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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:50 PM
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I've got a factory hard top and a trek top. 20% matches perfect.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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Mine was 20%, now I have 5% on all the windows except the windscreen. Try looking out my windows at night lol. I love it tinted this much no one can see in it.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Xman, I followed the print online at the JCR website, I can get some pics up next week, currently out of town for work
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Tripp
Xman, I followed the print online at the JCR website, I can get some pics up next week, currently out of town for work
Thanks. I'll check their site out awhile.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Not dark only like 20
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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I thought factory tint was 35%. I put 20% I believe and they look the same. Bad pic but that's all I got
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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Cool Soft vs Hard tint %

The stock hard top is 20% and Bestop (so I believe factory also) soft-tops are tinted at 30%. I search about a million post on this and that is what your going to find out.

Here is a picture of mine with 23% Tint. On a over cast day it is very dark and this would be about like a very sunny day.
NOTE THIS IS NOT A FACTORY TINTED HARD TOP



One thing I noticed with mine after tinting was how much the silver fan ring and instrument panel lights (at night) reflected off the window after.

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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:50 AM
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I had a friend do my 2012 front windows and we put a calibrated tint detector on the back in a couple spots. It actually averaged out to about 18%. Who knew Chrysler wasnt standard throughout? We ended up putting 15% on the front and it looks great!

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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:57 AM
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I think 20% matches pretty good. Then I added a 4" strip on the front and that was the game changer. With the window tinted across the top it helps me with the early morning drives and looks good too



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