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by **haydo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:39 pm

I'm going to be getting my windows tinted in the near future. I would like some advice on the type of tint i should get - 25%, 30% etc. I want it to be LEGAL but still have a cool look.

I read the Tinting thread in the FAQ section but it didn't really answer all of my questions. Judging by there diagram, can you not tint your front windscreen?

I don't no much about tinting hence this thread.

Any advice welcomed. Cheers

by **20v_rollaboy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:43 pm

No, you can not tint your front windscreen. The only thing you can have on your front windscreen is a visor strip which can be 120mm.

Give me a pm and I can sort you some good prices at Tint - A - Car. My brother works there.

by **haydo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:52 pm

So all the cars you see on the road with tinted windscreens are all illegal?

I'm in CHCH bro

by **haydo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:54 pm

Sorry ...this should of been in tech questions

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:56 pm

Is this for a passenger vehicle? Not a van or ute? If so, then you can only go to 35% on the side and rear windscreen.

Moved to tech also

by **20v_rollaboy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm

Factory tinted windscreens are ok I think, but any tint that is applied to a front windscreen ie: non factory, is illegal.

by **haydo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:01 pm

Yeah it's on my AE101. So i can do 35% on my the 4 side windows and the back window?

by **20v_rollaboy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:03 pm

Yes 35% is the darkest legal tint. Midnight Express looks darker than 35%, but is still legal.

by **haydo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:05 pm

Beauty. Thanks for your help.

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:06 pm

Once you've done the side windows and rear windscreen, it looks heaps darker anyway.

Website · by **Mr.Phreak** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:21 am

Just don't forget that if you're doing it yourself, that most glass has some tint already so if you're buy 35%, there's a good chance you'll end up dark enough to fail a VLT test. And without a Window Film Association sticker you'll have no show of arguing the point.

by **haydo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:26 pm

So maybe 25% would be a more advisable option?

by **78ke30** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:09 pm

25% is darker than 35% so would be illegal, front window hads to be at least 70% or more.

The amount of 'visible' light that passes through a vehicle's windscreen and windows is measured in visible light transmittance (VLT). Clear glass has a VLT of approximately 85 percent.

If an overlay is applied to a window, the overall VLT level is the amount of light passing through both the glass and the overlay film.

by **haydo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:13 pm

Ahh ....

So just to clear it all up ..... 35% is more or less the only option if I were to do it myself?

by **Phoenixkp62** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:05 pm

When it comes to tinting your windows a tip that was given to me that worked real well is when applying the film to to your windows use a mix of 20% baby shampoo and the rest water in a spray bottle, use that to apply the tint as it is alot easier to eliminate air bubbles, using a non abrasive card.

Also for those out there with wagons Olds school / new school-.

Get your car reregistered as a "commercial" then you can legaly have 5% tints allround (except windscreen of course) if the PIGS ask then just show then the registration that states comercial and they cant do shit hahahaha

worked wonders with my Datson wagon

hope that helps

Cher;)

by **slighty_sykotic** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:38 pm

Phoenixkp62 wrote:When it comes to tinting your windows a tip that was given to me that worked real well is when applying the film to to your windows use a mix of 20% baby shampoo and the rest water in a spray bottle, use that to apply the tint as it is alot easier to eliminate air bubbles, using a non abrasive card.

Also for those out there with wagons Olds school / new school-.

Get your car reregistered as a "commercial" then you can legaly have 5% tints allround (except windscreen of course) if the PIGS ask then just show then the registration that states comercial and they cant do sh*t hahahaha

worked wonders with my Datson wagon

hope that helps

Cher;)

Does having PIGS in caps make you feel like your beating the "man" or the "system" ?

by **Phoenixkp62** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:45 pm

Both lol

by **barryogen** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:06 pm

Phoenixkp62 wrote:Get your car reregistered as a "commercial" then you can legaly have 5% tints allround (except windscreen of course) if the PIGS ask then just show then the registration that states comercial and they cant do sh*t hahahaha

Also raises your insurance premium by about 100% too... yeah, good handy advice there bud... "chur"

by **Phoenixkp62** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:20 pm

Strange never effected my insurrance..... what company u with?

by **B1NZ** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:29 pm

Phoenixkp62 wrote:Strange never effected my insurrance..... what company u with?

did you tell your insurance co that it was registered as a company vehicle?

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