I tinted my G8 medium all the way around Im gonna post pics tomorrow..If anyone else has post some pics!

What is "medium" tint? Is that like 35%?

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mine is 30%

I did mine about 3 weeks ago.

I just went as dark as you can go all round without doing limo... I cant stand limo.

Pics:
http://www.g8board.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=663&d=1207677893

vhato,
Tint percentage numbers refer to the amount of light allowed to pass through. Higher number means lighter tint, lower number darker car. I think "Limo" tint is 15%.

Anyway, I have an appointment in the morning to get mine 60% all the way around, which is the legal max here in Ohio.

Here is mine. 60% all the way around.

http://www.g8board.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=698&stc=1&d=1207938684

68rustang, personally, I like the lighter tint, to me yours looks good, any chance of posting a sunny day photo (I know, it all depends on mother nature).

Thanks, according to the weather channel probably won't have a chance for that until next week :( Ideally I would have gone the next step to 35% but There are some areas around me that really like to write illegal tint tickets. They don't care if their own grandmother is driving,if it is too dark you get a ticket. I could've gone darker in just the rear, it is legal but I don't like the uneven look.

vhato,
Tint percentage numbers refer to the amount of light allowed to pass through. Higher number means lighter tint, lower number darker car. I think "Limo" tint is 15%.

Anyway, I have an appointment in the morning to get mine 60% all the way around, which is the legal max here in Ohio.

True limo tint is 2 to 5%
Legal is usually somewhere around 25 to 35%
I go 5 to 15%, typically the lower :cool:
and remember, that % is vision into the car, not out of.

http://www.g8board.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=663&d=1207677893

Nice Collection

I was thinking the same thing. Ausstar, those all yours?

that % is vision into the car, not out of.

Like I said, light transmitted or allowed to pass through. but yes into, not out of.

I was thinking the same thing. Ausstar, those all yours?

not sure if I would be driving a G8 if they were. Maybe.... :)

No, that was a car show I put together at my local, super private country club. The ferrari in front is well into 6 digits worth!!! Very very very rare!!

Thanks for comments.

I tinted my G8 medium all the way around Im gonna post pics tomorrow..If anyone else has post some pics!

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NJ your not allowed to have any percentage tint on the driver or front passenger window or the front window. what a bunch of butt pirates

tinting mine for my b-day this week---wifeys present to me

not sure if I would be driving a G8 if they were. Maybe.... :)

No, that was a car show I put together at my local, super private country club. The ferrari in front is well into 6 digits worth!!! Very very very rare!!

Thanks for comments.

Not to mention that Maser behind the Pontiac. What are two Italian legends doing with a GM car? :hail:

My 888 #245 GT in Black has 20% tint all around. Ran me 200 bucks even. It looks great ! Keeps the heat out, and glare from headlights in the rear view.

Here is mine. 60% all the way around.

http://www.g8board.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=698&stc=1&d=1207938684

Rustang ... Nice car! ( I'm digging the white )

Do you have any more pics of it?

:D

I'm getting mine done today... I'm doing a higher end tint that should last longer, look better and resist any radio interference...

It's labeled as 15% but after seeing it on another car it's closer to 20% and WOW can you see out of this stuff!

I'll post pics tonight if I can!

Do you have any more pics of it?

Thanks, the only other shot I have is what is posted in the "Any White Hot G8s (http://www.g8board.com/forums/showthread.php?p=33068#post33068)" thread.

I did mine about 3 weeks ago.

I just went as dark as you can go all round without doing limo... I cant stand limo.

Pics:
http://www.g8board.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=663&d=1207677893

Very nice Quattroporte....

.....Oh, BTW the tint on the G8 looks good too.

Tints and lowering springs would make the G8 look SICK.

Gotta go 5%! No one looks in my car unless i say so!!! 24" rims comin soon after!!!

By the way bra, that purple GTO is SICK!!!! :barf:

Not to mention that Maser behind the Pontiac. What are two Italian legends doing with a GM car? :hail:

Lookin fine and right hanging out together..

i did my tint a week and a half ago. 5% all around. And i love it!!!

Should be getting my tints done in about 2 weeks. Probably 20%.

Gotta go 5%! No one looks in my car unless i say so!!! 24" rims comin soon after!!!

By the way bra, that purple GTO is SICK!!!! :barf:

???

Legal is usually somewhere around 25 to 35%

actually I looked it up and most states have a legal limit similar to NY,70%
thats pretty much useless.you need atleast 50 to notice a difference

Hurray for Texas and 35% legal sides and back. :)

Oh, and 24s on a G8? Blech. Almost as bad as a triple-decker spoiler and a Folgers exhaust.

vhato,
Tint percentage numbers refer to the amount of light allowed to pass through. Higher number means lighter tint, lower number darker car. I think "Limo" tint is 15%.



Limo is usually 2% - 10% from what I hear

My car is 5% high performance and everyone calls that limo.

actually I looked it up and most states have a legal limit similar to NY,70%
thats pretty much useless.you need atleast 50 to notice a difference

Yeah, WI is 35% rear 50% front unless your an SUV or truck then who knows.

I have 5% on my GTP as posted above and I have been pulled over once for doing nothing wrong (the cop was "fishing" ... my car may have set off a red flag in their mind.... clean black car, black windows, chrome rims, big brakes... DRUG DEALERS!..."

But nah. I don't really think the limit is enforced too much around here until lately when departments need more money. So far my car has been tinted for 4 years and no big problems.

yeah,you wont get a ticket for 20% tint here in NY unless you were giving the cop a hard time and he tacked it on top of speeding and reckless driving or something.

What brand of tint was used? I like it!!!!

Gotta go 5%! No one looks in my car unless i say so!!! 24" rims comin soon after!!!

By the way bra, that purple GTO is SICK!!!! :barf:
Yea, im a little confused too. 24s eh? And the sick comment initially made me think you like the car, but then you added the barf smiley. :confused:

30% is very nice. I think i shouldve gone with that instead of 20%. 20 is just too dark to get away with in NJ. I had 35% (which is what i'd just consider 30%) on my Trans Am for almost 3 years and never got a ticket. I've had tint on my G8 for about 3 months. I've been pulled over twice, got a ticket once. WTF.

Have an account built at photobucket, but for you some reason I cannot figure how to get pics on the website and then post here. WTF?

Well got the pics on the website, but cant figure out how to link.

I got my first warning citation today for my tints :D

I just had 20% done last week... havent had time to take pics

My tints are being done either tomorrow or Saturday, NY is a ball breaker state with tints on the front windows. I went with 40% on the fronts and 25-30% on the rears, I know the front is lame but I don't feel like being bothered by the fuzz.

35% here :) Transitions nice from dark to light based on lighting conditions ;)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/rboddy/G8%20GT/IMG_1641.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/rboddy/G8%20GT/IMG_1640.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/rboddy/G8%20GT/IMG_1642.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/rboddy/G8%20GT/IMG_1643.jpg

Heres mine 35% all the way around.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/commguy06/CIMG1758.jpg:)

Do you tint the third brake light?

5% on back 5 on mine and 18 on front 2 with 5% brow

i tinted my g8 15% all around wish i would have gotten a bigger eyebrow though

A tint is a must if you have a black car. I bought my G8 with a complete tint at 35% (I think). Not only does the car look better but it also cuts down on the heat which gets bad, especially with black leather.

Anyone get their third brake light tinted?

Im courious as to how hard it is to remove to get this done.
I hate non tinted third brake lights...

20% around

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3365042899_f7a12bfcc0.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3365042853_43c1021ed8.jpg?v=0

I need to take pics lol

Can someone chime in about what kind of tint is good? Dye based, metallic, or ceramic? A lot of people I work with swear by Formula One ceramic, but there is not even a Formula One dealer in Michigan. I don't really want to drive to Ohio to get tint.

dont get metallic

5% all all side and rear windows with 35% on the front windshield :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/jboomer/Pontiac%20G8%20GT/Tint/DSC_0701.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3332484954_997ed0ff85_o.jpg

Damn that is Dark!!!!!!! That is awesome. I dont think I would make it 1 day with that setup without getting a ticket though. I've always wanted to see how dark the would look too. You probably cant see in that car at all on the brightest day huh?

lol its a pretty bright day in the pics, and i cant see ****!!

yeah,you wont get a ticket for 20% tint here in NY unless you were giving the cop a hard time and he tacked it on top of speeding and reckless driving or something.

your crazy. i have been ticketed 5 times for 35% between 2 different cars. i can't get away from it. they are dicks about it in NY. and in every case it is for tint only. not just letting me off for speeding or something.

[quote=Boomer;220010]5% all all side and rear windows with 35% on the front windshield :)

your windshield is tinted??? or just the banner on top???

I went with 5% all the way around and 20% on the entire windshield. Benn pulled onver four times no tickets.

Tints being applies as I write this! Ended up with 35% all around.

I tried 35% with ebay pre cut tint. It was too light and I screwed up the back window and creased one side window. MI law doesn't allow anything on the drivers and passenger front window but a 4" strip which looks stupid. Just had it tinted yesterday and went with 15% on the rear doors and back window to keep it legal. Took the shop about 45 minutes and ran me $140 with a lifetime warranty. Here's a few pics from a car show today. Need to get some better shots by itself.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/camaro_ss_2002_345hp/08%20G8%20GT/DSCN1884.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/camaro_ss_2002_345hp/08%20G8%20GT/DSCN1878.jpg

I'm in Socal and it's "Limo" all the way around.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/one1wang/DSC01465.jpg

quick pics after work. http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=152&pictureid=598,http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=152&pictureid=597

http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=152&pictureid=598

I would go at least 50%, anything less won't be very noticeable inside or out. I've done 35% on my cars in the past in Ohio. If cops are pricks, they can hassle or ticket you for it, but generally they don't worry unless you go alot darker like 20% or less. At 35%, you can still see inside the car during the day when you're up close. Going darker than that looks cool but makes driving at night difficult to see and dangerous. Really depends on the cops where you live.

your crazy. i have been ticketed 5 times for 35% between 2 different cars. i can't get away from it. they are dicks about it in NY. and in every case it is for tint only. not just letting me off for speeding or something.

A trick I used on my Camaro to tint violations - as soon as you know you're getting pulled over, roll the front windows all the way down, leave the back windows up. I don't care if it's zero out. Shut the car off. When he asks you about the window tint, tell him the back is tinted but not the front, which is not illegal in Ohio. If the windows are all the way down, he can't check them. If he tells you to raise them, say the switch is broke (crappy GM product, lol). The cop will get pissed but he knows he can't issue a ticket for the fronts if he doesn't put his meter on them and he can't do that if you won't raise them up. Then, never drive through that area again, as he will tell all his cop friends to watch for you.

A trick I used on my Camaro to tint violations - as soon as you know you're getting pulled over, roll the front windows all the way down, leave the back windows up. I don't care if it's zero out. Shut the car off. When he asks you about the window tint, tell him the back is tinted but not the front, which is not illegal in Ohio. If the windows are all the way down, he can't check them. If he tells you to raise them, say the switch is broke (crappy GM product, lol). The cop will get pissed but he knows he can't issue a ticket for the fronts if he doesn't put his meter on them and he can't do that if you won't raise them up. Then, never drive through that area again, as he will tell all his cop friends to watch for you.



HAHAHAHAHAHAHA lol Yeah you might want to get out of dodge on that one. in NC it's 35% +or- 2% on any window of car but thats funny no one has given me that yet. :wink2:

I have a question, the law says it Must allow more than 70% of light in on both front and back side windows, and the front and back can let any darkness for front and back... so that means i will be good with 35-40% ?
Also how much does it usually cost to tint the windows?
thanks,

also i am from North Carolina, so i will have to get the 35%...
is 35% even that much to know the difference?

35% is pretty light. You can tell it's tinted but it's not very dark at all. 15% is perfect for me. Looks dark on the outside but just slightly tinted from the inside. It's easy to see out of at night.

As for cost, it was $140 to have the rear doors and back window done. It would have been $160 if I had the front windows done. That's with a lifetime warranty too.

i still dont get it, im sorry its not clicking, but I am originaly from new york so it says it has to allow at least 75% in. But then I am currently stationed in Camp Leguene North Carolina so it cant be 35%. I am not getting what I am going to have to get to be ok in both NC and NY
can anyone help me out im sorry i never messed with tint before.

Funny.. I lived in NC for 4 years for school, got pulled over 3 times and no hassles about tint at all and I had 20% all around with 40% on the windshield (all passed state inspection). I hear it really depends on what part of the state you're in..

i still dont get it, im sorry its not clicking, but I am originaly from new york so it says it has to allow at least 75% in. But then I am currently stationed in Camp Leguene North Carolina so it cant be 35%. I am not getting what I am going to have to get to be ok in both NC and NY
can anyone help me out im sorry i never messed with tint before.

Allowing 75% of light in means you can't really get any tint on the front windows (I hope they're talking just about the fronts) in NY. The % you get tells you what percentage of light it should let in. I usually get my cars with 20% tint so in a perfect world, only 20% of light should be let in..

With that said, I personally wouldn't go lighter than 35% no matter what the law was because anything lighter doesn't really make a difference to me..

35% All Around.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Bull_STR/2009%20Pontiac%20G8%20GT/g8gttint04.gif

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Bull_STR/2009%20Pontiac%20G8%20GT/g8gttint07.gif

http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/NY/

This website it shows that it must let 70% of light in
so is that real crappy? or....what is it...

does it mean because NC is 35%...i have to get between 35% - 70%?

sorry.

20%
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3365042899_94cc498efa_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3365042853_ce3148822e_o.jpg

I think some cars actually come from the factory with 70% tint (maybe even slightly darker like 60%). According to that site you posted, the NY tint law means you'd be illegal with any type of noticeable tint (50% or lower). You could go 35% all around in NC but once you get back to NY you'd be breaking the law. It's all in if you're worried about getting tickets for tint, I personally have never been worried about it. There are a few members from NY with tint that may be able to chime in..

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll260/jeffnmichelle1/April%202009/IMG_3338.jpg



35% on the fronts and 5% on the backs

:pimp:

ok thanks for the help, one more question, someone said that if i insure the vehicle in North Carolina, is it true that the cops won't be able to **** with me because of North Carolina License Plates?. Is that True or not?

talking about if i still drive to NY a few times...

I talked to a cop friend of mine and he said they can write you a ticket for it even if your home state allows it. He said most of the time you'll just get a warning tho...

talking about if i still drive to NY a few times...


They shouldn't mess with you, because your car falls under NC Regulations. If I were you I would go with 20%. but remember you are responsible for your inspections.

is 20% too dark for at night though? would i actually be able to see?, lol. im deffanetly going to do 35%. I will just take the wifes car if i ever drive back to see the family for leave. Anyone have some pictures they can post up of 20% tint?
thanks.

I have 20% and at night its not bad at all... What color is your car?
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/Mayben031008/09%20G8%20GT/TINTED%20042309/IMG_0664.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/Mayben031008/09%20G8%20GT/TINTED%20042309/IMG_0665.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/Mayben031008/09%20G8%20GT/TINTED%20042309/IMG_0666.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/Mayben031008/09%20G8%20GT/TINTED%20042309/IMG_0670.jpg

Panther Black, I don't have pictures yet, I still have to pick it up, I am having him do some work on it.
for some reason i cant see those pictures ?
damn computers.

35% wont be bad because you have black, but I love my 20%

ok thanks 1 more question...
what is the manufacturers AS-1 line?..
because it says for the front it can only go down to that..

its on the windshield, dont tint that on the windshield, it will look stupid

ok...so should i leave it default, or tint it anyway? lol.
wll it still look stupid if i get sides and back and nothing
in the front? hah

leave the windshield as is... as for the front windows, I have seen a lot of cars without the front tinted.. i prefer tinted, altho you can do 20 in the back and 35 on the front two

Ok cool, that sounds good, thats what i will do.
i will probably do 30% all the way around, except for windshield.
Sorry i dont know much about cars, i am trying to learn, lol.

On my 06 GP I had 30 front and 20 back, the car was white, and the front IMO was too light, on a black car it may have been better.. But then I had to get it inspected, so I had the front done at 20 to match and it looked better... I think 20 is just dark enough without being too dark..

where are you stationed?

ok thanks for the help once again :D