Hey guys, I am gonna be getting my windows tinted pretty soon, but I want to see the different shades of tint available. I know I don't want limo tint, I want a more classy, smoked, kind of tint. But I'd like to see the different shades without having to go to the shop, know any places online I can check this out? TIA

 

I would suggest 20%. No pics here though. Most likely 30% is the legal limit where you are from. Keep in mind when you go to the shop... If you look through one peice of tinted glass... it wont look as dark when that same film is on your car... Because on the peice of glass there is more light behind it than there is in your car.

 

Actually, we can tint the back windows as dark as we'd like, but the front windows can only be up to 85%, which is basically clear, you can't even tell it apart from a non-tinted window, unless you do a side by side comparison. I think im gonna go either 20 or 35% on the back windows, and just so they don't stand out like a sore thumb, the front windows are gonna be 50%, I think, im not positive yet. So anybody know where I can see the different shades of tint online? The shop im going to uses 3M film, anybody know if that's a decent film or does it suck?

 

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3M film is very good film. That sucks though dude... in Alabama here, besides the no emissions testing haha... we are allowed 33% all around but nothing extra on the front windshield.

 

Windo tint..

If you want to get tint window with no fade, no scratch and better visibility... go with 3M or LLUMAR HI-TEC..

Most cheap tint will have less visibility with darker color.. but 3M SCOTCH TINT or LLUMAR HI-TEC doesn't.. No problem driving at night.

When you getting the rear window tinted make sure to tint the 3rd brake area ...

You can choose one piece tint on the rear window or 3 or 4 pieces on the rear window.. It doesn't really make big difference but if the tint job is bad.. later on you can see the tint lines...

Once my friend in Michigan did just the rear two door and rear window.. it costed him $130... I have no idea which brand it was..

I am getting my 93 Accord re-tinted sometime next week (3M - 20%) and it will cost me $180 for all the windows / except front windshield.. (Seoul, Korea.)

If you do choose 3M make sure to check the water marks and 5 year warrenty.

My recommendation.. go with 3M - 20% ...

Here is the sample of 3M water marks you can see on the picture.
No water marks.. fake tint film..

New 3M water mark


Old 3M water mark


3M - 5 year warrenty card. (Korean Version)


Later on if the 3M water mark bothers you.. You can remove it with nail polish remover..

I try to explain best as I could do.. I hope this helps..
Good luck.. Make sure to shop around for the good installation shop.. with reasonable price..

 

The Llumar ATR that we use has a lifetime warranty on it. Also a 4 door car is 169.00 and 2 doors are 129.00. But I am in GA. Here is my car with 5% on the back wondow,20% on the doors. I now have the front windshield titned with reflective but it isnt in the pics.

 

:thumbup: very helpful post, thanks. One thing I liked about the 3m film, which you just confirmed, is that it doesn't fade or scratch(thats what the tint dude told me). I was checking out his work while I was there and noticed that at the top of the window(on a late model mustang) there was about a 1/16" gap between the edge of the window and the film, I asked about it, he said he could make it to where there was no gap, but the lifetime warranty he provides on his work would be void cause when the window rolls up into the rubber weather stripping, he said eventually, it will peel the film, but leaving that 1/16" gap, warranty is in effect and the film wont peel. having no gap looks cleaner, but if that could lead to my film peeling, I think I'll just deal w/the gap. I forgot to ask if he does the rear window w/ a single piece:doh: I hope so.

 

Hey wats up. I live in NY. Make sure you think before you tint so that later you will not have to retint your car. When I did my car I think I rushed and now I kind of regret. The best tint to get is 20%. From what I know it doesnt really matter what you have on your back door windows so my back doors are limo. Well to begin I want to mention that it all depends on the color of your car and your inside. If you have a car like I do (beige outside, beige inside) you definitely need DARK tints. If you have a black or any other dark car with dark interior your tints dont have to be very very dark. Like for example if you look through the window and your seats are black than you wont be able to see much. On the other hand if youl look through the tinted window and you interior is light color youll be able to see everyting. Well anyway my back doors are limo 5% and my back window is 20%. Theres way too much light coming in through it and so I regret that I made it 20%. When one time I wanted to retint it the, tint guy told me that sometimes when you take off the tint on the back window you can damage your defrosters so I just left it like the way it is. Another thing there is such thing is dark 20 light 20 and I guess they have a medium one so keep that in mind. I hope my post was helpfull.

 

I paid $160 with life time warrenty. I went with 35% all around since it is the legal limit in D.C., Maryland. It looks very good and clean, I was going to get 20% in the front and 35% in the back but I want my Accord to have a cleaner look. If anyone is in the area I can give you a hook up. These guy do everything. I will post pics of my 2001 accord when I finish getting my rims put on, and lowering done.