I am going to tint my Clubman tomorrow (all doors, back doors and sunroofs) and am thinking about tinting the windshield as well. Did anyone tint their windshield?

 

My windshield is already tilted Tinted windshields aren't legal in my state, but I wouldn't do it even if it were due to safety and visibility reasons.

 

Hey There, I have all my side and rear glass tinted, I have been told by several tinters( one whom I have known for twenty years) that you do not tint the sun roof. There is a chance that it will shatter due to its natural tint. About the windshield, you might want to check if its legal, its damm hard to pull tint off the widshield, I would vote against it. Whatever you choose, good luck,
Larry

 

Didn't do mine. Be sure to check your local laws on it. Not sure if it effects the front window but I get some rainbow effects when I have my polarized sunglasses on none with regular glasses.
Tin Laws:
http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/

 

I'm not going to do mine but if you do your's, don't go below the AS-1 line.

 

I left the windshield as is, tinted all other windows with 35% and did the sunroof in limo. I asked my MA about the the possibility of the sunroof shattering from tinting, but he disavowed any knowledge of such a thing. We shall see, I guess...

 

In my state (NH) one can't tint the front below the top 6-8" nor can you have the front sides tinted at all. Massachusetts is a little more liberal in this regard. However, if you get that proverbial note from your doctor and have them sign a form which you send in to the State, you can get a medical excuse for window tinting. It had better be UV protection if you do. And you'll need that official form (doctor + state) in your car for your local State Inspection officer to give you an OK every year.

I guess the long & short of what I'm saying is...you might be able to get around any restrictive tinting laws if you have any sun damage to your facial skin. Got any freckles?

 

and we thought NH was live free or die

 

No kidding.

You don't need to wear a helmet on your Harley, and you can carry a big gun, but heaven forbid if you want 50% UV tint on your side windows.

 

 

Went with 5%(limo) all around, sunroof with 15% and the front windshield, yes the whole windshield with 35%... keeps the whole car cool.. The front windshield is just a very light almost clear tint... But what a difference

 

Live free and die... no helmet laws, no seat belt law (over 18), cheap cigarettes, and liquor stores on the highways. But it's still one of my favorite states.

 

The typo in the TITLE is too funny not to respond to.

 

Thanks for every answers, got my TINT (try to edit the title but cannot do it =P) this morning, 35% front, 45% back and rear, 5% sunroofs and I think 20% or 30% windshield. Looks great and now my Clubman is cool inside

 

I was thinking about tinting my front window, but as often as I get it replaced due to cracking which is about 1 windshield a year, it would be too expensive to keep on re-tinting the front.

 

From my sunroof tinting research: You can tint factory sunroofs and higher quality aftermarket ones. There were some shattering issues years ago if you had a lower quality aftermarket sunroof that used cheap quality glass without a UV coating. They would accumulate heat between the layers of glass, expand unevenly and break. Factory sunroof glass will be fine. I have 5% tint on mine and love it! I've got Texas legal 30% on the sides and back of my '06 MCS and love it every time I climb in the car on a hot summer day.

I think that we can tint the top 6" of the windshield, but it looks very cheap tuner-ish, if you ask me... I left it as the factory delivered it.

PS: The reason some states have no-tint laws is supposedly to protect police officers when they pull people over. If the tint was too dark on the car, they couldn't see someone in the back of the car pointing a gun at them. When I got a speeding ticket a few years ago, I rolled down all the windows and opened the sunroof (not raining). It gives the LEO a better view into the car and makes him/her more comfortable on the stop. They have pretty crappy jobs anyway... why make it any harder on them? :D

 

Don Quixote was out tilting at windshields in my neighborhood the other day.

 

Window tint on the sunroof WILL NOT cause it to shatter. I used to own a tint shop & tinted many with no issues. BTW the tint will help hold the glass together if the sunroof is impacted by hail or rollover.

 

Prost, give props.
What company did your job and how much.

 

I have it done at California Tint at Rosemead at SoCal.

Pictures soon!

 

I have 5% limo on all the windows now as 25% was to light for my taste in the hot FL Sun. I have a 50% film on the front window. 35% is to dark for me personally at night and might be asking for a ticket. 50% tint is hard to find, not every tint shop has it. Once you tint a front window and realize the difference you'll never own a car again without it done. My .02's

Oh yeah my sunroof is done in 15% as well. Should have done 5% there also. maybe some day I'l have another layer added.

 

Double 5% all around.

windshield is 15%, with a HUGE 5% strip on top of the already 15% tinted windshield.

i love it. ill never not tint my windshield again.

the 2nd pic (of my windshield) is 5%. i had it tinted with 5% but took it off. i might put it back though. my explorer has a 5% windshield. i like it. its really dark though lol.

 

on Mini coopers, you're not legally supposed to tint anything on the windshield, becuase there is no AS1 line on the windshield. tint isnt supposed to be below this line, and our cars have no line, so legally you cant have a strip at all. i got a ticket for that.. he put "tint below as1 line" yet my whole windshield is tinted

i could have fought that, becuase theres no AS1 line, so how was my tint below the as1 line?

 

That is one scary Cooper!

 

lol