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mattpiotr 04-29-2012 10:51 PM

Lets see some window tint
 
Thinking about getting my windows tinted on my 86 not sure what % to go maybe 20 on the sides and 35 on the back lets see some pictures of what you got

79gmcclassic 04-29-2012 11:05 PM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
im on the same boat as you, i have my back window tinted in the back with limo tint darkest but i dont know what to go on the sides

Square_78 04-29-2012 11:14 PM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
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Originally Posted by mattpiotr (Post 5343896)
Thinking about getting my windows tinted on my 86 not sure what % to go maybe 20 on the sides and 35 on the back lets see some pictures of what you got

You mean 20 on the back... 20 is darker than 35
Limo is 5%

cfan10 04-29-2012 11:26 PM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
^Thought limo was 2.5 thats whats on my burb, but b sure to buy the good stuff believe me it matters.
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william-theglassman 04-30-2012 12:11 AM

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back glass is all i have tinted right now

86454k30 04-30-2012 12:36 AM

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20% on sides, 5% on back window.

79gmcclassic 04-30-2012 09:00 PM

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^ that looks AMAZING!

wwj75c30 04-30-2012 09:02 PM

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my 75 has 5% all around

mattpiotr 04-30-2012 10:24 PM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
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Originally Posted by 86454k30 (Post 5344182)
20% on sides, 5% on back window.

my truck looks similar to that, how is it driving at night?

Metalshapes 04-30-2012 10:38 PM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
My truck has 5% all the way around. I guess that would depend on how well you like looking at your instrument cluster in the rear view mirror. You're not going to see crap out of the back glass, but you get used to it, and it's super handy for those jack asses that drive right behind you with their high beams on. (my truck is dropped 9 inches or so.)

Square_78 05-01-2012 12:32 AM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
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Originally Posted by cfan10 (Post 5344001)
^Thought limo was 2.5 thats whats on my burb, but b sure to buy the good stuff believe me it matters.
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Probably depends on the tint manufacturer. I used to work for 3M many years ago and 5% was their "Limo". 2.5 would be even darker. The number indcates light transmittance as a percentage.

You cant see much of anything with 5% on the side windows. 20% on the sides is about as dark as you want to go and still be able to drive with the windows up at night. I used to have a Toyota mini truck with 5% back, 20% sides and entire windshield top to bottom was 35%. It was just BLACK from all angles. Always got busted for the sides but got away with the windshield tinted for years and years because I told the cops it was factory and they believed me. Here in BC you are not allowed to tint any windows forward of the drivers shoulders, except for about 70mm on the top of the windshield I think it is.

motornut 05-01-2012 09:50 AM

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got some old stuff peeling on the rear of the 78
sides are ok but gona put sliders on the sides anyway
wana put some on the 79 this summer tho
my 03 Grand Am is 5% all around
have to roll the windows down to back up

mattpiotr 05-01-2012 04:17 PM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
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Originally Posted by Square_78 (Post 5343967)
You mean 20 on the back... 20 is darker than 35
Limo is 5%

naaaa i wanna go darker on the sides but not as dark on the back

ConZ 05-01-2012 09:19 PM

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my 83 isnt tinted but my dd has to layers of 20% on the front doors limo on top of 20% on the back doors and 35% down the windshield. Yes the entire windshield lol. the last picture is from the inside on a backroad at around 3 A.M. form the inside you cant even tell its tinted but from the outside it is a black wall

franky69c10 05-02-2012 12:14 AM

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http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...yazm/046-1.jpg
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bucannon 05-02-2012 02:24 AM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
so can you see out the back window at night with 20%.

i used to have a 4 door car back in the day with 5% back windows and 35% rear windshield and i could only see out the rear windshield at night when backing up. i really want to tint my truck since it doesn't have A/C but i back up to trailers and such even at night. so what is the maximum rear window tint yall working trucks use?

trout 05-02-2012 09:44 AM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
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Originally Posted by 86454k30 (Post 5344182)
20% on sides, 5% on back window.

mine isnt far from this

vegas80step 05-02-2012 11:56 AM

Re: Lets see some window tint
 
5% sides and back... 45% front...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...6789/new01.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...6789/new03.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...456789/new.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...6789/new05.jpg

It looks like it would hard to see out of the front, but it's not... at night on a dark street with no street lights you have to roll down the sides to see cross traffic..



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