Tinted Windshield

Apparition said:
It's best to leave your dark tinted windows rolled up and leave just a crack to say "Am I being detained" through.

Or roll all the windows down so the officer has no reason to feel threatened.
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I live in a rural area so maybe my interactions aren't applicable to most. It's varying degrees of barney fife here.

I would never roll down my window a crack and cop an attitude unless I wanted the book thrown at me. My jeep has many highway violations. I depend on goodwill
 
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Rickyd said:
I live in a rural area so maybe my interactions aren't applicable to most. It's varying degrees of barney fife here.

I would never roll down my window a crack and cop an attitude unless I wanted the book thrown at me. My jeep has many highway violations. I depend on goodwill
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That's the way it is here too, except I know all the county and state officers that patrol the area. Being on the VFD helps a lot.
 
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BlueC said:
I've thought about trying a clear or light ceramic tint like that on my windshield, mostly to knock down the summer heat and protect the interior a little. I also have two of those Civics, which get supper hot sitting in the sun. Did it actually help with interior temp? When I put 30 on my rear glass and 50 on my sides, it reduced cabin temp 10-15 degrees on a 90 degree day, but those windshields still let in some heat.
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I got all the film at the same time, sides, rear, and windshield, and it helped the Texas temps for sure, although I can’t parse out the individual contributions from each pane. It seemed inadequate to tint the sides and rear and leave that enormous sheet of glass completely open. I mainly wanted the windshield film to limit UV damage to the dash and interior.
 
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States have laws on windshield tinting: in general, no state allows tinting the entire windshield - some states allow a percentage — "except for the upper 6 inches of the windshield" for example. (law defined by each state's DMV).

Tennessee: windshield — must allow more than 70% of light in; any darkness on AS-1 line.

https://www.tinting-laws.com/ (link covers all 50 states)

It's a trade-off: reduces heat and glare during the day - definitely limits your visibility at night (my side windows are tinted - I often need to roll down the window to see at an intersection or a highway merge). There's a reason states have laws. You'll get away with it until you won't.

All that said, just go with a clear ceramic windshield treatment:

 
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pbeach said:
States have laws on windshield tinting: in general, no state allows tinting the entire windshield - some states allow a percentage — "except for the upper 6 inches of the windshield" for example. (law defined by each state's DMV).

Tennessee: windshield — must allow more than 70% of light in; any darkness on AS-1 line.

https://www.tinting-laws.com/ (link covers all 50 states)

It's a trade-off: reduces heat and glare during the day - definitely limits your visibility at night (my side windows are tinted - I often need to roll down the window to see at an intersection or a highway merge). There's a reason states have laws. You'll get away with it until you won't.

All that said, just go with a clear ceramic windshield treatment:

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What state did that guy do that in? There are a lot of states where that is illegal.
 
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pbeach said:
States have laws on windshield tinting: in general, no state allows tinting the entire windshield - some states allow a percentage — "except for the upper 6 inches of the windshield" for example. (law defined by each state's DMV).

Tennessee: windshield — must allow more than 70% of light in; any darkness on AS-1 line.

https://www.tinting-laws.com/ (link covers all 50 states)

It's a trade-off: reduces heat and glare during the day - definitely limits your visibility at night (my side windows are tinted - I often need to roll down the window to see at an intersection or a highway merge). There's a reason states have laws. You'll get away with it until you won't.

All that said, just go with a clear ceramic windshield treatment:

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You changed the video on me.
 
Here’s a pic of my car that was done 7 years ago, legal for me 50% full windshield. Sides are 20%.

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DuckNut said:
Inside. Have it professionally done. Take it to a shop that does it for a living. Do not try and save $20 with the dude under the tent in the gas station parking lot.
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If you're tinting a TJ, it's super simple to do yourself. You can even pop the doors off and do them inside.

Anything with a curved or complex window, not good for a first attempt.

You can order your tint precut too if you want it really easy and are willing to spend a bit more
https://www.rapidwrapsandtint.com/product/xr-pre-cut-tint/
 
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John Cooper said:
Suicide stripes!!!!

8 inches from the top and 8 inches up from the bottom leave the middle untinted......

At least that's what we used to have done.
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Where I grew up a kid calculated out how large of a strip he had to leave free of tint on his side windows so that the total window would still transmit the legal percentage.

Then he got the largest window flare things he could to cover up to clear area.

Kinda genius but looked stupid when all done.
 
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DuckNut said:
Inside. Have it professionally done. Take it to a shop that does it for a living. Do not try and save $20 with the dude under the tent in the gas station parking lot.
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haha naw i wouldnt go to one of them. called the best shop in town apparently they are waiting on product from xpel to come in. so its a waiting game at this point. the joys of living on an island.
 
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