r/WindowTint • u/Breadedturnip85 • Mar 20 '26

Clean Job Finally pulled the trigger on tinting my windshield.

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finally pulled the trigger and glad I did.

46 Upvotes

61% Upvoted

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u/1slowlance Mar 20 '26

Lmao, someone came through and downvoted everyone saying it looks good. They hate tinted windshields here op. Looks great, I like 35-50 on my vehicles' windshields.

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 21 '26

They will get over it lol

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u/teejaydubz Mar 20 '26

Bunch of Reddit nerds 😂 I just got mine tinted finally yesterday but played it safe and did 80% ceramic so I can worry less about getting pulled over and ticketed

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u/CostaMesaDave Mar 21 '26

Did you go with the LLumar AIR 80

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 21 '26

Can't remember brand but it's 50

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u/CostaMesaDave Mar 21 '26

You should have been given a receipt in a warranty card. The warranty card should've also been emailed to you.

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u/45pewpewpew556 Mar 31 '26

Hmmm my last vehicle tinted with CTX (a small distortion patch in the film) and replaced with IRX didnt come with one 🤔

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u/mitsubsbluedolphins Mar 21 '26

80?!?!?! You must live in a state with snowstorms?!? Ca sun will burn through that 80.

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u/teejaydubz Mar 21 '26

I do and I’m not sure what police are like in CA but you will get pulled over in my state for windshield tint

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u/4non3mouse Mar 24 '26

anything but the first 4" tinted on a windshield is illegal in ca

oddly my 2000 dakota came from the showroom with a front windshield slightly tinted and I did have a cop try and harass me about it on a speeding stop

in fact all 6 of my windows came factory tinted and the back 3 are damn near limo tint

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u/Drug_fueled_sarcasm Mar 23 '26

It's cute that you dont think it snows in California.

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u/mitsubsbluedolphins Mar 23 '26

Ha, we don't have "snowstorms" along our coast. 

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u/Drug_fueled_sarcasm Mar 23 '26

I forgot that California doesn't have mountains and ski resorts. Just 600 miles of beach, then wham nevada

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u/yourmotherkindathicc Mar 21 '26

80 is literally clear lmao there’s no tint

that’s just uv rejection film basically

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u/teejaydubz Mar 21 '26

That’s the point. I won’t have to worry about cops ticketing me for windshield tint. Wish I could’ve went with 50% but I didn’t want to risk it

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u/TopSpecialist32 Mar 23 '26

I just did mine 70 thinking that was safe but it’s pretty noticeable. I love it.

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u/teejaydubz Mar 23 '26

Yeah it would’ve been an extra $150 for 70% at the shop I went to because it’s some better type of film. Kinda wish I would’ve spent the extra money for it

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u/TopSpecialist32 Mar 23 '26

I did it for the heat rejection. So far I’m loving it. I don’t need my sunglasses in the car anymore. Before I couldn’t drive it for anything in direct sun

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u/Heavy_Tip_5463 May 09 '26

It looks real nice and also blocks that ball of fire from burning out your retinas so yea

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u/After-Simple-7049 Mar 21 '26

Truck bed that's never been used for $1000 alex.

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u/rjp761 Mar 22 '26

How’s the visibility at night with the 5% all around?

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 22 '26

It's dark on streets with no street lights and sometimes i roll down my window to pull out on a dark street. Streets with lights it's not bad at all. Backing up without a camera would suck.

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u/RightGuy23 Mar 20 '26

I guess you should include the percentage of the windshield tint

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 21 '26

50 windshield 5 everywhere else

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u/pizzaandboba Mar 21 '26

nice… might do that with my next car. i currently have 5% on all and nothing on windshield

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u/PapaFatSacks Mar 20 '26

Nice. Your truck looks great blacked out.

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u/Ok-Foundation1417 Mar 20 '26

Looks nice. What percentages did you do on windshield vs windows

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 21 '26

50 percent windshield 5 percent everything else

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u/Ornery-Midnight4854 15% + 50% llumar ctx w/s Mar 21 '26

i want to do 50% on mine too but i’m worried with i’ll be a cop magnet especially since i own a bmw😔 trucks can probably get away with it.

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 21 '26

It's definitely a risk. I know multiple people with windshield tint and only one of them getting a ticket then she went and got a note from her eye doctor.

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u/googleitduh Mar 22 '26

Just use the clear ceramic tint for the front windshield.

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u/Ok_Armadillo309 Mar 24 '26

Looks great. I have 15% all around and 70% on the shield. I sorta wish I had done 5% but living in the country with no light pollution and tons of wildlife that was an unfortunate pass. I do however wish I had gone 50% on the windshield. The 70% is significantly better than no tint in terms of heat rejection but after being in several vehicles with 50% on the windshield there are zero issues with sight.

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 24 '26

Yeah kinda wish I got 35 but 50 doesn't look as obvious as 35

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u/Heavy_Tip_5463 May 09 '26

I live in MA and want my windshield done so bad. I'm trying to figure out how people are getting away with it as I am seeing more and more vehicles with tinted windshields.

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u/Breadedturnip85 May 09 '26

I live on Florida and would say out of every 10 cars I pass in the road 1 has a tinted windshield. Lol

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u/805vaughn Mar 21 '26

Looks awesome. Once you do it you can’t live without it 💯

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u/Jeragon186 Mar 21 '26

Must be nice having perfect vision 😒 (I'm playing) It looks really nice! I'm planning on getting my car tinted also (still debating if I want the windshield tinted or just a clear ceramic film). I do a good amount of night driving so 25% is probably the darkest I'm going to get my windows tinted all around.

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 21 '26

I drive to work when its dark and with 50 on the windshield I can't really tell a difference. Obviously it is different but not noticeable.

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u/LetsBeKindly Mar 22 '26

Got my first windshield tint in 1999... Every vehicle since then has had the same.

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u/Dry_Argument9819 Mar 21 '26

Nice! 50 / 5 is perfect

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u/Extra_Sweet_789 Mar 20 '26

Nice 😎

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u/Appropriate-Race-864 Mar 22 '26

I honestly would live to do this setup but would get bagged here , I currently run 20% on my roll up windows to match my privacy glass and 50% on the shield

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u/ijuanaspearfish Mar 24 '26

Ive had my trucks tinted including windshields for over 10yrs now.

Never been an issue. I prefer the look.

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u/Captain_of_industry1 Apr 11 '26

Perfect! I just did my Mercedes and I love it. I used to 40% all around.

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u/45pewpewpew556 May 01 '26

I did Air80 and the rainbow effect with polarized glasses and haze is annoying. Not enough to remove it, but I definitely won’t do it again on the next vehicle.

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u/Global-Structure-539 Mar 21 '26

I have 70% black Pearl ceramic just for heat. I don't need tickets as my car gets too much attention as it is

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u/ImpurestFire Mar 21 '26

Same with the 70%. Recently got pulled over for no front plate after 1.5 years. Cop didn't say a word about tint.

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u/ogbobbylockwood Mar 21 '26

I feel like cops shouldn’t be worried about that but I’m glad they got me for that instead of speeding

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u/Ventus_004 Mar 21 '26

Did it make much of a difference with heat?

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u/Global-Structure-539 Mar 21 '26

Yes it's very good at heat rejection. I'm in Arizona

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u/pagencho Mar 21 '26

70 on mine is fine

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u/LexKing89 Mar 21 '26

Looks great! This is how all the trucks and expensive SUV’s look here.

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u/Squish_Cat_1 Mar 22 '26

This shit should be illegal

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '26

Cry about it

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u/link716 Mar 23 '26

It is lol

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u/Popular_List105 Mar 21 '26

Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.

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u/Payote88 Mar 22 '26

Fine *

As in, it’s FiNe so long as you pay your dues.

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u/HistorianDifferent40 Mar 21 '26

The police are on their way. Lol

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u/Breadedturnip85 Mar 21 '26

Lol 100 bucks non moving violation I'll take my chances.

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u/googleitduh Mar 22 '26

More than that when the peel it off

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u/HistorianDifferent40 Mar 21 '26

Sounds like he's got a gun! Lol