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Old 04-29-2012, 10:51 PM   #1
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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
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Old 04-29-2012, 11:05 PM   #2
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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
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Old 04-29-2012, 11:14 PM   #3
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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%
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Old 04-29-2012, 11:26 PM   #4
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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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Old 04-30-2012, 12:11 AM   #5
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Re: Lets see some window tint

back glass is all i have tinted right now
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Old 04-30-2012, 12:36 AM   #6
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Re: Lets see some window tint

20% on sides, 5% on back window.
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Old 04-30-2012, 09:00 PM   #7
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Re: Lets see some window tint

^ that looks AMAZING!
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Old 04-30-2012, 09:02 PM   #8
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Re: Lets see some window tint

my 75 has 5% all around
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Old 04-30-2012, 10:24 PM   #9
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20% on sides, 5% on back window.
my truck looks similar to that, how is it driving at night?
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Old 04-30-2012, 10:38 PM   #10
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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.)
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Old 05-01-2012, 12:32 AM   #11
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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.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:50 AM   #12
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Re: Lets see some window tint

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
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Old 05-01-2012, 04:17 PM   #13
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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
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:19 PM   #14
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Re: Lets see some window tint

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
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Old 05-02-2012, 12:14 AM   #15
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Old 05-02-2012, 02:24 AM   #16
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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?
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Old 05-02-2012, 09:44 AM   #17
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20% on sides, 5% on back window.
mine isnt far from this
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Old 05-02-2012, 11:56 AM   #18
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Re: Lets see some window tint

5% sides and back... 45% front...









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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