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Front windshield tinted 50%

Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by Maintenance Man, May 20, 2010.

  1. Jul 7, 2010 at 4:31 AM
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    mws4ua

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    I had the windshield of my last car tinted. Just tinting it a little bit makes a big difference when the rest of your windows are tinted. It's not legal around here, but I was never pulled over in the 3 years I had it on the car. Believe it or not, I didn't even notice it at night.

    If you have polarized sunglasses, get ready for everything to look like rainbows, though.
     
  2. Jul 7, 2010 at 4:32 AM
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    what are your side windows at? i wanna get mine done after my wet okoles come in but idk how dark i can go because my dad would never let me get something that gets me a ticket and i dont think 35% is dark enough.
     
  4. Jul 14, 2010 at 7:32 PM
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    How is it at night? I heard it sucks
     
  5. Jul 14, 2010 at 7:42 PM
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    I would think since it's illegal you would be liable in an accident...
     
  6. Jul 14, 2010 at 7:51 PM
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    Technically your in NORTH Ga. But yeah it does get hot in South Ga.
    I'm from Valdosta and back when I had my 2001 Nissan Frontier AC in 2004 I had my windshield tinted but just top and bottom parts. It looked like everything was in widescreen like on tv lol. I got the idea of tinting top and bottom parts from the log trucks rolling around down here. I had them done by a tint shop in Thomasville. Tinting the top and bottom part of the windshield is legal. BUT its got to be no more than 6 inches tho. Good luck on riding around in the "real" South Ga. Make sure NOT to go to Lowndes, Brooks, Thomas, and Cook counties with a "full" tinted windshield.
     
  7. Jul 14, 2010 at 7:58 PM
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    ^ Yea I just moved from lowndes. And all my buddies with illegal tints would get tickets constantly
     
  8. Jul 14, 2010 at 11:48 PM
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    you can tint the bottom legally? lol i didn't know that was legal anywwhere. did it really help though? i know where i'm at it's hella not legal though lol

    and idk why everyone's ragging on this. I personally couldn't drive with this, but I know some people that have tinted their entire windshield, and it's really not THAT hard to see out of, even at night.

    it IS a bit of a liability issue, and im pretty sure the OP realizes this and took that into consideration when he did this, and maybe for him the benefits outweigh the costs.
     
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    Ooh, I like seeing rainbows on a misty day.. I will probably do this and get the aforementioned sunglasses.

    Naht. Tint won't keep the heat out on a windshield, they do make a clear film that does though.

    Meh nevermind that was covered on page two.
     
  13. Jul 16, 2010 at 1:20 AM
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    The tint place tinted the top and bottom of my windshield. I even made sure it was legal at the time. MOST tint places will ONLY do the legal tinting. When I had my Tacoma windows tinted they would only do the side windows at the legal darkness. But my back glass they could tint as dark as their tint came. I might call the tint place in Thomasville to see if they still tint the bottom part of the windshield. IF they do I'm most def going to make a appointment for it to be done next week. Also gives me a reason to pop in on my fam. I moved from Valdosta to Macon in April 2005 and I havent seen anyone here with top and bottom of the windshield tinted yet. But b4 i go and get it done i am going to check to see if its ok here.
     
  14. Jul 28, 2010 at 3:20 PM
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    I had 20% on my windshield...had to take it out and miss it...

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  15. Jul 28, 2010 at 3:41 PM
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    if you have migraines or problems with your eyes you can get a prescription to tint the front windshield
     
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  16. Jul 28, 2010 at 4:16 PM
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  17. Jul 31, 2010 at 2:16 PM
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    I had 5 % all around in my old 98 taco with 50% front tint.

    it was nightime all day. lol. the only bad thing was reversing outta my driveway at night I had to roll down all my windows.
     

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