flyers27 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Anybody here use 15% tint on there front windows to match the factory tinted rears? Ive done a lot of searching and looking at photos here to see what people are using and it just seems to me that 20% is a tad too light to match perfectly. Cant find a definative answer about what the true factory tint percentage is either. Anyway, NOT concerned about dicussing tinting laws. Just wanna know if anyone used or know anyone that used 15% and how it matched to the factory tint. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodus Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Anybody here use 15% tint on there front windows to match the factory tinted rears? Ive done a lot of searching and looking at photos here to see what people are using and it just seems to me that 20% is a tad too light to match perfectly. Cant find a definative answer about what the true factory tint percentage is either. Anyway, NOT concerned about dicussing tinting laws. Just wanna know if anyone used or know anyone that used 15% and how it matched to the factory tint. Thanks At the dealership I work for in NY we use 20% to match the backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Suntek CXP18 is almost perfect, and it's 16% VLT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers27 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 For right now, i am just buying some pre-cut fronts from ebay. Decided to play it safe and get the 20%... Still think the 15% would have matched better cause of the extra light coming in from the windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 For right now, i am just buying some pre-cut fronts from ebay. Decided to play it safe and get the 20%... Still think the 15% would have matched better cause of the extra light coming in from the windshield. Tint it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWS Alpine Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I had mine matched and they used 18%. It was the closest match. I did have 3M crystaline installed on the windshield too at 70%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers27 Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Tint it too. cheap ebay tint is just temporary until late spring... then pulling that off and getting all windows done professionally including the windshield. Edited December 22, 2011 by flyers27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Going dark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Going dark? Move further north then you don't need tint on your windows to go dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Move further north then you don't need tint on your windows to go dark. Sounds great except for that whole cold thing. And the dark thing. And the ice thing. And the snow chain thing. And the traveling for ever to see family thing. Well, except for being pretty, everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers27 Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Just gonna go over the stock tint with a light shade and then throw some 15% on the two front windows and 35% on the windshield. Dont want it blacked out... just dark enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Just gonna go over the stock tint with a light shade and then throw some 15% on the two front windows and 35% on the windshield. Dont want it blacked out... just dark enough First of all, that will be pretty dark. Secondly, you don't want to go that dark on the windshield on this car. That film will look really stupid and is too thick to stick around the dot farm at the top of the windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewomanarmy Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Where do you guys get your windows tinted? Local shop? Dealer? Or do you install your own tint? I don't have any idea what a reasonable cost would be to tint the fronts and maybe the windshield but I've sure seen a lot of crappy tint jobs out there. I'd like to avoid them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWS Alpine Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) I pay more for a well established shop. You want to find a shop that has been around a while and has computer cut film. Much cleaner cut than by hand. Also you know they will stand behind their product if you have issues later. Also prices vary greatly based on location. Some cities are cheap like down here because there is a tint shop on every street. At the same time you can get it done for $40 at the swap shop flea market or $200 at a high quality 3M certified dealer. Well my windshield was $160 alone since I put 3M crystaline on it. Edited January 14, 2012 by NWS Alpine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 I agree that you should go to a pro unless you're very experienced. I disagree on the computer-cut vs. hand cut. Sometimes there are variations in weatherstripping, etc. that necessitate adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcclure Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I had 3M 15% installed of front windows and it matches perfect from the outside. The view from the inside shows the aftermarket tint offers much better protection against UV rays as they appear darker than the privacy glass (which is just that.. not designed to filter UV rays from the sun) Hope this helps.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) I put an electronic tint meter on my rear windows and it showed 21%. I had 35% installed on the front to give it a natural look (most cars have lighter front windows). If I did it again, I would probably go ahead and get 20% on the front. I'm thinking anything darker than 18-20% on the front windows will be noticeably darker than the back. Stick with 20% if you want a match. Edited March 9, 2012 by Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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