So I already had 5% tint all the way around, but too much light was still coming thru the windows during the summer here in Arizona. Since I have a kid it was just blinding him. So what I did was an easy fix. I went to my local auto parts store and bought some of that cling tint. 5% cling tint was then applied to all windows, also top and bottom(cockpit style) to front window, except two front windows. It was an easy fix to add extra tinting but can still be taken off if needed. Now you can't even see into the vehicle at all. Even when your directly looking into the windows you can't see into the vehicle. Much better now, especially for the kid. Just thought I would throw it out there for anybody looking for exta tint, cheap, easy and removable. Have had it on since last summer, and works great and keeps the Tahoe much cooler.
Easy way to add extra tint
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denalianyone
NYBlackLade08
good suggestion...or just tint the windshield 20%..the windshield tinted prevents alot of light from passing thru..i cant see thru my back windows at all.
Husker1111
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2nd that denalianyone, my new windshield comes in tomorrow and im diong 35% on it, it will make my 20% prob look like 5%. It comepletly changes the lighting inside the vehicle, the windshield is like a big magnifying glass
denalianyone
NYBlackLade08
light interior shows alot more than dark interior as well..
Ya, i've had the front window tinted before. But you can be ticketed for that. I know, I've been hit before by a di** cop, just isn't fun having to take it off. I didn't get pulled over for tint, but the cop ended up seeing it and made a big fuss and cited me for it I'm amazed I haven't been hit for my "cockpit" style front window yet, but is less visible since the big dash and front window. But I hear ya, tinting the whole front window helps alot, I just don't wanna get hit with another ticket and having to remove the tinting. Atleast with this cling tint on the front window I can just remove it right then, no ticket. Also, just heard of this new tint with SPF added? Not sure, buddy was telling me about it, sounds cool, but haven't heard or seen it yet
But just saying, using the cling tint around the back windows just gives extra darkness to the whole car, without having to pay full price to tint again. My passenger, rear quarter and back door windows are completely black. I mean, literally black, can't see anything at all even in direct light with face against window.
But just saying, using the cling tint around the back windows just gives extra darkness to the whole car, without having to pay full price to tint again. My passenger, rear quarter and back door windows are completely black. I mean, literally black, can't see anything at all even in direct light with face against window.
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killer20072001
Yep
How the hell do you have 400 post's and ive never seen your Nali. That thing is sexy!
tom q
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Can you still roll down the windows withe the cling kit? Does it have bubbles?
I used the cling tint before but it was thick and had bubbles in it.
I used the cling tint before but it was thick and had bubbles in it.
dropmech
Puddle Pirate
Doctors can prescribe tint for your car. It's a special UV blocking tint. Ray Ban makes it. Been around for a long long time. My father-in-law has it on his car. It's not necessarily dark, just blocks UV.
mikeyboy
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can some one explain the cling tint i have no idea what cling tint is and i love have my truck were u cant see in at all but the only problem is the fu***** Ny cops HATE tint
I haven't had any problems rolling down the windows yet. At first they seemed alittle stuck, and had alittle trouble rolling down. But I think that was because the weather stripping was so stiff against the window. But so far so good, and my windows roll down just fine, no binding anymore, doesn't seem to be putting extra strain on the motors and the tint is staying in place with no pulling up or bubbles. I don't have any bubbles in mine at all. You just need to apply the cling tint alittle better, just like you would regular tint
Use a baby soap/water combination in a spray bottle. You'll want to apply the soapy water to the window itself, and to the side of the cling tint you want to be applied to window. Use a credit card, or other plastic type stiff device to apply the tint. I usually work from one side, top to other side then down. Making sure to get all bubbles out of the tint. You'll want to make sure it dryes before rolling down the window otherwise it will stick to weather stripping and be pulled up.
Cling tint is just like the cling stickers they make for windows. It's a tint that "clings" to glass, I believe in a static type way, not fully sure the exact wording on this. It pretty much is applied like normal tint, but since it doesn't have any glues on it, it isn't permanent and can be removed with no residue or anything left behind. I had to redo the rear window, and came off with no problem and didn't pull up my other "real" tint.
As far as darkness. Besides just adding a second layer of "real" tint, this stuff is amazing, easy to apply, easy to remove, cheap and works as good as real tint. It's not as "good" as real tint in my opinion, but was a easy fix for what I needed at the time, and since it's working so good, don't see a need to get a second layer of "real" tint applied anytime soon. Now, that being said, it is really, really dark in my car now. At night I can't see out the rear window if light isn't behind me. i mean literally, if I'm backing up, I have to roll down my windows. But during the day it is great, you still can't see in my car, but I can see out just fine, just really dark.
As far as cops go, I don't know the laws in NY, but you should be able to have the rear windows as dark as you want. I mean, if you wanted to panel out all your windows, you shouldn't get in trouble because think about panel vans that have no windows in the rear. As long as cops can see into the front and front side windows you should be just fine
sorry so long, just trying to explain
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