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Window tint question

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Hektor, Apr 3, 2015.

  1. Apr 3, 2015 at 12:45 PM
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    What % and what brand of tint do you have up front that matches your rear factory privacy glass???? I have a DC and want to get as close as possible to match the rear ones. Thanks
     
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  2. Apr 3, 2015 at 3:25 PM
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    Too many, See Build
    maybe 15%
     
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    mine was 35% to match and not to sure of the brand.
     
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  4. Apr 3, 2015 at 3:43 PM
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    Was this for a first gen?? Cause I believe the rear glass is different between 1st gen and 2nd gens
     
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  5. Apr 3, 2015 at 4:02 PM
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    Check your state laws.... There could be limitations regarding tint %. That is...if Texas forces you to get vehicle inspections.
     
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  6. Apr 3, 2015 at 4:53 PM
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    Previous owner re-did the tint on the truck. Whole truck is 17% according to 2 places I attempted to get a brake tag from. Most likely 15%. But definitely check your state laws. I got away with it cause I don't have to do inspections. Just got to find someone that doesn't care about window tint to get my brake tag lol.
     
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    State law it's 35% but I always get lower than that and never had a problem getting the inspection. Most shops don't care about the tint, less the cops they have more important thing to do I guess
     
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    I tried the dealership I work at and a jiffy lube. Neither gave me a tag because of the tint. So I said screw it and went to this place that's also a car wash. Didn't give two shits about the tint. Been pulled over twice and neither time did cops say something about the tint. Guess some shops are assholes
     
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  9. Apr 3, 2015 at 7:35 PM
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    20% tint matches perfectly on mine, not sure the brand I had a shop do it
     
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  10. Apr 4, 2015 at 1:13 AM
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    So you don't know what film they used.
     
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  11. Apr 4, 2015 at 2:38 AM
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    TOLLAV Wait, I have to drive ON the road??????

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    Texas:https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi/consumerinfo/windowTint.htm
    front 25% min, back No min

    Louisiana: Louisiana law LRS 32.361.1 states that the legal limits of the sun screening device (window tint) on a passenger car are light transmissions of 40% for the front side windows, 25% for the rear side windows and 12% for the rear windshield

    I know Texas and Louisiana check you state laws ALWAYS. For Louisiana the inspections are a scam just go to a "lower quality gas station" that does them and they will never turn on your car much less look at the tint.

    My first car was a Taurus police model no cats, 15% all around and never had an issue getting a sticker.

    Everywhere I looked online and my truck looks about that is 20% for rear windows
     
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  12. Apr 5, 2015 at 7:32 AM
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    That's what the guy at Jiffy Lube told me. Found a place that could give a rats ass about tint. Just the lights and wipers really
     
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    Yeah they are a chain store so they have SOME standards. Every other place.... Nope
     
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