Vato Loco

Im about to leave in about an hour for the tinting. I decided Im going to go for 15%. I'll post pics tonight

White SR5

It's 20% that the factory gives. The place I went to actually looked it up. Those are treated windows though, there isn't a film on them as with getting a tint job. Also, the % means percent visbility (i.e. 5% limo=5% visiblity, 50%=50% visibility, etc.). I had them match up what I had, so 20%. Again, because it is applied to the windows the hue from the sun might not look the same. All my windows look te same black, but the rear ones have a hardly noticable green hue and the fronts red. It's not noticable unless you stare at it in the sun for a minute though.

Zach

Citykid

I got to disagree with White SR5. The % number means the amout of light that can pass through the tint. 5% tint means only 5% of light can pass through, that's why it is so damn dark. 50% is much lighter cause 50% of light can pass through.

When I was younger I had a lot of my cars with pitch black windows, getting harrased by the cops.

Vato Loco

Here it is:

rimpainter.com

That looks like a perfect match to me. Good call.

CLin9383

15% is a perfect match...good call vato...and city kid is right about the percent of light getting thru into the cabin...

4FonZ

hey nice tint -- vato, did you get your windshield tinted, too?

also, what did it cost you for the two front doors? a shop here will charge me $100, I'm looking for a comparsion....

and how did they do it? did they have to remove the door panel or the sail panel? or did they just put that stuff on there with the windows up?

I have some speakers installed and don't want them messing around in there if I can avoid it....

and can you roll your windows down immediately after the tint is applied or do you have to let it cure or something for a day or 2 ?

Vato Loco

Hey 4Fonz

No I didn't apply any tint on windshield, I was thinking of doing a little strip of 4-5inches at the top, but I forgot to tell them. It cost me about $105cdn which is about $72us, they applied the tint with just the windows up. You can't roll down the windows for the 3 days.

Henryv

Hey cool a window tint thread, perfect timing. Ok so I'm planning on getting my front windows tinted on monday because it's almost summer and already getting pretty sunny n hot over here. I want to get the fronts either matching or one shade lighter than the rear privacy glass. I read that factory is 20% but people have been matching pretty well with 15%. Do you guys think 20 would match pretty well with the factory? I dont want it too dark because the cops here like to harass the students here but I dont want it too light either. Oh and um stupid question guys but they put the film on the inside of the glass right? Thanks. Oh and I forgot to add is about $100 or so the price that everyone got for having the front windows tinted and is there a brand of film that is better than others? Just want to make sure before I go and get quoted so i dont get ripped off or have some crappy film put on. Thanks again

Nolan

so vato, in that new pic is that 15%? I was thinking 20% was going to be too dark but if that is 15% that looks perfect. Let me know what it is.

Vato Loco

Thats 15%

FUGGRWE

I put 15% on the front 2 and had them put a layer of 15% over the factory tint on the tailgate just to darken up the cargo area. Looks good, cops don't mess with me for it.

White SR5

Aggghhh! You paid $72?!?! I got mine done for $35 + tax! It was just the front two, right? 15% almost matches, but I still think 20% is right on it. That's what the tint place said it was for Toyotas. Yeah it's the light that gets through. I meant that when I said visibility. Light hitting your retina... It's a nice job though. I'd either like all the windows to be completely clear or all tinted.

Zach

Vato Loco

Here's a better picture:

Yota_clear

Has anyone tinted their sunroofs to keep the heat down when you want the cover open and the sun roof closed.

CLin9383

hmm.i believe my comes tinted....!?!?!?

Vato Loco

Yeah same here

Yota_clear

Over the factory tint, which is very light

Del

You would have to go to a custom shop for the darker tints.. Not only that, but they would do better work so it would look better/probably last longer on your "show" vehicle.

HiLux_1990

cool, thanks Del

seems a bit stupid how everyone covers their butts in regard to the law, but then all these new SUVs seem to have like solid black windows

Dave.