TINT

[sahuddleston]

below are pics of 5% all around and 15% on the windshield. it was very dark - especially on a black car. dark green will have the same effect. dark tint will look great. like i said before, just get what you are comfortable with.

[DriDed]

below are old pics of 20% tint on my Solara:

[wkbrdr91]

35% (i beleive, dealership did it, i now regret letting them, its way too light)



Heres my 5% in the 02 Yukon



Heres 5% on the 08 Yukon

[rjfoste09]

thanks for all the pics everyone.. it gives me a good idea of what im looking for. was supposed to get it done tomorrow but may be later this week due to car shopping for the g/f who has her heart set on an eclipse now that we test drove one

i think im going to go with 20% ... i will def. post pics once its done!

[rjfoste09]

well i ended up doing the tint myself. got the 2 rear side windows and the front door windows done. used 20% all around and it looks great no bubbles or scratches. took the panels off and did them right. i will post pics when i get some (its snowing here now) still haven't done the rear window, debating on whether or not i want to tackle the dot matrix or just take it to a professional.

[rjfoste09]

below are old pics of 20% tint on my Solara:

how did you do the dot matrix on your rear window? cant really tell from the pics whether it is vinyl or it is tinted over

[DriDed]

^^I had a professional tint installer do the job for me so I can't help you out with that question.

[MisterTedster]

^^ You press really, really hard with the squegee over that area

[Ruski]

i have tint on mine and the tint usually sticks properly if done by a professional shop.

[SirThomas8]

I live in Baltimore too and I've got 20% tints on the four side windows and 35% on the rear on my 2000 Camry.

The legal limit is 35% in Maryland. I'm pretty sure you can't get a ticket for having too dark tints, but they can give you a citation to have it removed and you have to present proof that it was removed by a shop. I also don't think you can get pulled over for having too dark tints.

Check out my cardomain profile to see pics. http://www.cardomain.com/id/sirthomas88

I'd say go with 35%. When I got my 20s I was bothered by how little i could see out of them at night time and maneuvering around parking lot curbs in an unlit parking lot was difficult, but I got used to it.

Also i've never been bothered by cops for my 20% tints, and the one time i've gotten pulled over while I had my tints the officer didn't say anything. Then again, I also roll down all my windows as far as I can when I get pulled over so they don't notice as easily. I have had a few cops pull up next to me and give my car really suspicious and annoyed looks.

Show us pics after you make your decision!

[SoLarry]

[quote="wkbrdr91"]35% (i beleive, dealership did it, i now regret letting them, its way too light)



35% is the maximum you can have here in Maine, and non reflective... I think thats what mine has, not sure, was tinted when I bought it used.

[SirThomas8]

below are pics of 5% all around and 15% on the windshield. it was very dark - especially on a black car. dark green will have the same effect. dark tint will look great. like i said before, just get what you are comfortable with.

Don't you have trouble seeing at night time with 15% for the front windshield? I can't imagine driving at night time anywhere that isn't lit by lamps with a tint that dark.

[Ruski]

I live in Baltimore too and I've got 20% tints on the four side windows and 35% on the rear on my 2000 Camry.

The legal limit is 35% in Maryland. I'm pretty sure you can't get a ticket for having too dark tints, but they can give you a citation to have it removed and you have to present proof that it was removed by a shop. I also don't think you can get pulled over for having too dark tints.

Check out my cardomain profile to see pics. http://www.cardomain.com/id/sirthomas88

I'd say go with 35%. When I got my 20s I was bothered by how little i could see out of them at night time and maneuvering around parking lot curbs in an unlit parking lot was difficult, but I got used to it.

Also i've never been bothered by cops for my 20% tints, and the one time i've gotten pulled over while I had my tints the officer didn't say anything. Then again, I also roll down all my windows as far as I can when I get pulled over so they don't notice as easily. I have had a few cops pull up next to me and give my car really suspicious and annoyed looks.

Show us pics after you make your decision!

Cops in baltimore are allowed to now pull you over for just tint without any other reason behind it . also you do get a citation and if not removed the next fine is 75 dollars

[SirThomas8]

Cops in baltimore are allowed to now pull you over for just tint without any other reason behind it . also you do get a citation and if not removed the next fine is 75 dollars

Oh? Thanks, that's good to hear. So thats just a Baltimore County thing and not a state-wide thing right?

[ToyoSolV6]

below are pics of 5% all around and 15% on the windshield. it was very dark - especially on a black car. dark green will have the same effect. dark tint will look great. like i said before, just get what you are comfortable with.

lol its funny to see your car man because my car looks exactly like that even the tint is the same. The only thing is that i have tinted tail lights and my gen2 rims are gun metal grey.

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i love my tint though, im thinking of just going 5% in the front windows as well. I like the 15% in the front but at times its just too light for me.