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Window Tint BS

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by davidjmay, Jan 7, 2013.

  1. Jan 9, 2013 at 7:19 PM
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    Madjik_Man

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    Here are the tint laws

    http://www.tintdude.com/forum/index.php/page/state_tinting_laws.html
     
  2. Jan 9, 2013 at 7:20 PM
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    Madjik_Man

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    PA you can only have 70% all around.

    Which is essentially nothing on any of the glass
     
  3. Jan 9, 2013 at 7:27 PM
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    dubbedSinner

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    Lowered 3/4, debadged, led tails, projector headlights with hids, billet grill, blacked out windows, painted front and rear bumper and grill shell. Inside, 4 crappy 15's, suede wrapped headliner and door panel inserts, alpine double din, few painted pieces inside, and every led is either blue or white.
    I need to take some pictures but I have 5% all around and 35% on the windshield. I love it and it's not that bad driving. Hardest thing is backing up but that's what a back up camera is for.

    Edit: I've gotten a few warnings but never a ticket. And I now have a doctors note that allows me to have window tint due to light sensitive eyes.
     
  4. Jan 10, 2013 at 10:36 AM
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    davidjmay

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    What did all you guys pay to have your windows tinted?
     
  5. Jan 10, 2013 at 10:55 AM
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    chris66

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    bfg at ko2, method double standard
    nice i was trying to work on that because i have a condition with my eyes too and my eye doctor said if i get them the form they will gladly sign it but im not aware of any form out there for CA :(
     
  6. Jan 10, 2013 at 11:01 AM
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    Shauncho

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    weird, I live in Thousand Oaks and have never been pulled over for tint...knock on wood.
     
  7. Jan 10, 2013 at 11:07 AM
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    Jester243

    Jester243 all I wanted was a god dang picture of a hotdog...

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    some of this, a little of that
    i think I payed around $80
     
  8. Jan 10, 2013 at 11:11 AM
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  9. Jan 10, 2013 at 7:17 PM
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    Kirk1589

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    Yup I had that on my last truck. You receive a sticker that goes above inspection sticker. I have had 2 corneal flash burns. I had 2.5% front, 2.5% over factory rears, and 35% on the entire windshield.
     
  10. Jan 10, 2013 at 7:26 PM
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    When you guys say "5%" or whatever, is that 5% on top of factory tint or it came out to be ~5% total?
     
  11. Jan 10, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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    Mpgillespie

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    I put 5% over factory front (which is basically non existent) and 15% over the factory rear making it almost as identical to the shade as the front windows
     
  12. Jan 10, 2013 at 7:51 PM
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    I have 3% all the way around and 50% on the entire windshield w/ a 3% 8" brow ,I love it. I've had two tickets in the same area, not where I live, after the second I went back legal (30% here in Arkansas) for about a year couldn't stand it anymore and went back dark :D
     
  13. Jan 10, 2013 at 7:56 PM
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    Satoshi w/ hella 500s mounted behind, 20% tint, 6K HID retro headlights, 4300k HID fog lights, DTRLs, plastidipped front valence, cb mount
    Legal tint in NC is 35% everywhere except windshield. I have 20% factory on the back windows, and as soon as it gets warmer probably gonna get 25% on front. Do you guys have to remove and re-tint every time you get inspected though?
     
  14. Jan 11, 2013 at 6:00 PM
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    pa law is 70% i got 5% all the way around and windsheild strip thinking about getting the rest of the winsheild done in something lighter than 35 or higher. but im going to see if i get hassled going to wait a few months
     
  15. Jan 11, 2013 at 8:00 PM
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    5% all around, derp'd wheels, FMS40, 30" E-Series, 55w 6k bi's, 35w 5k fogs
    i have 5 on every window except windshield. 5 front doors, 5 over factory back doors, 5 over factory rear window.

    my 07 was same deal plus 32% on the full windshield
     
  16. Jan 15, 2013 at 6:25 PM
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    Lowered 3/4, debadged, led tails, projector headlights with hids, billet grill, blacked out windows, painted front and rear bumper and grill shell. Inside, 4 crappy 15's, suede wrapped headliner and door panel inserts, alpine double din, few painted pieces inside, and every led is either blue or white.
    I took a couple pictures

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  17. Jan 15, 2013 at 6:28 PM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    35% sides, 20% rear, rear sides, and windshield banner no more than 5"

    Anything else (in this area) is illegal for good reason
     
  18. Jan 28, 2013 at 7:29 AM
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    JRob33

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    I have 5% all the way around, 35% on the whole windshield with a 5% percent strip. I have only been stopped once and that was a Mississippi State Trooper that let me go. Knock on wood that I don't get messed with. Oh and I've had it this way for a little over a year
     
  19. Jan 28, 2013 at 10:53 AM
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    bellassaiw10

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    5% on the back, 35% on the front, 40% on the windshield with a 5% brow had 5 all the way around but got pulled after like three hours

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  20. Jan 29, 2013 at 6:55 PM
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    davidjmay

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    ^How much tint is that?
     

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