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There’s an ongoing debate in the car window tint industry right now.
Have you heard about it?
The question that’s “on the table” for debate:
“Why should I NOT get my car windows tinted?”
It may sound backwards to read from a car window tint and film company why you shouldn’t get your window tinted, but…
We believe in helping our customers get the best experience possible while driving their vehicle, whether that’s with or without tint.
In most cases, we advocate for car window tint because it offers so many benefits to the driver and passengers of the vehicle, but…
There are some reasons not to tint you MUST know before you go spend a few hundred dollars on getting your windows tinted.
If you’re anything like us at Jet Blank Tint, then you’re ready to get your car windows tinted.
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Otherwise, read the rest of this article to discover why we think you shouldn’t get your car windows tinted (yet).
Depending on the state and county you’re driving in (and the counties/cities your drive through), car window tint may be illegal.
Yes, this is a thing. It’s important to ask your car window tint professional if it’s legal in your area for window tint, but…
Here’s what we think at Jet Black Tint:
We want you to get the most out your car window tint, as long as it follows the law in darkness per type of window. Type of window being: windshield, front side-windows, back side-windows, and rear windshield.
Each of these windows (in most states/counties) allow for a specific percentage of darkness.
Within these legal requirements, we will get your car windows tinted.
Where you drive your vehicle is on you.
This concern is part myth, part paranoia. Here’s why:
When you drive at night, there is less light able to travel between the object you’re looking at and your eyes. This is science, but…
The myth this paranoia follows is that ALL car windows are tinted at the same percentage of darkness.
In most states/counties around the US, the windshield and front side-windows cannot be tinted more than 30%. The side back-windows and rear window can be tinted up to 70%.
How often are you looking behind you while you drive forward? Not often at all. Maybe if someone is riding your bumper.
So…
If you’re concerned that 70%+ visibility will take away your ability to drive at night, car window tinting may not be for you… and that’s OK, but…
If you want to improve your ride’s curb appeal, increase privacy, and more, then it’s time you get your car windows tinted.
This is a controversial topic, so don’t take our response personally.
While we support the police, we’re still innocent until proven guilty. If an investigation is in progress, and our vehicle matches a description, the police will, most likely, pull us over.
The snag here is people think car window tint obstructs a police investigation. This is a big leap from “car matches description” to “sitting in front of a jury.”
Police and authorities will follow the law and process their investigation, and we will hold to our rights as citizens of the United States of America.
A window tint DOES NOT impede investigations. We are 100% within our rights to tint our car windows, according to the legislation currently in effect.
Police officers will proceed according to the law and their given rights to protect and serve us as citizens.
For someone to say that car window tint obstructs the police is paranoid and dislikes freedom.
Long answer short: Not entirely true.
Car window tint, in some cases, can be labeled as “car modification,” which triggers the insurance company to raise your rates, but…
As of our current understanding (and publishing of this article), you’re not legally obligated to report your car window tint to your insurance provider. Similar to how you’re not legally obligated to report to your insurance provider of other car modifications.
Like we’ve mentioned before in our articles, do not take our opinions as legal advice. Get a lawyer in your corner if you need one.
Most people can’t tell the difference between a vehicle with tinted windows and a vehicle without.
There are dozens of tint shades coming off car lots these days. People don’t pay attention to it as much as the paranoid would like you to think.
It’s like asking someone if they look at the sun every single day. Most likely no, because it’s taken for granted. And to believe someone cares enough about your car window tint over what they got going on in their life is narcissistic at the very least.
Not getting car window tinting because you want to avoid getting your vehicle robbed is like saying you’re going to stop taking your trash out every Thursday because while you’re out of your house, someone might sneak in and take your stuff.
While you may see this type of thing in the movies, most “thieves” take the path of least resistance, which means…
They’re going to target the vehicles that:
In most cases, thieves avoid attention, not pursue it. This is why getting your car window tinted increases the risk for the thief, because they don’t know if the car is worth breaking into vs. getting caught doing it.
We’d go as far as saying a car without tinted windows is more likely to be targeted for a robbery than one with tinted windows (don’t quote us on this, it’s purely opinion).
If you tint your car windows, you most likely do the opposite of what thieves look for in vehicles they can break into and rob. Tinted windows help deter thieves, not attract them.
If you want to get your car windows tinted, it’s as easy as:
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