Rear Windshield [tint], 2 piece or 1 piece?

[SenseiThunder]

I want to get 5% on the rear, unfortunately none of the installers in my city can do 5% in one piece, only 20% in one piece. So essentially they will be doing the rear windshield in 2 different pieces because they don't carry the big enough in 5% for 1 piece. They told me they had done their own car in 2 different pieces, I asked for the picture and they sent it. Could anyone tell me if it is worth it to go 20% instead of 5% JUST because it is a 1 piece? I really want 5% but I don't know if the 2 pieces are going to look bad. What are your thoughts? The line in the middle is there the 2 pieces are separated.

 

[T-J-]

Looks like crap.
Mine is getting done next Friday. 20% on all windows except windshield. One piece for the rear window.
Windshield I'm doing at 50%.

 

[araxara]

Looks like crap.
Mine is getting done next Friday. 20% on all windows except windshield. One piece for the rear window.
Windshield I'm doing at 50%.

On the Lucid forum an Arizona owner got a fixit ticket for a 70% windshield tint. I think the allowed amount in AZ is 90%, although I have 70% Photosync, you can’t really tell. With PhotoSync the IR rejection is the same regardless of level of tint, so you could do whatever level you want in other areas and only take into account the “look.”

 

[SocalM3P]

find a place that will do it in one piece. my rear roof/back is 5% ceramic. looks just right imo.

 

[subieworx]

Mine is done in one piece. It can be done. Find a better shop.

 

[Hank42]

Mine is done in one piece. It can be done. Find a better shop.

Agreed, the 2 piece looks cheap. Find a better shop, or don't do it at all.

 

[T-J-]

On the Lucid forum an Arizona owner got a fixit ticket for a 70% windshield tint. I think the allowed amount in AZ is 90%, although I have 70% Photosync, you can’t really tell. With PhotoSync the IR rejection is the same regardless of level of tint, so you could do whatever level you want in other areas and only take into account the “look.”

Yes, in Arizona you legally can only tint the windshield above the A1 line (brow line).
Driver and passenger windows legal limit is 33%.
Rear window and doors you can do anything you want.
Most police don't care about the tint, short of you being an asshat or limoing all the windows.
We get it, it's frigging 112 degrees right now. Tint is the only way to survive in the summer around here.

 

[3YMimi73]

I have 20% on my whole roof, he did the rear all in it in one piece. He was pretty happy with how it came out and so was I

 

[nonoyes]

I want to get 5% on the rear, unfortunately none of the installers in my city can do 5% in one piece, only 20% in one piece. So essentially they will be doing the rear windshield in 2 different pieces because they don't carry the big enough in 5% for 1 piece. They told me they had done their own car in 2 different pieces, I asked for the picture and they sent it. Could anyone tell me if it is worth it to go 20% instead of 5% JUST because it is a 1 piece? I really want 5% but I don't know if the 2 pieces are going to look bad. What are your thoughts? The line in the middle is there the 2 pieces are separated.

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I got 20% and it is very dark, people outside cant see *sugar* inside.

 

[DOOLMTR]

Get it done yet? I had a 2pc rear done with 3M Crystalline on my Mid-Range and you cant even tell from a few inches away. If the installer is good it'll be fine since they butt the two sheets together with no overlap or gap. Just don't use two different shades!

 

[T-J-]

Get it done yet? I had a 2pc rear done with 3M Crystalline on my Mid-Range and you cant even tell from a few inches away. If the installer is good it'll be fine since they butt the two sheets together with no overlap or gap. Just don't use two different shades!

Got mine done. One piece on both the rear window and windshield. Looks perfect!