Tint Alternative?

**cadence117** · 11-19-2004, 06:23 PM

How much will tinting your windows help with the glare of the LCD?
Any certain darkness?

also, how much is it in general would it cost,
to tint 5 windows on my Subaru Impreza?

**gadget** · 11-19-2004, 07:24 PM

Last time I had windows tinted on a sedan it was $165. It cost me $50 to have the two front windows tinted to match the dark factory tinting of my truck. It will help. I have 20% all around in my truck (see sig) and had 35% on the last 2-3 hatchback and sedans I have had. 20% is not legal. Depends on your state. VA is 50% from driver forward. I had 50% on those front windows, my old roomie had 20% all around and got pulled over 3 times in 2 years for it.

**Change** · 11-19-2004, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by gadget

Last time I had windows tinted on a sedan it was $165. It cost me $50 to have the two front windows tinted to match the dark factory tinting of my truck. It will help. I have 20% all around in my truck (see sig) and had 35% on the last 2-3 hatchback and sedans I have had. 20% is not legal. Depends on your state. VA is 50% from driver forward. I had 50% on those front windows, my old roomie had 20% all around and got pulled over 3 times in 2 years for it.

How good a job do shops usually do at that? I've seen some aftermarket tint installs that looked horrible, lots of air bubbles and such.

**TheKingPlaza** · 11-19-2004, 07:49 PM

me too 35% on all the windows except the front..
thats legal in holland..
Did it myself, it costed me 100 euro, but was a hell of a job.
trust me it's worth paying!!!
unfortunatly the glare is still there on bright days. a friend of my, whois car is also on my site (golf 4) doesn't have glare with 50% tinted. so there's hope :P

**Cris** · 11-19-2004, 08:46 PM

I've tinted 4 of my windows with film. Looks very nice. Back then I didn't have a screen, but I can surely tell, if I did it would've reduced the glare. I've since removed the front ones, becouse during the night time I coudn't see a thing in my side mirrors, so you should consider this too...

**latinWRX** · 11-19-2004, 09:10 PM

Try not to get the silver to black tints (like I did) cause it will be VERY difficult to see anything on the side mirrors. If you do, get like a 20% on the silver part. It looks REAL good tho.

**IamMBS** · 11-19-2004, 09:37 PM

I have 5% on rear window, and 20% on all 4 sides of my 2001 BMS 325i. The tint helped a ton.

**gadget** · 11-20-2004, 09:39 AM

PAY a pro - and make sure you check out their work and ask about warranty before you do it. I have tinted all windows in my house (easy - they are flat) but curves are NOT easy.

**BrUTaL** · 11-20-2004, 09:59 AM

I have tinted windows with film which cost me 20 bucks for all windows in my car except the front one. Its a Toyota Corolla 2004 and the darkness might be equal or a bit less than bush's cadillac.

It all depends where you live, the laws that allows you to have a certain darkness. Down here in Ecuador (South America) you need to get a permit to tint your windows, I don't have a permit but I tell cops I have $2.00 and that he could take it or take his time to take my film out.

It does help a lot if you tint your windows. Before I tinted my windows, I had problems looking at my screen. The only problem would be looking at your mirrors. I have to pull them down if I start wreckless driving.

**harrisonpowers** · 11-20-2004, 04:16 PM

Got my WRX's windows tinted for $120. I got 20% all around (5% on sunroof). It was a really great buy, looks fantastic.

20% is incredibly illegal where I live (NY is 70% on rear side and nothing on the front), but everyone has tints so there really aren't any problems with having them. It could be different where you are.