Aftermarket tints

[Phil mcavity]

ok just come back with the car after having tints done.
Had the same level tint as mafri's but also had fronts done with a New "carbon" tint. which has a lifetime garantee that doesnt get damaged by Uv sunlight even after years of abuse.It gives the front a more mirror'd look and totally blocks out heat from the sun, and help preserve the leather upholstery that much more. i cant lower windows for 3 days in the drying period but 1st impressions are excellent. heres some quick pics

at the workshop ready for the makeover

And the finish article... before

after.....




It has so many different looks depending on the ammount of light that hits them.The rear screen shows moisture on the edges still but will be gone a couple of days. 
Total bill including free sit and watch it being done was £263, which i thought was excellent vfm 

[Manu_R32]

Looks alot better phil!! Bet your happy 

[TagnuT]

I like it! looks good. Not too dark.
I have seen some cars where the line around the rear screen is really pronounced (very light) but yours looks good.

[mafri]

Looks really good, glad you are pleased. The moisture marks definitely go, I was worried about mine for a while!

Any chance of some more pics of those fronts? It's difficult to judge the mirrored effect from the pics, does the window look any darker?

[Rhyso]

tints loo superb    mmmm might get mine done.....never been a fan of tints on a 5 door before as i always thought it looked unfinished.

Yours look spot on

[Phil mcavity]

mafri,
yes i will get some close up pics for you as soon as the rain clears, and get them done over the weekend. I think they are a very good way of a gradual look in colour change from front to back if you know what i mean, rather then a black to clear.I would say what it does is make the fronts look from the outside everyso slightly cloudy and mirrored looking, but still clear visability,so its harder for peeps to see who's driving from the outside.My GTi had blue tinted windows , and they still show the slight blue tinge.Also what i did notice its only 1 outside layer thats fitted to the front, rather then the rears which are a tinted layer each side of the glass! which i never realised they do that.I think its worth if mafri, as you will get yours at a discounted rate as youve had the rears done by them.Bear in mind that its a september 20% discount whether they will honour it nxt month??.
If you have leather interia in yours mafri, i think its worth the extra few quid because it has Uv light defence too, protecting your lovelly soft leather from the suns harmful rays, keeps SHMBO happy and littlens cooler in the hotter months(if we have any that is!) 

[illyun]

Looks stunning Phil... even better than before.  Quick question though... I am a bit confused as I swear you had your car colour-coded didn't you?

[Phil mcavity]

I was going to, but decided not to illyan, was abit worried as to what the paint would do after a couple of years or so, ie paint flake/fade.
And also because i have mudflaps fitted, i doubt it would look very good, black flaps to blue side skirts , i prefer to keep the mudflaps so idea was dropped.

[TheReflex]

Nice tints Phil...really looks good.  You have tempted me to get it done.  Anyone used www.autotints.com ?

[Hurdy]

Good mod - good decision - and well executed by the fitters