8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - Is there a stock % of tint on the EX-L sedan?

darkdan · 07-04-2008, 12:13 PM

Almost all automotive glass today is in the 70% (federally mandated) and 80% range. The highest I've seen recently was 88%. Some cars from the early 90s have clear glass which is 94%.

The average is 75%.

To get a truly legal install in ND you'll need to have a 65% ~ 70% film installed on the fronts. If you install a 50% film most of the time it comes out to 42%. Fear not, plenty of good high heat rejecting films out there that will be legal legal when installed.

If you get a 50% film and it comes out 42%, the cop would have to be a HUGE jerk to pull you over. But I've seen it happen before.

That's what I like about Geoshield Ceramic, it stops 53% of heat and usually meters about 45% to 47% on the glass (47% is our legal limit in MN).

Or you can use something like Geoshield IRis 70%, stop 54% of heat, meter legal, and no worries. (most "limo" 5% films only stop 40% to 60% of heat)

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darkdan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 1,364 Dan	Almost all automotive glass today is in the 70% (federally mandated) and 80% range. The highest I've seen recently was 88%. Some cars from the early 90s have clear glass which is 94%. The average is 75%. To get a truly legal install in ND you'll need to have a 65% ~ 70% film installed on the fronts. If you install a 50% film most of the time it comes out to 42%. Fear not, plenty of good high heat rejecting films out there that will be legal legal when installed. If you get a 50% film and it comes out 42%, the cop would have to be a HUGE jerk to pull you over. But I've seen it happen before. That's what I like about Geoshield Ceramic, it stops 53% of heat and usually meters about 45% to 47% on the glass (47% is our legal limit in MN). Or you can use something like Geoshield IRis 70%, stop 54% of heat, meter legal, and no worries. (most "limo" 5% films only stop 40% to 60% of heat) Last edited by darkdan; 07-04-2008 at 12:23 PM.