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Title: Tint advice
Post by: godsANGER on 20 September 2011, 20:54
Oks i am after a little advice, i am getting one of our sign/vehicle department guys at work to fit me some tints for the rear doors and boot FREE  :tongue:.  i am not wanting to go dark just something like 30% tint would that be ok (legal) for the rear door and boot ? also any pics of people with a 30% tint so i can get some idea of how it well look ? thanks
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: godsANGER on 21 September 2011, 08:26
little bump
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: jockgti on 21 September 2011, 09:51
as far as i'm aware you can do what you want to the rear doors,its only the fronts you gotta worry about,personally i don't like tints first thing i removed when i bought my golf
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: barrym381 on 21 September 2011, 09:55
Quote from: jockgti on 21 September 2011, 09:51
as far as i'm aware you can do what you want to the rear doors,its only the fronts you gotta worry about,personally i don't like tints first thing i removed when i bought my golf
yeah your right mate max you can go is 30% on the front the rear you can do as dark as you like for now anyway until they change the law again personally i wouldnt bother but each to there own
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: Tazzy on 21 September 2011, 10:13
you cant put any tints on the front at all, as the windows are already light tinted as standard (not that you can see it) to which these are already at the maximum, so anything added will put the percentage over (yes, i have had tints ripped off before)
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: thatwillis on 23 September 2011, 12:56
Yeah you can have any tint on the back you want. If your trying to get an idea of how dark each is go on here and go through the process and you will get an idea how dark each tint is. http://www.window-tint.co.uk/ (http://www.window-tint.co.uk/)
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: Tazzy on 23 September 2011, 18:46
you can subtly get away with tints on the front IF you have the same light tint percentage all round imo
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: godsANGER on 23 September 2011, 20:20
Quote from: thatwillis on 23 September 2011, 12:56
Yeah you can have any tint on the back you want. If your trying to get an idea of how dark each is go on here and go through the process and you will get an idea how dark each tint is. http://www.window-tint.co.uk/ (http://www.window-tint.co.uk/)

thanks mate really helpful
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: tg1 on 29 September 2011, 12:08
Quote from: Tazzy on 23 September 2011, 18:46
you can subtly get away with tints on the front IF you have the same light tint percentage all round imo

same as you can get away with killing someone as long as you dont get caught

still illegal either way
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: godsANGER on 29 September 2011, 12:27
Quote from: tg1 on 29 September 2011, 12:08
Quote from: Tazzy on 23 September 2011, 18:46
you can subtly get away with tints on the front IF you have the same light tint percentage all round imo

same as you can get away with killing someone as long as you dont get caught

still illegal either way

LOL
Title: Re: Tint advice
Post by: mvb on 10 October 2011, 11:13
Motor Vehicles first used before 1 April 1985:
The windscreen and front side windows must allow at least 70% of
light to be transmitted through them.

Motor Vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1985:
The light transmitted through the windscreen must be at least 75%.
The front side windows must allow at least 70% of light to be
transmitted through them.

If the glass is tinted to a point whereby it lets through less light,
then the vehicle does not meet legal requirements.