Your Window Tint..

[Skim302]

Alright. Tonight im dropping off my car to get tinted and i still dont know what to get. My friends are telling me darker like 20-25 but my parents said cops wont bother you as much with 35-and up. I cant really tell what to get because i dont know what a versa looks best tinted at. So i was wondering if any one has pics of their cars windows and how dark they are you would be a big help. Thnks

[jfanaselle]

I went with 15% on the back and 20% on the front. Check this thread:

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[yunwoo]

jfanaselle, How's the rear window ?

[COVersaSL]

I have 35% all around (except the front windshield) and I thought it was too light at first but now I like it.

[gotak]

You don't want too dark. I know some people thinks it looks good but it'll make it hard for you to see pedestrians when you make turns at night. And it will also make it hard for you to signal to other drivers if you are looking at the out your side window. 35% for front is a good compromise and I have that but even with 35 I have to really pay attention when making a turn at night where the street lighting isn't good. Where there's no lighting I wouldn't be able to see anyone on the side of the road if they dress in dark colors.

[Sammich]

The 35% is good and you retain visibility. I have 20% on the back windows and 35% on the fronts. It works well for the Texas heat during the summer with the darker tint.

[jfanaselle]

I really thought it was going to be harder to see than it is. I almost did 35% in the front, but now I'm very glad I didn't. To be honest, I've NEVER had a problem where I couldn't see something or someone at night, but I have excellent vision.

As far as the back window, it looks awesome and I can see just fine out of it. I actually like it because I don't get blinded by people's headlights behind me (when there's a lifted truck or a riced out civic with cheap HIDs).

And as far as I'm concerned, if someone is walking accross the road, in front of me while I'm turning, at night, wearing dark clothing, in a poorly lit area; they deserve to be run over anyway.

[marleyfan]

I also have 35% all around. At times I think it's too light while at other times I like it just fine. The only time I really have any difficulty with visibility is during that twilight time when it's hardest to see anyway. 35 is a pretty good compromise. Especially here where it's illegal to have the fronts tinted anyway. Don't want to attract TOO much attention.

[07Vsdn]

35% all around.

[Johniboi]

hey guyss...im thinking about doing mine 35-40 % and im wondering if the price matters if its higher or lower...and how much did you guys pay for yours??

[jfanaselle]

I paid $210 for the whole job which originally included the front windshield strip. It would have been $190 without the strip. I ended up removing the strip anyway because I didn't like it.

The shade of tint will not affect the price at all... they still use the same amount of material.

[Skim302]

I decided to go with 25% and I really like it. It cost $205 for all windows except the front which would of cost $40 more so I decided if I really wanted to get it done later I would.

[frankoV]

The 35% is good and you retain visibility. I have 20% on the back windows and 35% on the fronts. It works well for the Texas heat during the summer with the darker tint.

That was the configuration suggested to me at the shop.

How does it look? What colour's your car? Hatch or sedan?

[reyes1212]

i got 20% for the back and back passengers. 30-35% in the front in the front and 2o0% for the strip.got it done for $5 from a buddy at a Honda warehouse place.

[cmoody2006]

I don't have a versa but I went with 2% in the back and 5% in the front looks awesome!

[marleyfan]

I don't have a versa but I went with 2% in the back and 5% in the front looks awesome!

So....what gang are you with?

[gotak]

So....what gang are you with?

The Stevie Wonder gang I am guessing.

2% and 5%? How can you see at all out the sides? Or for that matter out the rear view mirror?

[Lanthom]

I'm looking at finally tenting my window but I'm totally clueless on this one. TN state law says the most I can go is 35% all around.

The one thing I'm confused on is what the % means? Any help?

[Johniboi]

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hope that helps?

[marleyfan]

I'm looking at finally tenting my window but I'm totally clueless on this one. TN state law says the most I can go is 35% all around.

The one thing I'm confused on is what the % means? Any help?

It is the percent of light which passes through the tint. The lower the percent the darker the tint.

[Heavy_D]

hey i was wondering has any one ever taking off any of the windows to tint it? i dont own one but i have done other cars and some cars are really hard to take the window off, and some cars are really fast and easy, the car that im going to tint is some girl that i work with, and i dont want to mess up her car either, i also did people cars but i just want to ask you guys b4 i do anything.

[bulld0g]

hey i was wondering has any one ever taking off any of the windows to tint it? i dont own one but i have done other cars and some cars are really hard to take the window off, and some cars are really fast and easy, the car that im going to tint is some girl that i work with, and i dont want to mess up her car either, i also did people cars but i just want to ask you guys b4 i do anything.

NO you do NOT need to take the windows off to tint them.....

[Skim302]

I went with 25% all the way around. I like it alot. Theres a couple bubbles I'm calling in tomorrow though.

[Heavy_D]

NO you do NOT need to take the windows off to tint them.....

i wanted to know if it is easy to take off, i dont like to leave the window one to tint it, thats rice, i like the whole window out and then tint it, its more easier to do your tints, and it will come out better. thats how i like to do it, and thats how the girl that wants me to do it, i even did it on my own car which is a toyota that is real simple, but i know some cars are not easy to take off.

[blindsnyper]

how is it "rice" if you dont take the windows off

[Heavy_D]

how is it "rice" if you dont take the windows off

because, when you roll down the window, you can see that big gap and i dont like that, and then sometimes it dont even stick. so now all im asking again for the third time is there a way to take the window out, just a yes or a no, easy or hard thats it.

[Versa Madness]

because, when you roll down the window, you can see that big gap and i dont like that, and then sometimes it dont even stick. so now all im asking again for the third time is there a way to take the window out, just a yes or a no, easy or hard thats it.

My guess is that no one here has had a need to remove a window on the Versa. The Versa seems to be the same as most vehicles according to the repair manual. You can download the factory manual and see the steps for yourself under GW for Glass & Windows. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[marleyfan]

Never heard of a shop removing the windows to tint them. Mine have a "big" gap of maybe 1/16" at the top. I'm not sure how removing the windows will help you to not have a gap at the TOP of the window. I could see it making it easier to help in eliminating a gap at the bottom where the window disappears into the door. And the gap at the top is there for a reason. If the tint goes right to the top edge of the glass it is more prone to peeling.

[biggie]

You could remove the windows. Probably take almost an hour per window. Someone would charge you $600+ for a tint install.

Probably still would have a small gap because if it goes to the edge then it has a chance of starting to catch the edge as its being rolled up and down.

Only real option to avoid this would be to special order pretinted glass to custom fit to the Versa. Then you're probably talking close to $1000, give or take some.

[jarambulo]

I recently had all 7 windows tinted yesterday (1/24) and the place (shout out to *Cartoyz) did an awesome job! This morning (1/25) when the family and I went out to do some things I noticed that the left back passenger window and driver side had some little air pockets, not bad, but not good either. I called the shop and they said it takes a few days and if it doesn't go away then I have to bring it back...

All in all, it was a great job! I asked about different percentage tints and they only had 3 different tints...Limo tint which I believe was 10%, then the medium tint 20%, and 30% being the lightest. I chose the 20% for the hatch window and back, and 30% in the front windows (front passenger and corners). I'll post pics soon....