Window Tint?

mike667 · Poncho Master!

Window Tint?

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Mike, sounds like it was film, but that's what the 'tinters" use now. Windows must be "clean" then they wet the glass, put the film on & squeege the water out & bubbles, but I'm surprized it just peeled off!! I have factory tinted glass in 64 & don't know what the plan for the 52 is yet. pete

mike667 · Poncho Master!

Ya, It just peeled off, extremely easy, I was so surprised. Because my dad wanted to take it off right away. I said we are going need to need alot of supplies to remove the glue, etc. It came off in 1 strip. He picked it off in the corner, and pulled the whole thing off easily, no glue nothing! I was extremely surprised.
Now I am curious as to what the product was, because if its that easy to remove, then I want to try it again. (just in lighter, since you couldn't see out of it at night)

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

We have a member, who was a tint guy, who still does it, part time.. I/he was trying to find some light greentint, to come close to original... Most have suggested changing all my windows to original green Not going to happen

. I found a place online that makes pre cut tint for my car Its available at 70%

mike667 · Poncho Master!

I am debating with myself, on whether or not to tint the Riviera. I want it to look mean, and have a muscle car look as well.
I was thinking sort of like this...

What do you guys think? except on a 68 Riviera?
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427carl · A Poncho Legend!

too dark

Its a cop magnet! They want to see through, like this.......

mike667 · Poncho Master!

haha. If its going to be a problem with the law, then I will forget it.

I go to work at 6 in the morning. My buddy that I work with, says he would be scared sh**less, if he saw my Riviera in his rear view mirror looking like that or saw it in the parking lot that early.
(Hideaway headlights, tinted windows, Black paint, black vinyl roof, Rumbling V8, black/chrome rally wheels)

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-- Edited by mike667 on Tuesday 1st of December 2009 09:25:03 PM

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

its a preference thing-but stock glass always looks best

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

I found the Dodge photos biggrin

look, and you can see, through side and front windows, and see the green grass.. thats about 70% You are showing me 5% LIMO tint Cops can not see your gun..

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mike667 · Poncho Master!

Doesn't look bad. This is what I had on my car before I took it off? I think it was 5%.
What do you think?

57poncho · Uber Guru

My wagon has 25 up front and 50 on back not to dark but just give it that little extra

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

mike667 wrote:

Doesn't look bad. This is what I had on my car before I took it off? I think it was 5%.
What do you think?

yes If you can't see through it its Limo TINT

mike667 · Poncho Master!

Ya, You couldn't see through it at all, no matter the distance.
But then what product was it. If it peeled off so easily, yet, it looked like a normal tint job?

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

mike667 wrote:

Ya, You couldn't see through it at all, no matter the distance.
But then what product was it. If it peeled off so easily, yet, it looked like a normal tint job?

Brian Parke will know I had some on my Sunbird amd it peeled off as easy...

455gto · Poncho Master!

You can go as dark as you want on the back glass and rear 1/4 windows.Real light tint on your door glass. Both the wife's car and mine have dark tint, but nothing on the front door windows

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mike667 · Poncho Master!

I was just going to ask that question, how come vans get to have dark tint on them.
Thanks for the answer!

80GPLJ · Guru

Cool looking Riv

68 327 4spd · Poncho Master!

There are alot of different thing to make it look dark,cars with dark colour intereior look darker over light(black vs tan).The colour of your car too,black cars look dark because the glass and paint then blend together and bright colour cars make it look dark because of the big contrast in colour,Ie yellow,orange etc. the factory tint on the back of vans,suvs and trucks is equal the 20% tint there is one darker 5% and then two lighter 35% and 50%.any more questions feel free to ask.

Stephenzone · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

i tinted my back window of my truck. not sure of the level but i asked the guy to do it to as legally dark as he could go. with out backup lights. dang them newer options. its a real pain in the tush to back up into a dark area

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I don't mind the look of tint but anything we own with it came with it on there. I'm too cheap to pay for tint.

On the other hand, there is a time I hate it and that is driving in the city at night if it's raining. I find it downright dangerous when you are trying to shoulder check for lane changes in those conditions. It hides too much.