MK6 Front Tint to match factory 'Dark Tint' option

**Maverick** · 25-05-2010, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by irossiter

The rear side and back glass has NO UV protection built into it. The glass is actually coloured dark and does not have a film on it. If you want any UV filtering in these windows you must have a clear film applied to it (and at an extra cost of course of $100).

BS, the rear side glass and the hatch glass do have UV protection. They don't however have the same level of protection as some of the tint films you can install and the UV protection is similar to the front untinted glass. It was discussed earlier back on this thread IIRC.

**DracZ** · 26-05-2010, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by emuexport

It comes by default with the sports pack on the 118TSI.

Oh well will have to see how we go.

Considering how bloody impossible it is to find green colored tint that matches it perfectly, I would've prefered it come without the privacy glass at all.

**manol** · 26-05-2010, 03:59 PM

I just emailed Tint-A-Car Ferntree Gully for a price on their Formula 1 tint, and they quoted $385 for my MKV. That seems a little high doesn't it =\?

**Maverick** · 26-05-2010, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by manol

I just emailed Tint-A-Car Ferntree Gully for a price on their Formula 1 tint, and they quoted $385 for my MKV. That seems a little high doesn't it =\?

Who was the company that did BY's R32? That company was highly recommended IIRC and had done many cars for forum members and did them for a good price (under $300??). I know they had the issue with the trims but that was all fixed up so might be worth checking out?

**G-rig** · 26-05-2010, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Maverick

Who was the company that did BY's R32? That company was highly recommended IIRC and had done many cars for forum members and did them for a good price (under $300??). I know they had the issue with the trims but that was all fixed up so might be worth checking out?

That was sungard, but they stuffed up another car up here in BNE as it changes owners sometime after I had mine done.

**Big Yellow** · 26-05-2010, 04:15 PM

Yep sungard, tint is still looking good after 2 years!!

Yes my car was damaged, but it was all fixed and arranged by tinter.

Would i go back, probably.

**Maverick** · 26-05-2010, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by G-rig

That was sungard, but they stuffed up another car up here in BNE as it changes owners sometime after I had mine done.

Was that the $4500 repair one?

**Corey_R** · 26-05-2010, 05:45 PM

Eeek... what could a tint technician possibly do to cause $4500 of damage?

**G-rig** · 26-05-2010, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Maverick

Was that the $4500 repair one?

It was a fair bit, but the quote was also very expensive (Exclusive Auto) so probably 3-4 times more expensive than any other place.

Sucks how tint companies let apprentices who don't give a **** work on brand new $60 cars. The previous guy that did mine did quite a good job, but a lot of people will say that due to the curvature of the windows the MK5 Golf isn't that easy to do.

The film itself was awesome and still miss it.