Tinting Boat windshields

TMoney739 · Criminal Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 63 City: minneapolis

Just wanted to know if anyone tints the winshield on thier boats. I have a Black/White 01 X-star, and I saw one tinted and it looked sick! Has anyone ever had any problems with visibilty? If anyone has any pics to post please do!

Thanks
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Hollywood · Posted: Mar 09, 2004 8:24 am Post subject:

There are 2 in the Nautiques thread. Here's another

darty · Addict Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 522 City: Lexington

what about driving @ night? doesnt it make it a little difficult?

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

IMO for the most part you are looking over the windsheald usually anyway...

MrBlean · Posted: Mar 09, 2004 9:56 am Post subject: Looking over the windshield?

03Blemont - Are you 8 feet tall or do you stand up to drive????

finkle · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 4067

MrBlean, I agree w/ 03Belmont.

chuck · Outlaw Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 170 City: Arlington Wa

I tinted my supra and the only problem w/ visibility is the sun reflecting off the white dash onto the inside of the windshield. Driving at night is not much problem. I have the jumpseat on the drivers side so I can sit up higher and look over the windshield. When I pull on a busy lake I always look over the windshield anyway. For the "Bling" factor it looks really cool. I dont mind the probs associated. Go for it....if you dont like it take it off after the season.

darty · Addict Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 522 City: Lexington

03belmont - you're right, for the most part you are standing while driving @ night. I do like to be able to duck below my windshield for the occassional rain storm though. It does look really sweet w/ 'em tinted...chuck - you have any pics of your supra w/ the tint?

Partyb · Posted: Mar 09, 2004 11:24 am Post subject:

That nauti pic has some pretty dark tint. I think it looks cool too but I would make it lighter. I have seen it on the xstar before and it looks awesome.

Raider Lefty · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 470 City: The 713

White & Black X2 like this?

I have no problem with seeing thru it.

Fishmaster · Posted: Mar 09, 2004 12:44 pm Post subject:

That looks excellent, great - now I can add another project to finish up before summer! I'm definately doing my boat.

Raider Lefty · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 470 City: The 713

Monster I would be happy to come out and help you do it in exchange for getting to sit in on a photo session! Rolling Eyes

Hollywood · Posted: Mar 09, 2004 1:25 pm Post subject:

Visibility at night is obviously harder, but then we can't drive any faster than idle past dusk anyways. It is definitely worth it for the amount of time you spend in the sun (98%).

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

I've driven Raider Lefty's several times and have never had a problem seeing through it. Although like 03Belmont said, most of the time I am looking over it. Even on untinted windows, I just like to be higher up so I can see more.

darty · Addict Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 522 City: Lexington

that X-star looks sweet w/ the tints

Fishmaster · Posted: Mar 09, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:

Raider Lefty - First weekend over 75F, we got a shoot pending with "hot" standby waiting. I'm boat boy for the model boat, Rob is towel/lotion boy so you need to make up a job for you and watch the weather Smile

coreym · Outlaw Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 190 City: Eagan, MN

Dang Raider Lefty, that's quite the sweet boat you got!

cstmgsxr · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 470

DIY GUYS TAKE NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i use to tint windows by trade, and it is not easy to tint a curved window, just take your time and you will need a heat guy and baby powder and a damp chamois or terry cloth, make sure you put the tint on the outside first sticky side out, and heat the tint before you make your cuts, if you guys want me to i will post a step by step with pics on how to do it the right way...

Hyperryd · Addict Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 604 City: Central Cali

This is my second boat with a tinted windshield. I went with 20% and I think it is great. This time I had a logo cut out of red and chrome tint added to the center pane. You can see right throught the graphic and it is a little different.

Jet · Posted: Mar 09, 2004 10:28 pm Post subject:

I did my Supra with the Boush & Lomb that was on my Jag! Its has a soft mirror finish to it, and I can see thru it with no problem. It looks awsome!!

DaveBrowning · Posted: Mar 10, 2004 7:06 am Post subject:

I think a light tint on the windshield looks awesome.

jgarvish · Criminal Joined: 12 Nov 2003 Posts: 63 City: Austin

I tinted my black '04 X Star and I am pretty happy with it.

TMoney739 · Criminal Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 63 City: minneapolis

Hey raider lefty,
I have that exact same boat.... mine is the reverse black color scheme also. Nice work
Thats how I want it to look

coreym · Outlaw Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 190 City: Eagan, MN

TMoney, where do you ride in MN?

Mike · Addict Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 536 City: Orlando

How much would something like that cost to get done by a professional?

Hollywood · Posted: Mar 11, 2004 5:50 pm Post subject:

Here's another nice looking one. I wish I had the full size image w/o the breaks in the lines from shrinking it.

Hyperryd · Addict Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 604 City: Central Cali

Mike, You shouldn't pay more than $200. My tint guy did mine for $145.

TravelJunkie · Guest

That first Picture (the nauti) is my boytoys (core-rider) boat. I want to say the tint is 2.5% it matches the tint on the truck.

like pretty much everyone on here we dont have a problem with the tint being too dark only becouse most of the time whomever is driving is looking over the windshield. The tint being that dark is nice for riding at dusk towards the sun.

Jason tinted it himself. i think it only took him a few hours to do.

Dees · Posted: Mar 12, 2004 7:10 am Post subject:

It defenitly gets more looks. Id rather have it tinted then not

Hollywood · Posted: Mar 12, 2004 9:01 am Post subject:

dos mas

Mike · Addict Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 536 City: Orlando

So what is considered a light tint? 5%? 2%? 10%?

TravelJunkie · Guest

The lower the number the darker the tint. 2.5% is ALOT darker than 35%

orzech · Posted: Mar 13, 2004 6:16 am Post subject:

the percent is how much light is let through i believe.

100% is not tint

2 % lets barely any light through so it is a darker tint

Mike · Addict Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 536 City: Orlando

I see, thanks for clearing that up