Window Tint, Post some pictures Options

[JFossTheBoss]

I'm looking to tint my Eclipse. It's the barcelona red (burgandy) color, so it should look real nice with some tint. I just don't know what to get. I live in CT and I'm pretty sure the law is 35% on the sides and anything in the rear. Does anybody have 35% on their car? Also, do you think it would look dumb to do 35% on the sides and 20% on the hatch. My friend has 20% all around, and it looks so nice, but I don't think I'm willing to risk it with the cops.

Post some pictures. From the inside and out. Thanks.

[Az3g]

lots of people do darker in the back and lighter in the front (ware it matters to cops), they don't care about the back. it doesn't even look dumb if you ask me. any tint looks better than not.

[JFossTheBoss]

Yeah. That's what I'm leaning towards. 35% on the sides and 20% in the back. That's legal here in CT too, so thats a bonus. What percent do you have? Can you see at night when backing up? I guess that's the only down side to the darker tint. I know you can't tint the windsheild, but you can put a 6 or so inch strip across the top as a viser, right?

And people, please post some pics of your tint. Thanks.

[racetearoffs.com]

try james in middletown ny for tint 25 or so years tinting my brother

[Az3g]

Ive got limo tint in the back, and yes, it makes reversing at night a bitch, but its worth it.

[WildWes1g]

Lmao I got a friend that has 5% on top of 35% its great looking out of his sun roof trying to back up

[JFossTheBoss]

try james in middletown ny for tint 25 or so years tinting my brother

Thanks for the suggestion, but its over an hour and a half both ways, so its not really worth it just for tint. Any other suggestions closer to the Danbury, CT area would be much appreciated.

Is 20% too dark for reversing? I think I'm definitely doing 35% on the side windows because I really cant afford a ticket, and to have it redone if for some reason I get caught. I just don't know whether I should do 35% all around or 20% on the rear window, sunroof, and strip across the top of the windshield.

And once again, please post some pictures of your ride!

[WildWes1g]

No I have 20% on mine and its not bad ... when you get down to like 10% and 5% is when it gets bad

[WildWes1g]

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Not a great picture but here goes ...

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The truck in the back ground has 35 on the front and 20 on the back ... so does my car the eclipse


That focus has no tint neither does the altima ... kinda helps you judge huh ?

[JFossTheBoss]

Thanks for the pictures. It does help.

Do Eclipses come stock with tint? I know mine has some, but its real light, I'm thinking 70% or 50%. I'm not sure if it came this way or if the owner before me put it on. Its not very dark, so I would guess they bought it this way. Does anybody know?

Getting 20% on top might be pushing it a bit, but I don't know how I would be able to tell what it is exactly.

[EclipseRS205]

I pretty sure Eclipses don't come stock with tint, someone put it on. Because here in PA lower than 75% is illegal.
Get the 20% on you hatch, sunroof, and little triangle windows. Get 35% on side windows. I had got 15% all around on mine. Made the car look a lot better. But of course I got pulled over. He gave me a form that I had to get an inspection place to sign after I took it off. He told me I could have whatever on any of the other windows just not driver and passenger windows. It's not worth paying the money to later on just tear it off.
Make sure you get it done professionally though. Don't want the purple tint look.

[JFossTheBoss]

I pretty sure Eclipses don't come stock with tint, someone put it on. Because here in PA lower than 75% is illegal.
Get the 20% on you hatch, sunroof, and little triangle windows. Get 35% on side windows. I had got 15% all around on mine. Made the car look a lot better. But of course I got pulled over. He gave me a form that I had to get an inspection place to sign after I took it off. He told me I could have whatever on any of the other windows just not driver and passenger windows. It's not worth paying the money to later on just tear it off.
Make sure you get it done professionally though. Don't want the purple tint look.

Yeah, I'll definitely have it done professionally. What do you have now? Anything? You have any pictures of your car? And how was 15% at night? Because if my car does have some tint, like 70%, then the hatch would be just under 15% if I do 20% on top of whats there.

[JFossTheBoss]

Has anybody tried replacing their backup lights? I found these LED's ... http://www.extremestyling.com/Eclipse-back..._source=froogle
So if these are brighter then I'll almost definitely go with the 20%. I hear so many people say they wish they went darker, but not many say they wish they went lighter. My major concern is for driving at night, but this may solve the reverse issue. At least a little maybe.
I really want to go with the 20%, but its such a tough decision.

[jonbonazza]

Has anybody tried replacing their backup lights? I found these LED's ... http://www.extremestyling.com/Eclipse-back..._source=froogle
So if these are brighter then I'll almost definitely go with the 20%. I hear so many people say they wish they went darker, but not many say they wish they went lighter. My major concern is for driving at night, but this may solve the reverse issue. At least a little maybe.
I really want to go with the 20%, but its such a tough decision.

The DSM reverse lights are dim as shit to begin with, so anything is an upgrade.

[EclipseRS205]

Yeah, I'll definitely have it done professionally. What do you have now? Anything? You have any pictures of your car? And how was 15% at night? Because if my car does have some tint, like 70%, then the hatch would be just under 15% if I do 20% on top of whats there.

I had the tint on my old Eclipse before some guy pulled out in front of me and totalled it. 15% at night was fine. You definitely can not see in from the outside. Backing up was a bitch though. Had to put the window down.

[JFossTheBoss]

Alright. As of now I'm planning on 35% tint o driver and passenger windows, and 20% on rear triangles, rear window, sunroof, and sunstrip. May change, who knows. I'll post pics when I get it done. I talked to my friend who has a 3g, so we're gonna get it done at the same time. He knows a guy who does it, so it will be cheaper.

Still want to see pictures because I know I'm going to be going back and forth up until I get it done, and really want to see what it looks like on the 2g.