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I just got my front windows tinted. It just a cellphone pic so I will put up a better picture after work. It matches good unless you look directly on it in the sun and you can tell a difference because its got a metalic tint to it.

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gforce_15 Enthusiast

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Looks great! I really want to do my front windows on my truck (even tho its illegal here). Do you know what percent tint they put on your fronts? 20%?

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Lookin great!

 

Make sure you dont open them for a few days or youll mess it up

 

Looks great! I really want to do my front windows on my truck (even tho its illegal here). Do you know what percent tint they put on your fronts? 20%?

 

From that angle that looks like 5% to me or "limo tint", which is a little to dark IMO. 20% would match the factory and it what i have on mine and i love it. Its illegal here in NJ but being a firefighter the cops dont bother me

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Looks great! I really want to do my front windows on my truck (even tho its illegal here). Do you know what percent tint they put on your fronts? 20%?

 

 

Thanks ,I live in Ohio and I think the front is only supposed to be 50% but I went 20% or that is what the guy who put it on told me. I dosnt match as good as I like it too, so I will have to see how it looks after a few days.

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Looks good! I just got mine done yesterday with 10% all the way around and a 5% strip in the top of my windshield. It has made a huge difference already in how hot it gets inside my truck and also looks alot better!

gforce_15 Enthusiast

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I'm thinking of going ahead and getting the 20% put on my front windows...see if I get hassled by the cops or not. I also really miss the built in 4 or 5 inch strip that was on my Grand Prix's windshield! Really helped when driving into the sunset

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So i just drove for the first time with my new window tint and I dont like it am I being too picky? When I wear my polarized sun glasses I see rainbow colors out of those windows. Is that normal? The inside I can tell a difference from factory and on the outside it dont match as good. Is there a better tint I can get or am I being to picky?

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The rainbows are normal with tint.

 

As for different kinds of tint it depends on what film you have now. There is a wide range of quality in films.

 

I guess the rainbow effect just makes it feel cheap. Have you heard of anyone just actually replacing the front driver and passenger window with a window thats already factory tint?

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There are no factory tinted front glass to my knowledge.

 

Do you know what film they used? When we tint we check the grain of the tint against glasses to try and minimize the rainbow.

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There are no factory tinted front glass to my knowledge.

 

Do you know what film they used? When we tint we check the grain of the tint against glasses to try and minimize the rainbow.

 

The film is Solar Gard Hp from Berkart.

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Solar guard tends to show more rainbows but is good film.

 

Have you noticed the colors in other windows?

 

Backglass windows tend to have circles and forks from the tempering process from the factory that are noticeable. That tempering added with the film may make it a bit more pronounced.

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I'm going to get my '10 tinted too but no way I would do 20% in the front again. It was way too dark at night. I will do 40% ceramic tint this time. I know it won't match but much easier to see at night.

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