window tints

[lonelydriver]

any recommendations for a good brand of window tint?

oh yeah... according to tintdude.com, minnesota law states that the windows can only have a maximum tint of 50% =(

 

[E_SolSi]

3M

 

[jamesA]

Wow I didn't believe him at first, but MN does allow 50% but "Only 50%"? Dude thats half visibility at night you'll see two dots of headlights through your windows, which is 20% more than most states allow anyway. That is plenty dark.

and....

on 3M.

 

[brian11to1]

Im goin 40% all around... even back glass... I dont know the laws in Mo, but Im sure they are GAY.

http://www.tintdude.com/itom.html#Missouri

Originally posted by tintdude.com
Visor - 6"

Front doors - 35%*

Rear doors - any*

Back window - any*

if you are curious as to what your state laws are go here

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

 

[ef9civicgen4]

i strongly recommend that you take it somewhere to have your windows done. that shit is way harder then anyone trying it for the first time thinks. i tried to do one window, i said fuck it like five mins. into it. plus tinting place always seem to get the best tinting film. it actually looks black, not a purple-ish color like some of the cheap brands do.

but if you have to do it yourself, get some M3. get 30% in the front and 20% in the rear, thats what i have and it looks factory.

 

[ef9civicgen4]

i think the rating scale i based on how much light passes through the tint, not how much visibility is restricted. 20% is missouri's max, 50% is actually pretty light.

 

[ef9civicgen4]

and what do you think of mine?

its an old wheel chop, so please forgive me.

and heres a really shity picture taken with my phone. you know, just to kind compare.

 

[E_SolSi]

Originally posted by ef9civicgen4@May 26 2004, 08:54 AM
i think the rating scale i based on how much light passes through the tint, not how much visibility is restricted. 20% is missouri's max, 50% is actually pretty light.

the higher the number the lighter the tint is

 

[Judo_boy_48]

10%....

 

[brian11to1]

Originally posted by Judo_boy_48@May 26 2004, 02:17 PM
10%....

too dark IMO

 

[lonelydriver]

lol, yeah that's pretty dark. looks like you painted your windows black. i think limousines use 5%.

 

[brian11to1]

yea, im doing 40 all around as stated above... that should look pretty pimptastic/

 

[noobvang]

I have 30% all sides and 20% back window and windshield visor.

If you live in MN, and want legal dark. I suggest the lowest you go is 40%, as time goes by, they will start to fade lighter (only for the sides). Rear window, you can go as dark as you want.

Reason I say MN is I live in St Paul. Got pulled over twice, fist in Minneapolis and second is in Rosedale. Each cost 100 bucks a pop. Damn Pigs!

Just a heads up.

 

[PHOBIA]

formula one window film is good shit.