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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: 87fordboy on June 26, 2006, 10:13:02 AM

Title: window tinting
Post by: 87fordboy on June 26, 2006, 10:13:02 AM
what is the legal limit in florida? bcuz im gonna tell the tint guy to put it right at the legal limit so if i get pulled over for it he'll take his little tint check thing and say "oh sorry to bother you have a great day" lol
Title: window tinting
Post by: cougarcragar on June 26, 2006, 11:17:01 AM
Florida
Front sides - 28%
Rear sides - 15%
Rear - 15%

Remember one thing: The glass in your car already has a slight factory tint. You must add that to the percentage(s) of the aftermarket tint for your total VLT. Trust me on this; you don't want to risk it.
Just put 35% all around and be done with it. That's plenty dark.
Title: window tinting
Post by: DVP on June 26, 2006, 01:16:00 PM
they read darker on the windows! if you have 15% then it will read 14% to 12% on their gauge. so you need to get lighter than legal if you  are going to go with legal tints. the cops know its impossible to get exact legal tints so they made sure to set it at a level so that if you want legal its illegal.
Title: window tinting
Post by: Bird351 on June 26, 2006, 01:53:56 PM
I second or third any suggestions that you avoid the absolute darkest tint you can get.. but not for the same reasons. It's a bitch to see out of at night, and the next step up in tint is just fine. That's what I have on my LSC, and it's a bit easier to see out of at night.

EDIT: This is the brand of tint my tint guy used:

http://www.llumar.com/na-eng/Automotive/auto-solar.html

Just the basic stuff.. nothing terribly expensive. He did it for me for his dealer price, since I've known him about as long as I've been driving.