Hi,
I've seen pics of cars and a lot of them have x% tint, what exactly does the numbers mean for the tint? (sorry, i don't know too much about cars, still learning tho). Whats the darkest that you can tint so that it is still street legal. I live in California if that matters, preferably i would like to have it street legal in all states. Is it different from state to state>??

 

The number stands for how much percentage of light transmits through the film.

The HIGHER the number, the LIGHTER the tint is.
70% is almost clear while 5% is just about BLACK.

The most common percentages are: 70, 50, 35, 20 & 5

 

The laws are different in every state. I think California doesn’t allow ANY tint on the front side windows.
Many states allow 35% max while a few allow 20%.

There’s a website that lists all the laws.
I’m sure someone will post it here for you.

Shawn S

 

Tint shops should be able to tell you what's legal and what's not. In CA, the front windows has to be, at least, 70%. Not sure of the back and rear. Do an internet search under tint laws by state.

 

Here you go:
http://home.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/

 

I have a good site for you that I'll post when I get home. It tells you all the state laws and has a tint demo thing that tells you whats legal as well. Unfortunately the link is on my home comp and I'm at work.

I think the only universal tint is 35% on the rear windows, like trucks and vans have stock.

 

The Limit is 35% here. My CL has 5%






Sorry about the shadows, these are the only pics I have.