I had my front tint, I got hassled by the cops. I wasn't driving like maniac, speeding, etc. You have almost the same set up as me, and I'll guarantee you that you will be pulled over and fined. This is the reason why I took the front tint off.

[Herbicidal]

Originally Posted by big lo

Me personaly I dont like tints anymore bcuz of that, cops stop you give you a hard time, then the ticket. Dark is nice but not to dark, remember your interior is dark so with darker tints it would look more darker, and why are you having this done at night? Good luck buddy with the new tints.

Technically it won't be dark yet so I should be able to get a good idea on how it would look while holding the darker tint up to the un-tinted front window. They'll keep the car overnight and do the work tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Vioz

20% is what i have on my sedan 20% all around and with a front window 20% strip. It's a little hard to see through the rear and back window but the driver and passenger windows you can see in pretty decent because of the light coming in on the front window.

Thanks for the info on the percentages.

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I have 5% in the back 5 windows and had 35% in the front two. When I had my front tint, I got hassled by the cops. I wasn't driving like maniac, speeding, etc. You have almost the same set up as me, and I'll guarantee you that you will be pulled over and fined. This is the reason why I took the front tint off.

Thanks K.L, I'll keep those numbers in mind too. Still debating on the front tint...

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Herbicidal

Thanks K.L, I'll keep those numbers in mind too. Still debating on the front tint...

You can get 70% UV tint. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but I've heard/read that it looks darker inside the car.

Here's my old tint set up:

[auxmike]

That car looks sharp, even WITH hubcaps!

[Herbicidal]

I picked up my car this afternoon and I like it! Definitely darker than before. I ended up with the darkest tint on the back 5 windows and the lightest on the fronts. There is a lifetime guarantee for as long as I own the car. Here's the specs on the film:

3M Color-Stable Auto Film
Rear windows CS5_______Front windows CS50
8%....................................51% (visible light transmission)
58%..................................33% (total solar energy rejected)
5%......................................7% (visible light reflected)
99%..................................99% (UV reduction)

I haven't taken the "after" photo yet. I'll try to do that tomorrow and post it with the "before" pic.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Herbicidal

I picked up my car this afternoon and I like it! Definitely darker than before. I ended up with the darkest tint on the back 5 windows and the lightest on the fronts. There is a lifetime guarantee for as long as I own the car. Here's the specs on the film:

3M Color-Stable Auto Film
Rear windows CS5_______Front windows CS50
8%....................................51% (visible light transmission)
58%..................................33% (total solar energy rejected)
5%......................................7% (visible light reflected)
99%..................................99% (UV reduction)

I haven't taken the "after" photo yet. I'll try to do that tomorrow and post it with the "before" pic.

Kinda confused on that. So, the tint is really 8% in the back (I wonder if mine is really 8% as well) and %51 in the front? Can't wait to see some after pics.

[Herbicidal]

K.L, I don't quite understand it either. I pulled that info directly from the brochure.

OK, here we go. The first picture was taken in September of 2008 and the second was taken today, July of 2010. Sorry the photos are not all that inspiring and the first photo was taken when the car was in the shade. The sun was still shining brightly on the car in the second, so not exactly apples to apples, but I think you can tell the difference.

By the way, today it was around 100 degrees and I took an infrared heat gun and checked the temp of the paint of my car in the direct sun: 157 degrees (the back tinted window read 124 degrees)!!! My dark green Tundra which had been in the sun all day was 167!!!

If anyone wants pics from a different angle, inside the car looking out, etc. let me know and I'll try to accomodate.

September 2008, no tint on front windows:


July 2010, with tint on front windows and the darkest they had on the backs: