I have 35/20 3M Color Stable on my 14 Civic and it looks just right to me. Looks darker with my black interior and the CS tint has a nice charcoal color to it. I get compliments on the shade.
That wouldn't be bad with 20 all around
It's good that FL seems a little more tolerable. In CA one can never be too sure but every city and county is different. Guess it's more up to the cops discretion or how he's feeling that day. I've seen many cars on the road with tints as dark as 20% and I'm like WTH?! My bro was stopped for his front windows tint (20%) and nothing else. It's the risk many take but to each his own. In his experience dealing with retints, the shop owner that did my tint said that most people who are ticketed for their window tints were stopped for other violations. It was only during that time that the cop noticed it. Only about 1% have come back to his shop. He said that 50% is usually acceptable but if I get a fix it ticket he will replace it no charge. I really want the front windows done with ceramic for best heat and UV deflection. Can't wait 'cause the summer heat is nearly upon us.
Not sure, but I would play the visitors card - if you do, just say you're visiting/passing through and didn't know the law there
I've never been given a fix-it/ticket for window tint in another state where it was considered illegal if it met the legal requirements of my home state.
Ya that's my plan if needed. Hopefully not.Not sure, but I would play the visitors card - if you do, just say you're visiting/passing through and didn't know the law there
Good, thanks! Good to know.
Personally I like the consistent look of 20 throughout. I had this on my '04 Civic when I was in Rochester, NY and even with all those overcast/cloudy days, I felt it was fine and not too dark. I also had 5% all the way around on a different car and would not do that again. Night time was very hard to see so it was a good thing we mostly only drove that car in the daytime.
Let it bake in the sun as much as possible. I turned my car around depending on where the sun is hitting and parked where there is most sun. Congratulations on the new tint...
Awesome! I know you'll post pics so we can see how it looks now. I still need to find a day to go to the dealer to get this redone. The tint guys aren't there all the time and we just got our first foster placement so it's hard to find time to just go hang out at a car dealership.
Here's one pic - I saw it immediately when I went in. They said just use alcohol to remove the watermark once it cures.
