MK6 Front Tint to match factory 'Dark Tint' option

[Callumgw]

I had guy at my local tint-a-car put a light meter on the windows and the rears were only 40% while the fronts measure 75%, so both ends or not 'illegal' even from factory. That's on a MY11 Golf R 5 door.

How does the supreme35 look on the front with no extra rear tint? or the with UP75 (basically clear...) on the rears?

C

[Corey_R]

The HP Supreme 35 looks good on the front... but to be honest, I didn't have it on my car long enough (as in about 15 mins) before the rear HP Quantum 52 was applied.

As you've mentioned, the rears are only measuring at around 40%, the fronts at 75% with no tint. Whilst (most? all?) tint manufacturers rate their tint "installed" (meaning, no glass is 100%, so the 35% is what you'll get after installed on "glass"), the front windows WOULD BE DARKER than the rear windows if you simply put a 35% tint there. So the rears need "something". "Clear" tint, such as the Solargard LX70 is also still not "100%" - in fact, it's only 72%. So maybe if you got your front windows with 35% and at least got a "clear tint" on the rear, that would be enough to equalise. But... I'd go with your installers advice maybe

[Callumgw]

Thanks, My local installers seem to have limited film choice and seem to only carry one level in each film, despite most having multiple levels. So I reckon I'm going to have to look a bit further a field in Melbourne.

Any recommendations always welcome

C

[Corey_R]

Maybe try the Best Window Tint Business thread and see if there is someone else recommended in your local area.

[m3103]

Sorry guys, I tried reading through all 21 pages to see if my question was already answered but after about 6 pages i've thrown in the towel.
Just wanted to know if it's legal to tint the windscreen at all?
And i mean any level of tint.
Thanks

[Corey_R]

Sorry guys, I tried reading through all 21 pages to see if my question was already answered but after about 6 pages i've thrown in the towel.
Just wanted to know if it's legal to tint the windscreen at all?
And i mean any level of tint.
Thanks

This PDF is for NSW, but I'm sure VIC is the same.
For the Windscreen it says "Tinted or opaque band allowed at the top of the windscreen. It is not to extend below the portion swpet by the wipers or 10% of the depth of the windscreen. No film at all permitted on the lower part of the windscreen."

So that's a No

[m3103]

Thanks Corey_R.
Much Appreciated

[stucam]

Hi tintas. As a newbie and as an expectant father of a new mk6 GTI, I am concerned that my rear factory tinting will look like crap, having reviewed other comments in here. My tints were a peace offering from salesman, but I am a little uneasy now. Any calming comments welcome! S

[markwid]

stucam, it will be fine. It is ok for the rear factory tint to be darker than front tinted windows. Still looks fine anyway. Stop worrying yourself silly and enjoy the delicious anticipation of your new GTI.

[Corey_R]

Hi tintas. As a newbie and as an expectant father of a new mk6 GTI, I am concerned that my rear factory tinting will look like crap, having reviewed other comments in here. My tints were a peace offering from salesman, but I am a little uneasy now. Any calming comments welcome! S

The factory tint is actually quite nice. As it's actually not a film and is simply part of the glass, it's extraordinarily clear (from an optical point of view). The only thing you need to ensure is that, as per the comments in this thread, you don't tint the front windows too dark. Because whilst it's fine for the rear windows to be darker than the front windows, it looks a bit silly the other way around