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Anybody guess what tint film is used?

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Old 03-22-16, 09:56 AM
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Default Anybody guess what tint film is used?

The front windows have no tint so I'm trying to match it with the rear's and wanted to know if anyone knew what kind of tint film is being used? Thanks
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Old 03-22-16, 10:56 AM
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My guess would be 35% but kinda hard to tell from the 2 pics you provided, you need to upload some more pics of the whole car so we can see the difference between the back and the front windows.
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If you are going to do DIY, just go to any tint shop to get a quote and tell them if they can match the color, if so, ask them what the % is.
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I'm sure that if you took the car to any reputable tint shop, they would be able to tell you how dark the tint is and if they had anything that would match the back windows. It's going to be pretty difficult for someone to accurately gauge the darkness of tint based on a internet picture.
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You have to go to a tint shop to have them match it. Cause even if you did know the factory tint and %, it can still be off due to time and fading from the sun. Tint over time can fade. I had a tint shop try and match my front windows, and it isn't spot on perfect(which they told me ahead of time will likely happen), but I really didn't care as long as it was close.
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go to a CHP office and ask them to test it..

they have a device that can tell you how much light passes thru, that should tell you what "grade" it is.


though I wouldn't mention you plan on tinting the front windows, that is illegal in CA.
but they can tell you what you have.
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