# Looking to Tint my Windows **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 25, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303 "2009-03-25T19:33:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cwebbatya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@cwebbatya](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwebbatya)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/1 "2009-03-25T19:33:18Z")
Hey guys, im looking to tint my windows on my dodge neon. Ive heard of people saving tons of money and doing it themselves and nightmare stories of people who cant do it. Ive narrowed it down to about two tutorials… anyone had any good expierence with one or any? My two best I found [http://tint.howtocar.net/](http://tint.howtocar.net/) [http://tintdude.com/](http://tintdude.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/2 "2009-03-25T19:42:52Z")
Please keep in mind that dark tinting of the driver and passenger side window is illegal in most jurisdictions. ---
**Author:** ![cwebbatya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@cwebbatya](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwebbatya)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/3 "2009-03-25T22:16:09Z")
yeah im aware. Im really not too worried about it being illegal. I figure a tint ticket costs around a hundred bucks and with a ticket my insurance still doesnt go up. In my mind, its worth getting whatever tint i want. ---
**Author:** ![cwebbatya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@cwebbatya](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwebbatya)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/4 "2009-03-25T22:20:08Z")
And i’ve decided to go with the [http://tint.howtocar.net/](http://tint.howtocar.net/) tutorial… now the question is, what percent tint go go with. Docnick does have a good point bout legalities but whats a good percent that pushes the law a bit but yet i can still have nicely tinted windows? Anyone ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/5 "2009-03-26T00:14:48Z")
Contact your state police to find out what is legal. No one here knows where you live so we can’t help you at all. And they won’t just fine you, they will make you take it off. We have friends that bought a car in Texas and moved to Maryland. The state made them meet the law before they would license it. In your case, the police will require proof of compliance. If you don’t provide proof, they just might pull your registration. No, they aren’t fooling. Do yourself a favor and find out what is legal and follow the rules. They _will_ catch up with you and you _will_ do what they tell you to. If you do it now, it just costs less. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/6 "2009-03-26T00:37:23Z")
If your state mandates vehicle inspection, part of that inspection probably includes a check of both the degree of tinting and whether the driver’s and passenger’s side windows have been tinted. If you are in violation, you will not pass the state inspection. No valid inspection sticker and…voila…no valid registration. Drive a car without a valid registration…and significant legal repercussions will take place. Despite your attitude that getting a ticket is not significant, these regulations exist for good reasons–in this case, both allowing the driver to see properly at night, and allowing law enforcement personnel to look inside your car, for their own safety. It might seem like a good idea to court the “gansta’ look” with heavily tinted windows, but you have to be prepared for all of the consequences–both the legal implications and the increased probability of getting into an accident at night because your vision was impeded. And, if the latter situation takes place, you will have MAJOR liability for an accident if your windows are illegally tinted. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/7 "2009-03-26T21:46:37Z")
No matter what you do, it’s hard, nigh impossible to look cool in a Neon ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/8 "2009-03-27T16:31:20Z")
You spent all this time deliberating one of these methods but failed to look at the 6th link down on their page? TINT LAWS. Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![jsutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jsutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jsutter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/9 "2009-03-27T18:40:53Z")
Spoken like someone who doesn’t have bills to pay. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/10 "2009-03-27T23:48:57Z")
Not if you’re a Czechoslovakian playboy! ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/11 "2009-03-28T00:09:22Z")
That’s true. I understand that those Wild and Crazy Guys loved Dodge Neons! ---
**Author:** ![rosiee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@rosiee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rosiee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/12 "2009-03-28T18:07:25Z")
I recently drove a vehicle with tinted rear windows. I found my visibility quite diminished. Don’t recommend it unless you have excellent night vision! ---
**Author:** ![citylockusa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/citylockusa/32/673_2.png) [@citylockusa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/citylockusa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-to-tint-my-windows/28303/13 "2009-03-29T21:09:17Z")
tinting windows… ok, let’s break this down: 1. You want the Neon Groupies to know you are a real playa ? 2. You do not want any pretty girls to see you drive a Neon ? 3. You wish to be sure that stop light camera or photo radar can’t get your picture? 4. 1 & 2 5. 2 & 3 6. 1 & 5 :} all in good fun.