Tint Percentage with Privacy glass?

[Rupes]

Bump! Deciding between front windows at 35% (legal) or 20%, so if anyone has additional photos they’re willing to share, that would be awesome.

 

[Drevil]

Bump! Deciding between front windows at 35% (legal) or 20%, so if anyone has additional photos they’re willing to share, that would be awesome.

This is 20 percent it’s really dark but I like it

 

[WestCoastJunki]

I did the legal California tint. My car is black/black/black. I highly recommend the ceramic clear tint for the front windshield. It makes a major difference in heat transmission. I don't know if it's a placebo effect, but it also seems to help oncoming headlight glare at night.

 

[4N MISSL]

I did the legal California tint. My car is black/black/black. I highly recommend the ceramic clear tint for the front windshield. It makes a major difference in heat transmission. I don't know if it's a placebo effect, but it also seems to help oncoming headlight glare at night.

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What tint percentage is that? It looks mean

 

[WestCoastJunki]

30% the legal maximum

 

[kitkat]

30% the legal maximum

I think you've got it the other way around, in California 70% is the lowest visible light transmission (VLT) you can have on the front side windows, not 30%. Windshield is not allowed any tint beyond the top 4".

 

[VL3X]

I think you've got it the other way around, in California 70% is the lowest visible light transmission (VLT) you can have on the front side windows, not 30%. Windshield is not allowed any tint beyond the top 4".

Same in Delaware.

 

[WestCoastJunki]

I think you've got it the other way around, in California 70% is the lowest visible light transmission (VLT) you can have on the front side windows, not 30%. Windshield is not allowed any tint beyond the top 4".

The front is clear (no tint) ceramic from 3M. As you said, the sides are 70% vision, so 30% tint. It looks dark because the only color inside is red stitching. On the outside, only the calipers are red. I bought the silver and black wheel rim caps and bonnet from Lotus and swapped out the chrome Lotus lettering for black. I had it all done while it was getting a full PPF. What can I say, I am shy

 

[allenyao09]

I did 15% tint on the side windows and 50% on the wind shield. The shop told me 15% would match the privacy glass. Car is still at the shop. Will report back when it's done.

 

[WestCoastJunki]

I did 15% tint on the side windows and 50% on the wind shield. The shop told me 15% would match the privacy glass. Car is still at the shop. Will report back when it's done.

Can’t wait to see that.

 

[allenyao09]

Can’t wait to see that.

Done. 15% on the side is still slightly lighter than the privacy glass. But pretty happy with the looks and significantly reduced the heat.

 

[seneca blew me]

Done. 15% on the side is still slightly lighter than the privacy glass. But pretty happy with the looks and significantly reduced the heat.

With your windshield at 50%... any issues with visibility at night?

 

[Gprodigy]

With your windshield at 50%... any issues with visibility at night?

my windshield is 50%, it feels completely normal to me no issues with night visibility at all.

 

[seneca blew me]

my windshield is 50%, it feels completely normal to me no issues with night visibility at all.

What about driving WITH sunglasses? Does it affect visibility then?

 

[Orchardbike]

What about if you’re wearing a welders helmet, can you still see out OK then?

 

[RoryBellows]

What about driving WITH sunglasses? Does it affect visibility then?

I have 50% windshield tint and when its sunny enough to need sunglasses its no issue with light. If you are wearing polarized glasses you will get a rainbow sky effect though.

 

[allenyao09]

With your windshield at 50%... any issues with visibility at night?

I ended up removing the 50% tint on the wind shield because the shop didn't do a good job keeping the specks away. But I didn't experience any issues with visibility at night or with sunglasses. Probably a bit more reflection of the dash under the sunlight.

 

[MrClean]

FWIW: I’ve been doing 50% tint on the front windshield on all of our cars for many years and will continue doing so. It makes things easier on the eyes during the day (reducing glare and brightness) without any night vision issues. Most people and passengers don’t know the windshield is tinted. It also streamlines the look of the car when the other windows are tinted. I am aware of the polarized sunglasses rainbow effect but I’ve not experienced it with the tint film I’ve used. The minor bubbles do happen and as longs as they are not in your line of sight, they’re fine as far as I am concerned. If they are too big or noticeable the tint shop will redo the tint which is why they charge so much for front windshields compared to all other windows.

Hope that helps.