Tinted Window Film

discool · Oct 29, 2009

"Ain't it illegal to do the front ones?"

Only if it doesn't meet this specification

•Front Windscreen - 25% tint
•Drivers window and front passengers window - 30% tint
•All other windows - Unlimited

nathan5346 · Oct 29, 2009

I was told if the glass is factory tinted from new then any other aftermarket tint would be illegal

stevo1978 · Oct 29, 2009

it only illegal if you tint out all windows ie front ones ive got all back windows tinted ie boot side windows but not front windows ie drivers / passagers windows on both my cars and ive never been pulled for them and my landy looks so sexy blacked out

nathan5346 · Oct 29, 2009

Obviously the above statement related to front sides

D2 Com · Oct 29, 2009

PASTMASTER said:
Ain't it illegal to do the front ones?

I used the spray-on stuff once on a back window - it wasn't very dark but looked OK until someone decided to wipe the condensation off it and scratched it badly.

So long as the glass is clean and dry I think gloss paint would do a fine job. Possibly even something like bath enamel? Almost anything would tend to scratch though if misused.

It would be interesting to know what LR use on the Commercial windows. Perhaps a paint process is baked onto the glass!

mrnice · Oct 29, 2009

just something to note: A lot of automotive glass has a very slight tint maybe 2-3%, to check simply open your window half way and see if you can see a difference in looking at say a white wall through the glass and just directly out of the open part, it should be quite noticable.

So for instance if your front windows are already 3% from factory, adding a further 30% tint will result in them actually being 33% and actually illegal if the plod check em with one of those meter thingies. I learnt that from a copper. Not a lot of people know that.

Stickybackbob · Oct 29, 2009

discool said:
"Ain't it illegal to do the front ones?"

Only if it doesn't meet this specification

Front Windscreen - 25% tint
Drivers window and front passengers window - 30% tint
All other windows - Unlimited

Are you sure that's the limits? Seem to remember that they're a lot lower than that. Visually speaking, the tints allowed at the front of any car are not really worth the bother.

discool · Oct 29, 2009

Stickybackbob said:
Are you sure that's the limits? Seem to remember that they're a lot lower than that. Visually speaking, the tints allowed at the front of any car are not really worth the bother.

Nope, it's of no interest to me but out of curiosty I just did a web search and then cut and past

Soloby Rob · Oct 29, 2009

D2 Com said:
Has anybody used the pre-cut film on their Disco, whether for pimping or for more practical purposes?

Pray tell!!!!! other than looking fooking stupid, what are the 'practical purposes' :doh:

PASTMASTER · Oct 29, 2009

Soloby Rob said:
D2 Com said:

Has anybody used the pre-cut film on their Disco, whether for pimping or for more practical purposes?

Pray tell!!!!! other than looking fooking stupid, what are the 'practical purposes' :doh:

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Is dogging more practical than pimping? Or am I misreading all this...?

lerk · Oct 29, 2009

surely tinting the windows is counterproductive to the goals of dogging????

nathan5346 · Oct 29, 2009

Soloby Rob said:
D2 Com said:

Has anybody used the pre-cut film on their Disco, whether for pimping or for more practical purposes?

Pray tell!!!!! other than looking fooking stupid, what are the 'practical purposes' :doh:

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:hysterically_laughi

PASTMASTER · Oct 29, 2009

lerk said:
surely tinting the windows is counterproductive to the goals of dogging????

You are right, come to think of it (er - should I have typed that?). It'd be OK if you left the lights on - in fact on the TD5 they won't go off - you have to take the bulbs out...

lerk · Oct 29, 2009

Well how do you manage to flash them then???

PASTMASTER · Oct 29, 2009

lerk said:
Well how do you manage to flash them then???

? I meant the interior lights.

Not much point flashing inside the car anyway - best to find a convenient tree to leap out from, surely?

lerk · Oct 29, 2009

thought it was the interior light you were meant to flash????! lol

PASTMASTER · Oct 29, 2009

lerk said:
thought it was the interior light you were meant to flash????! lol

This is all getting a bit beyond me. Bed time I think. Nurse! Nurse!....

lerk · Oct 29, 2009

PASTMASTER said:
This is all getting a bit beyond me. Bed time I think. Nurse! Nurse!....

Bed time, or time to head to your local woods/service station/industrial estate etc...

D2 Com · Oct 29, 2009

Soloby Rob said:
D2 Com said:

Has anybody used the pre-cut film on their Disco, whether for pimping or for more practical purposes?

Pray tell!!!!! other than looking fooking stupid, what are the 'practical purposes' :doh:

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If you're that narrow minded what's the point? :doh:

mrnice · Oct 30, 2009

i cant remember the actual limits but when doing my old beemer i phoned up my local plod shop and asked to speak to a traffic cop, i said "since you guys are gonna be the ones that pull me the most and i seem to get varying answers when i ask people what do you say the limits are for tinting" he told me to get on the phone to DEMONTWEEKS (chavvy pimp company) as they tint windows and are very clued up with tinting and the law. Apparently they can get you a certificate that you can keep in your motor that says what % tint you have.

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