i'm gonna get my windows tinted and i would want to get 5% in the rears and 20-25% on the 2 front windows. anyone have pictures? i just want to see how they look before i actually commit to it and put them on. i have a tw 2001 cl-s.

 

here's my car. taken by my phone

 

I've got the same exact color and tint you're talking about. 5% in the rear, 20% on the sides.




MAKE SURE THEY TINT YOUR 3RD BRAKE LIGHT

 

man i wish we could go that low here in va....lowest on sides is 35%....thats like a sunshade or something....doesnt really tint....more link HINT

 

i run 5% on the rear on all my cars, then 20s on the side or 35 on the side. i love it. it looks very clean, don't worry, some people say it looks stupid uneven, but you dont get that when u do just the rear

 

thanks a lot for the pics corrosion. do you have any pictures from the sides? legal tint over here in CA is 70% fronts and anything in the back. but i think 20-35% wouldnt cause much of a problem with the police as long as it doesnt look riced out

 

Wrong, here in CA we're not allowed to even have ANY kind of tint on the sides or the windshield, but on the rears it's however dark you want it to be.

I've been pulled over a few times with my car tinted like this but I roll down my window as soon as I do get pulled over, no cop has ever said anything about it.

I'll snap a couple more side pics for ya in a minute.

 

 

thanks a lot for the help! i think im gonna stick with that setup or i might even go 35% in the fronts instead of the 20%. im not sure yet though. gotta decide before monday since i got an appointment to get it done

 

boo 35% for sissies go for 20 i dont know i hate anything thats not at least 20%, i have 20% and never had trouble in nyc.

 

haha thanks for your opinion i think i'll pretty much stick with 20% in the front!

 

Where do you live anyway?

 

in the bay area. san francisco, ca

 

let us know how it goes..
where are u planning to get it done and how much are they quoting?..

 

i'm getting it done at a place called speedzone. it's only like 5 minutes away from my house. they're quoting me $190 for all 5 windows. i also asked them about the 3rd brake light and they said they can cover that for me too. it includes a lifetime warranty against any bubbling and peeling.

 

My CL has 35% on the sides and 20% in the rear. It was a Texas car. Here in Minnesota they don't allow more then 50% on the sides and rear. Could be trouble but as my mom's husband said (police sergeant), if they want to pull you over it doesn't matter how much tint you have, they can use it as a reason to pull you over.

 

If your in the DC area, PM me and I can hook ya up with a discount on tinting.

 

aight, will do

 

i got the same here!

5 in the rears... 20 on the fronts!

its a nice blend from dark to lighter... go for it

 

got any pictures from the side PimpCL23?

 

I've had my car in Md, DC, Va and now in cali...all with 20% no problems yet. I have had all my cars tinted to atleast 20%...I want to switch my rear to 5%...

 

If you get your vehicle tinted I suggest you get all the windows tinted the same tint all the way around, if you dont personally I think it looks kinda screwed up. In most states the tint restrictions are so light that you dont even need to waste the money on getting it tinted. I have 15 percent all the way around and have never been pulled or anything, but that is my opinion.

 

ill take some rite now!

 

there ya go

 

i think you should just get 20-25% all around...IMO, it looks stupid w/ 2 different shades of tint on a car....looks alot cleaner like that....

 

thanks for the pics PimpCL23! thats clean man. im gonna stick with 20% fronts and 5% rears for sure now!

OrngeAc3.2: i would do 5% all around but its too much of a police magnet. i actually like how the dark rears look

 

no problem!

i had 5 all the way around... and 3 weeks later i got pulled over.

 

yea i cant believe that you guys have 20% or more here in california.
we have harsher laws when it comes to things like this.

i know its a fix-it-ticket, but i heard after the 2nd offense it becomes a fine of $100+.

i am happy with what i have and think its perfect.
i got my car with the tint, and i believe it is 35% all around:


^..sun shining thru the windshield



and here's an oldie i use to use as a background :: FULL SIZEd

...sun shining from the rear

 

yea i cant believe that you guys have 20% or more here in california.
we have harsher laws when it comes to things like this. i know we are not allowed tint on the fronts at all, but i believe the police wants to be able to visibly see you in there.

i know its a fix-it-ticket, but i heard after the 2nd offense it becomes a fine of $100+.

i am happy with what i have and think its perfect.
the tint came with the car and i believe it is 35% all around:


^..sun shining thru the windshield



and here's an oldie i use to use as a background :: FULL SIZEd

...sun shining from the rear














oh and i was pulled over at night a couple weeks ago(let off with a warning for all my infractions ), and he mentioned my tint and why i have it...
...but it was at night so its probably cause it looked darker. i got lucky he let me go!

 

if you're worried about the darkness of the car then ^^35% all around is the way to go...if you keep your visor for the sun-roof open it will look alot lighter....i have 20% all around and 35% on my windshield and with the visor open you can somewhat see in....but 35% all around is def the way to go-->lookin good vtec

 

u tinted ur windshield????? WHY?
and when it gets dark.... isnt it hard to see out of?

 

it's pretty dark...on a sunny day all you can see in my car is my knuckles on the steering wheel and at night i dnt really have a prob b/c street lights and other car's lights help....i drive a PDG 01 CL-S, and i think it makes the car look 10x better when its blacked out like that...

 

all i have is my cell phone to take pics right now and have no idea how to get them from the phone to the computer-->or i'd post some pics and show you

 

I Think photobucket has an option to upload ur pics from ur fone. try that.

i dont have to do that cause my fone has a memory card that i can take out. im playing mp3s on mine rite now!

 

Vtec - that looks like the parking lot for above the tanforan mall in San Bruno? Nice pic..

 

my tint from last summer 10% front 5% rear

 

makes me want to re-tint my car. how's visibility for front windshield tint?

 

he already said how it is....

 

i read the whole thread before, I wanted a second opinion

 

nope, its at the Sherman Oaks Galleria here in SoCal
thanks for the compliment