Does anyone have 20% Limo Tint?
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Does anyone have 20% Limo Tint?
I have picked a window tinter, now I have to decide on the tint. I was wondering if you can see out at night with the 20%? I will probly only do 20% on hatchback and possibly 35% on door glass.
Also, which is better....3M or something else called Lummar(sp)?
Also, which is better....3M or something else called Lummar(sp)?
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I have 20% on the rear window of my convertible, and 35% on the side windows (legal in Arizona). I have no issues seeing out the back at night with the 20%. My electrochromatic mirror works just fine, and the darker tint actually helps knock down some of the glare. Glare from behind is a big issue (for me, anyway) since there aren't too many vehicles that are lower than the Vette on the roads.
There are several different brands of tints available. The more expensive ones like Lumar (sp?) don't discolor over time. Also - you might think about which tint you select if you run an Escort 8500 or a Valentine. The metallic tints will interfere with the signal to radar detectors. Good luck!
There are several different brands of tints available. The more expensive ones like Lumar (sp?) don't discolor over time. Also - you might think about which tint you select if you run an Escort 8500 or a Valentine. The metallic tints will interfere with the signal to radar detectors. Good luck!
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I have the same as Vinnyg
20% on sides and 5% on back of my Z06
I would not recommend this on a car that is daily driven, You can't see anything out of the back at night. I have to put my windows down so I can see into the mirros well enough too back into the garage at night also, this is with all the flood lights on along with all of the garage lights on.
It looks mean as hell on my silver car but it would be a pain to deal with it everyday
20% on sides and 5% on back of my Z06
I would not recommend this on a car that is daily driven, You can't see anything out of the back at night. I have to put my windows down so I can see into the mirros well enough too back into the garage at night also, this is with all the flood lights on along with all of the garage lights on.
It looks mean as hell on my silver car but it would be a pain to deal with it everyday
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On my Porsche 928S4 (bigger windows than the coupe) I have the back window darker and the side windows not as dark because with the big back window tinted less light can get in making the front windows look darker (20% rear, 10% side). I had no problem seeing out of the car at night and it really kept the inside temp of the car lower during the day.
I do know that if you do it you will want to keep it because getting the tint off the rear window with the defroster suxs. This means go with a tint that will not fade and will bublle less. I used the lumar (sp?) and had no problems with either in a 2 year period.
Of course here in NJ we are not allowed to have side window tints so eventually even with a lesser tint I was getting harassed so much that I finally took the side ones off.
I will try to get you a better picture of what it looks like, but it is sold and will be moving from my house soon....
I do know that if you do it you will want to keep it because getting the tint off the rear window with the defroster suxs. This means go with a tint that will not fade and will bublle less. I used the lumar (sp?) and had no problems with either in a 2 year period.
Of course here in NJ we are not allowed to have side window tints so eventually even with a lesser tint I was getting harassed so much that I finally took the side ones off.
I will try to get you a better picture of what it looks like, but it is sold and will be moving from my house soon....
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"Limo tint" usually refers to 5% film.
20% is lighter and easier to see through, and tolerable for most people at night, although everyone's night vision is different, it's very subjective. 20% rear/35% sides won't be bad at all, but I never liked the way mixing two different shades make the car look.
In my younger days I used to run 5% all around, and I'll admit it was downright dangerous at night. It was like driving in a tunnel all the time. I couldn't see much of anything out the sides at night. 20% is much better in this regard, but the outward vision at night is still noticibly more difficult compared to no tint..and if you're not used to tinted windows, it will take some adjusting to.
20% is lighter and easier to see through, and tolerable for most people at night, although everyone's night vision is different, it's very subjective. 20% rear/35% sides won't be bad at all, but I never liked the way mixing two different shades make the car look.
In my younger days I used to run 5% all around, and I'll admit it was downright dangerous at night. It was like driving in a tunnel all the time. I couldn't see much of anything out the sides at night. 20% is much better in this regard, but the outward vision at night is still noticibly more difficult compared to no tint..and if you're not used to tinted windows, it will take some adjusting to.
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5% all around! makes it a little difficult to see through at night, but ya get used to it. Used to put 20% tint over the entire windshield as well, but made it to much of a PITA. so i just put the strip on the front.
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When I bought my car in Oct. last year it had 2% on the sides and rear.
It was really hard to see out of the side windows at night. I changed
the sides to 20% and left the back at 2%, it is much easier and safer
to see.
It was really hard to see out of the side windows at night. I changed
the sides to 20% and left the back at 2%, it is much easier and safer
to see.
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I have 20% tint on the back window of one of my cars and I can see fine out at night.
