On 7/12/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am considering tinting my windows and I wanted people's opinion on two things:
> 
> 1) Type and brand of tint, what have you used that you like? I am
> leaning towards the sort of mirrored look, but I'm still open to
> suggestions.
> 
> 2) Which windows to tint? I am considering only tinting the side
> windows (middle and rear) and leaving the cab area and the rear window
> untinted. I'd like your opinon on this as well
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris

Chris,

I would say the first thing you should check out is what the state law
is for your particular state.  Having your windows tinted can be
expensive, and it costs even more to have tinting removed...

For example, in California you can spray paint the windows from the
B-pillar back with black spray paint if you want (or limo tint them),
as long as you have two outside mirrors.  But the only "tint" you can
apply (legally) to the front driver and passenger windows is a "clear"
UV film (and that was a recent law change).

In Arizona, you can tint all of the windows (except the windshield),
but the front driver and passenger windows can't be darker than 35%.

In North Carolina, they test your tint level during the annual
inspection (for $10 more) to make sure it doesn't exceed 35%.

I would like to get my windows tinted, but the cost of the tinting and
the yearly testing - along with the uncertainty of where I'll be
living in a year - has held me back...
-- 
Don in Reidsville, NC
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1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
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