Texas window tint laws?
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Texas window tint laws?
I was curious if anybody knew the legal percentage of tint a vehicle can have in Texas? I am wanting to get mine blacked out pretty good, and If I did go over the legal limit, will they bother me for it? I saw a guy that just put what he said was 5% on his 02' and wow, it was DARK! I dont want it that dark, but still pretty dark. Any Input? Thanks!
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From the Texas DPS website:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/publ...manual/ch6.htm
25.30 Window Tinting or Coating
1. Inspect for and reject if: (All year models)
a. Tint or coating is extending more than 2 inches below the top of the windshield
b. Tint or coating has more than 1 inch border at each side of windshield
c. Tinting or coating and any vision restricting materials are not above the topmost portion of the steering wheel
d. Windows, immediately to the right and left of the driver, which open, have less than 70% light transmittance
e. Check calibration before rejecting vehicle
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/publ...manual/ch6.htm
25.30 Window Tinting or Coating
1. Inspect for and reject if: (All year models)
a. Tint or coating is extending more than 2 inches below the top of the windshield
b. Tint or coating has more than 1 inch border at each side of windshield
c. Tinting or coating and any vision restricting materials are not above the topmost portion of the steering wheel
d. Windows, immediately to the right and left of the driver, which open, have less than 70% light transmittance
e. Check calibration before rejecting vehicle
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I mean no disrespect but, can you tell me what the attraction is to having dark windows? I think that it would be more of a hazard than anything else. I'm just curious as to the reason.
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Take your pick!
It saves your interior from being BBQ'd by the hot sun.
If you drive a standard cab truck it goes a long way toward keeping the sun from BBQing the back of your neck.
It reduces glare from headlights at night, from parking lot lights, from passing cars windows, and from snow in the winter.
Sunglasses drive me up the wall; the less I have to wear them the better.
It helps control the temp inside the car , making your air conditioner work much better, a big plus for all of the megacablimo owners that have that problem.
Tinted glass makes any vehicle look better.
It helps diguise your valuables should you forget and leave them in plain sight.
It helps control the glass in the event of breakage, should they see the valuables you forgot .
If tinted in a film that follows most states laws (35%) then it is not a hazard and I believe a help in most situations.
I sound like a salesman, but I do all of my own vehicles and anyone I know. I have tinted over 500 cars in the last 14 years. The key is good film and good technique, not the stuff down at Autozone.
If you drive a standard cab truck it goes a long way toward keeping the sun from BBQing the back of your neck.
It reduces glare from headlights at night, from parking lot lights, from passing cars windows, and from snow in the winter.
Sunglasses drive me up the wall; the less I have to wear them the better.
It helps control the temp inside the car , making your air conditioner work much better, a big plus for all of the megacablimo owners that have that problem.
Tinted glass makes any vehicle look better.
It helps diguise your valuables should you forget and leave them in plain sight.
It helps control the glass in the event of breakage, should they see the valuables you forgot .
If tinted in a film that follows most states laws (35%) then it is not a hazard and I believe a help in most situations.
I sound like a salesman, but I do all of my own vehicles and anyone I know. I have tinted over 500 cars in the last 14 years. The key is good film and good technique, not the stuff down at Autozone.
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Have you ever looked out a tinted window? they reduce a gob of glare and thus your not squinting all the time and at night they cut down the head lights though the sides and back window. They are not dark mostly a off tinted gray scale. I am doing my back window drivers and passenger side in the same percentage as the back quad doors.
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It saves your interior from being BBQ'd by the hot sun.
If you drive a standard cab truck it goes a long way toward keeping the sun from BBQing the back of your neck.
It reduces glare from headlights at night, from parking lot lights, from passing cars windows, and from snow in the winter.
Sunglasses drive me up the wall; the less I have to wear them the better.
It helps control the temp inside the car , making your air conditioner work much better, a big plus for all of the megacablimo owners that have that problem.
Tinted glass makes any vehicle look better.
It helps diguise your valuables should you forget and leave them in plain sight.
It helps control the glass in the event of breakage, should they see the valuables you forgot .
If tinted in a film that follows most states laws (35%) then it is not a hazard and I believe a help in most situations.
I sound like a salesman, but I do all of my own vehicles and anyone I know. I have tinted over 500 cars in the last 14 years. The key is good film and good technique, not the stuff down at Autozone.
If you drive a standard cab truck it goes a long way toward keeping the sun from BBQing the back of your neck.
It reduces glare from headlights at night, from parking lot lights, from passing cars windows, and from snow in the winter.
Sunglasses drive me up the wall; the less I have to wear them the better.
It helps control the temp inside the car , making your air conditioner work much better, a big plus for all of the megacablimo owners that have that problem.
Tinted glass makes any vehicle look better.
It helps diguise your valuables should you forget and leave them in plain sight.
It helps control the glass in the event of breakage, should they see the valuables you forgot .
If tinted in a film that follows most states laws (35%) then it is not a hazard and I believe a help in most situations.
I sound like a salesman, but I do all of my own vehicles and anyone I know. I have tinted over 500 cars in the last 14 years. The key is good film and good technique, not the stuff down at Autozone.
Look down in FLA. even old people have 50% tint.
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I had my windows tinted within a week of buying my truck.
I have mine done a bit unusual. I have and extended cab truck, the back side windows are almost blacked out. The door windows and the side windows of the sliding back window are 75%. The center of the back window is 50%.
I keep the back window open most of the time except when its really hot or cold. That is why I went lighter in the center.
I have mine done a bit unusual. I have and extended cab truck, the back side windows are almost blacked out. The door windows and the side windows of the sliding back window are 75%. The center of the back window is 50%.
I keep the back window open most of the time except when its really hot or cold. That is why I went lighter in the center.
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When I was 20, I wanted them dark as possible, now I'm 40, I need them lighter because I can't see half the things at night that I could before.Don't stand to close to the corner of a street when I take a turn at night, I'll probably just clip ya!
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We run 5% on the back window and 0% on the back sides with 20% on the front sides of my K9 vehicle. Before they put the tint on, it would get very hot in there. It will still get hot in the summer but when you're running down the road, I barely have to keep the A/C on keep it cool even when it's 95 degrees outside. It also keeps people from being able to see inside and then wanting to come up to the car and play with the dog, which is a misdemeanor by the way.
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It does help to consider the pros vs negatives.,,
A few negatives would be nighttime close manuevering/backing.. I stick my head out my window to look and my windows aren't tinted much.. even after adding kc backup lights i still cant see jack outside looking out mirrors.
Tint "usually" attracts theives.
Tint does prevent you from making eye contact and signaling other drivers should the need arrive... IE stop signs, lane changes.. especially at night... People cant see you check a blind spot with tinted windows to anticipate your next move..
Tons of pros and cons.. personal preference i suppose.
I like "medium" tint myself, just have to be more careful driving.
A few negatives would be nighttime close manuevering/backing.. I stick my head out my window to look and my windows aren't tinted much.. even after adding kc backup lights i still cant see jack outside looking out mirrors.
Tint "usually" attracts theives.
Tint does prevent you from making eye contact and signaling other drivers should the need arrive... IE stop signs, lane changes.. especially at night... People cant see you check a blind spot with tinted windows to anticipate your next move..
Tons of pros and cons.. personal preference i suppose.
I like "medium" tint myself, just have to be more careful driving.
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1979 malibu coupe with entirely too much money in it. 355, overdrive, 4:10 gear disc brake rear end, big stereo, Hand built interior, dark tint of course. It usually sits insided with it's PJ's on and comes out on friday nite Sonic cruises.
It's the reason I have a CTD. I got tired of hauling it's 4200 pounds on a 2100 pound trailer with a half ton gasser. Just a little unsafe in my book.
It's the reason I have a CTD. I got tired of hauling it's 4200 pounds on a 2100 pound trailer with a half ton gasser. Just a little unsafe in my book.
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Interior:
I've done everything on the car except lay the color and clear.
That's enough thread hijacking from me....TINT the windows.....as you were gentlemen.....
I've done everything on the car except lay the color and clear.
That's enough thread hijacking from me....TINT the windows.....as you were gentlemen.....