Factory Window Tint - Do you have it?

[NS_Stinger]

So I had an appointment booked to have all my glass tinted to 50% except the windshield because I thought my car had no tint. I ended up cancelling the appointment once I noticed on the corner of all my glass that I already have a factory tint of 70%. This got me thinking about what everyone else has for factory tint. Techically where I'm from it's illegal to tint the front driver/passenger windows and the windshield which makes my factory tint illegal.

 

[T1tr]

What part of Canada are you from?

 

[NS_Stinger]

What part of Canada are you from?

Nova Scotia

 

[Hockster]

In Alberta it's illegal to have any tint on the front windows as well, but I believe factory tinted is allowed. But in 10 years of driving with 35% tint I've only been stopped once.

 

[Gtecko]

So I had an appointment booked to have all my glass tinted to 50% except the windshield because I thought my car had no tint. I ended up cancelling the appointment once I noticed on the corner of all my glass that I already have a factory tint of 70%. This got me thinking about what everyone else has for factory tint. Techically where I'm from it's illegal to tint the front driver/passenger windows and the windshield which makes my factory tint illegal.

I just checked and I do too !!!
I was wondering for the longest time why at some angle from a distance I thought my windows were darker ...
well well well , we have factory tint of 70% !!

 

[RedCal]

Woah... now I'm going to have to go out and look!

edit - yup 70% here too.... (needs to be darker, IMHO - so I'm going to tint it)

 

[Gtecko]

I didnt look at the rear windows but I am assuming it is the same. not bad to have factory tint though

 

[thescader]

I just picked up my new Stinger last Thursday and was also surprised to find out that it had factory tint. I couldn’t find it listed anywhere in the specs of the car.
I ended up tinting the windows a bit darker as I got a really good deal on ceramic tint which helps keep the heat out of the car.
I’m still curious to know if all Stingers come with the factory tint? I would assume so.
Does anyone have any information that details the factory tint?

 

[thescader]

Ok so I did find a line item describing ‘lightly tinted’. That said when I picked mine up I took this picture and when I compare it to a picture of a Stinger from one in stock at another dealer it looks much darker. Just find it strange.

 

[DoctorStiches]

Ive got the factory tint same percent as pics. Looks almost blue or silver when wet

 

[RedCal]

I believe they are all tinted.. very slightly. Even the windshield has some tint/colour in it... I just got mine replaced (rock chip and crack) and noticed it is marked "Transp > 70%"

 

[thescader]

Ive got the factory tint same percent as pics. Looks almost blue or silver when wet

I noticed your hood. Did you get it wrapped or is it carbon fiber hood?

 

[ChaneRZ]

Yeah mine has light tinted glass. It is even stated on the price window sticker.

 

[BUZSTINGR]

70% Transparent (Allows 70% Light In)..My has it on all Glass!
I Got Ceramic Tint 35% Darkness on the sides & back...

 

[DoctorStiches]

I noticed your hood. Did you get it wrapped or is it carbon fiber hood?

Carbon fiber seibon hood. I dont recommend as in just 2 years the clear coat has completely worn away. I have contacted seibon and they didnt care. Buuuut just to say this out loud. I have owned an 87 mazda rx7 that had a seibon hood from the 90's and that hood was mint up till the day i sold the car. Then this seibon hoods clear basicly washed off lol. The oem style is preferred by me.

 

[thescader]

Carbon fiber seibon hood. I dont recommend as in just 2 years the clear coat has completely worn away. I have contacted seibon and they didnt care. Buuuut just to say this out loud. I have owned an 87 mazda rx7 that had a seibon hood from the 90's and that hood was mint up till the day i sold the car. Then this seibon hoods clear basicly washed off lol. The oem style is preferred by me.

Ok so no to carbon fiber hood however I do like the look of it so I’ve been thinking about wrapping the hood with carbon fiber wrap.

 

[DoctorStiches]

Ok so no to carbon fiber hood however I do like the look of it so I’ve been thinking about wrapping the hood with carbon fiber wrap.

I dont mean no to CF as you do lose about 25 to 35 pounds just by replacing the hood. Carbon fiber is great but this specific hood must have had a factory flaw with the clearcoat. If you wrap make sure you spend more money on very high quality vinyl because a bad wrap ruins a car and even worse a bad carbon fiber wrap is even worse

 

[SafetyPilotCal]

Almost all vehicles today are factory tinted to some degree. Even before I had my 2001 Corvette tinted, it came out to like 72% VLT with a tint meter.

 

[thescader]

I dont mean no to CF as you do lose about 25 to 35 pounds just by replacing the hood. Carbon fiber is great but this specific hood must have had a factory flaw with the clearcoat. If you wrap make sure you spend more money on very high quality vinyl because a bad wrap ruins a car and even worse a bad carbon fiber wrap is even worse

Thanks for the advice.