Official 3rd Gen IS Tint Thread - add your pics here!
#617
Lexus Test Driver
Windshield never.
#618
Lexus Test Driver
I did 35% all around and found it to be pretty much perfect. Between the smaller greenhouse and black headliner, the IS tends to make darker tints look darker than they really are. My only complaint is that you can't see enough of the red interior with 35%.
Can you post up more pictures of the triple beams at night?
Can you post up more pictures of the triple beams at night?
#619
Driver School Candidate
#620
Driver School Candidate
I did 35% all around and found it to be pretty much perfect. Between the smaller greenhouse and black headliner, the IS tends to make darker tints look darker than they really are. My only complaint is that you can't see enough of the red interior with 35%.
Can you post up more pictures of the triple beams at night?
Can you post up more pictures of the triple beams at night?
I like the 35% now!!! Now that the tint has have the time to settle more (the haze and water is gone), it "looks" darker and more uniform. I would rather to be a little bit see-through than completely blacked out; it makes it look more classy, specially luxury cars (and no "riced" or "hood")
Here is picture taken on a overcast day. We haven't have a really sunny day in a couple weeks. But I can barely see still the red interior still.
Thank you for the quick reply!
#621
Intermediate
Never do the windshield, unless you like to see less when you're driving. I sometimes regret the 35% tint on my windows, it makes it significantly harder to see cars in my mirrors and blindspots when I'm driving at night on highways with no street lights.
#622
Lead Lap
If you’re in a hot climate, I recommend tinting the windshield, but with the clear / very light bluish tint. I had it in my old GS300 and the car was 10 F cooler inside at the end of a hot day parked at work. It was almost completely clear, but you could see a hint of blue at some angles. I would not do the standard gray tint on a windshield ever.
#623
Driver School Candidate
I did 35% all around and found it to be pretty much perfect. Between the smaller greenhouse and black headliner, the IS tends to make darker tints look darker than they really are. My only complaint is that you can't see enough of the red interior with 35%.
Can you post up more pictures of the triple beams at night?
Can you post up more pictures of the triple beams at night?
Low Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
High Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
High Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam Cut - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
Low Beam Cut - 2019 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
#624
Lexus Test Driver
If you’re in a hot climate, I recommend tinting the windshield, but with the clear / very light bluish tint. I had it in my old GS300 and the car was 10 F cooler inside at the end of a hot day parked at work. It was almost completely clear, but you could see a hint of blue at some angles. I would not do the standard gray tint on a windshield ever.
But honestly the whole heat thing is really a myth. Particularly talking about a parked car with tint. By equilibrium, radiation alone, even if the car had painted windows or no windows at all, a car's interior will always reach the same temperature as the outside. Now if you are sitting in a car for 5 min, that rate of absorption may be slowed, but sit long enough and the inside will eventually heat up the same as if the tint did not exist.
But yes driving around.. the feeling of heat on your skin would be lessened.
#625
Lexus Test Driver
You could do a clear or extremely light blue tint. I'm talking like basically clear
But honestly the whole heat thing is really a myth. Particularly talking about a parked car with tint. By equilibrium, radiation alone, even if the car had painted windows or no windows at all, a car's interior will always reach the same temperature as the outside. Now if you are sitting in a car for 5 min, that rate of absorption may be slowed, but sit long enough and the inside will eventually heat up the same as if the tint did not exist.
But yes driving around.. the feeling of heat on your skin would be lessened.
But honestly the whole heat thing is really a myth. Particularly talking about a parked car with tint. By equilibrium, radiation alone, even if the car had painted windows or no windows at all, a car's interior will always reach the same temperature as the outside. Now if you are sitting in a car for 5 min, that rate of absorption may be slowed, but sit long enough and the inside will eventually heat up the same as if the tint did not exist.
But yes driving around.. the feeling of heat on your skin would be lessened.
How is the heat thing a myth? Having tint all around totally does maintain a lower ambient cabin temperature than a non-tinted car.
Yes, both cars will at the minimum reach the outside ambient temperature together, but the interior continues to heat up beyond that. On an 80 degree day, the interior can heat up well beyond 100 degrees. It's this additional heating from the solar radiation that the tint helps to reduce.
Yes, both cars will at the minimum reach the outside ambient temperature together, but the interior continues to heat up beyond that. On an 80 degree day, the interior can heat up well beyond 100 degrees. It's this additional heating from the solar radiation that the tint helps to reduce.
#626
drives cars
I don't think it's a myth. Especially noticeable in terms of how things like the seat surfaces and belt buckle feel. Sure, the ambient air will still be hot, but at least you aren't going to burn yourself while fastening the seat belt. Now that's from my experience using a sun shade - no idea whether a tint would have the same effect, or at least to the same degree.
#627
Pole Position
Lol this guy. I don’t know where he comes up with these things. Blocking the sun does reduce heat, it’s not rocket science. Usually your car will get HOTTER than the outside temperature with no tint.
#628
I just tinted the windows on my 2019 IS 350 AWD F-Sport. All windows are 35 (I live in Illinois where the lowest legal % is 35, although I have seen car with way darker tint) I was thinking in doing the windshield with 80% (or 70%) ceramic film.
I kind of feel the 35% being a little bit too light. Before I tinted the windows, I noticed that this car had factory tinted darker than usual (even my brother noticed too, he asked if I had it tinted already). Now, that the haze has dissipated more, I feel the windows darker than shown in the pictures.
What do you guys think in doing the windshield?
Many thanks in advance!
35% Window Tint All around
35% Window Tint All around
35% Window Tint All around
35% Window Tint All around
35% Window Tint All around
This reminds me to Need For Speed or Fast and Furious haha
I kind of feel the 35% being a little bit too light. Before I tinted the windows, I noticed that this car had factory tinted darker than usual (even my brother noticed too, he asked if I had it tinted already). Now, that the haze has dissipated more, I feel the windows darker than shown in the pictures.
What do you guys think in doing the windshield?
Many thanks in advance!
35% Window Tint All around
35% Window Tint All around
35% Window Tint All around
35% Window Tint All around
35% Window Tint All around
This reminds me to Need For Speed or Fast and Furious haha
#629
Driver School Candidate
Windows tint level check
Hi all. I just want to know the tint level on is300 rear windows as they look transparent but for my use it needs to be at least 70% light transmission level!
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