ok I have a tint question. I have never had tinted windows. but from what I am seeing on this thread a lower number is a darker tint. dosn't make much sense to me. am I right in assuming that 15 percent tint is darker than 20. seems backwards to me. let me know if I am wrong.

 

jasonkola,
You are right. The lower the number, the darker the tint. I think limo tint is around 5-7%. The number is the percentage of light that transmits through the tint. It does seem kind of backwards.

 

35% tint in front.

 

CA is such BS. I pay some of the highest taxes in the nation to have Arnold be my governor, I can't tint my windows, and I can't buy a decent rifle.......

 

Dang whitesnake2001, your paint job looks awesome...what kind of products you use?

sho99fornow, can you see from the outside in through the front windows? If so, enough to make out a face or not?

 

Wantofok,
Depending on the angle you are looking, you can see the figure inside of the truck,you just can't tell who it is or anything. I think they have lightened up the back windows and the very rear on this model. My brother has 15% on his '01 SCrew and you cannot see inside period. I am unhappy when I stand at the rear of the truck, you can see into the back window no problem. I am pretty sure I will have them slap some 15% on the very back window. With that window becoming darker, it will make the four side windows darker too, hopefully not allowing you to see inside at all. I would have the dark strip put across the top of the windshield too but I don't want to cover up the cool F-150 that is written at the top of the windshield.

 

Thanks, I use Zaino products.

 

ANOTHER ZAINOID! LOL, I was going to guess Zaino when I saw the shine. I am a recent "convert" myself!

 

I think I'll be going with 15% all around then...eventhough I'm in Cali

 

Photo's of mine with 28%

Mark

my truck

 

Wantofok,
I just went today and had 15% put on my rear slider and it made it much nicer looking in the back. It is nearly impossible to see into the truck from behind. I asked the guy at the tint shop to measure what the factory tint was and he said it was 20%. He claims that is standard on most new trucks whereas a couple of years ago, they were using 15% in the back. So now I have 15% on the rear slider and front two and the factory 20% on the back two doors. Looking at the truck from the side, you can't tell a difference between the 15 and 20. I think the 15 makes the 20 look a little darker. Also at the shop today, they had a chart of all 50 states and what is legal in each, it looks as though all you can get away with legally in Calif. is 47%. That isn't very dark.

 

Fordman I was just wondering what your experience with the cops here has been since tinting fronts more than 4 inches down from the top of the window is illegal. I'd like mine tinted but worried it'll end up a waste of money.

 

Mark, is that 28% tint SolarGard brand? The tint shop I went to had 28% on the display board, but he said they don't make it anymore. I went with 35% instead. My other option was 18% or 6%, but it seemed too dark for me. I don't mind dark tint during the day, but at night it seems really dark. Plus, if I have my rear slider open, the side that the window section slides over has double the amount of tint since I would be looking thru 2 sections of glass.

 

Hey RLPT1, I have never been pulled over as of yet. I think what helps me is the Veteran lisence plate. I also have a relative in city council where I live. I was pulled over for running a stop sign. The cop saw I was a veteran and let me go.

 

I've been pulled over plenty here in michigan. Then I got a letter from my Optomitrist clearing me for Tinted Windows, Mine are also done @ 20%......Since getting the letter have not been pulled over....Knock On Wood.....