luxury1

I am thinking of adding a small amount of tint in my LS merely for privacy.
Here are some questions:
1. How do you choose a tint company? Should I just ask my dealer?
2. What % tint would be considered light? I don't want a limo tint just a tint that will allow you to see into the car but can't make out faces.
3. I live in PA where tint is illegal on the front windows. Does anyone know if you have a medical reason (AKA, my wife had a slight case of skin cancer) if it can be considered legal?

THANKS!!!

joedaddy1

iTrader: (1)

1. make sure it's a good brand name, lifetime warranty on the product AND installation
2. 35%
3. i would do the front windows also... If you can get the skin doctor to write a letter, it's very possible.

acecert

I have medium tint (Llumar Titanium Platinum Plus) on all my windows. It has a lifetime warranty and is a high quality film. You cannot make out anyone inside the car from the outside and it also does a good job of reducing the interior heat in the car when parked. Here is a link to their website and a link to their approved installers.

http://www.llumar.com/na-eng/Automotive/auto.html

Luxofreak

Here's my car with tinted windows:

Color of car: Verdigris Mica

Tint: The top of the line 3M produces (life time warranty)

Percentage: 35% with more than 95% UV protection - here in WA 35% is the limit.

Install: Done by award winning shop called Precision Tinting.

luxury1

I agree that 35% looks perfect! How much does it cost at a good shop (roughly)?

luxury1

Three other questions I thought of:

1. What is the approximate factory tint in the rear windows of the RX330?

2. Does 35% tint mean that 65% of the light goes through?

3. I like 35% but it looks like PA law might even allow 30%. Does anyone have 30%?

Luxofreak

Mine was $300.

1 - On the RX330 I believe it isn't a tint film, but the color of the glass. I think that's 25%, maybe 20%.

2 - Yes, but you won't feel it. The film blocks UV rays like crazy, it's awesome.

3 - Don't know if 30% is available, usually from 35% they jump to 25% or 20% - I've seen 20% on black cars and it looks good. Unless it's a white car, I wouldn't go darker than the darkest hue you can perceive on the body of the car. That was my approach and by coincidence I am within the legal limits, 35%.

EDIT: Keep in mind that if your car's interior is dark, the tint will look even darker. My car has cashemere interior which is light, if it was black this 35% tint would look even darker.

Johnny

Considering that the LS glass is already factory tinted, what is the aggregate result with your 35% film?

luxury1

If you were to guess, would a medical exemption be issued by the department of motor vehicles?

Johnny

That's not a problem in BC, and in fact some tints here are downright outrageous. But just for the sake of common sense, I'd like to keep mine to a standard that balances UV blocking, heat reflection and visibility, all of which are conflicted in this case.

joedaddy1

iTrader: (1)

1. It seems like a it's about ~30-35% ish.. we have our RX tinted w/ 35% in the front, and it matches pretty well.. a little lighter, but we wanted it that way. You want a non-reflective tint. A regular dye or hybrid tint will work best.. u don't want a crazy metallic tint, since the back windows are dyed also.

2. 35% means 35% of the lights go through. (20% is darker, and 5% is limo)

3. 35% looks good and the best if you want to see out @ night pretty well. 20% is better if you don't want anyone from outside to see you

sstar

I recently tinted mine 35%.. Looks great. However, I did the windshield as well (50%) and with the black interior, it is DARK...

Has anyone else tinted the windshield ? I am debating having it removed, but am not too sure....

thanks,

star

KILLERGS4

Hey neighbor... 5% is Limo; 20% is perfect (most factory SUV's); 35% too light (only looks dark in photo)... MD, VA, & D.C. 35% is legal, I assume it's same in PA. Most tints fade after a while (very minor), so I recommend 20%. I had 20% on all my previous cars, never got pulled over (for the tint). If you drive nice enough cars, like ours, cops will leave you alone. I paid $150, because I brought them tons of business, but average should be 180 to 200 bucks for a decent job.

joedaddy1

iTrader: (1)

wouldn't 50% be noticeable by the cops?
maybe 70% would be better?
I would love to get mine done @ 70%.. but no chance that'll float here

Luxofreak

What does tire pressure has to do with windows?

I have no issues whatsoever with the 3M film on my car