Yes I have already done that to my other car as it helps cut the glare along with dash cover. No need to use that tint in windshield for Corvette.
Question Regarding Tints
Drifting
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When I had my windorws done the tech actually used a cutter to surface reduce the dots. No problems here, 35%, $200, lifetime warranty.
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Drifting
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From: LOS ANGELES CA.
Front window
Here in the State of Chaos (State of CA. as you know it) you will get ticketed especially by the CHP
and when you do they will come around and look for the front plate on your Corvette which is another fine.
I got a ticket at 5:30 AM driving leisurely in the slow lane the first time.
The CHP officer put a meter on my side tinted window and said it is not to spec.
Here in the Republik of CA you cannot put any kind of material or covering on your side windows as it is in violation of the kalifornia Vehicle Code. If you do you will get cited and still have to pay for the fine even if you do choose to remove the tint.
I paid $200 for all 3 windows in 2005 with the rear being 95% limo tint that only let in 5% light but that's legal and that tint is still holding up perfect to this date. There is no peeling or anything like that. It's a great job.
The side windows I got cited for twice and they are not 95% limo tint but of a lighter shade.
I don't know what the prices are today here but I am sure in any other state of the union it will cost alot less in the Republik of KA as we pay more for less here for everything.
"We gotta to get outta of this place even if it's the last thing we ever do".
and when you do they will come around and look for the front plate on your Corvette which is another fine.I got a ticket at 5:30 AM driving leisurely in the slow lane the first time.
The CHP officer put a meter on my side tinted window and said it is not to spec.
Here in the Republik of CA you cannot put any kind of material or covering on your side windows as it is in violation of the kalifornia Vehicle Code. If you do you will get cited and still have to pay for the fine even if you do choose to remove the tint.
I paid $200 for all 3 windows in 2005 with the rear being 95% limo tint that only let in 5% light but that's legal and that tint is still holding up perfect to this date. There is no peeling or anything like that. It's a great job.
The side windows I got cited for twice and they are not 95% limo tint but of a lighter shade.
I don't know what the prices are today here but I am sure in any other state of the union it will cost alot less in the Republik of KA as we pay more for less here for everything.
"We gotta to get outta of this place even if it's the last thing we ever do".
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I call this the "cost of doing business" or "pay-to-play".. Whatever cute little saying works for you. Just strip it off. Have it signed off. Then re-tint it exactly as it was. Rinse and repeat as needed.
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It's not a moving violation so insurance doesn't get affected and you get no points on your DMV record.. 
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But I would rather give them no reason to pull me over as it is an inconvience.
Too bad we don't get to vote on their budgets/hiring
Drifting
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Thanks for this thread and the quality post in it. I had the windows done on my C6 a few months ago. The tint installed gave me a squeegee and told me to keep pushing the tint against the dots until it dried.
I got tired of messing with it and have some crappy looking white spots.
Because of this thread I started to call around today and found an installer that knew about the vinyl trick and would do the work.
100.00 to strip off old tint
200.00 to install new vinyl and quality tint.
Hes a vinyl installer that does vehicle wraps, Im trying to find some pics of black vettes with black racing stripes on them to see if thats a direction I want to go.
I got tired of messing with it and have some crappy looking white spots.
Because of this thread I started to call around today and found an installer that knew about the vinyl trick and would do the work.
100.00 to strip off old tint
200.00 to install new vinyl and quality tint.
Hes a vinyl installer that does vehicle wraps, Im trying to find some pics of black vettes with black racing stripes on them to see if thats a direction I want to go.
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Drifting
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Racer
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Don't even get me started on the gun laws here.. tint is nothing compared. Talk to me about 10 round magazines and bullet buttons.
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Melting Slicks
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Just for reference, I had my vert done this week for $100. It was a juggling act for him to get to the rear window. It came out perfect. He used global industries tint and has 25 years experience. I thought that was reasonable. I've seen several cars he's done years ago and they are still flawless.