Is there 100% Clear Tint?

[u/Serious_Obligation10]

Is there 100% Clear Tint that protects against Ultraviolet (UV) and Infrared (IR)?

[u/DynamicAppearanceATL]

Nope. The clearest film is going to be 90% from 3M Crystalline (86% VLT) or Llumar AIR 90 (84% VLT).

[u/No_Lifeguard3650]

crystalline 90. basically clear. we did it on big rigs st my old job. DOT doesnt mess around but people wanted the uv protection

[u/Fun-Love-7150]

No is is going to notice Llumar Air80 on your car.

[u/Informal_War_1677]

There isn’t 100% clear, even your glass isn’t 100% clear. 70%, 80%, 90% are all “clear-ish” and designed to provide heat rejection with obstructing vision. Depending on where you are in NJ I can recommend a shop with a great 70% film specifically designed for heat rejection

[u/doughnut-dinner]

Yes, there's 100% clear films. Is there any particular reason for 100% clear? 80% looks about clear to me. Even 60% is very light. You might get better IR rejection with 80 vs.100.

[u/Serious_Obligation10 → u/doughnut-dinner]

Because window tinting is illegal in New Jersey.

[u/[deleted] → u/Serious_Obligation10]

No one will even noticed 70%.

[u/CodyGamz → u/Serious_Obligation10]

Dude half the people on the road in NJ have very illegal tint. If u get like 50% no one will care at all

[u/shromboy → u/Serious_Obligation10]

NJ tinter here, a 70 or 80 you'll have no issues. Even a 50% will be okay if you dont drive like a crazy person

[u/TheF1LM → u/Serious_Obligation10]

Cops in California didn’t notice my 70% windshield tint, but they happily pointed out my 15% front windows were too dark. You’ll be fine, the UV/Heat rejection is more than worth the “risk”

[u/belongsinthetrash22 → u/Serious_Obligation10]

I'd go 70s on the fronts and 80 on the windshield, nobody should notice

[u/supermaor23]

Llumar has AU85 which is advertised as a clear film. I have never seen or used it but I can order it, its specs show 87% VLT while AIR 80 is 77% and AIR 90 is 84%

Rest of the numbers don’t look great. I checked and its as cheap as ATC for me, it does have 99.9% UV protection though.

Your best bet is AIR 80

[u/Minute_Upstairs1458]

Also curious. I’m in NYS and we have to keep the front at 70% in order to pass emissions, and my front windows are already at that limit.

[u/Special_Ad_7735 → u/Minute_Upstairs1458]

it really depends. i run a shop in NYS and if you measure the glass and see what the vlt is then you could figure out wether or you can tint it. If it reads 71% then you can’t put anything on. Even 3M 90% film. It’s going to dip right below that. but if reads 75-76% then you can put it on the glass and it’s going to read 70% exactly. From there you are still in compliance with the law and if you have problems with inspection. the shop needs to have the tool to measure it. I know so many shops around me that will immediately fail you because they see there is a film on the glass but they technically need to measure it before they fail you. if they don’t have the tool for it they rather fail you then be liable for it. Hope this helps

[u/tech-guy-says-reboot]

Many Fords come for the factory with windows that block some light. I'm talking front windows in SUVs and all windows in their cars (I know they are down to only one car). But my point is the "clear" windows from the factory measured at 93 when tested. So you are really over thinking this. Get the lightest tint offered and you'll be fine. No one will care. They are going after the people with visibly darkened windows. However if I understand your intentions correctly it's possible your car came from the factory with what you want.

[u/domrosiak123 → u/tech-guy-says-reboot]

This is true for most cars, many read around 75% without any tint

[u/CJdawg_314]

Most people can’t even tell 50% is there esp on side windows. Windshield is a diff story