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Old 06-16-24, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by krafty81
Windshield tint is not legal in CA.
Isn't it in all 50 states?
Old 06-16-24, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by happy1977
Isn't it in all 50 states?
The federal law requires 70 % VLT. By the way, as the thread starter, I started the topic about NOT having color in the tint at all (so tint is a misused word for this thread, from a scientific standpoint) - in case you haven't read the thread. The technical criteria used is Visible Light Transmission - VLT.

Any factory glass will will have VLT reduction relative to vacuum. Even clear air has VLT reduction relative to vacuum. And a car that is unwashed for months is likely to have VLT reduction relative to its washed state - perhaps even worse reduction than that of a washed car with Air 80 film.
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Old 06-24-24, 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by krafty81
Windshield tint is not legal in CA.
California window tint law restricts windshield tint on top 4 inches.



Front side windows must have 70% light transmission or more. Back side windows and rear window may have any tint darkness.



Car window tinting laws in California were enacted in 1999.

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Old 06-24-24, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by aaliyanmatthew

Car window tinting laws in California were enacted in 1999.
In the public service of rattling off known facts, the law was amended in 2017-18.
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