View Poll Results: Window Tint
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Tint or Not
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 906
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From: Dallas via Honolulu TX
Beautiful car! I would not want to take away from the classic look of what you have already. I removed the dark tint from my '82 when I bought it and damaged the defroster in the processs due to the adhesive from the tint. It will eventually start to bubble and crack, and then the only thing you can do is remove it or replace it. Either way, you risk damage to the defroster. I chose to keep the original look on mine.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 830
Likes: 1
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,572
Likes: 51
From: Wichita Kansas
The only car I don't have tinted is the C3 and it comming. I would recommend the highest quality thats available. A lot of tyhe bargon stuff wants to lift and bubble. When I had my C4 done they used a one piece shrink-fit type of material with no seams on the back window. I'm not siure how it worked I just know it looked great and stayed black.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,669
Likes: 3
From: Kingston Ontario
I have tint on both of our daily drivers and even drive them at and beyond dusk well into the night. 
Our laws say to use your lights at night (so we can see the other cars at night) I will agree that it lowers your visibility to a degree, but that depends on the level of tint. The reputable installers know the limitations.
If you stand beside the car and can't see the driver, you have gone too dark!
Our laws say to use your lights at night (so we can see the other cars at night) I will agree that it lowers your visibility to a degree, but that depends on the level of tint. The reputable installers know the limitations. If you stand beside the car and can't see the driver, you have gone too dark!
Pro
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 712
Likes: 4
From: caraquet N.B Canada
On my daily driver a pontiac vibe a got 5%(light that pass through) tint at the rear and rear side windows. Got no tint in front and it look good. It's a bit dark at night for backing up but you get use to. It's great for the lights of the cars that follow you, it doesn't blind you.
Last edited by den(thevetteman)78; Mar 25, 2008 at 06:42 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 119
Likes: 2
From: Baton Rouge La
No attempt to sway your decision on my part, it's your decision that you have to live with, but I like the coloration of the glass on these cars. I find it's got kind of a bluish coloration to it. Anyway, I say no tint, because then it's harder for everyone to see the driver
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,498
Likes: 206
From: Pearland Texas
St. Jude Donor '09
Why dont you just go ahead and do it and if you decide you dont like it rip it off! Its not like its permanent....Thats what I did.
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,259
Likes: 2
From: MS
http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/NJ/
Wow, had no idea front side window tinting was illegal in NJ, but that would settle it for me.
A lighter tint would look good but not gonna invite the cops so I voted no.
Wow, had no idea front side window tinting was illegal in NJ, but that would settle it for me.
A lighter tint would look good but not gonna invite the cops so I voted no.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 320
Likes: 0
My wife and I were just talking about this the other day. Here in CT they have been really cracking down on enforcment of the window tint violations. Every week there are 3-5 arrests in the paper. But it never seems to be the "only" violation, if you know what I mean. I wonder how they measure how dark is too dark.
Having said that if Jersy dosen't care I think it looks excellent on a "personalized" or "Custom" vette (like yours) and a little "out of place" on an otherwise stock car.
Just my 2cents.
Having said that if Jersy dosen't care I think it looks excellent on a "personalized" or "Custom" vette (like yours) and a little "out of place" on an otherwise stock car.
Just my 2cents.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,198
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From: staten island new york
St. Jude Donor '10
here in n.y.c. it is illegal to have any tint on your front side windows. (ask me how i know) i also haven't seen a vettes rear window look good .all the ones i've seen are all bubbled up. too large of a window to do without seems. cops in nyc have some sort of device they put on your window to measure the darkness but the back and rear sides can be as dark as you want
Pro
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 741
Likes: 1
From: Woodstock GA
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
From: Greenville Oh
Here's a site you might check it lists window tint laws by state. I don't know if it's accurate or not and would suggest a call to you local State Patrol Post to be sure of the restrictions.
http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/
http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,876
Likes: 1
From: Jersey Shore Exit 98
mid-america sells a pop-in tinted rear window shade that you can remove for state inspection. I purchased one (under $100) it looks great & keeps the hot sun off my black interior & the back of my neck. 