I've never liked tinted windows but its just too hot. I gave in.
- Thread starter wemay
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wemay
Site Donor 2023
15% F and 25% R. It appears darker because of the windshield sunscreen.
That looks legal for FL. I hate the real dark ones that are illegal in FL but are everywhere. As a Harley rider, I like to be able to see drivers to judge their intent. With yours I could see where your head was looking. The cops in FL are the worst, you can't see if anybody is in there. Cops in FL use illegal dark tinting as probable cause to pull you over. The FL tinter who did mine refused to go past legal but there are plenty who will.
Yours looks good.
Yours looks good.
The reduction in heat is minimal at best; it is mostly perception.
Signed,
Guy who has “high-end” ceramic tint on all 3 vehicles.
Signed,
Guy who has “high-end” ceramic tint on all 3 vehicles.
Tint looks nice but is a pain at night. Can't see out the rear view mirrors when backing up.
Kestas
Staff member
How is visibility at night?
Use the correct tint and it makes a big difference. 3M Crystalline tint. Recommended by Hershey's. See video.
wemay
Site Donor 2023
Not bad at all.
For someone who didn't like tint, you went pretty dark ! My car has 35% and isn't bad at all. My wife has 20% on her car and anytime I drive it, especially at night, it takes some getting used to. Things like backing up at night, with no lights around, would be tricky if she didn't have a back-up camera.
wemay
Site Donor 2023
Here's the difference between tint and no tint and the view fom outside with the shade removed.
Now your interior is protected from UV light. The windshield already blocks UV
In a car that's been parking outside for some time I agree but I noticed it does lengthen the time it takes for the sunlight to heat up the car and the heat from the sunlight beaming in. It only took 80K miles in the focus and a trip to Utah in May for me to get tints.
I can't say I've noticed much difference in heating between the un-tinted focus and the factory tint on the rear windows on the Outback. The tint is a pain when trying to find stuff in the Outback though, on my car I just look in the windows and done, the Outback I have to open the hatch and a rear door to find the other shoe, baseball glove, water bottle, etc...
We also leave windows open an inch or two at half of the places we go, the other half I leave them down all the way... Its lunacy to me why people seal their car up tight with a cloudless sky in a near zero crime area...
wemay
Site Donor 2023
Sorry, not what i said above. I just looked at the receipt and this is what i have in 20 and 30 (3M VXHP)
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/automotive-window-solutions-us/automotive-window-film-simulator/
because douchebags do bad stuff. such as throw in a hamburger wrapper covered in ketchup etc.,
4WD
$50 site donor 2024
And from someone who will donate to another Dermatologist and his/her retirement house in the AM
There is more to it - UV protection for the side of your face …
There is more to it - UV protection for the side of your face …
I have 35% all around on my BMW, it definitely helps in the summer. I feel it's dark enough to help without looking like a car driven by a sketchy character. 
