97SHOgt

15% here.

raf215

Post some pics after you get it done as I want to do the same to my 08 Screw . . . and the wife is getting it for me for my b-day

jetchaser

it might be a little while before I do it. I just bought the truck the other day. I'm in the process of finding nerf bars so the wife doesn't have to run n jump in. I've got a shop that can do it but I have to find the time. I will post after pics.

jetchaser

I set up the appointment for tomorrow. Just talking to them over the phone, they said the same thing as this quote "20 will cure to 17%"---she said that with this effect, the front will appear to be darker than the back!!! WTF!!! They suggest going 35% on the front two but it's my decision. Now I'm not sure what to do.

Apachecowboy78

I'm not sure what state regulations are there but in Texas the legal limit is 25% that's prob why she wants you to do 35%. As far as the 17% when cured its not that much difference, what I mean by that is the back prob reads more like 16-18% on a light meter so it's not a noticeable difference. Oh and by the way I'm a tinter here in Texas for Wally's auto tint.

jetchaser

Sweeeeeet!!! It's good to hear from someone who installs this. The law here is 35% on the front, but this shop will do whatever I want. I had a Nissan Maxima with 20% all the way around and it looked great. I did get pulled over by a newby cop but got a warning, and then never bothered again. My only concern is that I didn't want the front two to be darker than the rest of the truck. From what your saying it's not that noticable??? I have a black interior so I think that 35% would probably do just fine. I will talk to the actual guy who installs it tomorrow when i drop the F150 off and see what he thinks.

Apachecowboy78

I would totally recommend doing the 35% film, with black interior it will look darker, from my experience. What we usually do and recommend is 35% on the front two doors and if they want the back darker do 20% over the factory privacy glass which comes close to equal to limo in the back without causing viability problems. But if all you want to do us the front 35% will look good and blend well with the back!

jetchaser

Thank-you very much 4 all the advice. Im back 2 using 35.

Smokey08

Now the legal tint in Minnesota is like 50% percent but I want to do 35%. Do you think I will get bothered or probably not?

Flash!

Legal limit on the front here is 35% which is what I went in wanting (coming from a loud, red Mustang I wanted as little trouble from Johnny Law as possible). But they talked me into 20% and I'm happy I did. It matches the back ALMOST perfectly. It's just a tiny bit lighter and also a tiny bit "cooler" (the front is slightly bluer, factory rear tint is slightly warmer/redish, only noticeable on the inside if you're really paying attention). 3M Premium film.