How dark is factory tint?

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GAINMOB

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Do you know anyone in this forum who has the front tinted windows on a 2010-2011 EL? I would like to see a picture before I commit.

can remember his name...not an EL but he has like 2 layers of 5% all around...15% on winshield with a 5% visor tint...cant think of his name...has the RE 15 in the back...
 

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yes...dexter...all i could come up with was 'D'...thx talls
 

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Going along with what everyone else said, 20% is the best match....stock tint varies but is usually between 18-22% I've heard
 

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I recently went by a local tint shop where I live in Florida and they had a tint meter, the rear windows are tinted from the factory at 20% on my 01 Expy. I was told I should be able to use 20% aftermarket film and it should be an almost an exact match on the front and still be legal.20170110_141120.jpg
 

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I recently went by a local tint shop where I live in Florida and they had a tint meter, the rear windows are tinted from the factory at 20% on my 01 Expy. I was told I should be able to use 20% aftermarket film and it should be an almost an exact match on the front and still be legal.View attachment 20183


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I just had my front windows tinted 20%. No pics. But I had every intention of tinting the entire vehicle.
20% is very close to the stock ford tint. It blended very well.
I really doubt you would regret just 20 on the front.

JMHO

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I will probably go with 35. I have a good friend who is a Trooper in NYS and he said that he only stops and writes tickets for tint when they are extreme. If they drive by and can see inside then they usually won't stop you. Thats his opinion of course you never know which cop is having a bad day and wants to write for nothing. I think I will try the 35% and see what happens.

Wasn't the whole idea of tint so that you CANNOT see inside???
 

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Wasn't the whole idea of tint so that you CANNOT see inside???

Depends. Here in south Louisiana, Im adding ceramic tint to help with heat. Some add it for looks, some for function, some for privacy.
 

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Last couple vehicles I’ve done 20% on front doors. I thought 5% was way too dark and never considered it. But since I’ve had the strip across top of windshield done 5% and now can’t imagine going any lighter. BUT I’d only go that dark on side windows if vehicle has reverse camera and the park aid sonar. People just don’t teach their kids not to walk behind running vehicle like my parents did.
Maybe Tesla will put electro chromatic side glass that lightens in Reverse gear and Ford will copy the tech, lol.
 
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