i was goin to put a window tint on my windshield and i was wondering what a good % is that will be dark but not too dark...if anyone has pictures that will help...thanks alot for your help....

 

most tint shops wont even do a windshield up here... im guessing down in TX they need it more than i do here in MD, but i wouldnt go any darker than 35% and i like my tint DARK. most shops wont even go below 50% because of the hassles their customers get from the police and the overall visibility at night decreases. i'd say max would be 35 and that really is pushing it, but 50 would be a good place to start if your other windows are tinted.

 

all my other windows are 11% all around...so they are dark and i dont want my windshield to look real different but keep out the sun

 

11% will be WAY to dark if you plan on driving it...


Start with 50% that will look fine and visibility will be fine

 

Honestly, if you tint the other windows on your truck even "light" tint will do the trick. Tint works wollectively making it *appear* darker as less ambient light gets in from other locations. If you have "dark" or limo on the rest, even a real light shade will look pretty dark on the windshield.

 

Ive got 35% on my entire windshield and it is perfect to me

 

Ive got 15% over factory glass on front two windows, and 5% over factory smoked glass on rear 3 windows. Its really dark, i love it, but if you back up alot at night, you might think 5% is too dark on the rear glass. I love it at night tho b.c i never have to flip my mirror to the reduce night glare setting.

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-Patrick

 

texas LAW is max darkest is 25 on all side windows. if you have both side mirrors the back window is whatever you want. the front window isnt allowed to be tinted. That is just the law of course

 

wrong, law says 25% on front row of side windows. And no tint on front windsheild. *except for 6" strip on top

And back window, and rear side windows can be as dark as you want, and can be painted over if youd like. Think about work vans, that have those decals over the back and rear side windows.........

But if you are pointing out that my front side windows are illegal then yes they are, and i already knew that.
-Patrick

 

I have 15% on all windows and 35% on my front windshield and it is perfect. There is no visibility problems, even at night. It also reduces a lot of the suns glare. I usually don't even have to wear sunglasses anymore.

 

I have 5% on all doors and my rear window. Windshield is plain.

 

35% is the legal limit in MD .. but that is for % of light allowed, not % of tint .. so when you put 35% on, it reads as 28% - 32% on the meters, and is therefor illegal. 50% is the darkest tint that is legal on any window of a car, or the side windows of an SUV. Truck or Van in MD.



I would not go darker than 35% on the front windshield. I had 50% on my expedition, and it worked fine, plus it wasn't obvious the tint was on there, so I never got hassled about it .. 35% on the front would be noticable, and might cause you some issues with the police, since the windshield is not supposed to be tinted at all.

 

i have 5% on the back and sides and 35% over the entire windsheild and i love it. only problem is tryin to back outta my drive at nite when its raining!

 

go with 30%, i have 50% on mine and you can hardly even notice.

 

actually the legal limit in Texas is 22% on the front sides. Anyway, I just got mine done 3 days ago.....15 % all around. Dark, but not TOO dark.