Window Tint examples ASAP

[BAD LS1]

Im getting the windows tinted on the Monte today by Sunbusters in Waukesha...

Im still up in the air as to go with 20% or 35%

If anyone has examples of each, pleasepost up pics!

I want it to look good, but not TOO much neg attn from cops.

[Sexy83TA]

Call my house line Tom. Thats where I got mine done.

[1quickgtp]

ive got busted 3 times for 20% in kenosha/racine counties if that means anything?

[Cryptic]

3 times for 15%
only one ticket by state patrol. They will never let you go for tint from what I understand.

[DirtyMax]

20% is what closely matched factory rear tint on most trucks and SUV's. In other words, it's pretty dark but it does look really nice. 35% looks good too, will do the trick, and maybe keep you from getting pulled over. 50% on the front windows is supposed to be legal but it's also hardly worth it.

No examples though, sorry.

[BAD LS1]

This place said 35% is the legal limit i guess, i seen some pics of 35% and it looks plenty dark, i dont want it BLACK either... so i think im gonna go 35% also for the reason of cops LOL

[DirtyMax]

Good choice. It'll look darker because it's going on a bright red car too. :thumbsup

[animal]

35% is legal on a rear passenger windows and back window only. 50% is legal on front side windows, and you can tint down to the a-21 line on the windshield with 35% I think. Keep in mind all new cars with air conditioning have some tint to them, so even in putting 50% film on you'll still be "illegal" as far as the tint meter. I have heard you can get a doctors prescription for tint, but I don't know the specifics of it.

Dating the daughter of a state trooper has it's benefits as far as having someone to ask about the laws.

I think you'll be happy with 35 tom.

[UnderPSI]

35% I think is perfect for cars, any darker and it gets hard to see out the windows in the dark. I had the windshied done on my TA at 50% and that is great. Not legal, but it is nice during the day, you don't really need sunglasses, and it is sweet at night too, you can still see out just fine and it turns those stupid HID's into two little dots on the windshield instead of ultra glare like usuall

On a side note, sunbusters does a great job, They just did my whole house last week. Huge difference in cooling. Air conditioner never runs anymore. I can't wait to see how well it works in the winter.

[USMARINE1108]

Have you thought about a strip on the windshield? That is only a few more bucks and looks great. There's lines on the windshield that tell you exactly what the legal height its.

[UnderPSI]

Either the whole windshield at 75-50% or no windshied in my opinion, I hate the "strip"

[juicedimpss]

sunbusters did my burban,nice work...and Kevin is a nice guy also.
IMO if you dont want flak for tint,dont get it. It is another reason for WAPD to give you ****.
I have not had any issues with my truck,and i have 20% all windows except windshield.

[BAD LS1]

Thanks for the input guys! 35% will get the job done...

Ive seen sunbusters work before and was impressed with their attention to detail on several cars and that they are easy to deal with on repairs and such too...

[T-Bag]

My factory tint is 15% all the way around except for the front windows. I just had my front's done a couple months back to match, and have had no problems. I can see fine out my windows at night, but I have been known to have good nightvision.

Then again...I do live in Menomonee Falls and don't cruise and don't have a car that attracts attention.

[Slow Joe]

I got a ticket with 35% on the front two windows by MFPD and had to have it removed and 50% put on... 35% is good for rear windows in normal motor vehicles, and 5% can be used in far back windows in SUVs... This is all from the manual that the MFPD officer pulled out when checking my windows... Also remember that windows are "solar tinted" from the factory. So it's actually a lower percent than the percent they're telling you they're putting on... In essence my 50% ended up being 39.2% on the reader with the factory solar tint... Just remember to take that into condieration. And cops are getting alot worse about it too!

[Rocket Power]

How much does tinting run?
I need to get the back windows on the wagon done, it's like a friggen greenhouse :goof

[USMARINE1108]

Either the whole windshield at 75-50% or no windshied in my opinion, I hate the "strip"

The whole windshield? :stare I don't think I've ever seen that.

[wikked]

The whole windshield? :stare I don't think I've ever seen that.

*shazam*

http://i12.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/f3/cd/02_3.JPG

[UnderPSI]

ohhhhh that car is SEXY! +1 for you for finding such a fine car.

[Slow Joe]

Is that even legal??

[UnderPSI]

nope, that is why I don't drive it on the street, it is a show car only :shades

[Slow Joe]

Ah yes, the show car, trailer queen :rolf

[88Nightmare]

I had 5% on my silver foxbody mustang. highly illegal, but I thought it looked nice with the bright color. never got busted. any time I got pulled over for something else, I just rolled both front windows down :D

[Teufelhunden]

Here's my old Mustang with 20% on the side and back windows. It was kinda hard to see out at night IMO. When turning left, at night, I needed to roll down the window to check for pedestrians in the crosswalk.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/475000-475999/475118_8_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/475000-475999/475118_4_full.jpg

[Crawlin]

how much to REMOVE tint? haha

[88Nightmare]

100 bucks at Kar Tunes in south milwaukee to remove tint.

[BAD LS1]

Its $155 for 5 windows is what i was quoted.

[BAD LS1]

That was one sharp looking car Scott!

[88Nightmare]

$155 at kar tunes?

[BAD LS1]

$155 at kar tunes?


I should have clarified, i was quoted $155 to install it at Sunbusters.

[88Nightmare]

ooooo I was gonna say. Kar Tunes did a great job on my stang. 20 year warranty on my 5% tint with the metallic flakes in it (gauranteed not to turn purple like other tints) all windows except the windshield for $180 bucks.

[88Nightmare]

so speaking of window tint, someone said 20% matches some factory tint? I want to get my 2 front windows tinted on my silverado, and I want to get as close to a perfect match as possible. any recommendations?

[BAD LS1]

Allthough im getting earfull's right now through text messages... she has been there for 1 hour already and they stil havent touched the car.... It was scheduled for noon....

Shes gonan get to crabby before long here, told her to ask them how much longer, if its over 30 min more longer to even get the car in to forget about it....

[Slow Joe]

I took my car to Ziebart, it cost $150 4 years ago to get 'em tinted and it's got a lifetime warranty... And when I needed to change from 35% to 50% they only charged me removal costs, which was $30...

[T-Bag]

so speaking of window tint, someone said 20% matches some factory tint? I want to get my 2 front windows tinted on my silverado, and I want to get as close to a perfect match as possible. any recommendations?
I'd ask the tinters what they think, or they can actually test it to see what it is. The guys up at Blackout knew that mine was 15% (an employee had a Blazer). Mine matches perfect.

[Berettaspeed]

i also would like tint, but im soo worried about being able to see at night/getting pulled over. i have seen some cars with really nice tint and i could see at night! but i dunno what kind or what % it was.

good luck getting tint.

[Lash]

Sunbusters does a great job. I had them do my truck and my wifes car. Best job I've had done yet. Stay away from ziebart IMO.

[Yellow2k1vette]

Llumar Centaur film, 28% sides and rear. Done by Kartunes about 4 years ago. The perfect compromise between the "too light" 35%, and the "ticket-getter" 20% .

http://my.execpc.com/~thimbel/tint.jpg

Never had a problem with the cops with this shade, but then again it's rare I drive it with the windows up. :D .

[Brian98GTP]

I had 20% tint on the GTP Tom... the only time I ever got fvcked with for tint, was when you were with me down on Hwy....

There were times I felt it seemed pretty dark. And other times, mostly during the day, when I felt it wasnt dark enough. Although, having had a car with 5% tint on it, makes 20% seem more like 50%. I think 20% is what I'll be putting on the Camaro in the coming weeks.

[Moparjim]

Word of warning - since they changed the law my new experience been that they are all over cracking down on it. Within a few months of buying my Caddy which had 25-35% or so tint when they measured it, I was stopped TWICE on the freeway. Just drove by parked sheriffs and they pulled out and stopped me having seen it go by at 75 mph.

[Brian98GTP]

Word of warning - since they changed the law my new experience been that they are all over cracking down on it. Within a few months of buying my Caddy which had 25-35% or so tint when they measured it, I was stopped TWICE on the freeway. Just drove by parked sheriffs and they pulled out and stopped me having seen it go by at 75 mph.


Rollin' in a Caddy with tinted windows is almost a given that you'll get pulled over anyways... LMAO! They're probably pulling you over expecting to find some dude with gold teeth and a bag of crack. Instead, they walk up to the car and see YOU, and have to resort to checking your window tint. LOL!

....just a thought :)

[Lash]

Rollin' in a Caddy with tinted windows is almost a given that you'll get pulled over anyways... LMAO! They're probably pulling you over expecting to find some dude with gold teeth and a bag of crack. Instead, they walk up to the car and see YOU, and have to resort to checking your window tint. LOL!

....just a thought :)

:rolf :rolf
Tru dat!
:durr

[Reverend Cooper]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e173/sbr2005/11299b33.jpg

mines limo on rear 3 windows and 35 in the front

[Lash]

Damn that cars hot!

[Reverend Cooper]

thanks yo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[moels]

My car has the same tint as Coop. I am trying to copy him as best I can.....lol

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/moels/p51-1.jpg

[SLOWC5]

20% on the GTP, border line too dark:)

[TurboAWD2.0]

I have 30% metallic tint on the windows. It does get a tad hard to see at night, though.

http://www.brewcitymuscle.com/forum/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=158&d=1154069149

[scottie K]

tell keven he of better of hookd you up lol

hes cool as hell

[88Nightmare]

no such thing as too dark :D

[Waver]

My buddy was told by racine county that you could have as dark as you wanted on the rear windows but you could have a max of 50% on the front....he has an 84 full size chevy truck, any official ruling on this before I go and tint my windows? I have already paid enough money to different municipalities as it is

[88Nightmare]

35% on rear windows, 50% on front windows. thats state reg. unless im wrong. idk. 50% imho looks like cling wrap on the windows.

pics of my stang with 5%.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/tint4.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/tint1.jpg
yes I know there is roadsalt on the car. Had to drive it in december to get the tint done. they were having a sale :D

[animal]

I had 20% in my old daily driver. I was nice during the day, but just a tad too dark at night. I knew a guy that had %5 on his daily driver. I can't imagine it lasted long at all with the cops around here.

"Windows so dark you need a flashlight to see me" -Master P

[88Nightmare]

my stang was strictly a weekend car. only reason I had 5%. I had trouble a lil seeing out at night. from the back window, all I saw were dim headlights, couldnt even see a car. didnt have a problem seeing pedestrians, I always had my windows cracked a lil in cold weather, or all the way down on nice days. to me, a dark tint is very sharp looking. it can make any car look good. just my taste.

[Waver]

On the escort I had it was 20% on the rear three windows.....was thinking of going 20% on the rear and 35 on the front....but, I dont know now

[88Nightmare]

I'll say it again. I never once got pulled over for my window tint. I never got questioned about it if I was stopped for some other reason. I guess I just had good luck, because you can see my windows look like they were painted black :D

[Waver]

I personally havent been pulled over for tint, however my friends have.....probably going to just stick with my plan as mustang rear quarter glass isnt all that big to begin with....

[wikked]

Never had a problem with the cops with this shade, but then again it's rare I drive it with the windows up. :D .


Corvette's don't get pulled over anyway, they are above the law! :D

[JR HAWK 9]

I have my sides tinted at 20% and my rear hatch at either 5% or 8%..can't remember. I had it done back in 2000 at a place in Green Bay. I have only had one State Trooper say anything to me. He pulled me over for no front plate and then told me that the tint on my hatch is too dark as he couldn't read my drivers license through it. No written warnings or tickets though. Although I almost always drive with my windows down, and if they happen to be up when I get pulled over I -ALWAYS- put them down before the cop walks up to the car.

[Moparjim]

Yeah I posted on here bitching about being "profiled" lol. I was pulled over 4 times in the first 2 months of owning the caddy...

Probably haven't been pulled over 4 times in the previous 5 YEARS.

[theavenger333]

Llumar Centaur film, 28% sides and rear. Done by Kartunes. The perfect compromise between the "too light" 35%, and the "ticket-getter" 20% .
exactly the same i had on here.... it was perfect IMO, minus backing out of my driveway, but i had some higher watt bulbs in and it was fine.

edit: kinda hard to see, here's a close up

[BadAzzGTA89]

Rollin' in a Caddy with tinted windows is almost a given that you'll get pulled over anyways... LMAO! They're probably pulling you over expecting to find some dude with gold teeth and a bag of crack. Instead, they walk up to the car and see YOU, and have to resort to checking your window tint. LOL!

....just a thought :)
Sooo True +1:thumbsup

[ricksws7]

My father had 35% put on his pontiac bonnaville gxp and in my opion it is way too light. I told him to do 20% but the shop in occon told him 35% would look dark enough. He is very dissatisfied and tried to get it redone but they would not. MAKE sure you look at cars at different tint shades before you decide. I have 5% on the back window and 20% on the sides of my Trans-Am and have never been stopped in 8 years. Rick

[Reverend Cooper]

its just my opinion but seems like the darker the rear 3-4 windows are the lighter tint you can use on the front 2 jmo

[Slow Joe]

I had 5% the whole way around on my malibu, came like that... Yeah that was a pain to see through at night... Sometimes you just couldn't without rolling down a window...

[BAD LS1]

the 35% looks good, ill post up pics tommorow, its plenty dark, the only time it looks kinda light is in direct sunlight on the window your looking at. the opposite side looks dark yet.

[Poncho]

i had 20% on the GTP, loved it but got a ticket after two years.

have 35% on the GTO, like it, but could be a little darker