Car tinting
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2008 Calcite white C350, Command system, 3M clear bra, tint 30%
Car tinting
What is the common % tint owners are applying on their new c-class? Aside from all the tint laws in each state or province what are owners putting on their car?
I'm in the process and is considering 20% all around.
I'm in the process and is considering 20% all around.
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ive tinted all of my mbs over the years as follows:
w202 #1: 35% (green/tan)
w202 #2: 35% (silver/ash)
w208: 20% (blk opal/charcoal)
w215: 20% (silver/charcoal)
im pretty much set on always going with 20% now. now keep in mind when i had the 20% with the tan and ash interiors the tint isnt really dark at all like you can see thru it in the day time no prob. 35% with a dark interior would prob look good too.
now the 20% with the charcoal is pretty much black like its really hard to see into in the day time and at night, forget it, its pitch black. that was the look i wanted and im happy with it
w202 #1: 35% (green/tan)
w202 #2: 35% (silver/ash)
w208: 20% (blk opal/charcoal)
w215: 20% (silver/charcoal)
im pretty much set on always going with 20% now. now keep in mind when i had the 20% with the tan and ash interiors the tint isnt really dark at all like you can see thru it in the day time no prob. 35% with a dark interior would prob look good too.
now the 20% with the charcoal is pretty much black like its really hard to see into in the day time and at night, forget it, its pitch black. that was the look i wanted and im happy with it
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Is there a 30% tint or does it go from 20% up to 35%? Honey can't decide still on 20% vs 35%. Maybe 30% would be a good compromise. She's afraid 20% will be too dark for her at night.
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My c350 has 35% tint on it, only b/c i drive it a lot and don't want to be worried about getting tickets, but other than this one time i have only used 20% and love it especially on my cls550!
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I am trying to figure out the % where you can't see through during day time? 35%?
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2008 Calcite white C350, Command system, 3M clear bra, tint 30%
I'm going with 30% tint all around, the dealer is putting ceramic tint which according to their supplier says the only % stock is 5%, 15%, 30%, 35% or higher. I originally wanted 20% all around, I settled for 30%. The only reason I'm doing it through the dealer is, he reduced the price and because it's being done right after delivery of the car to the dealer this week.
Ceramic tint is non-metallic so it won't interfere with electronic devices such as GPS. I had other regular tints on other cars and it didn't really interfere with GPS.
In Ontario, there is really no tint law, but the general practice for cops is that driver is visible through window. Don't know of anyone, incl my friends rec'd a ticket for too dark of a tint.
Ceramic tint is non-metallic so it won't interfere with electronic devices such as GPS. I had other regular tints on other cars and it didn't really interfere with GPS.
In Ontario, there is really no tint law, but the general practice for cops is that driver is visible through window. Don't know of anyone, incl my friends rec'd a ticket for too dark of a tint.
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2008 Calcite white C350, Command system, 3M clear bra, tint 30%
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I called to get a quote last week and here in MN 50% is the max. They'll go lower if you want, but you need to sign a waiver. I don't want a dark tint so I think I'll just go with the 50%?
Does anyone know what the standard tint is in the US on the windows from MB?
Does anyone know what the standard tint is in the US on the windows from MB?
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2008 Calcite white C350, Command system, 3M clear bra, tint 30%
Here's what I got from the net for US tint laws:
STATE FRONTSIDES REARSIDES BACKWINDOW VISOR NET/FILM
AL 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
AK 70% 40% 40% 5" NET
AZ 33% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
AR 25% 25% 10% 5" NET
CA 70% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CO* 27% 27% 27% 4" NET
CO* NO% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CT 35% 35% ANY% AS1 NET
DE 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
FL 28% 15% 15% AS1 NET
GA 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
HI 35% 35% 35% 4" NET
ID 35% 20% 35% AS1 FILM
IL NO ANY% ANY% 6" NET
IN 30% 30% 30% AS1 ?
IA 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
KS 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
KY 35% 18% 18% AS1 FILM
LA 40% 25% 12% AS1 NET
MA 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
ME 50% 50% 50% 4" FILM
MD 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
MI ? ANY% ANY% 4" NET
MN 50% 50% 50% NO ?
MO 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
MS 28% 28% 28% AS1 NET
MT 35% 20% 20% AS1 FILM
NE 35% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" FILM
NV 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
NH NO 35% 35% 6" NET
NJ NO ANY% ANY% NO NET
NM 20% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" NET
NY 70% 70% ANY% 6" NET
NC 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
ND 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OH 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OK 25% 25% 25% AS1 OR 5" NET
OR 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
PA 70% 70% 70% NO NET
RI 70% 70% 70% AS1 NET
SC 27% 27% 27% AS1 NET
SD 35% 20% 20% AS1 NET
TN 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
TX 25% 25% ANY% AS1 OR 5" NET
UT 43% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VT NO ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VA 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WA 35% 35% 35% 6" FILM
WV 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
WI 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WY 28% 28% 28% AS1 OR 5" NET
STATE FRONTSIDES REARSIDES BACKWINDOW VISOR NET/FILM
AL 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
AK 70% 40% 40% 5" NET
AZ 33% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
AR 25% 25% 10% 5" NET
CA 70% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CO* 27% 27% 27% 4" NET
CO* NO% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CT 35% 35% ANY% AS1 NET
DE 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
FL 28% 15% 15% AS1 NET
GA 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
HI 35% 35% 35% 4" NET
ID 35% 20% 35% AS1 FILM
IL NO ANY% ANY% 6" NET
IN 30% 30% 30% AS1 ?
IA 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
KS 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
KY 35% 18% 18% AS1 FILM
LA 40% 25% 12% AS1 NET
MA 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
ME 50% 50% 50% 4" FILM
MD 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
MI ? ANY% ANY% 4" NET
MN 50% 50% 50% NO ?
MO 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
MS 28% 28% 28% AS1 NET
MT 35% 20% 20% AS1 FILM
NE 35% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" FILM
NV 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
NH NO 35% 35% 6" NET
NJ NO ANY% ANY% NO NET
NM 20% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" NET
NY 70% 70% ANY% 6" NET
NC 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
ND 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OH 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OK 25% 25% 25% AS1 OR 5" NET
OR 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
PA 70% 70% 70% NO NET
RI 70% 70% 70% AS1 NET
SC 27% 27% 27% AS1 NET
SD 35% 20% 20% AS1 NET
TN 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
TX 25% 25% ANY% AS1 OR 5" NET
UT 43% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VT NO ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VA 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WA 35% 35% 35% 6" FILM
WV 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
WI 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WY 28% 28% 28% AS1 OR 5" NET
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but how about Onatrio Canada %?
but how about Onatrio Canada %?Here's what I got from the net for US tint laws:
STATE FRONTSIDES REARSIDES BACKWINDOW VISOR NET/FILM
AL 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
AK 70% 40% 40% 5" NET
AZ 33% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
AR 25% 25% 10% 5" NET
CA 70% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CO* 27% 27% 27% 4" NET
CO* NO% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CT 35% 35% ANY% AS1 NET
DE 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
FL 28% 15% 15% AS1 NET
GA 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
HI 35% 35% 35% 4" NET
ID 35% 20% 35% AS1 FILM
IL NO ANY% ANY% 6" NET
IN 30% 30% 30% AS1 ?
IA 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
KS 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
KY 35% 18% 18% AS1 FILM
LA 40% 25% 12% AS1 NET
MA 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
ME 50% 50% 50% 4" FILM
MD 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
MI ? ANY% ANY% 4" NET
MN 50% 50% 50% NO ?
MO 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
MS 28% 28% 28% AS1 NET
MT 35% 20% 20% AS1 FILM
NE 35% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" FILM
NV 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
NH NO 35% 35% 6" NET
NJ NO ANY% ANY% NO NET
NM 20% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" NET
NY 70% 70% ANY% 6" NET
NC 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
ND 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OH 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OK 25% 25% 25% AS1 OR 5" NET
OR 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
PA 70% 70% 70% NO NET
RI 70% 70% 70% AS1 NET
SC 27% 27% 27% AS1 NET
SD 35% 20% 20% AS1 NET
TN 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
TX 25% 25% ANY% AS1 OR 5" NET
UT 43% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VT NO ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VA 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WA 35% 35% 35% 6" FILM
WV 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
WI 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WY 28% 28% 28% AS1 OR 5" NET
STATE FRONTSIDES REARSIDES BACKWINDOW VISOR NET/FILM
AL 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
AK 70% 40% 40% 5" NET
AZ 33% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
AR 25% 25% 10% 5" NET
CA 70% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CO* 27% 27% 27% 4" NET
CO* NO% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CT 35% 35% ANY% AS1 NET
DE 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
FL 28% 15% 15% AS1 NET
GA 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
HI 35% 35% 35% 4" NET
ID 35% 20% 35% AS1 FILM
IL NO ANY% ANY% 6" NET
IN 30% 30% 30% AS1 ?
IA 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
KS 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
KY 35% 18% 18% AS1 FILM
LA 40% 25% 12% AS1 NET
MA 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
ME 50% 50% 50% 4" FILM
MD 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
MI ? ANY% ANY% 4" NET
MN 50% 50% 50% NO ?
MO 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
MS 28% 28% 28% AS1 NET
MT 35% 20% 20% AS1 FILM
NE 35% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" FILM
NV 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
NH NO 35% 35% 6" NET
NJ NO ANY% ANY% NO NET
NM 20% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" NET
NY 70% 70% ANY% 6" NET
NC 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
ND 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OH 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OK 25% 25% 25% AS1 OR 5" NET
OR 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
PA 70% 70% 70% NO NET
RI 70% 70% 70% AS1 NET
SC 27% 27% 27% AS1 NET
SD 35% 20% 20% AS1 NET
TN 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
TX 25% 25% ANY% AS1 OR 5" NET
UT 43% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VT NO ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VA 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WA 35% 35% 35% 6" FILM
WV 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
WI 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WY 28% 28% 28% AS1 OR 5" NET
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2008 Calcite white C350, Command system, 3M clear bra, tint 30%
There is no standard law in Ontario as to the %, but the common rule of thumb the police like to use is that they should be able to see the amount of occupants that is in the car. Usually 35% is their tolerance level. My dealer is recommending going with 35% to avoid potential hassle from the cops, I've opt to go with 30%. I've been driving for over 25yrs and all my previous cars had 20% and I've never gotten pulled over for tint violations, nor any of my other friends.
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Tint % in GA
Are we allowed to tint the front window (windshield)??
The lower the %, the darker it is? or it's the opposite?
Because in my native country, the higher the %, the darker it is.. My car in there have 80% all side, and 60% for the windshield..
Anyone live in Georgia, US ?
The lower the %, the darker it is? or it's the opposite?
Because in my native country, the higher the %, the darker it is.. My car in there have 80% all side, and 60% for the windshield..
Anyone live in Georgia, US ?
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Here's the Tint Laws for both countries:
http://www.llumar.com/na-eng/Automot...int-laws.html#
http://www.llumar.com/na-eng/Automot...int-laws.html#
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So, we are not allowed to tint the windshield in U.S at all? or are there % for the windshield? I mean the whole windshield, not only the upper part.
anybody here have V-kool installed on their cars?
anybody here have V-kool installed on their cars?
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Here's the Tint Laws for both countries:
http://www.llumar.com/na-eng/Automot...int-laws.html#
http://www.llumar.com/na-eng/Automot...int-laws.html#
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