What type of tinting should I get?

[Kai]

Hi guys! My Red beast is arriving soon and Im already thinking about tinting it, just wondering what % darkness should I get for it? My previous car was dark blue so i got a pretty dark tint, not too sure with this one, and any concerns with tinting on the CJ??

[Peanut]

i got 25% tint for my black lancer looks great as but you know at night can be a bit hard to see gutters while reversing

[Dummer]

They have major problems with scratching. Make sure they felt up the seals when they put the tint on and this will minimize the scratching, but after a year even with felt on the seals I have a few scratches.

I went for 20% tints to try and match the privacy glass on my VRXs rear. keep in mind anything less than 35% is illegal though...

[Stalker]

you mean anything more than 35%. i got 35% myself, looks good. no issues. got it done by the dealer

[Kai]

just trying to consider is more or less tint better with a red car

[Dummer]

you mean anything more than 35%. i got 35% myself, looks good. no issues. got it done by the dealer

Nope anything less than 35% VLT (visible light transmission) is illegal....

The percentage is the amount of light it lets through...

[Stalker]

oh i was going in the other direction lol

[dumb&]

I have 20%, looks good. Can still see through on certain angles/light. But it looks awesome. Kinda hard to see out of at night when parking but not that bad.

If you got a VRX/Aspire you get privacy glass at the back so 35% on the front will look really stupid IMO.


Go with 20%

[SIR-VRX]

I know somebody with a VRX Sportback (privicy tint) and he got a UV tint (5%) put over the rears (it's not UV tint standard, just privacy) and to make the front tint match 100% he had to get 15% on them. Far out it is dark!

[Dummer]

The privacy glass is 25%.

Even with the 5% the 15% would appear darker wouldn't it?

I know that already at 20% it's darker to look out my front tints as opposed to the rear privacy glass, cant really compare the outside as the privacy glass is more 'reflective' than tint....but it looks close enough.

EDIT: 20% can be a bit hard to see out of at night-time in the pitch black, but during the day it's great and cuts out alot of the sun's radiant heat!

[SIR-VRX]

The privacy glass is 25%.

Even with the 5% the 15% would appear darker wouldn't it?

I know that already at 20% it's darker to look out my front tints as opposed to the rear privacy glass.

The match is 99.9% perfect. You can't pick it by looking at it or through it. The only way I can spot any difference is parking beside a light coloured wall like White and looking through. But it is seriously stuff all difference most people wouldn't notice it even if they were looking for a difference.

I will confirm with him the %s but I'm pretty sure I have it right.

[Graham]

I got the 35% securatint (or whatever it's called) which is thicker than normal tint so its harder for someone to break the window or something. lol.

fitted by the dealer for $800 i think it was, a bit steep but it looks great!

My mum has an 07 ES (no tint) and I have the 09 VR Platinum and when you compare them you can definately see a huge difference

I haven't had any problems with that tint yet, but then again I've had the car for about a month or so now

[tryg]

I bought the Bolle' brand tint, has a metallic look, about $470. Its a classy look too.