what is the percent tint on t-tops. after just leering at my car for like 2 minutes, i decided that i want the side window and back hatch to match the tint of the t-tops. what is the tint of the t-tops?

 

not sure, but i am betting it is around 20%.

i had 20% on my daily driver, and it was probly pretty close. not sure if the mirror on the inside makes it look darker though...

-brian

 

In Texas, .......Limo tint....2 %.

Jim.

 

this is a very good question. I'de like to know as well. Did it vary between years or states?

 

I know tint laws vary from state to state. Personally I would go limo tint all the way around. I did and I love it. Of course cops love it too, and are more than happy to give you a $50-$150 ticket for it! But they don't catch it unless they pull you over for something else.

 

hell i put limo tint on top over the factory mirror tint. the heat still gets through!!! damn texas heat. in hot 90-100* temps, t-tops do not help the a/c at all. those factory shades do a hell of a lot to keep the heat out.....

 

If you think it's hot in Texas you should try Arizona!!! I've seen it as high as the 120's! And I have a Black car with BLACK LEATHER seats!

 

i feel for ya. the highest it ever got around here was around 110* but in the desert...... damn. same here black car but no way in hell would i have leather that ****e would burn.

 

I would go with the ttop sunshade instead of tinting the ttops.You would still have the factory look and could still visibly look out the tops if you wanted to.

 

where could you get factory ttop shades?

 

Factory teetop shades on EBAY now.

 

t- top shades are the was to go man

 

I have the tinted set for the summer in San Antonio and a clear set for the winter. I was in Yuma, AZ for a short time and needed the tint. Couldn't find any t-top shades at the time. Tint is still holding.

 

My C&C tops are a bronze/mirror glass,but i thought all t-tops were tinted glass.Either way heat does get in.With a black car/black leather seats/door panels.Shades are much better.Although i had to make my own since Ive never seen shades for the C&C t-tops...

 

I dont think you will ever find a set of shades for C&C tops. I live in Australia and I did come accross a set of shades for GM. I took them to an upholsterer and he made me a copy for my C&C tops. They have only just been made and I only have one problem. The only true method to hold them up is with a couple of supports from the center to the edge of the window. Until I find the right high-tension wire, I am using small bamboo pieces. We with C&C tops arent lucky to have that little support shelf near the center. I think the wire support theory will work. Any other people try something different?

 

has anyone ever striped off the tint on the factory t-tops, I would like to do this and put more on, but it looks like it is bonded alot better than "home" tint. I know the glass is smoked, but mine has a plastic film on it also, I am assuming that it is factory, but it has a few scratches in it.

 

Do your C&C tops open like a vent.Thats the way mine are.Basically ,what im saying is the glass in not contacting the frame.There is a gap of about 1/4in.So i just made my shades overlap the frame & tuck into the gap.Thats all that holds them up.To remove them i just release the latch lift the glass & pull the shades out....