So i'm tinting my new ride and need some advice. I'm doing at KarRite on Victoria and Lackner. The legal limit is 28% on the front and no limit on the rest. Should I get 28% all round or different? Thanks.

what type of tint are they using, I'm being trained to tint as we speak and may begin doing it on the side...

how much does karrite charge for 4 door sedans?

I just help do my buddies civic... 5 percent back windows, and 2 front 18 percent.. its dark, way to dark at night time

go 20 percent all the way around

I always go very dark on my cars, but there is no actual percentage that's legal, it's all the police perspective, as the charge is colour coating "obstructing" the interior. But I have always enjoyed on my cars as dark as they have for the rears and a 15 or 18 or something on the front. It's very dark, and nearly impossible to back up at night, but the looks are more important to me in my cars!

20 all around

Originally Posted by 96escortlx

I always go very dark on my cars, but there is no actual percentage that's legal, it's all the police perspective, as the charge is colour coating "obstructing" the interior. But I have always enjoyed on my cars as dark as they have for the rears and a 15 or 18 or something on the front. It's very dark, and nearly impossible to back up at night, but the looks are more important to me in my cars!

yes anything above 28% is considered legal.

Originally Posted by Trance|Ghost

yes anything above 28% is considered legal.

below...

and i've also heard its at the police officer's descretion from my friend... who's an officier... his rule of thumb is that he needs to be able to read your name off of your licence through the tint if its held up to the glass. to each their own.
i've had as low as 12% mirror tint on one of my cars and never had a comment about it, and you couldn't see through it at all. its all about how you are with the officier IMO

^but that would depend on the time of day would it not ? at night time i doubt you will be seeing your license through the tint.

Originally Posted by mx6crazy

The legal limit is 28% on the front and no limit on the rest. Should I get 28% all round or different? Thanks.

I always thought it was 35% front of what ever % you want in the rear. I guess you learn something new everyday

Originally Posted by Trance|Ghost

yes anything above 28% is considered legal.

You find me the actual % I will agree with you. I went to school for this, I know the HTA, and I've also been let of with a window tint ticket because the officer didn't read up on his shit. The actual charge is colour coating obstructing the interior and we are one of the few places that doesn't give an actual percentage. The police have been fighting for it as it's a very easy ticket to get off of. In many parts of the US they have things that are able to read your tint percentage as they have laws in %. I would agree that 28% is probably safe, but there's no actual legal limit. If they really wanted, they could charge you for any type of aftermarket tint.

73. (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a highway,

(a) with any sign, poster or other non-transparent material or object placed on the windshield or on any window of such motor vehicle; or

(b) with any object placed in, hung on or attached to the motor vehicle,

in a manner that will obstruct the driver’s view of the highway or any intersecting highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (1).

Colour coating obstructing view prohibited

(2) No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a highway where the surface of the windshield or of any window of the vehicle has been coated with any colour spray or other colour coating in such a manner as to obstruct the driver’s view of the highway or any intersecting highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (2).


Colour coating obscuring interior

(3) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle on which the surface of the windshield or of any window to the direct left or right of the driver’s seat has been coated with any coloured spray or other coloured or reflective material that substantially obscures the interior of the motor vehicle when viewed from outside the motor vehicle. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (3).

Signs, etc., required by Act or regulations

(4) This section does not prevent the use of signs, markers or equipment required under this Act or the regulations. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 73 (4).

Windows to afford clear view

Heh no sogns in windows. Guess I better take my "Baby on Board" sign down. :P

Originally Posted by 04CamrySE

I always thought it was 35% front of what ever % you want in the rear. I guess you learn something new everyday

I was told that too when I tinted my Sentra a while back