Question on ceramic tint

[Eskram]

While not claiming to be an expert, I see a bit of misinformation here. Generally, tint is either dyed (the super cheap shit that turns purple), metallic, ceramic.

Metallic is just that - a super thin sheet of film with tiny metal particles. While some films are silver in color, you can get traditional grey/charcoal color as well. The cons, supposedly, are they can interfere with cell and radio signals. You're effectively in a farady cage.

Ceramics don't have the signal issue and may have more of a matte appearance. Possibly better heat and UV rejection over metallic as well.

Here's my truck with 50% ceramic on the windshield and dealer-tinted driver/pass windows. I will be going with Llumar 20% ceramic inside the full cab once it warms up.

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[Mouse51180]

Here's my truck with 50% ceramic on the windshield

That front windshield isnt legal is it? Thought you couldnt go past the AS1 line?
Any issues with the cops having your front that dark?

 

[Eskram]

Everything is legal until you get caught..

I guess it depends on location. In Florida, tint is super common, even full windshields, so it doesn't really stand out. To age myself a bit, I've been driving for over 25 years, have had probably 20 vehicles during that span and the majority of them have had tinted windows and windshields.

I've been pulled several times over the years, and only once has the officer questioned the tint. It was a fix-it ticket, which I just paid the fine for, instead of fixing it and carried on with my life.

For the most part, unless you're driving like a jackass or stand out in some other way, most cops will look for bigger fish. Can they pull you over for tint alone? Sure, but it's minor. Especially if you're not riding dirty.

 

[Mouse51180]

Living in NC, They started a new law that the cops here can't pull you over for tint violations, but if they pull you over for something else they can ding you for a tint violations. I'm just curious how much of the time they really put into checking for these.

All my previous car have just had factory tint, but I want something better this go around. Seems like a shame to get the black appearance package and not darken the tint at least to the make legal limit, but I do drive over state lines a good bit and not sure how strict other states are as well.

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