Getting her tinted this week...

[gameday22]

we went with a ceramic tint (forget the brand name now) last year when we got the Genny in July. Been a year, and it's been good. We also had a 'tint strip' across the top of front windshield that helps as well - not legal to tint front window here in AZ, but the strip is wide enough and above my eye level. Now it MIGHT hinder view at a drive-in movie, but that's another subject.

Metallic tints can often interfere with radar detectors, so be aware of that if you use one. Metallic tints can also interfere with cellphone reception INSIDE the car. Just a possibility if you, say, live in or frequent 'fringe reception areas"...out here in SE AZ, I know several people who had the metallic tinting and removed it for ceramic after their cellphone reception went to doo-doo....as wel have areas here that are very fringe.

And this is why I totally avoided this type of tint, that plus I'm on the road sometimes late at night and prefer a crystal clear view of everything around me. I went with Air Blue 80, it keeps the heat out and has zero effect on the electronics in the vehicle.

 

[Mark_888]

And this is why I totally avoided this type of tint, that plus I'm on the road sometimes late at night and prefer a crystal clear view of the road. I went with Air Blue 80, it keeps the heat out and has zero effect on the electronics in the vehicle.

Air Blue 80 is a ceramic tint film, like Formula One Pinnacle.

 

[SmoovC]

The site I checked did list WA in chart as I described it, but when I selected the state from a drop down box on the same site it said 35% for WA (as of 1993). There is some kind of bug in the website:
http://www.tintlaws.com/

But your link says the WA tint laws were updated again in 2011 to 24% LTR, which is correct. Of course, you are still illegal, but not a much as before. Also, those numbers are "net" of the factory glass LTR and the tint film LTR added together, so the actual LTR of a legal aftermarket tint film that can be applied needs to be more than 24% (I am guessing close to 35%).

The maximum level of net film sunscreening to be applied to any window, except the windshield, shall have ... a light transmission of twenty-four percent or more"

"Net film screening" means the total sunscreening or coloring material applied to the window that includes both the material applied by the manufacturer during the safety glazing and any film sunscreening or coloring material applied after the vehicle is manufactured.​

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.37.430​

Yes, I am well aware of the tint laws in my State, and also know there is a medical exemption.

 

[RSPEC429]

So I've read up all I could on here about the tint for our cars and it looks like I'm going to go with the Ceramic tint. Just wanted to see if that is what everyone is going with?

Will any ceramic tint do or should I go with the Huper Optic tint? There's only one HO dealer here in Houston and I can't find any reviews on them, but I know of a good shop that I've used in the past (but no HO available there).

As always, thanks for the help!!

Is the HO dealer you're talking about EVS Motors? I visited their shop about three weeks ago and they were showing me that transition tint...is that Huper Optic tint?

 

[Gunkk]

SmoovC:
Holy crap that's dark!

 

[Mark_888]

SmoovC:
Holy crap that's dark!

Also illegal.

 

[SmoovC]

SmoovC:
Holy crap that's dark!

It may seem that way, but I am used to driving with this type of tint for literally decades. If I had any thoughts or experiences to it being a safety issue, I would not tint my vehicles as dark.

Also illegal.

Are you the Tint Police?! As I stated earlier, Washington State allows for a medical exemption, so it is NOT illegal in my case. All it takes is the proper paperwork.

 

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