Window Tint

BradE · 07-30-02, 06:50

Anybody have any pics of cars with 50% window tint? I am thinking of getting mine tinted and the Ohio law only allows 50%.

That is so light I am wondering if it's even worth it. I prefer Limo Tint but I don't feel like paying a $145.00 ticket every time a cop see me, and yes the jerks around here WILL stop you for window tint.

Any pics of the 50% tint are appreciated.

Jngrbrdman · 07-30-02, 07:42

Wow. I had no idea that Ohio was so restrictive! CHECK OUT THIS LINK OF ALL THE STATE TINT LAWS Some states are pretty harsh. I've got 20% all around on my car. I've never been stopped for it even once. Its tricky getting my car registered every year but its doable.

thevolvoguy · 07-30-02, 08:18

I have 45% everywhere except the windshield, but its the mirror tint, so it dosent appear as dark as it is.

Jngrbrdman · 07-30-02, 08:49

That looks pretty dark for 45% It seriously looks more like 25 or 30%. My tint looks darker because of the contrast between the white car and dark windows. Plus if you have a black interior it will look darker anyway. Good tint job though!

What brand tinting is it?

NY detailer · 07-30-02, 08:57

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Originally posted by ShowroomLincoln
Anybody have any pics of cars with 50% window tint? I am thinking of getting mine tinted and the Ohio law only allows 50%. That is so light I am wondering if it's even worth it. I prefer Limo Tint but I don't feel like paying a $145.00 ticket every time a cop see me, and yes the jerks around here WILL stop you for window tint.

Any pics of the 50% tint are appreciated.

what color is the car, 50% is really light tint. It will allow 50% of the light to come through. I think you should go to 45% or 40% but have the window tint installer give you a bill for 50% tint. That might help you out.
I am thinking of tinting my car, but not sure it i want to and i am not sure how dark to go.
NYD

laynlow · 07-30-02, 09:12

In most cases a bill only helps if you are grand fathered in prior to the law. Now a' days they use meters on the window itself. No cheating allowed.

thevolvoguy · 07-30-02, 10:04

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Originally posted by Jngrbrdman
That looks pretty dark for 45% It seriously looks more like 25 or 30%. My tint looks darker because of the contrast between the white car and dark windows. Plus if you have a black interior it will look darker anyway. Good tint job though! What brand tinting is it?

Jngr- You may be right, The window sticker says that the car has 45% tint on all windows. I bought it used.. so they could be wrong. Anyway, the tint job is excellent... I belive it was done by the dealer that the car was bougth at new.

BradE · 07-31-02, 07:49

My Lincoln is silver. NYD, the cops around here have meters and will stop you and measure the tint. 50% sucks, that's why I don't even know if it's worth it. Plus that 50% is on the net window, so if there is already some factory tint that must be taken into accound as well.

Ohio laws suck, technically I think it's illegal to breath in Ohio.

PrinzII · 07-31-02, 10:28

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Originally posted by ShowroomLincoln
My Lincoln is silver. NYD, the cops around here have meters and will stop you and measure the tint. 50% sucks, that's why I don't even know if it's worth it. Plus that 50% is on the net window, so if there is already some factory tint that must be taken into accound as well.

Ohio laws suck, technically I think it's illegal to breath in Ohio.

SRL, that sounds like IL as well. The cops here will nail you with tint as well.

But on a different, but similar subject, I am looking for the tint film that changes in a similar fashion to Transitions lenses (darkens when the sun hits it and stays clear at night). Does anyone know where I can get something like that?

Iceni · 08-02-02, 12:56

I really love the subtlety in the tint.

Its also illegal here to have any sort of tint on the front windows. Nevertheless, I pass cops all the time and they don't care. My friend's family car used to have much darker tint.

I think he got something like 3 tickets in the span of a year before he got fed up and had the tint removed.

Keep it real

Here is before....

Here is after....

Redcar GUY · 08-02-02, 08:34

SRL, the satty has 35% tint.
Witch is th limit in Indiana....
I have 5% on the SS

BradE · 08-02-02, 08:56

Iceni,

Thanks for the Pics!! It looks nice, not overdone but still nice looking.

Bill,

5% on the SS eh? That's Limo Tint!! A buddy of mine has 5% on his Caddy, it looks great. That will buy you a steep ticket in Ohio.