Tinted my windows today

[Los_Cuentos]

Hi guys,
Tinted my windows today.
What you guys think of it?

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[nevbadger99]

I must admit I never used to like tints but my wife got a Mazda 3 with quite heavy tints and they are growing on me. Especially in the summer when they do seem to keep it cooler.

Look good with a black car like yours.

[Los_Cuentos]

It is also my first time I add tint to one of my rides. It is also the first dark ride I have. It's not black but Oolong grey. On the picture it looks like black but in the sun it looks different [emoji12]

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[peter.metcalf72]

Really does look black, I always prefer cars with tinted windows, have you had your car lowered looks mint


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[Alex jb]

Looking good


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[AK88]

like the tints, key reason I looked for a black edition, whats the ride like on the lowered set up? doesn't look very comfortable..

[Alex jb]

After a quick wash I thought I'd throw in a side shot of my windows.
It's the legal front (35%?), same on the rears and the back.
I wanted the same look all round.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161127/fc5eb247078f52abaaa0a8e6c18b82f5.jpg


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[fest0r]

Legally you need to let 70% of the light in at the front (sides) and most windows with slight standard tint are pretty much at that out of the factory.

Pocket Light Meter - CEM DT-1300: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pocket-Light-Meter-CEM-DT-1300/dp/B00149DOLS/)

[Alex jb]

I'm sure the 'tinters' said that limo black was 95% i.e. Let's only 5% in.
Mine was 25 or 35% and 'legal' according to him, but you are right, there is a tiny amount of tint from factory.

My wife's touran has a factory level of tint to the rear windows that is darker than all mine.


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[fest0r]

Tinters don’t have to pay the fine for you :biglaugh:

If you can peal it off you might get away with a warning, but a lot of forces are clamping down on it and you will be very lucky to get away with a provider if you can’t remove it at the roadside. Most traffic units carry meters.

Tinted vehicle windows: the law - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/tinted-vehicle-window-rules)

Does look good though :fing02:

[Alex jb]

It actually looks a lot darker in the photo (honest officer) that it really is.

Tinter wanted to put the darker stuff on the rears, I let him talk me into it on my B8 Avant previously and I never liked the look of it from the outside, so this time I was insistent that it was the same (lighter) shade all round


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[fest0r]

If they put a meter on it then it should be fine, but if they are going by the film rating then a further 25%/35% reduction will take you under.

You could pick up a more expensive VLT meter, but it won’t double up for lights etc. You could also try an app, but I doubt it would stand up in court :biglaugh:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dq.fotometro

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=am.gsoft.tintmeter

iTint on the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/itint/id327754424)