Thats aftermarket. I still have zero tint as from factory.
Do we have a factory tint?
This may sound like a silly question, but here's a bit of context. I noticed a very small blotch of missing film on the interior of my driver side window:
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This got me looking closer and I noticed a clear tint terminating at the edge of the glass:
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So I suppose I'm asking: is this factory? Or did the previous owner do this? I always thought Ford's solar tint was built into the glass itself. Is the solar tint applied like any other tint then?
This got me looking closer and I noticed a clear tint terminating at the edge of the glass:
So I suppose I'm asking: is this factory? Or did the previous owner do this? I always thought Ford's solar tint was built into the glass itself. Is the solar tint applied like any other tint then?
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factory tint is not a film, it will be actually tinted glass. The fact you can see a film line on the top edge and a chip in yours is a tell tail sign its aftermarket (or even dealer installed but still not oem.)
My bmw comes with factory tinted glass, has this etched in, Transp. Min 70%:
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the glass was the same color throughout, only have a film line on mine after i had them tinted darker
Next time you are in a parking lot, go park next to another focus, you should be able to see the difference between your tinted windows and factory glass
My bmw comes with factory tinted glass, has this etched in, Transp. Min 70%:
the glass was the same color throughout, only have a film line on mine after i had them tinted darker
Next time you are in a parking lot, go park next to another focus, you should be able to see the difference between your tinted windows and factory glass
Thanks for the fabulous info, everyone. As you already know, I know absolutely nothing about tint. So little, that it took me over a year of owning this car to realize I even had it!
Funny thing - this car lived in VA when I bought it. I understand they're notoriously anal about tints (and just about everything else). I'm surprised the previous owner got away with this, though I don't suspect this is terribly aggressive as far as tints go.
Related question: If I live in a state with lenient tint limits but get pulled over while driving through a strict state, can I be ticketed if the tint is legal in my state not in the state through which I'm driving?
@TurboGT , I agree - I would never spend money to tint, but I suppose the car does look pretty slick with them, so I guess I should keep it until it really starts peeling off.
Funny thing - this car lived in VA when I bought it. I understand they're notoriously anal about tints (and just about everything else). I'm surprised the previous owner got away with this, though I don't suspect this is terribly aggressive as far as tints go.
Related question: If I live in a state with lenient tint limits but get pulled over while driving through a strict state, can I be ticketed if the tint is legal in my state not in the state through which I'm driving?
@TurboGT , I agree - I would never spend money to tint, but I suppose the car does look pretty slick with them, so I guess I should keep it until it really starts peeling off
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I dont think tint alone is going to get you pulled over. That being said, if a cop was really motivated, they could still probably give you a ticket. An out of state ticket is more likely to be paid via mail vs someone coming to fight it
. Both my bmw and ST are darker on the front windows than whats allowed in my state. The focus even has a double wide strip on the front windshield and never has gotten me in trouble (its more noticeable to me than the front windows.) We've driven across several states and i've never been worried about tints.
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