Post Your Tint

[Crims0n5]

In California tint on the front passenger and driver's side window is illegal regardless if how dark it is

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by Crims0n5

In California tint on the front passenger and driver's side window is illegal regardless if how dark it is

Rrrright, but if the film is transparent, how are you going to be able to tell??? Try your luck, start scratching and hope that something comes off?

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by Crims0n5

In California tint on the front passenger and driver's side window is illegal regardless if how dark it is

Factory cars from Toyota have tint on front driver and passenger sides. The limit is 35% or higher..if you go below 35% then its illegal..

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

Factory cars from Toyota have tint on front driver and passenger sides. The limit is 35% or higher..if you go below 35% then its illegal..

Thank you Yeah, I was going to get 55% in the front, I got 5% in the back.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

Factory cars from Toyota have tint on front driver and passenger sides. The limit is 35% or higher..if you go below 35% then its illegal..

That's actually for those removable stick on shades.

Window tint...
Sun Screening Devices: Requirements

26708.2. Sun screening devices permitted by paragraph (10) of subdivision (b) of Section 26708 shall meet the following requirements:

(a) The devices shall be held in place by means allowing ready removal from the window area, such as a frame, a rigid material with temporary fasteners, or a flexible roller shade.

(b) Devices utilizing transparent material shall be green, gray, or a neutral smoke in color and shall have a luminous transmittance of not less than 35 percent.

(c) Devices utilizing nontransparent louvers or other alternating patterns of opaque and open sections shall have an essentially uniform pattern over the entire surface, except for framing and supports. At least 35 percent of the device area shall be open and no individual louver or opaque section shall have a projected vertical dimension exceeding 3/16 inch.

(d) The devices shall not have a reflective quality exceeding 35 percent on either the inner or outer surface.
Added Ch. 74, Stats. 1984. Effective January 1, 1985.



Nonremovable tint (the stuff you get put on at a shop) has a legal limit of 70%, which is basically nothing but a UV ray protective layer.

HOW DARK CAN WINDOW TINT BE IN CALIFORNIA?

Darkness of tint is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage (VLT%). In California, this percentage refers to percentage of visible light allowed in through the combination of film and the window.
Windshield Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 4 inches of the windshield.
Front Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Back Side Windows Any darkness can be used.
Rear Window Any darkness can be used.

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

That's actually for those removable stick on shades.

So the factory tint on the higher end luxury cars is removable? It looks like ordinary tint done from a local tint shop, otherwise.

I saw an RX350, forget what year 2008? Have a bit lighter tint than mine on the front two windows sitting at the dealer brand spankin new....i dont think it was the removable kind, if it was, it done damn good because no air bubbles were to be found

[Kaotic Lazagna]

hahahaha, that's not to say that dealership won't sell you something that is not road legal. I don't think the TRD intake is road legal, but they'll still sell you it from the dealership. I'm sure there are some fine print on the window sticker that states that the front tint is for "off road use only".

My neighbor bought a CLK that was modded from the factory. It has front side tints that I would say are 25%-20%.

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

hahahaha, that's not to say that dealership won't sell you something that is not road legal. I don't think the TRD intake is road legal, but they'll still sell you it from the dealership. I'm sure there are some fine print on the window sticker that states that the front tint is for "off road use only".

My neighbor bought a CLK that was modded from the factory. It has front side tints that I would say are 25%-20%.

Okay, so what happens when you have an aftermarket CAI (like I do ) I've never heard of a cop asking someone to pop their hood open, but I guess it's possible, so that would be a fix-it ticket. How about smog? Can you get smogged if you have a custom CAI and exhaust manifold (header)?

[Crims0n5]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

That's actually for those removable stick on shades.

Window tint...
Sun Screening Devices: Requirements

26708.2. Sun screening devices permitted by paragraph (10) of subdivision (b) of Section 26708 shall meet the following requirements:

(a) The devices shall be held in place by means allowing ready removal from the window area, such as a frame, a rigid material with temporary fasteners, or a flexible roller shade.

(b) Devices utilizing transparent material shall be green, gray, or a neutral smoke in color and shall have a luminous transmittance of not less than 35 percent.

(c) Devices utilizing nontransparent louvers or other alternating patterns of opaque and open sections shall have an essentially uniform pattern over the entire surface, except for framing and supports. At least 35 percent of the device area shall be open and no individual louver or opaque section shall have a projected vertical dimension exceeding 3/16 inch.

(d) The devices shall not have a reflective quality exceeding 35 percent on either the inner or outer surface.
Added Ch. 74, Stats. 1984. Effective January 1, 1985.



Nonremovable tint (the stuff you get put on at a shop) has a legal limit of 70%, which is basically nothing but a UV ray protective layer.

HOW DARK CAN WINDOW TINT BE IN CALIFORNIA?

Darkness of tint is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage (VLT%). In California, this percentage refers to percentage of visible light allowed in through the combination of film and the window.
Windshield Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 4 inches of the windshield.
Front Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Back Side Windows Any darkness can be used.
Rear Window Any darkness can be used.

I'd hate to beat a dead horse, but misinformation is what got me a ticket for tint on my old 87 Maxima.

Can I put after-market tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:

1. The windshield and front driver's side and passenger's side windows cannot receive any aftermarket tinting.
2. If the rear window of a vehicle is tinted, the vehicle must have outside rearview mirrors on both sides.

The law prohibits any person from driving any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows, with certain limited exceptions.

However, legislation signed into law effective January 1, 1999, exempts from the above prohibition specified clear, colorless, and transparent material that is installed, affixed, or applied to the front driver and passenger side windows for the specific purpose of reducing ultraviolet rays. If, as, or when this material becomes torn, bubbled or otherwise worn, it must be removed or replaced.

Source:http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/answers.html

[POORSHA]

35% on sides and back.

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by POORSHA

35% on sides and back.

I'm loving the turn-key on the hatch!!! That's just too awesome!

[JumpmanYaris]

I did say I had 20% all around but the front. When I took this picture I had 5% sides 20% back and 30% in front

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Crims0n5

I'd hate to beat a dead horse, but misinformation is what got me a ticket for tint on my old 87 Maxima.

Can I put after-market tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:

1. The windshield and front driver's side and passenger's side windows cannot receive any aftermarket tinting.
2. If the rear window of a vehicle is tinted, the vehicle must have outside rearview mirrors on both sides.

The law prohibits any person from driving any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows, with certain limited exceptions.

However, legislation signed into law effective January 1, 1999, exempts from the above prohibition specified clear, colorless, and transparent material that is installed, affixed, or applied to the front driver and passenger side windows for the specific purpose of reducing ultraviolet rays. If, as, or when this material becomes torn, bubbled or otherwise worn, it must be removed or replaced.

Source:http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/answers.html

Then wth is what I posted for? It's from the CVC, and that tint law is found throughout the Web.