no my uncle owns a tint shop, film DOES shrink and thats how they fit it well, its a craft, an art if you will and some tints shrink better than others, all different characteristics for each fillm kinda some are chaep and dont shrink well and the more expensive fillm is butter

 

Am I the only one with mirror tint on my windows? all accept front windshield and have never had cop troubles. I really like the look of it and it is faded up from the bottom of the windows. Oh and its on a black 03 coupe

 

I have llumar atc 40% all around except for the windshield and paid $230 with a lifetime warranty, legal limit in mass is 35% so no tickets for me.

 

8%, seller said it was 12%. The Police told me different. Got pulled over twice for it.
Bought it with the car

 

Did you ever see them do the back glass?

You can't lay a square piece of film on a curved glass, cut it, and expect it to sit flat. You literally have to shrink the film to fit the curve, THEN cut it when it has assumed the form of the glass. The heat gun is primarily to get the fit right. Most of the water will squeegee out with the cards you were talking about, and sun will actually do a better job than any heat gun will for getting the rest out.

Even some side windows, like those on newer Mustangs, have to get some heat to fit the glass properly. Strips across the windshield? There too. There can be some massive shrinking if the glass is curved enough.

Heat shrinking is absolutely integral to window tinting. If a place doesn't do that, they're not worth your time or money.

 

What kind of window tint hacker were you watching? Sounds like youre getting your tinting info on Wikipedia.....

Ive got 50% all the way around(except windshield... I dont understand the whole windsheild tinting fad)... I had the super dark sh*t on previous vehicles. PITA to see anything at night.

 

i got my 20% tint for 100 flat.
its been about 6 months and i havent got pulled over
the limit is 35% here in md

 

Bought my car with 35% all-around...I got pulled over twice about a year ago for it. I eventually just took off the front tint to pass inspection. I've always thrown around the idea of getting it back on but I don't know how much longer I'll have the car.

 

all the people who used the word, "never", you will not def. get hassled on this topic...

*knockonwood* It's just that word... I try not to use that word in my vocab list. =)

Cal, Who is your buddy who has 50% windshield? I want to check it out, if possible. I almost dont see a difference in the 70% that I have now. I want the 50%!!!!

 

I just tinted mine today. I did a full wrap (all windows including windshield) with Solar Gard highest end film, Ultra Performance 60 (64% light transparency & 40% heat reduction).

http://solargard.com/Auto/Ultra

$425 for a complete wrap w/ windshield or $275-300 w/o.

I wanted superior heat reduction, subtle classy tint, consistency (not dark in the back & light in the front), and to avoid being harassed from the law. Especially since I have my windshield done.

Solar Gard Ultra Performance, Huper Ceramic, LLemar Ceramic, and Johnson Ceramic is the way to go. If you want all the benefits (UV protection, heat reduction) in a clear film.

Here's a pic of the tint job.

 

i got pulled over for 35%, but was cited for not having my front license plate instead..
How do I get my front license plate signed off without getting cited for my tints...

 

^Leave the windows down

 

I got 15% in back and rear quarters and 30% in front, I got llumar's formula one comfort tint which reduces about 50% of the heat as well, paid $240 and came with a lifetime warranty

 

I got 20% all around with 35% on the windshield. I have tint waiver thats on my registration so they dont bother me.

 

Got full tint for $140. No windshield tint.
I had 15% up front and 5% on rear windows (1st pic).
I got a tint ticket so I went with 35% on the front but that was way too light for me so I eventually settled on 20% (2nd & 3rd pic).