Window Tinting

[STi_Bandit]

whats the best place to get the windows on the car tinted and price, also what is the legal amount of tint allowed.

Should the tinter remove the windows or just apply the film to the window, talked to one guy said he could do it with the windows in place, I wasnt to keen on that idea.

Also any one got a pic of a newage blue sti with tints on it.

Martin

[G.T.]

ive seen a p1 with blue tints in it and wasnt overly impressed id imagine they would be able to tint them while they are still in the car. i think you can go as dark as you like on the back windows and the fronts if they are already tinted i dont think that legaly you can tint them, but the guy at the place that does them should be able to tell you more

[STi_Bandit]

ive seen a subaru with the mirrior tint and i have to say it look awful IMHO, sorry if anyone has mirror dont just not my style.

i only really wanted to go for the lighest tint possible, dont want the febs pulling me over. loved the dark tint on the whitline car was so coool

Martin

[jamie_wood]

Here are some piccys of my old car. Not sure what percentage they are though.

[oobster]

Martin,

I used Magma in Bathgate to do mine. Wasnt there when they done the car, but i'm fairly confident they DIDNT take the windows out, and the job is perfect. No bubbles at all. Think they charged £50 per window though.

The law states:

Section 32 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations have been amended to include "Window Tint Films" where such materials attached to the glass are capable of reducing the Visible Light Transmission of forward windows to below prescribed levels (70% VLT for windows forward of the 'B' pillar)

Basically, i dont think your allowed to put ANY film on the front side windows. A 'friend' got pulled last year and I (erm, i mean HE) got told his front windows were illegal but fortuntely they were only handing out advice that night.

[STi_Bandit]

£50 per window surley the rear window is more expensive being a larger area??

hmmm i really wanted all windows tined though oh well back to the drawing board

Martin

[p1ggm]

theres a good place in dundee that does it, they just did all the windows in my mates 172, if you want i can get you details

[STi_Bandit]

Was all for getting all four windows done, will look at the cars at knochill on sat see if i like just the rears beign tinited,

That or get a doctors certificate say the tint is for medical reasons :-)

Martin

[oobster]

Seems a daft regulation if you ask me - after all, you could drive about with really dark sunglasses on & it would have just the same effect.

[STi_Bandit]

think is was to do with neds having real dark tints and the police couldnt see into the cars to identfy the driver grrrrr.

Martin

[oletam]

The real reason is that when you approach a car waiting at a junction it helps if you can see if the other driver has seen you.

Also something about reduced vision during hours of darkness. After all you wouldn't wear shades then cos you couldn't see properly.

Once had a black Celica import which had the rear windows done. Looked like a black van so I removed the film

[STi_Bandit]

Thanks to 4Hero tinted my rear windows what you all think

[andrew_duff]

LOL . [] what do you think Martin ? , thats all that counts m8 . But if you want my opinion the back windows look better with areally dark tint .

Andy. 

[scooby222]

if you have a look at the pics from awd on sat mine is the fourth pic, all four windows tinted by the dealer and  i was repeatedly assured that the fronts are legal. think it was about 300 all in,perfect job and aint had my collar felt yet. well not for the windows []

[scoobymark]

Got my good lady's saxo done at Advanced Auto Tint in glasgow, excellent job and did not remove any windows.

They said the new law is that you can go as dark as you like on rear passenger windows and rear screen, but NO tint at all is allowed on the front driver & passenger windows.

However they put a very light tint in the front for me and said at worst the cops would tell me to remove it, but any darker on the front and it is 3 points and 60 quid!!!

All i can say is there is a lot of cars out there breaking the law.