You really need to stop by a local shop to discuss since only they will be the experts since they tint daily in California. However, I am going need you to use a little common sense...no disrespect meant. Once the window film is applied to the vehicle, please tell me how you, a police officer, or anyone else going to know the percentage of the window film?? Even if you go by the window film specs found online, there are variances when it comes to the actual product between master rolls. For example, Llumar CTX 35 states it is 37 VLT online but I have personally metered it at 38-42 depending on the roll. As you have found, there are no films with a VLT of 88% or higher based on online specs. So based on your way of looking at it, then not one single person in the entire state of California has legal window tint. In reality, once the job is already completed, the only measurement that can be done is the total VLT which will be legal if it is 70% or above. So once again, you need to take your vehicle to a tint shop and have samples applied to see what works on your vehicle.
On a side note, stock automotive glass can range from low 70's up to mid 80's...don't go by online specs, get your glass metered. Also, the reason they state 88% as the darkest film is that they are basing it off of 80% automotive glass...0.88 x 0.80 which hits right at 70%. In reality, your stock glass might not be 80%.
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