The Law and Tinted Vehicles

[*KRONIK*]

Cyah do b
Nuttin
The madam vitara came factory privacy glass.
I pretty sure it gonna read close to or around 20%
If it darker
They go HTMC

The two back glass in my Subaru have no tint. What am I to do if it's darker than 20%?

I have seen lexus come with reflective glasses and a Nissan frontier come with 5%

[tropi_flakes]

Here doing free testing also.

[d.d.s.]

I went here today...my 20% read 17. He used one of those meters where it has to be clipped onto the glass. Not sure if the reading would be different with another meter.

Made a pass through as well. Wondering if the meter off by 3% because the 35% on my four doors read 32%.

[kamakazi]

Didn't someone mention that the accuracy of the testing equipment is +/-3%

[shogun]

Cyah do b
Nuttin
The madam vitara came factory privacy glass.
I pretty sure it gonna read close to or around 20%
If it darker
They go HTMC

The two back glass in my Subaru have no tint. What am I to do if it's darker than 20%?

I have seen lexus come with reflective glasses and a Nissan frontier come with 5%

Seriously wish they would allow the front sides to be 20% as well. That two tone thing from a side view just doesn't look right.

[SYKO]

Nite all, I'm a newbie here but i think that 6" strip is just ridiculous.

[gastly369]

I hate that anyways

Makes car look like taxi

Nite all, I'm a newbie here but i think that 6" strip is just ridiculous.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Didn't someone mention that the accuracy of the testing equipment is +/-3%

I need to see this on some document yes. Yuh know police kinda chupid

[mad]

Not sure if this was answered here or not, but can someone tell me what's the procedure with a glass panel van eg. hiace,e24/25.
Do all the panels (middle/back) have to be 35/20% as well?

[adnj]

Didn't someone mention that the accuracy of the testing equipment is +/-3%

I need to see this on some document yes. Yuh know police kinda chupid

Laser Labs, Inc. tint meters are spec'd at +/-2%
OEM glass has spot variation of 3% and typical VLT of 15% - 20%
Tint film has a manufacturer's VLT variation of 3%. Some films have tighter tolerances.

You can search Laser Labs, 3M, Solar Gard, Carlite, PPG, etc., for their specification data.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Didn't someone mention that the accuracy of the testing equipment is +/-3%

I need to see this on some document yes. Yuh know police kinda chupid

Laser Labs, Inc. tint meters are spec'd at +/-2%
OEM glass has spot variation of 3% and typical VLT of 15% - 20%
Tint film has a manufacturer's VLT variation of 3%. Some films have tighter tolerances.

You can search Laser Labs, 3M, Solar Gard, Carlite, PPG, etc., for their specification data.

Meant to say....looking for some type of documentation from MOWT saying they allowing the +/- 3% variation

[*KRONIK*]

Its in the act.
3% tolerance

Didn't someone mention that the accuracy of the testing equipment is +/-3%

I need to see this on some document yes. Yuh know police kinda chupid

Laser Labs, Inc. tint meters are spec'd at +/-2%
OEM glass has spot variation of 3% and typical VLT of 15% - 20%
Tint film has a manufacturer's VLT variation of 3%. Some films have tighter tolerances.

You can search Laser Labs, 3M, Solar Gard, Carlite, PPG, etc., for their specification data.

Meant to say....looking for some type of documentation from MOWT saying they allowing the +/- 3% variation

[*KRONIK*]

[shake d livin wake d dead]

E bounce^....downloads and saves to phone

[d.d.s.]

a-a, nice! we safe shakes

[pete]

Nite all, I'm a newbie here but i think that 6" strip is just ridiculous.

I agree. Measured the tint on my car and it's 10" at the middle and 12" at the ends. 6" strip wouldn't make any sense so will probably just peel the whole thing and maybe switch to 80% full windscreen.

[MG Man]

Nite all, I'm a newbie here but i think that 6" strip is just ridiculous.

I agree. Measured the tint on my car and it's 10" at the middle and 12" at the ends. 6" strip wouldn't make any sense so will probably just peel the whole thing and maybe switch to 80% full windscreen.

never had a strip on any of my cars. If i need some glare protection, I just fold down the visor...never felt the need to put a strip across the windscreen

[sbocus]

Idea Factory
Debe

[sMASH]

Not sure if this was answered here or not, but can someone tell me what's the procedure with a glass panel van eg. hiace,e24/25.
Do all the panels (middle/back) have to be 35/20% as well?

any ting past the B pillar...
meem no lawyer...

[mad]

Not sure if this was answered here or not, but can someone tell me what's the procedure with a glass panel van eg. hiace,e24/25.
Do all the panels (middle/back) have to be 35/20% as well?

any ting past the B pillar...
meem no lawyer...

So I found out in case anyone else wants to know.
All panels past the B pillar will have to be 20%

[MG Man]

so....what's the best method of removing back glass tint without damaging the demister?
I know one way is to put black plastic over the back glass and misting the inside of the glass, and letting the sun do some kinda voodoo....or did I miss something?

[Dave]

You have it correct. Building heat is key.

[adnj]

so....what's the best method of removing back glass tint without damaging the demister?
I know one way is to put black plastic over the back glass and misting the inside of the glass, and letting the sun do some kinda voodoo....or did I miss something?

A hairdryer set to low, a wallpaper steamer or anything that keeps the temperature low. Use masking tape to pull the tint away if the film breaks.

The plastic bag is just acting like a window sized piece of tape.

[hindian]

so....what's the best method of removing back glass tint without damaging the demister?
I know one way is to put black plastic over the back glass and misting the inside of the glass, and letting the sun do some kinda voodoo....or did I miss something?

.
Heat and purple blaster with a micro fiber cloth to take the glue off

[gastly369]

Ting touchdown

[carluva]

Best thing is heat and water.

I redid my tint in 2019. The installer had a steamer, like the one used for clothes, and used that to remove all tint. Then it was heated to soften the glue which was gently removed. The defoggers remained good.

If you have a steamer with the wide attachment, that'd work good for removal with no damage.

On a related note, the retint was a 35% 3M charcoal ceramic. I visited xtra on Friday for their free tint inspection. It was measure at 39% in the front and 38% in the back. Their meter was a "slip-on" meter that slides into the glass when the glass is rolled down. Not the type that law enforcement will use... But those values seem strange to me. Unless the tint was a 50% and sold as a 35% l, I think that those readings are quite odd.

[ProtonPowder]

so....what's the best method of removing back glass tint without damaging the demister?
I know one way is to put black plastic over the back glass and misting the inside of the glass, and letting the sun do some kinda voodoo....or did I miss something?

change out all my tint nearly a year ago and the installer put two giant infrared lights over the back glass to heat up the old tint

demister works perfectly still, it was my biggest hangup as well at the time

[aaron17]

What about ppl who put big johnny walker sticker on back and side glass?

[kamakazi]

Would like to know how this works with panel vans, some have glass all along the sides some don't. Some vinyl wrap to turn windowed van into full on cargo van.

[lionofzion]

Where is south has meters to check tint? Most places I’m seeing are north and one place in Debe. Anywhere else?