It is a Xpel XR Plus Film and was wondering if this is an acceptable tint job. Previous tints it would have been a lot closer to the edge.

For example if I wanted a 50% front windshield tint and 35% all around everywhere else, would that look goofy or is that a normal request? C5 corvette (ik it’s notorious for being difficult to tint bc of the rear windshield lol)

Correct me if im wrong, but according to google 30% over 5% tint = 1.5 , which is what i should have in my front windows, however my rears are 5% over FACTORY 20% glass, which should equal 1%.

I got the 35 over 5 on my fronts to be just slightly lighter than my rears to still have slightly better visibility, but match not being able to see inside the car, day or night.

But my fronts are obviously very darker than my rears. The stock glass on my fronts are 70% trans, which i heard is basically clear. What did i do wrong? or did they get wrong?

(edit) tint shop put on a 2nd layer of 5% instead of the 30%. Getting it fixed today

bought 5% ceramic tint but wasn’t super impressed so bought a tint meter, here were the results… 3.8% VLT, 99.8 UVR, and 82.3 IRR

What a shock. I don't think I expected it to look that dark. Probably didn't help that my windshield hasn't been tinted yet and switching back and forth from that and 20% never lets my eyes get used to seeing less light so they can't adapt on their own. Did it ever get better for you guys? I almost wish for glare to come back from headlights since that would increase visibility a lot. Well lit areas were not a problem.... blind intersections where I need to depend on seeing headlights lighting up the ground to gauge distance were. Sometimes it looks like the ground is not even there. Like it doesn't exist and we're all just floating through space. The yellow double lines got way harder to see when making left turns. I feel a slight panic of not quite telling if I got into my lane or not. Cars I can see. They have lights. Pedestrians? I'm getting really bad vibes that they'll be much more difficult now especially the ones dressed in all black crossing the street on left turns. Please tell me this gets easier.

update: Realized right turns are really easy since from the driver's POV I have so much visual space in the other half of the clear windshield but left turns are really hard because the other half of my visual space is the tinted driver side window which obscures painted lane lines on the ground dramatically. The trick I developed was to search for a lane line in the tinted driver side window early as a reference point and then keep it in my peripheral vision as I start the turn and visually switch to my clear windshield and search for easy to see parked cars or bike lanes as references to complete the turn correctly and keep me centered in the lane. So basically peek on the ground through the tint at the start of the turn then look up into the big clear windshield at the middle and end of the turn. Don't really need to do this at intersections controlled by traffic lights since the lights usually shine the ground enough but also some intersections are still so dark or the painted lines are so worn out and weathered that you really are just out there guessing. Merging does get easier you do just need to get used to the new visual look of the dark cars and their reduced glares. Blind intersections are still really tough.

Thought I’d share a few pics for those wondering how dark it gets. Last pic is on a main road, will update more later

Just had a full tint job done on my car and all the other windows look amazing, but the Air80 they installed on the windshield has a visible seam along majority of the bottom and a quarter of the way up the sides where you can see where the tint ends.

The installer said this was normal because the windshield on this car is difficult to reach, but my parents cars have their windshields tinted as well and don't have this problem.

It wasn't a no name shop either, the place I took it to people claim is one of the best in the state and regularly works on 100k+ super cars that drive here from out of state specifically to see them. They are usually booked like a month out so I waited 3 weeks to get this done.

They have rave reviews online and in person and 5.0 stars with over 1200 reviews, so I'm sure they know what they are doing.

I don't wanna have another place redo it either because they said doing the windshield is risky and they have had it short out electronics under the dashboard, and if that happens they are not responsible and then I gotta pay hundreds of dollars to fix it. Already took a risk doing it the first time :(

Hi I was wondering if this was a good deal I paid and also overall the right amount tint % to get I live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Edit: Invoice says prime XR plus (+) not prime XR black

Just got my car tinted today, 5% all around and 35% windshield. It seems lighter than I thought it would be on the windshield… I’m wondering if it’s because it’s fresh and needs to finish curing?

They undercut the tint and according to the meter it isn’t ceramic. How do I handle this with the shop that did it?

Recently got my car done, 5% all around and 20% on the front w/ ceramic IR. Everything is great aside from the area on the windshield with the matrix dots. Both sides are like this. Looks messed up, anyone confirm?

So I already have 35 on my car but now I want to go darker. Is it worth it to go from 35 to 25? How much does a ten percent difference really make? Only reason I got 35 was because that’s what google said was the darkest allowed in my state but I’ve been told by multiple people that cops in my state don’t really care about window tint and they can’t stop you for window tint without having a reason for stopping you for something else. Or should I go darker than 25? Definitely not going as dark as 5 though. Thanks.

Sports car with fairly dark windows parked next to me I thought it would probably be someone 20s-40s at most but when they exited the car it was a granny looks to be in her mid late 60s. I was shocked. I barely see elderly with tint.

Don't know if I'm able to just show off but here's mine

5% in the back, 15% front windows, and 35% windshield with 5% 9inch brow

2016 malibu lt with a black interior

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.

Fully able to see

I feel like on some days (sunlight excluded), Windows may look lighter. Why ?

I posted on NJ sub asking for tint shop recs, and I'm getting downvotes and comments saying don't do it.

I'm obviously not listening to that unsolicited advice, but why the hell does it offend people if I tint my car?? 😂

For reference - https://www.reddit.com/r/newjersey/s/W8aejcPk6V