What % would I need to have applied to the stock windows to bring them down to about 10-20%?

Anyone from the Bay Area, CA do this before? Any shop leads would be great. I'm looking for a shop that uses 3M products.

Thanks

 

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your factory tint on an xb is 20% if you add 20% you will bring it down to around 5% look some of the cars like evil daves chris from Weapon-r's they both have the factory tint plus 5% film added........by me.

 

This is about the best pic I currently have with my tint. (the xb ofcourse :D )

20% all the way around. Done by clear_bra_guy



The back is pretty dark. Hard to see at night, but I LOVED it in the summer!!

 

The factory tint isn't dark enough for me, and because the xb's windows are vertical/large it lets in a lot of light.

Is clear_bra_guy the mobile service xb I see? Silver with lots of graphics on it? Quimby/Tully area?

 

nope, not me but i can come to ya if you want. NP

 

PM sent!

 

Lil off topic. Hehe... I remember seeing the xB on the Acurazine meet if I was correct. Nice ride.

 

Bump. Anyone have more shots of 20% on the stock window from directly behind the car?

I think I'm ready to get darker windows...

 

"Dark", like mine?

(note: the passenger side window is rolled completely down, and you still can't see through the driver's side window.)

 

Some very nice rides!! As a recent transplant to Norcal from Minnesota...what are the regs out here? I already have the legal 3M tint up front...also wanting to darken the rear.

Thank you.

 

^^^ any front tint is illegal in Cali. Unless you are in the military or something you cannot have any tint on the front windows.

 

Is that 5% up front? What did you add in the rear to match the front? I don't think I'd do the front that dark, -- almost an instant ticket out here in the South Bay Area. That does look really nice though!

The only way you're allowed to get around the front driver/passenger window tint law is to carry around a written recommendation from your eye-ball doctor. I've had 2 other cars with 35% up front with 20% out back. I love how it keeps the car much cooler during the summer.