So I passed along the max and just picked up a fully loaded Altima SE in white. I'm looking to get tint but will be relocating to Cali within the next 2 months. I had 20% on my max but i had it installed 4 years ago and it faded, so I can't use that as comparison.


I'm looking to get either 20% or 35%, but I'm afraid it would be too light. Please give your opinions or post pictures.

 

what color is your interior???

 

black. It's white on black leather

 

i need help with the same exact question too, 20 or 35 %

Nismotic: u r not getting the fronts lighter then the rear are u ? i think thats

 

Not white, not a Nissan, but it is 20% tint. Maybe it will help

 

15% in sig

 

no. same percentage all around.


20% looks too dark.....35% looks too light. Anyone have anything in between? 25 or 30%?

 

5% it up and let it fade to 35%

i have 15%. relocating to CA for school? what part?

 

SoCAL.


(los angeles area...right outside of Rosemead)

how are cops with tint?

 

I just roll down my windows whenever I see a cop. But the times they have seen my tint, they haven't pulled me over for it. 13% all around

 

i live in socal too. cops around here can be **** or not. i havent gotten a tint ticket for 2 years. but i got 2 in a row within 2 weeks about 2 years ago. usually they dont pull u over for tint and rather add it up to a different violation. u coming here for school?

 

The Altima has sharper lines that the windows will look darker no matter what percentage. Do 35% on the sides, and 20% on the rear window alone. It will even out, and make the car darker than 35% all around, but not dark enough for 20% all around. you will avoid many cops this way also. I will look for some pics later of at least 2 locals that have it like that.

 

Here's a pic of mine at 30% under direct sunlight. I am pretty happy with it, but if I were to do it again, I would get 20% all around. It's definitely an improvement if you've never had tint before and looks dark enough when the sun isn't beating down on it. I personally would not get the front tinted a different % than the rears, unless it's like 35%F 30%R. To me, it just looks tacky and breaks the overall flow of the car. I'll post some more pics later tonight when it's darker.

 

Got time? You can see my white max (charcoal int) with 35/25

Jae

 

i finished school about 2 years ago. I am close to obtaining a higher job position within my company, but I've always loved CA (except for the ******* traffic...especially the 10 and 405(?)

 

ehh, you are better off on a Bike in CA. ESPECIALLY on the 405. good luck getting anywhere on that freeway

 

I've got 28% tint...

It's not too light/dark and goes great with my grey car lol. On white I really prefer 5% tint for the contrast.

28% Mainly because the shop will still cover it under lifetime warranty, and to elude the cops from taking a second glance at my car.




Dusk under bright lighting

 

28% looks awesome!

 

haha won't the tint look purpleish after it fades? i've seen many cars with purple looking tint...doesn't look good lol

i have a white car with 20% all around. It's only dark when sunset or at night...during day it's perfect...still able to see in...but i have frost color interior and i always have my sunroof shade open...i had 35% for a while but it was too light and had to change it back to 20% lol

 

My Max at 20%, with my Durango at 35% next to it (shot taken late in the afternoon):

 

Only dyed tints change color to a purplish tone. Metallic tints don't do this. You shouldn't be considering dyed tints anyway.

Regarding cops in So Cal... I just received a tint ticket last night. They issued it to me in addition to a citation for not signaling during a lane change . I probably could have avoided it if I let the a$shole pig search my car but I didn't do anything wrong and refused to have my 4th Amendment right violated.

 

i got 35% all around on my white 6th gen, and 15% on the back window. it's way to light for my taste, but then again i have a tan interior. your black interior will help making the tint look darker than it actually is.

 

20% at dusk,white tan interior and sun visor closed
black maxima has 15% with black interior and sunvisor open

 

go 20 % whats the worst that happens.. its a tint ticket

 

20%

 

in some states, like CA, they make you take it off as well.

 

Sorry to hear ya let the Max go.....You had one of the cleanest & blackest paintjobs IMO...That car was bada$$ when it was blue too. Good luck with the Alti. How much did ya let it go for if ya don't mind my asking?

 

The fine is simply higher if you choose not to remove it.

 

i sold it to my brother fully loaded (minus the rims) for 2 grand. thanks for the compliments

 

you mean "fix-it" tickets you dont have to remove ?

 

I highly recc 20% on the back window, 5% on the sunroof, and 35% down the sides. the darker tint on the back will drop the appearance of the tint on the sides, yet still be light enough for the night, or if some popo is scrutinizing you.

 

Your Maxima looks fabulous. What tint (brand/product) is that?

I am looking to do the same on mine (28% on front windows, 20% on rear windows, 15% on rear windshield -- abiding by FL laws ). But mine is precision grey with charcoal interior, so don't know whether it would look as good as yours or not. Any suggestions?

Can anyone suggest one or more tint shops in FL (Orlando, space coast, brevard county) that do good work at a reasonable price?

 

Thanks, it's the LLumar film.

I was origanly going to go w/ the 35% but I'm really happy I went a little darker w/ the 20%.

I'm sure it'll look just as good w/ the precision grey

 

Thanks. I have little knowledge about the films. Who manufactures LLumar? Are LLumar and FormulaOne's Pinnacle the same type of film?

I went to a tint shop today and they work with FormulaOne's products only. I wanted to get the Pinnacle series as that is the only one among FormulaOne's films which does not interfere with satellite communication, radio signals, etc. The Pinnacles come in 15% and 35% films only, nothing in between. According to FL law, the front windows have to be at least 28% and rear windows and rear windshield 15%. So I am left with no choice but to use 35% in the front windows

I want 15% in the rear windshield. I am not decided whether to go for 15% or 35% for the rear side windows. Any ideas about how each would look?

 

Ive got 35% on my max, pic in sig

 

I have pics of my Maxima with 35% tint all round (no tint on windshield).

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...4&postcount=32

I have a winter overcast pic on my cardomain site also. See sig for link.

 

If you get a good, high quality tint, they usually have guarantees on fading. I have 35% tint that has better heat rejection rates than many 5% tints and it's not very 'metallic'. The tint brand is sun-gard i think.

 

Anything darker than 35% on the front will get you pulled over in SoCal. I went 35% all around (see sig), and it's enough to keep the interior cool, cops away and still offer some level of privacy. If the cops can't see your face because the tint is too dark, that's when you start getting tickets. Madico Charcool 35% below (NOT charcoal). I liked it a lot so I'm going with the same brand again for the new car.

 

I just bought some pre-cut HP-50 (50%) 3M tint for my 4th gen. I would have gone with 30% but I didn't want to risk failing inspection. One of my friends go theres tinted by the pros with 3M for $300 and it looked awesome. The precut kit only cost $50 plus shipping. He's going to be pissed when I tell him. lol

I have a white car, will post pics once I am all done.

 

you're going to tint it yourself? have you tinted before? i would leave it to the pros haha but if you do a good job then more power to ya