Does anyone know anything about window tinting?

[BLN355]

Hey guys, got a couple of questions regarding the tint in my gti.

I seem to remember reading something about the tint being some special heated tint?
Now im looking at getting darker tint done on mine and was wondering if I should remove the factory tint first or would over laying it on the standard tint be a better option?

Thanks in advance for any info you can give me.

Cheers Nick

[alexz]

I thought the windows were manufactured darker and not actually a film, I got quoted $230 for 18% tint.

[Umai Naa!!]

Factory tint is in the glass itself, so it's not an adhesive film.

Not sure what transperancy percentage it is, so you'd best talk to a tinter about how dark the film needs to be to make the factory tint a bit darker.

^^18% is darker than legal. 5% you can hardly see through.

[BLN355]

Good to hear, thanks fella's.

I was thinking 5% would look good against my black paint but maybe too dark seeing as the tint is already in the glass?
I'll be doing it myself as I have plenty of experience in vinyl application so tints shouldn't be too hard to handle.

[kapowww]

I got 18% sides and 5% rear. Looks awesome but hard to see out of at night.

Yep always take into account the factory tint will change the overall % so even if you try to be legal you may get screwed.

[JexL]

Heres my tint



22% at the front. the original privacy glass is already around 37% so i only put a 52% on the back which makes it around 18% in the end. I already find 22 at the front pretty hard to see through when driving at night and need to put down my windows when parking. wouldnt recommend 5% PM me if you want to see my car in person

[gavs]

GTI doesn't have privacy glass, it is the same glass front and rear.

35% is the minimum light transmittance. The ADR is the same as the EU regulation UNECE 43/00R. Every day I look at that clause of the standard

[Zepelin]

On my NZ purchased GTI the rear windows are definitely tinted whereas the fronts are not. First registered July 2012.

[gavs]

That's because it's not Australian delivered. The GTI in Australia does not have privacy glass.

[pologti18t]

That's because it's not Australian delivered. The GTI in Australia does not have privacy glass.

Thank god, privacy glass looks crook.

[Zepelin]

Thank god, privacy glass looks crook.

Looks better than clear IMO

Just looked up specs "65% light absorbing privacy glass for rear window and rear side windows" standard on gti and a $650 option on the other Polos.

[gavs]

In New Zealand, not here.

[CC GTi]

Got ours done by a mobile tinter the other week. 30% charcoal tint for $220 with warranty. Looks fantastic!
Getting our new Focus done this Friday by the same guy.
If you need his number let me know.

[alexz]

do you have any pics? I want to get 18% but worried it will be too dark with this "factory" tint on there.

[CC GTi]

do you have any pics? I want to get 18% but worried it will be too dark with this "factory" tint on there.

Will do ASAP. Stick with the (semi)legal tint around 30%. Any darker and it is a bitch to drive at night. Trust me, been there....