Date:         Sun, 27 Aug 2000 00:17:43 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: AC and window tint comments
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30% is technically legal for Washington but technically illegal for some
other states which only allow 50% - yet with a Vanagon there is so much
space which allows for greater amount of light bouncing around that it might
not be a problem....

(Rhode Island, New York, and I think DC don't allow any tint any where per a
web site I looked at last year - and of course this is a violation of
interstate commerce... if you're traveling to make a purchase out of state
and you get tint ticket while doing when the tint is in compliance with your
home state)

Has anyone out there had any problems with getting out of state tickets when
your tint complied with the laws of your home state?

Just for the record, so were all on the same page - the lightest high
performance tint is better than the darkest standard tint (metalized tints
are in the category of high performance tints).




>From: Jeff Hammerstrom <speakerdesign@uswest.net>
>
>The 30% tint seems about right, I can see at night just fine and it's legal
>for Washington state. It is harder to see in the van from outside but you
>can still see in, it's not near limo tint, just darker. I wouldn't
>personally go any darker, lighter might be OK. I've thought about having my
>front window done with clear tint, it still cuts the UV and some heat.
>
>As for the AC, it blows very cold now. I'm sure the tint helps but the van
>still gets pretty hot when it's sunny out and the AC cools it down quite
>well.
>
>Jeff H
>
>

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