MK6 Front Tint to match factory 'Dark Tint' option

[Pepe]

+1 for having my dealer tell me the fronts couldn't be legally matched to the privacy glass... seriously, how can they get away with selling it like that? Surely leaving themselves open to trouble in the case of an accident? Oh well, got it in writing at least.

Anyway, tintacar have quoted me nearly $400 for Midnight Express on the fronts and clear UV protective tint on the rest of the car. Seems a lot, but apparently clear tint isn't cheap? ME seems pretty dark, and I swear the privacy glass really doesn't seem that dark. Would hate to end up with darker fronts than at the rear. Anyone gone down that particular path before?

[Corey_R]

There are many manufacturers who have the rear and rear side windows in "privacy tint" and then have the front side windows in 35%, being the darkest legal. For example, most Lexus' are sold this way. Although it appears to be a grey area in the law, there is no requirement to even have rear side or rear windows. Look at trucks and vans for example.

So it really is your passenger and drivers side windows which are most important.

The frustration is that VW only do some of the windows and not all the windows.
The other thing is that VW only say it's 65% light absorbing (which in itself means nothing, what TYPE of light... how much gets reflected, how much gets transmitted). It's such a bull**** specification.

Again, we've been over this so many times, I just wish VW would either do the job properly and also factor tint the front side windows (with a matching legal tint) or just not do it at all.

[hooba]

+1 for having my dealer tell me the fronts couldn't be legally matched to the privacy glass... seriously, how can they get away with selling it like that? Surely leaving themselves open to trouble in the case of an accident? Oh well, got it in writing at least.

Anyway, tintacar have quoted me nearly $400 for Midnight Express on the fronts and clear UV protective tint on the rest of the car. Seems a lot, but apparently clear tint isn't cheap? ME seems pretty dark, and I swear the privacy glass really doesn't seem that dark. Would hate to end up with darker fronts than at the rear. Anyone gone down that particular path before?

My dealer used these guys for the fronts and they are as good a match to the factory rears as you can expect.

Street Legal Window Tinting | Vehicle Protection with MotorOne

[Corey_R]

My dealer used these guys for the fronts and they are as good a match to the factory rears as you can expect.

Street Legal Window Tinting | Vehicle Protection with MotorOne

That's also the tint that Dermot said that Wangara VW in WA have found to be the best match locally.

[hooba]

That's also the tint that Dermot said that Wangara VW in WA have found to be the best match locally.

Ah yes, however Pepe is in Sid-er-knee.

[Pepe]

My dealer used these guys for the fronts and they are as good a match to the factory rears as you can expect.

Street Legal Window Tinting | Vehicle Protection with MotorOne

Thanks for that... will give them a buzz tomorrow and find out what they can do.

[DracZ]

That's also the tint that Dermot said that Wangara VW in WA have found to be the best match locally.

I had my fronts done with midnight express and I found them to be a poor match in terms of color. The privacy glass has a green tinge to it, most if not all local tints have a grey/charcoal tint. Extremely obvious difference especially in the sun, despite the match in "darkness". I've since removed the tint, rather have it clear then a different color.

[Corey_R]

Well that's good that Dermot has recommended a tint (confusingly called) "Street Legal", not Midnight Express.

[DracZ]

Well that's good that Dermot has recommended a tint (confusingly called) "Street Legal", not Midnight Express.

MEP Films, the distro for Llumar tints owns, and provides both Motor One and Tint a Car with their films. Street legal, midnight express .... basically your getting the same charcoal tints in slightly different variants. Bottom line is that neither of those companies supply a green based tint that completely matches the privacy glass found on VW vehicles.

[Corey_R]

Yeah, I know. The company that VW partnered with to develop a matching film-based tint for the fronts does not appear to bring the required tint to Australia. So "Street Legal" is apparently as good as it'll get here. There is no way I'd not have a tint due to heat and UV etc.

Yet another reason why VW should just not subject it's customers to a half-arsed job.