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It looks like the side windows are tinted.
Is there any tint on the factory glass?
They are not "tinted" per se. Mine look clear with polarization evident with sunglasses.Originally Posted by dale fehrenbach
I took delivery on my 24 stingray last week.It looks like the side windows are tinted.
Is there any tint on the factory glass?
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It looks like the side windows are tinted.
Is there any tint on the factory glass?
I fairly sure the side window glass from factory has ~70% tint...Originally Posted by dale fehrenbach
I took delivery on my 24 stingray last week.It looks like the side windows are tinted.
Is there any tint on the factory glass?
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If you put 35% aftermarket tint over the factory 70% tint you would end up with roughly 25% tint. The formula for this is: 35% x 70% = 0.245 x 100 = 24.5%
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70% tinted is correct. As is the above math!
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Thanks for the tint % explanation
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Re front windshield. I put Xpel Automotive black 70% heat rejection film on. Barely tinted but awesome heat rejection.
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Windshield cuts UV down to 4%, side and rear windows down to 35%:Originally Posted by kromdom
Curious if the factory tint also has "uv protection?"
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...00149-9999.pdf
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I had XPEL Prime XR Plus 35% tint installed on my side windows...

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There is a tint within the factory windows. I don't remember the % of tint I had done to my car, but it was a tint that was legal for my state. However, after the tint was added, it was no longer legal.
I intentionally didn't go too dark because I need to actually see out of my windows at night. My BMW has windows with a darker tint, and I have to roll my windows down to see better, particularly when backing up or parking at night.
I intentionally didn't go too dark because I need to actually see out of my windows at night. My BMW has windows with a darker tint, and I have to roll my windows down to see better, particularly when backing up or parking at night.
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https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...00149-9999.pdf
So, what you’re saying is…no need for front windshield tint for UV protection only. Good to know, I’ll just tint my side and maaaaybe interior back. Originally Posted by RKCRLR
Windshield cuts UV down to 4%, side and rear windows down to 35%:https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...00149-9999.pdf
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Pretty much all automotive glass has some tint to it. Not as dark as some would like, but not plain, clear glass, either.
I remember back in the 60s and 70s when a tinted windshield was an option.
I remember back in the 60s and 70s when a tinted windshield was an option.
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Did they pull the windshield off to do that? Originally Posted by Threevetts
Re front windshield. I put Xpel Automotive black 70% heat rejection film on. Barely tinted but awesome heat rejection.
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100%. Definity tinted.
How do I know?
I put legal tint on my car, (measured by a device at the shop) but after it was installed on my windows, it was measured again and it was technically illegal in my state.
So the stock windows on the stock C8 have a fair amount of "tint" built into them.
How do I know?
I put legal tint on my car, (measured by a device at the shop) but after it was installed on my windows, it was measured again and it was technically illegal in my state.
So the stock windows on the stock C8 have a fair amount of "tint" built into them.
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How do I know?
I put legal tint on my car, (measured by a device at the shop) but after it was installed on my windows, it was measured again and it was technically illegal in my state.
So the stock windows on the stock C8 have a fair amount of "tint" built into them.
Do you have the specific measurements? % of the tint applied and what the reading was after install?Originally Posted by See8
100%. Definity tinted.How do I know?
I put legal tint on my car, (measured by a device at the shop) but after it was installed on my windows, it was measured again and it was technically illegal in my state.
So the stock windows on the stock C8 have a fair amount of "tint" built into them.















