Bah just got a front window tint ticket...

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Old 03-20-2008 | 02:32 PM
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Don't spend any money having a shop take the tint off, if it comes down to you having to do that.

To take off the tint, you need a few razorblades, a roll of paper towels and some goo-gone. Raise a corner of the tint with a blade, peel off the pieces of tint,(when you get decent at it, you can do it in 1-2 pieces).
Then, spray your window down with the goo-gone, and run the razor blade over the glass, cleaning the blade with each swipe.
It can be a taxing and annoying job, but its easy with some good old fashioned elbow grease and a decent attitude.

Good luck!
Old 03-20-2008 | 04:39 PM
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Just to clarify its the front windows NOT the windshield...
Old 03-20-2008 | 04:55 PM
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You have 3 options....

1. Take it off, get it signed off and leave it off. (BOOOO)
2. Take it off, get it signed off then have it put back on.
3. Depending on how expensive the fine is... just pay the fine and leave it on.
Old 03-20-2008 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by knight
i have 35 percent in the front which is barely anything and 20 percent in the back....
I run the same tint. Have run it on every vehicle I've owned except my caddy.
Old 03-20-2008 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by wimprezax06
35% in the front is pretty dark mate

i could tint a 50% since is front windshield. the only reason i would tint my front is block the UV thats all. i want to be able to see things than looks good
my tint is 35% front/rear sides, and 20% rear window never had an issue.
Old 03-20-2008 | 05:13 PM
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My tint is 50% front and 15% in the rear. Got a front window tint and no front plate ticket in San Rafael last week..... $221. Just sent in the check today. It's not worth f-ing around with it.
Old 03-20-2008 | 06:19 PM
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i had 5% on all windows..got pulled over and had to get the front driver/passenger taken off. lucky me a friends owns a tint place and took it off for free (normally about $60) and had to pay a $20 "conveinence fee" for my fix-it ticket...bunch of bull
Old 03-20-2008 | 07:20 PM
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I think all windows the same tint %age looks the best.(minus windshield)

If you don't go super dark, it is not that noticable to police during the day.
Old 03-20-2008 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by matthepcat
I think all windows the same tint %age looks the best.(minus windshield)

If you don't go super dark, it is not that noticable to police during the day.
My ticket is in direct contradiction to that statement. My tint is the lightest shade other than UV (clear).

This is what my tint looks like.

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Old 03-20-2008 | 07:56 PM
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Yea, but if you had your front tint all around the vehicle, it would be much less noticable.

The really dark rear tint grabs their attention. That was my point.

I have your front tint level all around my vehicle.


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Old 03-20-2008 | 08:22 PM
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i had my the exact same tint 35 front 20 rear.. didnt get a ticket the 5 years i had my car, finally got a fix it ticket for the fronts a month before i sold the car, it was $80 total, $15 if i got it corrected... lucky for me, i know a bunch of cops, back in the day you could go to uckk meet and one of the bike cops was hella cool, he would have signed it off... haha
Old 03-20-2008 | 09:14 PM
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Old 03-21-2008 | 11:30 AM
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i guess some cops can be dicks...my front windows are tinted too with 35% no issues so far
Old 03-21-2008 | 12:38 PM
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I have had it for 2 years and most times i dont even get a second look, this was just some CHP with a chip on his shoulder cruising around in STOP and GO traffic on the way in to financial district yesterday morning.

I wonder if the quota is starting to take effect, its getting near the end of the month.
Old 03-21-2008 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by matthepcat
Yea, but if you had your front tint all around the vehicle, it would be much less noticable.

The really dark rear tint grabs their attention. That was my point.

I have your front tint level all around my vehicle.

Is that 35 all the way around? I was thinking of getting 35 on the fronts/rear sides and 20 on the back window.



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