MK6 Front Tint to match factory 'Dark Tint' option

[Schnapp]

Hi guys,

Not sure if this is the right place to ask

What tint films will best match the factory tint/privacy glass? As you know the fronts are not tinted whilst the rears are with the sports pack.

Tint A Car advises that their Formula One Plus is best suited but as far as i understand it this gives a bit of a greenish reflection?

I have also been advised by Express Tinting that their 3M Black range matches best to the privacy glass.

I'm hoping to achieve a consistent tint/look with the already tinted rears.

Any other recommendations for tinting places around the brisbane would be great too

Cheers

[glennbot]

I also have a Golf Mk6 with the sports pack and have had difficulty trying to match the factory tint.

When I purchased the car the dealer said they use a standard tint and then use a clear UV tint on the rear. I have no idea if this would match the greenish colour of the back windows.

If anyone has had there windows tinted, I would also like to here from you.

I don't know what others have found but every car window tinting company I have been to bags the hell out of other companys saying they all sell crap film and have bad warranties. I don't know who to believe?

Cheers,
Glennbot

[JasonP]

I had the dealer (in Brisbane)do the tinting of the front windows to match the rear Sports Pack privacy tint. Feel free to PM me for further details.

[Prawn07]

Firstly, I dont know why VW would tint the back windows and not the front. Doesn't make sense. Probably looks more sporty?

Anyway I think the factory tint is not legal in Aust. - i.e. too dark. I got my front windows tinted by the dealer who outsourced it. I believe they used the darkest legal tint in Aust. for the front windows. The front windows are slightly lighter than the back, but it hasnt bothered me too much.

[Corey_R]

As Prawn stated, you are allowed a much darker tint on the rear and side-rear windows than you are on the side-front windows. Matching the privacy tint used on the rear is illegal and would gain yourself an infraction from the law if they were inclined to notice.

But there are plenty of tint specialists out there that carry a range of products and can match or compliment....

[dopey]

Once we take delivery of our car I'm just going to see my tint guy and get him to pick from the various films he has available.

Any reputable tint person should be able to get a good match for you.

If Blacktown in NSW is not too far for anyone, try calling Martin from Groundzero Window Tinting on 0424 725 250 - he's done a few of my cars now. Not only is he the cheapest around but he's been exceptionally good at giving me exactly what I want with different films.

I had our Corolla done a couple of years ago with a "darkest legal" tint that looks very black from the outside -- no hints of green or "mirror like" reflections -- but is very easy to see out of from the inside. I'm thinking this is the kind of film that will best match on the Golf but we'll see.

By the way, I think going with a slightly lighter tint on the front windows can still look good. I opted to do this on my Silvia, with darker than legal privacy tint on the rears and darkest legal on the fronts. This allows me to see out of my mirrors safely while still keeping the car cool and allowing me to hide from prying eyes.

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[Flaps]

Matching the privacy tint used on the rear is illegal and would gain yourself an infraction from the law if they were inclined to notice.

Depends on the police officer. One of my best mates has been in HWY patrol for over 4 years and not once has he pulled someone over for tint.

You'd be very very unlucky if you got booked.

[Lima]

Firstly, I dont know why VW would tint the back windows and not the front. Doesn't make sense. Probably looks more sporty?

As it is done from factory I guess it suits the European market better. AFAIK, in the UK at least, any tinting on front windows (ie. driver & passenger) is illegal.

[irossiter]

Only after questioning a few dealers did I find out the what the story is with the factory glass. 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). When I was quoted for my new GTI, every dealer added in the "Factory tint" rear glass as an option, even though I did not ask for it. $300 plus for something I did not ask them about! It was not standard but "everyone gets it," I was told! I decided to specifically refuse to have the factory rear coloured glass built into my car and have all 5 windows tinted (not the windscreen obviously) by the dealer. The windows will then match and have the UV protection. VW Geelong are charging me $30 more to have all 5 windows tinted instead of having the extra cost option rear factory privacy glass and UV film over the top of that. I would then have to pay for the fronts to be tinted as well. And of course they would not match the factory glass anyway. Looks rather poxy I think when the fronts don't match.

[Zano]

My new golf has the sports pack which has the dark privacy tint on the rear windows. I am looking to tint the front windows with either 3M or Tintacar's Formula 1, depending on which matches best. In talking with Tintacar they said that the factory privacy tint on the rear windows offers zero UV protection and suggested that I should have a clear UV protection tint fitted over them.

I have Googled that the window glass in cars already provide UV B protection, but this was in general and an old article. Does anyone know what level of UVA and UVB protection is provided with the sports pack tint?