Need Window Tint Advice

cmhsam · Jan 2, 2019

TwistedOrca said:
I'm in FL, 5% all around. Keeps it cool and I like the privacy. Have had the same on all my past cars. Yes, illegal but rarely get stopped. The most recent was 1yr ago by a state trooper. It's a civil violation $150 a window fine. No longer have to show removal, just pay.
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That looks clean. I ended up getting 20% ceramic all the way around. I have to get my car inspected every year in NC so ends up becoming a remove the front two and retint.

Car looks great. Place where I got my tint said they could wrap my roof to match the black sunroof and shark fin for $250. Might end up doing that as well.

TwistedOrca · Jan 2, 2019

cmhsam said:
That looks clean. I ended up getting 20% ceramic all the way around. I have to get my car inspected every year in NC so ends up becoming a remove the front two and retint.

Car looks great. Place where I got my tint said they could wrap my roof to match the black sunroof and shark fin for $250. Might end up doing that as well.

Thanks, been wanting to do the wrap as well.

deephouse · Jan 13, 2019

Johnson Executive Series, 35% all around. I love it ^^

Optima Mystic · Jan 13, 2019

@Jimmer I went with the 3M Crystalline. I had it on my Optima and was fairly happy with the heat performance. Being in the south, heat rejection was higher on my list than just depth of tint. However, I didn't have it on the Optima's windshield, which obviously cut some of its advantages when parked in the sun, so I had CR70 put on the Stinger's windshield. I had CR40 on the rest of the windows, including sunroof, which should be within legal limits here. The cost is a little bit higher than other brands but I think it's still competitive considering I added the windshield and sunroof for a little more than $800 in all.

One con, for some people, seems to depend on the interior color. My Optima had a white interior so sometimes the tint would look either green or a little orange depending on the light. But with the Stinger's red interior, it looks nice and dark.

TwistedOrca · Jan 13, 2019

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Johnson Executive Series, 35% all around. I love it ^^

Blue tint, reminds me of Mercedes OEM.
Still partial, to the blackout.

hummus · May 12, 2021

I just got 34% ceramic (Suntek CIR 30) and wanted to show the difference between this film and untreated glass. In these pictures, they are still prepping; the main window has film on it, and the small window is bare. The indoor shot shows the difference between direct view, factory glass, and 34% ceramic. The outward facing shot gives an idea of how much glare reduction this film provides when looking at the SUV parked in the doorway.