best window tint business?

[iBoost]

I miss my S15

[Corey_R]

There are already a few threads on window tint:

best window tint business?
MKVI Front Tint to match privacy glass (sports pack)

The colour of the car really has little effect on the tint that you should use. It's more to do with the colour of the glass and whether you're trying to match any factory installed tint.

Keep in mind that the Golf's come with insulated windows, which already have a slight green tint to them. If you've selected the 'Factory Tint' (or privacy glass as some use the term - not that it really is), then you will need to match the front windows to the rear, and also maybe even consider a clear tint to suppliment the fact the privacy glass does not block all UV or provide the best heat insulation.

[jonjon]

thanks for your opinions guys.

btw, do guys know what ICT film window tint is?

[Corey_R]

btw, do guys know what ICT film window tint is?

Doing a google search on "ict tint" I got this link to Cannon Toyota. It states for "Intelligent Cell Technology". In other words, some marketing crap.

As all the other threads here say, I would generally go anywhere but your dealer for tint, as they usually charge an awful lot for what you can get elsewhere. All the dealers do is get one of the local tint places to come in for them anyway - so you may as well just go straight to the tint company and get what you want for a much better price

[jonjon]

They did mention that the brighter the sun, the darker the tint. So it adjusts depending on the brightness of the light. Do you know whether places like tint professor or tint a car offer products like that? It's the first time I've heard of it.

[dkgti]

I had tint-a-car formula on my old S15 as well - looks great and good quality!

btw- I really miss my S15 as well. The GTI is a great car but its just not the same. The s15 had much better top end and completely different handling feel

[sawters]

darker the better!

I find at least here in SA - if your car look clean and kept ( not to MODS ) the tnt doesnt attract attention!

[Corey_R]

They did mention that the brighter the sun, the darker the tint. So it adjusts depending on the brightness of the light. Do you know whether places like tint professor or tint a car offer products like that? It's the first time I've heard of it.

You will find that most tints exhibit this, not because the tint is literally adjusting/changing, but because of how dark a tint looks is based on internal vs external light, and its internal VL reflective % and external VL reflective %. "Reflective tints" are not allowed on cars in Australia, however ALL tints have a certain amount of visible light reflection.

[jj77]

How about Perth? Someone mentioned Victoria Park Tint a Car - but it was back 2008 or 9 post...

Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
J

[chilliman]

Here's mine, I went for formular 1 tint from tint-a-car with darker tint in rear windows, maximum legal on the front (need to check invoice for what % on each) ...

[pog]

Done the tint on several of my cars and very happy with his work, will be getting him to do the new GTI as well.

I'm the same. Martin has tinted my car as well as most of my friends and have been very happy with his work too.

[nau]

TintACar hands down.... did 3 cars with them already and going to do GTI next week
they might not be the cheapest but quality is there

[moonblade87]

A few people have done 15% all round tints in NSW. Was just wondering if they ran into any problems with the police? The legal limit is 30% i think. Is it to dark?

Also was wondering if anyone could point me towards a V-cool tint. Want to get the front windshield tinted with the transparent tint.

[Corey_R]

The legal limit is 35%. All of my cars have had 35% on all windows, except for the windscreen of course, and I've found it to be fine

I've been in a few cars with 15% and 20%. Although I don't really have any issue with that on the rear side or rear window, I personally think it's irresponsible on the front driver and passenger windows imo.

[Tux]

Back in the nineties I had a red Commodore with super dark tints all 'round and, whilst it looked fantastic, at night it was sometimes hard to see out of the side windows. It was actually a bit claustrophobic at times too. Although I never did have a problem from the police though I'm sure they wouldn't like not being able to see into the car.

Also it's surprising how much eye contact you make with other drivers and the dark tint makes this hard...