Post Your Window Tints! - Decision guide for the non-tinted!

NewlyIMPORTed · 08-19-2011, 04:15 PM

I think you will get pulled over for the windows before you will the tails.. I got snagged twice in my silver 370 with 20% all the way around and 38% on the windshield.

nmjaxx9 · 08-19-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NewlyIMPORTed

I think you will get pulled over for the windows before you will the tails.. I got snagged twice in my silver 370 with 20% all the way around and 38% on the windshield.

Nah thats why I made sure to go legal on the sides (35%) in CT, and the back window can be as dark as u want, and u cant tint the windshield but most cops approach you from the back of your vehicle, so my assumption is the windshield wont be an issue either, where as the taillights will be one of the more noticeable things a cop would see when he pulls you over, and I had a buddy who got pulled over when I was in the car with him for smoked lights, and he had them painted, he had to spend a week sanding and scrubbing the paint off cuz he got a fix it ticket, ended up ruining his taillights and had to replace them. All in all it was a hassle and big PITA

So i speak from experience

Halcom2 · 08-20-2011, 10:45 PM

I did 3m ceramic cm 50 all around incl windshield. 50% is plenty dark enough and the heat block is unbelievable. All around was $650 with a lifetime warranty.

Pelican170 · 09-21-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nmjaxx9

Nah thats why I made sure to go legal on the sides (35%) in CT, and the back window can be as dark as u want, and u cant tint the windshield but most cops approach you from the back of your vehicle, so my assumption is the windshield wont be an issue either, where as the taillights will be one of the more noticeable things a cop would see when he pulls you over, and I had a buddy who got pulled over when I was in the car with him for smoked lights, and he had them painted, he had to spend a week sanding and scrubbing the paint off cuz he got a fix it ticket, ended up ruining his taillights and had to replace them. All in all it was a hassle and big PITA

So i speak from experience

Im getting mine done this weekend at 20% all around, no windshield, but in CT, you can in fact do a strip on your windshield. I got pulled over like 10 years ago for tints (20%) and the cop had a light meter. The front wasnt the problem...

birdmanx1 · 09-21-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Im getting mine done this weekend at 20% all around, no windshield, but in CT, you can in fact do a strip on your windshield. I got pulled over like 10 years ago for tints (20%) and the cop had a light meter. The front wasnt the problem...

20% will be very dark. I have 35% all around and the first thing a cop did when I got pulled over was to run to the windshield. I drive around with an eye doc note - swan dive

Pelican170 · 09-21-2011, 03:35 PM

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20% will be very dark. I have 35% all around and the first thing a cop did when I got pulled over was to run to the windshield. I drive around with an eye doc note - swan dive

Well, i dont really think 20% is toooo dark, i just know i feel 35% is too light... Its a toss up. Hopefully since I last got pulled over for tinted windows (10 yrs ago), the cops have lightened up a bit haha.

birdmanx1 · 09-21-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Well, i dont really think 20% is toooo dark, i just know i feel 35% is too light... Its a toss up. Hopefully since I last got pulled over for tinted windows (10 yrs ago), the cops have lightened up a bit haha.

35% won't be too light because the interior of the car is dark as well. I went through that decision a few months ago when I was getting my tint done.

I don't think the cops have lightened up since, I got pulled over twice this past weekend, funny thing is I knew they were going to pull me over. PW Zs are cops magnets.

nmjaxx9 · 09-21-2011, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Im getting mine done this weekend at 20% all around, no windshield, but in CT, you can in fact do a strip on your windshield. I got pulled over like 10 years ago for tints (20%) and the cop had a light meter. The front wasnt the problem...

Yeah but getting a sun strip and tinting the Whole windshield, which is what I did is two different things. A sun strip shouldn't be a problem, but if you live around the middletown hartford area, especially up by Storrs, cops will fine you hard for a windshield being tinted, either way I took my chances.

Pelican170 · 09-22-2011, 11:26 AM

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Yeah but getting a sun strip and tinting the Whole windshield, which is what I did is two different things. A sun strip shouldn't be a problem, but if you live around the middletown hartford area, especially up by Storrs, cops will fine you hard for a windshield being tinted, either way I took my chances.

Oh i see what you are saying. Yea i just meant the sun strip... Ill post back after my tint is done this weekend with pics and then again after i get pulled over lol.

nmjaxx9 · 09-22-2011, 11:42 AM

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Oh i see what you are saying. Yea i just meant the sun strip... Ill post back after my tint is done this weekend with pics and then again after i get pulled over lol.

nice

birdmanx1 · 09-22-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Oh i see what you are saying. Yea i just meant the sun strip... Ill post back after my tint is done this weekend with pics and then again after i get pulled over lol.

Go big or go home Pelican, do the windshield, you'll love it

nmjaxx9 · 09-22-2011, 05:07 PM

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Go big or go home Pelican, do the windshield, you'll love it

Windshield looks boss man, I love that it makes my windows look darker (like 20%) but they are actually 35%, and it deflects that annoying afternoon sun.

Pelican170 · 09-23-2011, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

Go big or go home Pelican, do the windshield, you'll love it

hahaha, i dont know if i have the balls to do that. Does look good though..... Is it common for people to do the whole windshield?

08-19-2011, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
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08-20-2011, 10:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Halcom2 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 16 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	I did 3m ceramic cm 50 all around incl windshield. 50% is plenty dark enough and the heat block is unbelievable. All around was $650 with a lifetime warranty.