MK6 Front Tint to match factory 'Dark Tint' option

[Golfitup]

Re: MKVI Front Tint to match privacy glass (sports pack)

Has anyone had experiance with the Tint Professor?

[nicandlance]

I have ordered a new Golf with the sports pack so the rear windows will be tinted but not the front.

The dealer is offering front window tinting for $380 and they said it is the closest you will get to matching the front.

A friend said its a good idea to wait until winter as tint companies will have specials...what are your thoughts?

Yes, that is absolute B****hit.
Markup of about 100%!
I had the same problem.
Got mine done by Tint a Car (Formula One tint) for $130 (two windows)
Took about half an hour - very happy!

As it happens, they do all the pre delivery cars for Burwin in Ferntree Gully, so I know they are familiar with the cars.
Don't get sucked in by the after sales girl.... she is after her commission.
(And VW don't do the tint themselves, they send them out to places like tint a car for a big markup!)

[glennbot]

I also had my front only windows tinted at Tint a Car ( with Formula One). The colour and darkness match is very close.

The guy at Tint a Car Underwood (brissy) was very professional and did a great job. Last place I got a car tinted at completely stuffed it by damaging the door trim. I was very critical with the job with Tint-a-car and thou you might pay a little more it's well worth it. Perfect job - no marks scratches.

Cheers.

[VWEAPN]

the rear privacy glass is not dark enough in my opinion. subaru privacy glass is the way to go!
ill be tinting the jetta in a couple of days i think 25% should be about right

[DracZ]

Anyone tint over the factory privacy glass? I'd like to get the rears darker, but also be able to match the fronts. If so, perhaps you could list the different % tints used on the front/rears and how they turned out?

[Corey_R]

You'd really need to know more than just the percentage - you'd need to know the type so that you could match the shade....

[DracZ]

You'd really need to know more than just the percentage - you'd need to know the type so that you could match the shade....

Figured most people would state the product / tint percentage together, the same percentage tint from different brands can definitely look different etc. Cheers for the heads up nonetheless

[Hoversloth]

Hey Guys,

I did a quick search and couldn't see where this was answered. I'm looking to get Tint-a-Car to put on 35% Forumula 1 all around my GTI. The GTI Brochure says that a standard feature of the vehicle is "Heat Insulating Tinted Glass".

Does anybody know what % tint this is? I know the optional privacy tint is 35%.

I guess the reason I want to know is to make sure that placing 35% all round on the car won't technically make it illegal? i.e the factory tint is a certain percentage so adding 35% all round increases that percentage making it illegal?

Hope I'm making sense!

[Corey_R]

Does anybody know what % tint this is? I know the optional privacy tint is 35%.

It's not _realllly_ tinted. Well - it's kinda tinted green - but the % of VLT blocked would be very minimal (I would say like that it is really so minimal that it's probably just about the same as a thick piece of glass anyway - since even normal glass reduces VLT by a certain percentage).

[mycl]

Was told by a reputable tinter that the Formula 1 tint (e.g. from Tint a Car) is too green for the dark rear privacy glass and that it appears that it is very hard to find a good matching tint for the privacy glass! Do ppl here concur? Opinions? Other options? Places in Melbourne? Would appreciate ppl's thoughts!

[Corey_R]

I personally haven't seen a MK6 with the factory tint yet, so I can't comment. But being that it's standard on the Golf R, I think we're going to have a lot more of this coming up!!

Btw, this is NOT privacy glass. Now that I'm a mod, I'm editing the thread titled to correct this cause it's annoyed me for ages!

[MurphyTheElf]

I could find out what the dealer fitted to my front windows because mine came with factory tint and all the windows seem to match perfectly. Maybe they don't, but I haven't noticed a difference - nor has nobody else said anything. Looks great to me.

[Corey_R]

yeah - that'd be useful Murphy, thanks

[dopey]

I could find out what the dealer fitted to my front windows because mine came with factory tint and all the windows seem to match perfectly. Maybe they don't, but I haven't noticed a difference - nor has nobody else said anything. Looks great to me.

I thought GTI's come with no tint at all from factory? At least that's what I've noticed around here - lots getting around with no tint at all on all windows. That may explain why everything matches perfectly with your dealer fitted window tinting - they tinted all windows? Correct me if I'm wrong

[MurphyTheElf]

I thought GTI's come with no tint at all from factory? At least that's what I've noticed around here - lots getting around with no tint at all on all windows. That may explain why everything matches perfectly with your dealer fitted window tinting - they tinted all windows? Correct me if I'm wrong

No, dopey, there is a factory tint option that uses tinted glass on the rear window and the rear passenger windows. The fronts always come with clear glass from the factory. The trick is to match the tint film for the front with the tinted glass on the rear windows.