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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[Schnapp]

According to the specifications in the Golf Brochure the sports pack tint is 65% light absorbing. Is this equivalent to 35% tint?

[glennbot]

I talked to a guy at Tint-A-Car and he told me that putting any tint on the factory rear windows is illegal.

Is this true?

[coastie]

This is with T35 on the front and UV clear on the rears. The sun shining in from the front and no tint on the windscreen also gives a slightly lighter appearance to the front windows.

[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.

[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.

[JasonP]

Coastie, your tint looks identical to mine, & mines the same colour with Sports pack.

The front tint finished it off nicely.

[dopey]

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.

It's not really getting booked you need worry about. Insurance is the big hassle. If you have an at fault accident, they may find your dark tint as an attributing factor and throw your claim into the bin. Depends on the situation of course but it's something to be mindful of.

Either way, if the tint is darker than legal I'd be ripping it off quick smart before the insurance assessor looks at the car.

[whoistheg]

Subaru's have had this for the past 5 years (rear and no front).

Its kinda crazy.. The rears are tinted but the fronts are not.

But the crazy thing is these cars are being sold in AU and its legal to tint
the front windows here.

[Corey_R]

So I don't know about Subaru, and I haven't seen this 'Sports pack' thingy on the MK6 Golfs. But I haven't really seen cars with rear tint and no front tint. What I normally see is like what is standard on a lot of Lexus'. The rear has 'privacy' tint and the front side windows have stanard tint. The thing is that the privacy tint is so much darker than it can under various light conditions like look like there is any tint at the front, when there is!

I'd agree that no tint on the front would be stupid