Window Tinting help needed. IN oregon, what do I want?

[tumbleweed]

Originally Posted by winebuff

Hiya

I live in Oregon, yes we get sunny days I like the way the tinting looks and I usually have all kinds of wine in my car (job). I am thinking about getting the 2010 Prius windows tinted but dont have a clue on what type or percentage of tint to do. Also, how do you find a reputable place in Oregon who wont mess your car up? Would like it on the dark side so people cant see in too easily if possible.Thx so much!

Here are the Oregon tint requirements:

Oregon Window Tint Law - TintCenter.com

Can't recommend a tint shop because I'm way out here in the Eastern part of our state. I am going to have mine done also but I'll take it to Kennewick, WA quite a few good places up there.

[HTMLSpinnr]

Light dashes have far more glare in direct sun while driving. You either accept high heat absorption or dangerous glare.

[moner]

Here in BC it's illegal to tint the front drivers compartment windows (I should know, I just got a $110 ticket for this on my last car) but I thought you might like to see my Blue Ribbon with 17% tint... It's darker than you're allowed in Oregon but I bet you could easily get away with 17% on the backs and 35% on the fronts, especially if you have a light interior.

[ggood]

Originally Posted by moner

Here in BC it's illegal to tint the front drivers compartment windows (I should know, I just got a $110 ticket for this on my last car) but I thought you might like to see my Blue Ribbon with 17% tint... It's darker than you're allowed in Oregon but I bet you could easily get away with 17% on the backs and 35% on the fronts, especially if you have a light interior.

According to Oregon law, her side and rear windows all have to allow at least 35% light. Since the factory glass is already tinted in the 74% range, she can only legally use approximately 50% tint. Any state trooper is going to quickly spot anything darker. The bottom half of the hatch is factory smoked glass at 29% and may not be treated as a window for tint law purposes.

[tumbleweed]

Originally Posted by ggood

According to Oregon law, her side and rear windows all have to allow at least 35% light. Since the factory glass is already tinted in the 74% range, she can only legally use approximately 50% tint. Any state trooper is going to quickly spot anything darker. The bottom half of the hatch is factory smoked glass at 29% and may not be treated as a window for tint law purposes.

Your right about that ggood, the 35% is the total which includes the factory tint already there. I'm not sure about the rear window, a good tint shop should know though it must come up frequently.

[ggood]

Originally Posted by tumbleweed

Your right about that ggood, the 35% is the total which includes the factory tint already there. I don't think the rear window would be an issue, I think you can have more tint on it if you have 2 side mirrors which everything does of course.

I just read your actual law online at Car Tint: Find car tint (window tint, auto tint) state laws and avoid traffic tickets. There is a specific requirement that the tinting material be 50% or more, in addition to the 35% light transmittal requirement. You can go darker on "all windows of a multipurpose passenger vehicle that are behind the driver", but only if it has dual mirrors, as you said. However, "multipurpose passenger vehicle" is defined as one that carries 10 or fewer pasengers and is built on a truck platform or with special off road features. I'm guessing Prius doesn't qualify for the exception. Truly weird that an SUV gets treated differently than other passenger cars.

[TomInOregon]

Originally Posted by ggood

I just read your actual law online at ((unable to reply with link due to asinine restriction preventing me from posting a link even though I'm quoting a link already posted)) There is a specific requirement that the tinting material be 50% or more, in addition to the 35% light transmittal requirement. You can go darker on "all windows of a multipurpose passenger vehicle that are behind the driver", but only if it has dual mirrors, as you said. However, "multipurpose passenger vehicle" is defined as one that carries 10 or fewer pasengers and is built on a truck platform or with special off road features. I'm guessing Prius doesn't qualify for the exception. Truly weird that an SUV gets treated differently than other passenger cars.

What's interesting about that is that minivans aren't built on a truck platform or have special offroad features but typically have darker tint than 35% on all of the back windows.

As far as who to take your car to, I was researching this recently and Alexia's was highly recommended by members of a BMW forum. This was far and away the recommended place to go around the PDX area. I have no personal experience though.

Tom

[winebuff]

Originally Posted by moner

Here in BC it's illegal to tint the front drivers compartment windows (I should know, I just got a $110 ticket for this on my last car) but I thought you might like to see my Blue Ribbon with 17% tint... It's darker than you're allowed in Oregon but I bet you could easily get away with 17% on the backs and 35% on the fronts, especially if you have a light interior.

Perfect, thx so much!

[winebuff]

You guys (and gals) are so much help. Thx so much!