Any tint on the windshield is illegal unless it's the ASA-1 strip (?) (usually 6" down from the roof) but people still do it. They wanted to charge me like $160 for the windshield when I asked how much! I was like, uh no thanks.

-Cody

 

Here you all go. I had to get 35%(the shop would not do anything illegal) so I could not get my 20% like I wanted. But its all good.

Well hey, so I tried to post them here, but I attached them here
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=116822
So could someone help me re-post them in this thread. Thanks a lot.
-Chris.

 

Well that's silly.....aren't you in ohio? 35% is illegal in ohio(unless things changed since i got my tint)

 

Yes, I think that thngs have changed. I believe that 35% is legal. At least they said it was and they could not go past that for an Ohio car.

 

yah looks like it was changed.....it used to be 50% all around. Now it looks like 50% on the front-side window....and any% on the back three windows. So you're still kinda illegal....but it wont cause problems.

http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html

 

0% is the DARKEST.
When percent figures are used describing window film, the percentage refers to the amount of light which passes through the film (Visual Light Transmission). Hence, dark "limo tint" is 5%, 35% film is "medium", 50% is a rather light tint. "0%" tint would be completely black and allow no light to pass through.

It is crazy that people still don't know what these numbers mean.

 

i got 20 all around and i considered 50 on the windshieldbut the windshield actually looks a lil darker since i have the anthrecite and all black interior but yeah if you wanna stay hassle free then go with ur state laws but in my personal preference i wouldnt get two tones on the windows if i got 35 in the back i would get it all around not just on parts of the car ...alsoooo live dangerously and get what you feel is dark enough . end of the day its only a ticket lol =) btw 35 in MYYYY opinion makes little to NO difference

 

I,ve got 5% all around great.

 

^Very nice looking, you need that % just to drive around in Florida.

 

i do have a question and it may sound stupid but i just dont know...when they do tinting they apply it to the insides of the windows, so do they remove the windows all around to get tint where the pillars are? or is it just a perfect alignment with what shows on the inside?

 

Here are some close ups, and no they leave the windows intact and place the film on the inside.
The first is obviously the driver window; this shows the cut around the edge where the tint ends.
The second is a good view from the side; if you look closely at the perimeter of the rear side you get a glimpse of the edge(it is cut right before the dots around the edge of the window).

 

oh ok thank you
when mine gets here thats one of the first things im getting done (along with my vinyl work)

 

Your welcome.

 

Did Anyone get tinted window beside typical dark grey
One of those Greenish colored Tint?
I love the look of them Mercedes with Factory Tinted Glass. (greenish ones?)

 

Im in south caorlina and went with 5 all aorund and then 20 on the windsheild with a 5% strip...hehe can get pics if you must

 

what are peoples views on diy tint? I just ordered pre cut tint from snaptint.com and will be buying some cheap walmart tint to practice on my old car before my MINI tint arrives

 

Pimping ain't easy, and neither is tinting.

 

I had 35% installed all around except the windshield. That's the tint limit here in Hawaii. I think it looks good while not impacting your night time visibility.

 

ok so i practiced, and now im just gunna have someone professional install my good tint on the MINI...it really is hard to install (and its not that its really difficult, but just when it seems ok, it gets weird on the install and wrinkles and ruins the entire sheet of tint)

 

As an update, I would add, now that winter is here, the 20% tint is quite dark at night. So, if you do a lot of night driving, 20% may not be a good choice.

 

I at first wanted more out of my 35% and wished I had went elsewhere to get 20% instead, but I have come to realize that the 35% is about perfect for all of my needs. I really like the fact that it does not look too kiddish and ricey, not that you guys out there that have darker tint than I are ricey in any way. I just want to stay away from the civic crowd and their taste. I also have come to find that it is about as dark as I would want at night especially since it is winter now. Well, I hope you guys like your tint and to all who do not have it, I do not think I would ever go back to not having it.