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Offline CHRIS_MC

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DIY Window Tinting?
« on: 25 March 2008, 22:37 »
any1 done this? and have any pictures, i want to tint my windows as im so used to the tints in my old mkII, i want my mkIII tinted...

my mkII was factory tinted tho, so im guessing its £Â£Ã‚£Ã‚£Ã‚£'s to get it done proffessionally

any1??

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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #1 on: 25 March 2008, 22:39 »
TBH i wouldnt get those cut to size and stick on jobs, i would get it done proffesionally and pay the few extra dollars mate ;)

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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #2 on: 25 March 2008, 22:51 »
gonna cost u 200 - 250 i reckon (thats wot it cost my wifes 5 door Sri) worth it tho

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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #3 on: 25 March 2008, 22:52 »
find some local eastern europeans (That smirnoff factory near leven is a good place to start :wink:) as they do all there own cars back home and it all ways looks  :cool:
cheaper than the £200-300 a specialist will charge
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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #4 on: 25 March 2008, 23:12 »
Is this all the windows? or just the rear 2 side ones?

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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #5 on: 25 March 2008, 23:17 »
law states you can only tint the rear windows (all 3 tho) .... front and screen must be no darker than factory tint!!
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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #6 on: 25 March 2008, 23:20 »
law states you can only tint the rear windows (all 3 tho) .... front and screen must be no darker than factory tint!!

Hmm i was talking to / chattin up the local PCSO and she reckoned you could.

Turns out she has an old school beetle for shows and a golf for daily, and goes to all the shows.

LOL..... now she comes in every night for a work realated chat :P

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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #7 on: 25 March 2008, 23:25 »
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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #8 on: 25 March 2008, 23:26 »
"sorry officer my radar detector wasnt plugged in"

The reminds me to wire mine into the ignition wire from the head unit, then it will never be off ;)

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Re: DIY Window Tinting?
« Reply #9 on: 25 March 2008, 23:52 »
was wanting them all done bar the front obviously :smiley:

i was thinking about a blue tint,

on mystic blue? hmm