window tinting

[M@nJo 10+ year member]

window tinting... 90% install/10% material

 

[APitBullT 10+ year member]

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[APitBullT 10+ year member]

All this was taken from http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html

I recommend that you look at the violation codes. Just scroll half way on the page and click on the state you live in it should look like this:

A to H I to M N to O P to W

There are some harsh laws so check them out for your state before doing any tinting.

These laws may not be current and are often enforced differently by different PD's. In all cases, refer to you local authority for enforcement policies, current laws, rules or regulations. Your current state law is the final authority, not this website! The numbers represent the percentage of light transmitted through the tinted glass, so the lower the number, the darker the film allowed. Generally the films are sold as 5%(limo), 20%(dark), 35%(medium), 50%(light).

S.U.V.s often have different regulations, which are not listed here.

Alabama

Visor.......6"

Front doors.....32%

Rear doors.....32%

Back window....32%

Alaska

Visor........5"

Front doors.........70%

Rear doors......40% +-3

Back window......40% +-3

Arizona

Visor........as1

Front doors...........33%

Rear doors...........Any

Back window..........Any

Arkansas

Visor.................5"

Front doors...........25%

Rear doors.............25%

Back window..........10%

California

Visor..................4"

Front doors.....70%(clear)

Rear doors...........Any

Back window..............Any

Colorado

Visor..................4"

Front doors............27%

Rear doors...............27%

Back window.............27%

Connecticut

Visor...................as1

Front doors.................35%

Rear doors.................35%

Back window..............any

Delaware

Visor....................as1

Front doors..............70%

Rear doors.................Any

Back window.................Any

District of Columbia

Visor....................as1

Front doors..............70%

Rear doors.................Any

Back window.................Any

Florida

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........28%

Rear doors.........15%

Back window............6%

Georgia

Visor...............6"

Front doors...........32%

Rear doors........Any%

Back window.......Any%

Hawaii

Visor............4"

Front doors..........29%

Rear doors..........29%

Back window...........29%

Idaho

Visor............as1

Front doors...........35%

Rear doors........20%

Back window..........35%

Illinois

Visor...............6"

Front doors...None

Rear doors.........Any

Back window........Any

Indiana

Visor..............as1

Front doors..........30%

Rear doors.............30%

Back window.........30%

Iowa

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........70%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window............Any

Kansas

Visor..............as1

Front doors..........35%

Rear doors.............35%

Back window........35%

Kentucky

Visor..........as1

Front doors......35%

Rear doors..........18%

Back window........18%

Louisiana

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........70%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window............Any

Maine

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........70%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window............Any

Maryland

Visor..............5"

Front doors...........35%

Rear doors.............35%

Back window...........35%

Massachusetts

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........70%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window............Any

Michigan

Visor..............4"

Front doors............???

Rear doors.............Any

Back window..........Any

Minnesota

Visor............none

Front doors.............50%

Rear doors................50%

Back window...............50%

Mississippi

Visor..................as1

Front doors..............35%

Rear doors.............35%

Back window............35%

Missouri

Visor.............6"

Front doors.........35%*

Rear doors.........any*

Back window...........any*

Montana

Visor...........as1

Front doors...........35%

Rear doors............20%

Back window..........20%

Nebraska

Visor................as1

Front doors............35%

Rear doors..........20%

Back window..........20%

Nevada

Visor............as1

Front doors.........35%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window.........Any

New Hampshire

Visor..............6"

Front doors........None

Rear doors.........35%

Back window.......35%

New Jersey

Visor.................None

Front doors.............None

Rear doors................Any

Back window............Any

New Mexico

Visor............as1 or 5"

Front doors..........20%

Rear doors...........20%

Back window..........20%

New York

Visor.................6"

Front doors............72%

Rear doors..........72%

Back window.........any

North Carolina

Visor..........as1

Front doors..........32%

Rear doors...........32%

Back window...........32%

North Dakota

Visor...........as1

Front doors..............None

Rear doors................Any

Back window...........Any

Ohio

Visor...........none

Front doors...........50%

Rear doors..............any%

Back window.......any%

Oklahoma

Visor...........as1 or 5"

Front doors............25%

Rear doors........25%

Back window.........25%

Oregon

Visor...........6"

Front doors.......35%

Rear doors................35%

Back window...........35%

Pennsylvania

PA STATE INSPECTION PROCEDURES Section 175.80

(2) Check glazing.

(i) Check glazing and REJECT IF any of the following apply:

(A) Approved safety glazing is not used in every windshield, window or wing.

(B) Any sign, poster or other non-transparent material obstructs, obscures or impairs driver's clear view of highway or any intersecting highway. See Appendix C.

© Non-transparent material extends more than 3 inches from lowest exposed portion of rear window, rear side windows or rear wings. See Appendix C.

(D) Motor vehicle has any sign, poster or other non-transparent material on windshield or front side windows, other than officially approved and properly located parking stickers.

(E) Glass is shattered or broken or has any exposed sharp edges.

(F) Windshield is removed.

(G) There are any defects in acute area of windshield,-center of critical area on driver's side of vehicle directly in driver's normal line of vision, 8 _ inches wide and 5 1/2 inches high-or discolorations or hazardous cracks to front, right, left, or rear of driver which would interfere with driver's vision. See Appendix C.

(H) Class etchings, except those used for identification, are on windshield or front side windows.

(I) Glass etchings extend more than 3 inches

Rhode Island

Visor.............as1

Front doors..............70%

Rear doors...........70%

Back window.........70%

South Carolina

Visor.............as1

Front doors........27%

Rear doors..........27%

Back window...........27%

South Dakota

Visor...............as1

Front doors............35%

Rear drs...Non reflective

Back....Non reflective

Tennessee

Visor...........as1

Front doors.........35%

Rear doors..........35%

Back window..........35%

Texas

Visor.........5"

Front doors..........25%

Rear doors.........25%

Back window...Any

Utah

Visor........as1

Front doors...........43%

Rear doors........28%

Back window.....28%

Vermont

Visor............as1

Front doors.....None

Rear doors......Any

Back window......Any

Virginia

Visor.............6"

Front doors........50%

Rear doors.........35%

Back window.......... 35%

Washington

Visor.............6"

Front doors.........35%

Rear doors..............35%

Back window.........35%

West Virginia

Visor.............5"

Front doors.............35%

Rear doors...........35%

Back window...........35%

Wisconsin

Visor...........as1

Front doors............50%

Rear doors............35%

Back window.......35%

Wyoming

Visor..........as1 or 5"

Front doors.........28%

Rear doors...............28%

Back window...........28%

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

I had mine done, everything but the windshield, 20% and can't imagine any darker. I think it looks lame when the rear windows are darker than the fronts anyway. The guy that did mine told me if you are in traffic and see a cop pull up, open the opposite window, or the sunroof. this usually lets in enough light to make your windows look legal. Given that he is hispanic, and drives a BMW 5-series, lowered with 19's, in OR, he probably has experience with gettin jacked up by the man. Has worked so far. Anyway, it's only about $250 to get it done and get a warranty, I'd pay.

 

[Alpineinstaller 10+ year member]

All this was taken from http://www.tintdude.com/laws.htmlI recommend that you look at the violation codes. Just scroll half way on the page and click on the state you live in it should look like this:

A to H I to M N to O P to W

There are some harsh laws so check them out for your state before doing any tinting.

These laws may not be current and are often enforced differently by different PD's. In all cases, refer to you local authority for enforcement policies, current laws, rules or regulations. Your current state law is the final authority, not this website! The numbers represent the percentage of light transmitted through the tinted glass, so the lower the number, the darker the film allowed. Generally the films are sold as 5%(limo), 20%(dark), 35%(medium), 50%(light).

S.U.V.s often have different regulations, which are not listed here.

Alabama

Visor.......6"

Front doors.....32%

Rear doors.....32%

Back window....32%

Alaska

Visor........5"

Front doors.........70%

Rear doors......40% +-3

Back window......40% +-3

Arizona

Visor........as1

Front doors...........33%

Rear doors...........Any

Back window..........Any

Arkansas

Visor.................5"

Front doors...........25%

Rear doors.............25%

Back window..........10%

California

Visor..................4"

Front doors.....70%(clear)

Rear doors...........Any

Back window..............Any

Colorado

Visor..................4"

Front doors............27%

Rear doors...............27%

Back window.............27%

Connecticut

Visor...................as1

Front doors.................35%

Rear doors.................35%

Back window..............any

Delaware

Visor....................as1

Front doors..............70%

Rear doors.................Any

Back window.................Any

District of Columbia

Visor....................as1

Front doors..............70%

Rear doors.................Any

Back window.................Any

Florida

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........28%

Rear doors.........15%

Back window............6%

Georgia

Visor...............6"

Front doors...........32%

Rear doors........Any%

Back window.......Any%

Hawaii

Visor............4"

Front doors..........29%

Rear doors..........29%

Back window...........29%

Idaho

Visor............as1

Front doors...........35%

Rear doors........20%

Back window..........35%

Illinois

Visor...............6"

Front doors...None

Rear doors.........Any

Back window........Any

Indiana

Visor..............as1

Front doors..........30%

Rear doors.............30%

Back window.........30%

Iowa

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........70%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window............Any

Kansas

Visor..............as1

Front doors..........35%

Rear doors.............35%

Back window........35%

Kentucky

Visor..........as1

Front doors......35%

Rear doors..........18%

Back window........18%

Louisiana

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........70%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window............Any

Maine

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........70%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window............Any

Maryland

Visor..............5"

Front doors...........35%

Rear doors.............35%

Back window...........35%

Massachusetts

Visor.............as1

Front doors...........70%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window............Any

Michigan

Visor..............4"

Front doors............???

Rear doors.............Any

Back window..........Any

Minnesota

Visor............none

Front doors.............50%

Rear doors................50%

Back window...............50%

Mississippi

Visor..................as1

Front doors..............35%

Rear doors.............35%

Back window............35%

Missouri

Visor.............6"

Front doors.........35%*

Rear doors.........any*

Back window...........any*

Montana

Visor...........as1

Front doors...........35%

Rear doors............20%

Back window..........20%

Nebraska

Visor................as1

Front doors............35%

Rear doors..........20%

Back window..........20%

Nevada

Visor............as1

Front doors.........35%

Rear doors.........Any

Back window.........Any

New Hampshire

Visor..............6"

Front doors........None

Rear doors.........35%

Back window.......35%

New Jersey

Visor.................None

Front doors.............None

Rear doors................Any

Back window............Any

New Mexico

Visor............as1 or 5"

Front doors..........20%

Rear doors...........20%

Back window..........20%

New York

Visor.................6"

Front doors............72%

Rear doors..........72%

Back window.........any

North Carolina

Visor..........as1

Front doors..........32%

Rear doors...........32%

Back window...........32%

North Dakota

Visor...........as1

Front doors..............None

Rear doors................Any

Back window...........Any

Ohio

Visor...........none

Front doors...........50%

Rear doors..............any%

Back window.......any%

Oklahoma

Visor...........as1 or 5"

Front doors............25%

Rear doors........25%

Back window.........25%

Oregon

Visor...........6"

Front doors.......35%

Rear doors................35%

Back window...........35%

Pennsylvania

PA STATE INSPECTION PROCEDURES Section 175.80

(2) Check glazing.

(i) Check glazing and REJECT IF any of the following apply:

(A) Approved safety glazing is not used in every windshield, window or wing.

(B) Any sign, poster or other non-transparent material obstructs, obscures or impairs driver's clear view of highway or any intersecting highway. See Appendix C.

© Non-transparent material extends more than 3 inches from lowest exposed portion of rear window, rear side windows or rear wings. See Appendix C.

(D) Motor vehicle has any sign, poster or other non-transparent material on windshield or front side windows, other than officially approved and properly located parking stickers.

(E) Glass is shattered or broken or has any exposed sharp edges.

(F) Windshield is removed.

(G) There are any defects in acute area of windshield,-center of critical area on driver's side of vehicle directly in driver's normal line of vision, 8 _ inches wide and 5 1/2 inches high-or discolorations or hazardous cracks to front, right, left, or rear of driver which would interfere with driver's vision. See Appendix C.

(H) Class etchings, except those used for identification, are on windshield or front side windows.

(I) Glass etchings extend more than 3 inches

Rhode Island

Visor.............as1

Front doors..............70%

Rear doors...........70%

Back window.........70%

South Carolina

Visor.............as1

Front doors........27%

Rear doors..........27%

Back window...........27%

South Dakota

Visor...............as1

Front doors............35%

Rear drs...Non reflective

Back....Non reflective

Tennessee

Visor...........as1

Front doors.........35%

Rear doors..........35%

Back window..........35%

Texas

Visor.........5"

Front doors..........25%

Rear doors.........25%

Back window...Any

Utah

Visor........as1

Front doors...........43%

Rear doors........28%

Back window.....28%

Vermont

Visor............as1

Front doors.....None

Rear doors......Any

Back window......Any

Virginia

Visor.............6"

Front doors........50%

Rear doors.........35%

Back window.......... 35%

Washington

Visor.............6"

Front doors.........35%

Rear doors..............35%

Back window.........35%

West Virginia

Visor.............5"

Front doors.............35%

Rear doors...........35%

Back window...........35%

Wisconsin

Visor...........as1

Front doors............50%

Rear doors............35%

Back window.......35%

Wyoming

Visor..........as1 or 5"

Front doors.........28%

Rear doors...............28%

Back window...........28%

Thats not right, at least not for louisiana. I use Madico Tint the Onyx Line is the best. Been using it for years. The guy who owned the shop I worked at has used it for close to 17 years. Its good stuff.

 

[swaptrex 10+ year member]

i will be tinting the windows in the saturn next summer, and over the winter i hope to get some rims\tires for christmas.
im planning on 5% on the back windows (sedan). and whatever is legal on the driver\passanger and rear glass. i will then be painting the drip guards that go around the top of the door sils gloss black to match the rest of the door trim, and the rims are going to be similar to these

here is the question

what is the best kind of tint in can use? i dont want it to get dull quickly, i dont want it to be a huge pain in the ass. durability and longevity are the main concerns here.

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love the wheels, clean!!

about tinting, i would pay someone to do it.....if you have never done it before.

 

[swaptrex 10+ year member]

i believe the law in MI is 35% in the front, and 0% in the rear....

 

[Alpineinstaller 10+ year member]

there is no such thing as 0%. unless you spray painted the windows black.

 

[APitBullT 10+ year member]

at the top of this page it says:

These laws may not be current and are often enforced differently by different PD's. In all cases, refer to you local authority for enforcement policies, current laws, rules or regulations. Your current state law is the final authority, not this website! The numbers represent the percentage of light transmitted through the tinted glass, so the lower the number, the darker the film allowed. Generally the films are sold as 5%(limo), 20%(dark), 35%(medium), 50%(light).

S.U.V.s often have different regulations, which are not listed here.

and on the bottom of the website it says:

Updated: JuL 26 2004

underneath the list

and

These laws may not be current and are often enforced differently by different PD's. In all cases, refer to you local authority for enforcement policies, current laws, rules or regulations. Your current state law is the final authority, not this website! The numbers represent the percentage of light transmitted through the tinted glass, so the lower the number, the darker the film allowed. Generally the films are sold as 5%(limo), 20%(dark), 35%(medium), 50%(light).

S.U.V.s often have different regulations, which are not listed here.

 

[APitBullT 10+ year member]

there is no such thing as 0%. unless you spray painted the windows black.

x2 i have 2% on my suv all around, except windshield

 

[HeatSeeker 10+ year member]

wtf does as1 stand for?

 

[swaptrex 10+ year member]

there is no such thing as 0%. unless you spray painted the windows black.

forgive me, 5%...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[M@nJo 10+ year member]

those tinting laws above^ arent correct as of todays standards. i believe those were the tint limits that applied on year 2001-2003?

CA law is:

front: NONE

rear: any (just no reflective/mirror tint)

front windshield: none, except a 3" banner strip on top

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

Ok, first....Dont put Rims on your Saturn!!!

The laws in ALL OF ILLINOIS are 35% on front and back doors, 20% on the back.

 

[APitBullT 10+ year member]

at the top of this page it says:These laws may not be current and are often enforced differently by different PD's. In all cases, refer to you local authority for enforcement policies, current laws, rules or regulations. Your current state law is the final authority, not this website! The numbers represent the percentage of light transmitted through the tinted glass, so the lower the number, the darker the film allowed. Generally the films are sold as 5%(limo), 20%(dark), 35%(medium), 50%(light).

S.U.V.s often have different regulations, which are not listed here.

and on the bottom of the website it says:

Updated: JuL 26 2004

underneath the list

and

These laws may not be current and are often enforced differently by different PD's. In all cases, refer to you local authority for enforcement policies, current laws, rules or regulations. Your current state law is the final authority, not this website! The numbers represent the percentage of light transmitted through the tinted glass, so the lower the number, the darker the film allowed. Generally the films are sold as 5%(limo), 20%(dark), 35%(medium), 50%(light).

S.U.V.s often have different regulations, which are not listed here.

AGAIN PLEASE READ

THE LAST TIME THIS WAS UPDATED WAS IN JuL 26 2004