Tint advice needed
#62
When your film fully cures you should not be able to see any clue whatsoever that your glass has film...except for a tiny 1/32" area at the top of the side windows when the windows are rolled partially down. The film should suck-up tight and smooth (as glass) to the window glass as the liquid evaporates from between the film and glass during the curing process. There should be no waviness, no bubbles, no orange peel, no imperfections whatsoever when fully cured.
#63
Thats what I will look for once its done then.
I was surprised by how quickly the fronts got that way, the rear still needs some time. I'll try to park it outside tomorrow at work.
I was surprised by how quickly the fronts got that way, the rear still needs some time. I'll try to park it outside tomorrow at work.
#64
As good as the fronts look right now, they'll look even better as the days roll by to full cure.
#66
Did your installer put a compliance label on your driver's side window (under the tint film) that says it complies with your state's window tint laws? In Texas the tint installers must put a tiny clear compliance label between the glass and the tint film on the lower part of the driver's window near the door handle that states the window tint complies with Texas State Tint laws - “Complies with TTC 547.613 (b)”. If your vehicle has this label the police/HP will automatically know without question that the tint complies.
I see that in the state of Maryland you must allow more than 35% of light transmission in through the combination of film and the window. I don't know the exact VLT% of your 35% film nor the VLT% of the Lexus glass, but I'm guessing what you had installed may be over the state restriction limit for your state. Did your installer say anything about this to you? Unless Maryland uses a compliance label (like Texas does) your authorities (police/HP, etc.) could use a hand-carried tint meter to determine whether your window tint complies. (In the state of Texas the fine is $1,000 for having non-complying tint (less than 25% VLT window tint on the front sides). The rear sides and back window in Texas has no restrictions.)
State Window Tint Laws
Last edited by bclexus; 06-16-15 at 07:39 PM.
#67
Tint advice needed
They aren't legal. The OEM Tint I believe is 95%, so they're like high 20s-30. The only way they will install that label and declare them legal is if you do 50% since the amount of OEM tint varies. Even HD I done 45 they wouldn't have certified them legal.
We'll just hope that it's an otherwise unmodified LS and that won't draw any attention.
We'll just hope that it's an otherwise unmodified LS and that won't draw any attention.
#68
They aren't legal. The OEM Tint I believe is 95%, so they're like high 20s-30. The only way they will install that label and declare them legal is if you do 50% since the amount of OEM tint varies. Even HD I done 45 they wouldn't have certified them legal.
We'll just hope that it's an otherwise unmodified LS and that won't draw any attention.
We'll just hope that it's an otherwise unmodified LS and that won't draw any attention.
#70
Sorry for the late reply. Looks like you tinted your car and achieve the look you wanted and you can't beat that!
#71
Interesting thing I noticed, wanted to get your thoughts on it.
The front windows and the back windows seem to have a slightly different tint to them. The front windows when they are reflective have a grey, bluish hue to them, while the rear windows have a browner, greener hue. I noticed it today when walking up to the car in a parking lot, its really overcast today. From inside even, the front two and the back two are slightly different. Looking through the front is cooler, bluer, and looking through the back is warmer, browner.
The front are bubble free, and the back are getting there but still have some bubbles, lumpiness. I noticed when they were tinting it one guy was doing the front and one was doing the back. Is it possible that they used different rolls of film or something?
The front windows and the back windows seem to have a slightly different tint to them. The front windows when they are reflective have a grey, bluish hue to them, while the rear windows have a browner, greener hue. I noticed it today when walking up to the car in a parking lot, its really overcast today. From inside even, the front two and the back two are slightly different. Looking through the front is cooler, bluer, and looking through the back is warmer, browner.
The front are bubble free, and the back are getting there but still have some bubbles, lumpiness. I noticed when they were tinting it one guy was doing the front and one was doing the back. Is it possible that they used different rolls of film or something?
#72
I'm guessing the guy that did the fronts used a bit more pressure on his squeegee to remove more solution compared to the guy doing the rear. It's no big deal because the film will adhere to the glass just like it was part of it.
#73
Here are some pictures, we'll see if it comes out in pictures. See if you think it looks like the reflection is more silvery blue in the front and greener in the back. These are taken in my office parking garage under discharge lights
Driver Front:
Driver Rear:
Passenger Front:
Passenger Rear:
Center:
Can you see that? Am I crazy?
Would the guy in the back pressing more lightly cause the film to look a different shade?
Driver Front:
Driver Rear:
Passenger Front:
Passenger Rear:
Center:
Can you see that? Am I crazy?
Would the guy in the back pressing more lightly cause the film to look a different shade?
#74
Here are some pictures, we'll see if it comes out in pictures. See if you think it looks like the reflection is more silvery blue in the front and greener in the back. These are taken in my office parking garage under discharge lights
Can you see that? Am I crazy?
Would the guy in the back pressing more lightly cause the film to look a different shade?
Can you see that? Am I crazy?
Would the guy in the back pressing more lightly cause the film to look a different shade?
Possibly to learn why you are seeing different color hues (if indeed you really are) I would be more interested in knowing if Lexus uses a slightly different glass color and/or tint VLT% on the fronts versus the rear. Maybe one of the guys with a newer LS can weigh in...or maybe you can visit your Lexus dealership and do some detective work.
#75
Tint advice needed
The fronts are laminated double paned glass...I bet that's the reason. Only the LS460L gets laminated rear glass.
I'll try and take better pics of the whole car in a parking lot to compare. Of course it's raining now...
I'll try and take better pics of the whole car in a parking lot to compare. Of course it's raining now...