Tinting a black car

[nashan]

And and here's an idea on how it looked.





Enjoy!

[dilbert_rocks]

Here is some shots of my Mk3, done by Solar Tint in Wetheril Park. 20% all round.

Hey Hawk...

I'm liking the effect. What brand of tinting did Solar Tint use?

Also, I have heard that the glass in the MkV knocks out about 15% (athermic?) - so assume that 20% is the max I could go before hitting the 35% barrier (in Qld).

Also, I have heard that there is now a non-metallic tint for rear-windows that won't fade or go purple like the traditional dye-based ones. I don't want to stuff the radio reception since the antenna is in the back window. Can anyone advise details?

[The_Hawk]

Hey Hawk...
I'm liking the effect. What brand of tinting did Solar Tint use?

It's listed on the warranty card as "Metalised" in black

[HOLEIN1]

sorry bout the late post with pics, have had heaps goin on lately!

anyway here are a couple of my golf with midnight express tint from tint a car...

From the inside looking out...



Outside in 1....



Outside in 2...



Regards, Dan

[GtiStyln]

Ill grab some photos of my golf tomorrow im running 5%(the limo tint) oh it look **** hot hey. but i would not reconmend anyone else go anywhere near this dark, at night when i look out my side window to glance at the review mirrow its just black i cant see out

[qsilverza]

I think I would like a silver reflective to go with my silver but it might look to overdone.

[dilbert_rocks]

anyway here are a couple of my golf with midnight express tint from tint a car...

I had this put on the old car by Tint-a-Car in 1995. Looked as good 12 years later as the day it was put on.

Unfortunately, I think its too dark to be legal with the new factory tinted windows, hence why I'm looking at the 20%.

[GtiStyln]

5% hell yeah


staino

[gti]

would be very interested in seeing your pictures
i'm trying to decide between the midnight express and formula 1 tint at tint a car. as yet haven't been to any of the other tinters aroudn here yet though

the formula 1 tint almost looks a bit browny greeny though, but i've never seen it on a black car... midnight express is more of a matte black, might match a black car better than other colours...

*shrugs*

I think I am getting midnight express on my black GTI.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Also, I have heard that the glass in the MkV knocks out about 15% (athermic?) - so assume that 20% is the max I could go before hitting the 35% barrier

Hey dude, the way that tint percentages work is that the lower percentage tint you have the less light it lets in. Technically, 20% tints should give 20% of light INSIDE the car. So if you really want your car's tint to be legal, and your car windows already have a 15% tint to them, you'll have to get 50%...

Just get 20-30%. You'll still be able to see and people don't really pick it up anyways

5% hell yeah


staino

That car is sexy!