Front Windshield: Which of the two is easier to see at night?

[DeathRow]

Platinum Dark Magic Neutral (This is in between the lightest and darkest Magic shade variant)

or

The lightest shade of Platinum or 3M's Black tint

[red_one]

higher VLT makes the glass clearer. good for night driving.

Platinum Dark Magic Neutral MNSR 20 = VLT 25%
Platinum Medium Magic Black MBSR 35 = VLT 33%
3M Black Chrome 35 "Magic" = VLT 36%
3M FXST 35 "Black" = VLT 33%

Platinum Tint Product Guide
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3M Tint Performance Chart
http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawe...nce%20Data.pdf

[DeathRow]

higher VLT makes the glass clearer. good for night driving.

Platinum Dark Magic Neutral MNSR 20 = VLT 25%
Platinum Medium Magic Black MBSR 35 = VLT 33%
3M Black Chrome 35 "Magic" = VLT 36%
3M FXST 35 "Black" = VLT 33%

Platinum Tint Product Guide
Platinum Tint Philippines :: Products

3M Tint Performance Chart
http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawe...nce%20Data.pdf

Hi Red_One,

Thanks for that. What do you think would be the best choice film for the front windshield to achieve:
- Dark (Black) exterior look
- Best vision for driver
- No limit for price/brand

Thank you

[red_one]

you need to make a compromise..

- lower VLT makes the glass darker. good for privacy. (dark black exterior look)
- higher VLT makes the glass clearer. good for night driving. (best vision for driver)

the best compromise would be 30-40% VLT for the windshield.

actually abroad, 70% VLT ang required in UK and certain states in the US.

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for brands, i can recommend V-Kool, Huper Optik, Solar Gard and 3M.

[Type 100]

What do you think would be the best choice film for the front windshield to achieve:
- Dark (Black) exterior look
- Best vision for driver
- No limit for price/brand

You can't have it all. A tinted black windshield at 10% VLT is worthless at night and downright illegal in some areas. You would be better served by driving with sunglasses in the day.

I have 3M Black Chrome BC35 all around, even on the windshield. It's very usable in all conditions, but it's nowhere near as black as you want.

[niky]

You don't want dark tints unless you plan on never, ever, ever driving at night in the rain.

Heck, medium dark is already difficult on provincial roads, dark tint on the front windshield and the front side windows makes driving on them a nightmare.

Personally, I keep my front clear or use the lightest platinum available. I drive a lot on the highway, and the SLEX is pitch black at night. Even with very light tint on the front and HIDs, it's sometimes hard to see anything at all when it starts raining.

[DeathRow]

I currently have 10% VLT tint covering the whole vehicle except for the front windshield which is bare.

I've gone 2 years with this setup but some conditions at night are proving an eye-sore with many oncoming drivers driving with unbearable lights, so was looking to tint the front a wee bit.

Some magic/mirror tints don't provide good glare coverage at night so I'll probably lean towards a light shade of black tint, not a totally dark black shade.

[niky]

In my experience, tint that's dark enough to remove glare from high brights is dark enough to obscure the road to the point where you will have difficulty seeing the road.

Up to you. If you drive along well-lit urban roads most of the time, no problem. If you're a regular highway user like me, it's an inconvenience most nights and downright frustrating on others.

[red_one]

sample VLT standards enforced abroad.. notice windshield + front side windows always use higher VLT tints..

[yapoy86]

that is why i hate those who go super dark tints-super bright HID combo... they endanger not only themselves but also the opposite traffic...

if you want that menyek tints to have "privacy" then i suggest you stay home...

meduim tints on the front and the sides then super dark on the rest..