Windshield tint
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Windshield tint
Looking to tint the windshield on my C5. Mostly to reduce headlight glare when driving at night. Tint shop suggested 35%.. seems a little dark for a windshield though. The door windows and rear window are already tinted with 25%. I was thinking 50% for the windshield, but he was saying that may not really reduce much glare. Suggestions??
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Check your state laws - many states prohibit tinting of windshields. It is not something I would do, but you have to make the decision.
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You're going to get 500 replies from people who have never done it complaining that's it's against the law, even though that's not what you asked.
More important: what kind of tint does the shop use? I've used Llumar CTX50 on 3 of my last 4 cars and been very happy with its performance.
More important: what kind of tint does the shop use? I've used Llumar CTX50 on 3 of my last 4 cars and been very happy with its performance.
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I agree the comments regarding the law aren't helpful, since that's not that you asked.
Anyway, I am looking at doing this on my C5, probably 50% or lighter more so for the heat savings and secondly for aesthetics. I previously tinted the windshield on my Ford Fusion (daily driver) and never had any issues with the Law or visibility.
Anyway, I am looking at doing this on my C5, probably 50% or lighter more so for the heat savings and secondly for aesthetics. I previously tinted the windshield on my Ford Fusion (daily driver) and never had any issues with the Law or visibility.
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I agree the comments regarding the law aren't helpful, since that's not that you asked.
Anyway, I am looking at doing this on my C5, probably 50% or lighter more so for the heat savings and secondly for aesthetics. I previously tinted the windshield on my Ford Fusion (daily driver) and never had any issues with the Law or visibility.
Anyway, I am looking at doing this on my C5, probably 50% or lighter more so for the heat savings and secondly for aesthetics. I previously tinted the windshield on my Ford Fusion (daily driver) and never had any issues with the Law or visibility.
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LLumar Air80 stops a significant amount of glare and heat and you pretty much cannot tell it is there.
Going 50% is pretty obvious and depending on the local PD, you might very well get a ticket. The C7 had 50% on it and that was a mistake I learned from.
Be honest with yourself. Do you want it to reduce the sun and it's effects? Or do you think it looks cool?
Going 50% is pretty obvious and depending on the local PD, you might very well get a ticket. The C7 had 50% on it and that was a mistake I learned from.
Be honest with yourself. Do you want it to reduce the sun and it's effects? Or do you think it looks cool?
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So giving a member a little heads up as to what to be careful of is now a bad thing? I'd be curious to see your reply to a "I got a windshield tint ticket" thread.
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Welcome to the forum! Personally, I wouldn't consider anything other than a UV tint for the windshield. If you need more than that, I think that sunglasses would be the better option.
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I have 50% on all of my cars. MR2, C5, Tahoe, E350 camper van
100% recommend it, especially in vehicles like the C5 and MR2 where the windshield is 60% of the glass on the vehicle. Huge gains in dropping temp
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I’m one of the guys that will suggest not adding tint even if that’s what you asked. 😁
It decreases the light but also the optic quality. Yeah, there’s the law, whatever, but consider the safety of yourself and others. Buenas noches..
It decreases the light but also the optic quality. Yeah, there’s the law, whatever, but consider the safety of yourself and others. Buenas noches..
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Anyone who is doing this already knows it's illegal. It's like telling someone who wants to add horsepower to their car what the speed limit is. It's irrelevant and nobody cares.
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I mean..... thats not going to help the heat in the cabin lol
I have 50% on all of my cars. MR2, C5, Tahoe, E350 camper van
100% recommend it, especially in vehicles like the C5 and MR2 where the windshield is 60% of the glass on the vehicle. Huge gains in dropping temp
I have 50% on all of my cars. MR2, C5, Tahoe, E350 camper van
100% recommend it, especially in vehicles like the C5 and MR2 where the windshield is 60% of the glass on the vehicle. Huge gains in dropping temp
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I have 35% on the sides and hatch, 50% on the windshield.
50% on the glass is good. Its like driving with sunglasses on all the time. Night time was sketchy with the factory lights, but with the knight drive set up its not bad.
I wish i would have gone darker on the sides/hatch however.
50% on the glass is good. Its like driving with sunglasses on all the time. Night time was sketchy with the factory lights, but with the knight drive set up its not bad.
I wish i would have gone darker on the sides/hatch however.
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This is from a test using 5% regular tint and clear ceramic tint. The test measured amount of heat that transfers into the car through the tint. Ceramic keeps the vehicle cooler but clear isn't as cool looking but for all the people lecturing about the law. Clear is legal.
