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Old 07-10-2006, 08:47 AM   #1
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Tinting front windshield

For those who've tinted their current or previous cars...

I am debating putting tint on the front windshield vs just doing an eyebrow. What concerns me is safety & reduced visibility at night. For example, night time driving + bad driving conditions like heavy rain. How about a light tint like 50% ?

So what's your opinion? Yay or nay?
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Old 07-10-2006, 09:25 AM   #2
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My opinion is I would not do it. For all the reasons you have given. Night time, rain, and also it is illegal. Just do the top part of your windshield and that would be fine I think
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Old 07-10-2006, 09:53 AM   #3
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If you really want to do it, from what I heard from my friend, there might be a special tint just for the windshield and not just a regular tint for all other window, like 97% transparency I think.
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Old 07-10-2006, 02:16 PM   #4
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Mine is done 50%, and the wifes Ion is 60%. That's light enough that it doesn't cause any problems for me, once inside the car I can't even realy tell it's tinted... until the sun comes right in the front.. .. Night driving isn't a problem for me either with it.

I would not go any darker than 50% though, for the above posted reasons.

Just make sure to use a good brand tint and a professional installer. There's some new ceramic tints out that work great I've heard, cuts lots more of the heat out without a dark tint.. Just couldn't find anybody in my area yet that has it.
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Old 07-10-2006, 03:05 PM   #5
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50% with a 5% brow.
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Old 11-10-2006, 02:26 PM   #6
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50% with a 5% brow.
5% brow with a 50% sounds like a great look,
is that over the 50% or anyway post a pic. Thanks
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Old 11-10-2006, 03:53 PM   #7
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Ive been debating this too. I love the look, but don't know...
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Old 11-10-2006, 04:17 PM   #8
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This is pretty risky...also you might get pulled over for it, I think its illegal, I wouldn't see why it wouldn't be
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Old 11-10-2006, 04:40 PM   #9
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It is illegal in most states I think. Anyway, how does tint look over the dot matrix?
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Old 11-10-2006, 05:20 PM   #10
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Dont do it, i have 5% all around and a eyebrow in the front at night the only window i can see out of is the front...and if u get stopped they can give you a ticket and the legal percentage here in florida is 30% and if the cop wanted to be a ass he can fine me $75 each window.
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Old 11-11-2006, 03:54 AM   #11
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there are no states in the US where any tint is allowed over the front window, except for brows of different heights, depending on the state.
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Old 11-11-2006, 08:55 AM   #12
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Same question here guys...
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Old 11-11-2006, 08:57 AM   #13
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Just do it, not like the cops gonna pull u over for tinting.......
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Old 11-11-2006, 09:17 AM   #14
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I already got a $54 ticket for the tint on my front side windows.

Tinting the windshield is retarded unless you never drive at night.
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Old 11-11-2006, 09:20 AM   #15
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I already got a $54 ticket for the tint on my front side windows.

Tinting the windshield is retarded unless you never drive at night.
u got one bored cop if he gave u a ticket for windows......and a idiot one at that...who gives out tickets for tinting....if u can drive it, no fuckin worries
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Old 11-11-2006, 10:02 AM   #16
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well come over to the states with that attitude and drive anywhere off an expressway/highway and we'll see how long you feel that way....
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Old 11-11-2006, 02:04 PM   #17
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Mine is done, I dont remember de number but it's the clearest. 95% maybe, and the rest of the windiws are 5%

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Old 11-11-2006, 02:26 PM   #18
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I have a 20% brow and I love it. Getting in the car for the first time afterwards was like switching from normal TV to widescreen.

I wouldn't tint the windshield... modifications that double as a safety hazard should be avoided. You can get reflective clear tint for windshields, though, as someone already mentioned.

Oh, and my tint looks fine over the dot matrix on the top of the windshield. It creates a pattern in the eyebrow, pretty cool.
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