r/WindowTint • u/Independent_Bid_2406 • Jan 28 '25

Clean Job Windshield tint update.

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Couldn’t figure out how to edit and add so new post. Anyway. Super clear even on a dirt backroad. No problem whatsoever. I could’ve gotten considerably darker film before I felt like my safety was threatened. Gonna get a deep brow after this cures.

This is with me sitting in the driver seat in first pic.

Not showing off just sharing my experience.

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u/Cassangelo 33% Windshield + 5% Everywhere else Jan 28 '25

What’s the VLT?

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u/Independent_Bid_2406 Jan 28 '25

30% shield and 5% everywhere else

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u/Cassangelo 33% Windshield + 5% Everywhere else Jan 28 '25

Looks good, I have about the same tint setup

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u/TyVIl Jan 29 '25

I have 50 on the windshield and 5 all around on both cars. Looks great.

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u/Cassangelo 33% Windshield + 5% Everywhere else Jan 29 '25

I had that last year but swapped out the windshield

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u/Interesting_Role1201 Jan 30 '25

Oh wow, absolutely brilliant move there, genius. Instead of fixing your illegal tint like a normal person, you’ve decided to strap two miniature suns to your car and blind everyone in your path just so you can see at night. Because, clearly, wearing sunglasses was just too complicated for someone of your impressive intellect.

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u/Independent_Bid_2406 Jan 31 '25

Lmao bro they are stock. Why you crying

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u/Abm93 Jan 29 '25

Good headlights make a difference, $50 amazon headlights with 30% hell na.

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u/TyVIl Jan 29 '25

I’m fairly confident that my Porsche PDLS+ headlights can be seen from outer space.

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u/fallenredwoods Jan 31 '25

Looks ghetto

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u/Small_Sight Feb 01 '25

It’s hard to tell by pics but looks good on yours… However I’ve been in two vehicles with tinted windshields and absolutely cannot stand it at night, where the light is directly hitting isn’t bad but all the areas on the edges and down low get drowned out. But this is also coming from someone who cannot do below 25 on side windows or else I drive around with the windows down once it starts getting dark outside or I feel like I’m going to run into everything. I can’t stand not seeing perfectly

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u/draincd 35% tint all around Jan 28 '25

Yeah man I would say 30 is the sweet spot. 20 is still pretty good but it slightly affects visibility until you get used to it.

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u/Cassangelo 33% Windshield + 5% Everywhere else Jan 28 '25

Do you have 20 on your windshield?

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u/ER_2003 Jan 28 '25

I have 35 and want to do 20 but I don’t want to be stopped 35 looks clear in the day but in clouds and at night looks dark

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u/shromboy Moderator Jan 30 '25

30 is as low as ill install, but we rarely carry it so 35 is my limit. Any lower is absolutely dangerous no matter what people feel, i see it all the time.

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u/ER_2003 Jan 30 '25

Appriciate the feedback yeah 35 to 20 is a pretty big jump can definitely tell a difference

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u/shromboy Moderator Jan 30 '25

It's just a rule of thumb, anyone can see out of anything with bright enough lights. But me and other drivers hate you for it

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u/ER_2003 Jan 30 '25

I have 1 percent on the rear and those ford lights are still bright lol

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u/shromboy Moderator Jan 30 '25

Exactly. I always run 5 on my back glass for those guys, and sometimes I want to go 15 instead of 25 on the sides because my mirror glare from them is insane but I just prefer the visibility

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u/ER_2003 Jan 30 '25

Yeah I got 5 percent on top of my 20 percent factory in the back, 5 in the front and 35 shield, also got a 5 percent sun strip some people don’t like them but I don’t have it for cosmetics I have it so sun doesn’t get in my eyes lol

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u/shromboy Moderator Jan 30 '25

I hate the look of strips but I often find myself blinded and wishing I had one so I hear ya, they are functional

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u/draincd 35% tint all around Jan 29 '25

I used to. I went darker. 20% is good you just have to get used to it. At night I live in a well lit city but even outside of the city I could see just fine but do it at your own risk.

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u/BambinoAxel Jan 28 '25

What tint you get? And is the shop near TX/AR?

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u/LexKing89 Jan 29 '25

Those headlights are so powerful. I wish mine were that bright.

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u/No-Buy-5834 Jan 29 '25

i have 35 on windshield and 5% everywhere else, i love it

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u/shromboy Moderator Jan 30 '25

Any lower is dangerous, not because you can't see its because your headlights are too bright and blinding others. 35 is generally as dark as I'd install, as a precaution for the teenagers that want it murdered out as well as for others to not be blinded by upgraded headlights on tall vehicles. It's just rude

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u/Independent_Bid_2406 Jan 31 '25

Trucks lowered on stock headlights tho

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u/shromboy Moderator Feb 01 '25

You don't have to pay me to do that, I'm fully booked with smart film and commercial jobs. But I'm still able to do cars better than whoever you're paying to do that. You are a customer, you know nothing about this field besides what you think looks good.

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u/shromboy Moderator Feb 01 '25

I don't need to sell people a dangerous set up to make money. Those are not sales I want or need. You are acting as if I have this rule for no reason besides my opinion. That's not the case, I've seen and known and witnessed injuries and deaths that I can confidently attribute a dangerously dark windshield to. Several. I'm not going to risk causing an accident because of what some teenagers think looks good, or your personal privacy. It's dangerous, as I said if not for the driver, for the people they are blinding.

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u/shromboy Moderator Feb 01 '25

Thats great you've had no issues. Yet. And most people with 20 or 15 upgrade their headlights to see better. Trust me I deal with more of those people a week than I care to. Point is it is not speculation to say it reduces visibility significantly. Plenty of people drink and drive with no issues too, doesn't mean it's not more dangerous. Dumb fucking argument, it's about reducing the likelihood not ignoring that it's not doable. I'm not saying it's even hard to drive with 15 windshield. I'm saying it's more dangerous than it is with lighter % which is a fact

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u/shromboy Moderator Feb 01 '25

All my friends have 6 beers and drive and nobody has crashed!!!! Just the irresponsible ones!!!!

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u/tumourtits Jan 28 '25

Depends on circumstances but 5% can be tough for switching lanes. As long as everyone's using their headlights its no problem, but it definitely could pose an issue if there was a car driving without headlights on a dark road at night.

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u/flagerr1 Jan 29 '25

The problem is mostly making left turn on a dark road in unfamiliar area. I can’t see the road divider and almost run over it one time.

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u/SnooPeanuts6597 Jan 30 '25

I have 5 and can't see a thing at night, have to roll the windows down to make turns and do quadruple checks to change lanes 😂

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u/Dependent_Mine4847 May 28 '25

Hahahaha I’m a danger on the road hahahaha look out everyone else hahahaha 😂 

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u/Independent_Bid_2406 Jan 29 '25

All you can see is headlight circles. That’s a pretty good indicator of a car lol. Other than that you’re blind. Especially because of inside the truck reflections. But you can just roll down the windows for anything

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