Car Window Tinting Advice

d(-_-)b — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:23:10 -0800

I'm looking into tinting my car windows a) Should I do it myself or get a professional to do it? b) Can anyone recommend a good shop near Bristol, RI. c) Can cops tell if you tint the windows slightly more than the legal amount? Part A:
I'd like to tint the windows on my car. From what I understand, you can tint them yourself by getting a kit at a place like SnapTint.com, but the job can be fairly hard to do right, requires a dust-free indoor space (which I don't have. I would be doing this on the street), and offers no guarantee as to the quality of the work. In general, I enjoy doing things myself when there is a reasonable expectation that I can do a good job of it without too much training/experience. Realistically, how hard is it to do? Has anyone used kits like those and what was your experience? Would you recommend a kit or a pro job?

Part B:
I live in Bristol, RI. Has anyone had their windows tinted near here (I would consider Providence to be "near" but would prefer not to drive too much farther) or know of a good place that does tinting? I'm looking for a place that has high-quality film (not the kind that will turn purple and bubble up in a year), offers a warranty, and is not too expensive.

Part C:
Can police officers tell if your windows are too tinted? In general, would they care enough to pull you over and give you a ticket? I'm not planning to get limo tints, but if I got 5% stronger tint, would that be a big deal? Can windows be tested for how much light they let through and do cops do that?

Other Info:
My car is a '98 Honda Civic EX. I'm fairly competent doing simple mechanical/electrical work but have no experience with glass or tinting.

Thanks in advance.

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Infernarl — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:53:11 -0800

When I open only my right eye things are tinted red. When I open only my left eye they are tinted blue. Is this normal? Is this a symptom of anything or is it just normal variation? I've had it for a long time. If it is normal, do other people see other colors? The effect is a lot like making a photo "warm" or "cool" in photoshop.

Maybe I shouldn't have used 3d glasses as sunglasses when I was a kid.

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Car Window Tinting Advice

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