Tint %

[tommy88]

hay, as u allm kno im new to this country, i dont kno much about the laws here but wat i do kno is that they are diff from state to state. i want to kno what the legal Tint % is in NSW if its diff to other states!!

[poita]

as far as i know its 35% in QLD
well i hope it is, thats wat mine is tinted lol
i think its similar in most states

[MatsHolden]

hay, as u allm kno im new to this country, i dont kno much about the laws here but wat i do kno is that they are diff from state to state. i want to kno what the legal Tint % is in NSW if its diff to other states!!

At the tint place you choose to go to, just ask for the darkest legal tint. Easy.

[tommy88]

cheers, any ideas on how much it costs?

[platypus]

its 35 for NSW, but you can get a lil darker for cash normally...

but seriously don't go darker than 30 anyway!!

price? you can get tints from 200 for the whole car, but if you want a high grade metal film, its gunna cost a little more

[Wraith]

35% (light transfer rate) is usually the darkest legal tint, but some installers use 30%, because some people like the very dark look and it's gets them the sales and no one looks close enough to be able to see the difference.

I've got 35% on my Cali and 50% on my vert.

I will never go back to 35% again, the 50% looks better/classier and actually keeps the car cooler than the 35%, because it reflects more of the suns heat and light away, the darker 35% absorbs more heat......

[Tfer]

35% (light transfer rate) is usually the darkest legal tint, but some installers use 30%, because some people like the very dark look and it's gets them the sales and no one looks close enough to be able to see the difference.

I've got 35% on my Cali and 50% on my vert.

I will never go back to 35% again, the 50% looks better/classier and actually keeps the car cooler than the 35%, because it reflects more of the suns heat and light away, the darker 35% absorbs more heat......

Great advice Wraith.... as always :)

As for pirce.... shop around and ask to see examples of their handiwork... there are always specials somewhere happening ;)

[imay]

Legal tint? Here in SA it's 35% too, but don't forget that your windows already carry a "tint" from the factory (well . . . what the Europeans call tint. Colored glass anyway!). To remain perfectly "legal" you are supposed to take this into account when adding tint film, but it isn't common practice.
Both my Astras have 35% tint and I am very happy with the results. You can really tell the difference on days like this (37C, clear skies and a bloody hot sun here today, too hot to be going topless!).
As has been mentioned earlier, shop around and ask for the best price on the darkest legal tint. They can also offer a variety of "colors" from silver, through grey and darker. But you shouldn't have to be forking out any more than $200 for a good job with a "lifetime" guarantee.

[pred8r]

I may have 30% on my front 2 :D , but i have 20% on the rears for my van.

On overcast days it makes it hard to see if anyone is in the car at all.

Next van will be darker.

My barina is legal tint, its OK if thats what you want.

As to how hot your car gets;
1 the colour, dark colours cars are the hottest.
2 size of the car, small cars heat up pretty quick and once the interior heats up, it stays quite warm.
3 If you are going to tint, get a METALLISED film, they have the highest heat rejection. Dye films are crap(also the cheapest).

If you have an antenna in your window eg. BA wagon rear side, you need to use dye film or say bye bye reception (not quite, but it limits it).

The problem is unless you are a tinter you cant pick the difference on the more recent films.
Ive heard of name companies putting dye film on even when you have payed for metallised eg. they look at the car and if THEY feel its worth it they install it. Otherwise if they think you will get rid of it in a couple of years, or the car is a little crappy then they will use dye film.

Dye is also probably what you get with dealer installed films as they want it
the cheapest to make the most money from the sale (All you asked for was 'tinted windows' wasnt it?).

[WLD-18L]

35% is darkest leagal here in vic. i just got my windoes tinted. 30 on the sides and 20 on the rear and i love the look. realy suits my car.

Dont always go to the big brand name tinit places. i got mine done by Tint Centre in Noble Park. the guy used to work for tint pro but left and started his own business.

Got mine all done for $180 which is realy cheap. and he uses MEP Films which is top quality and comes with a full lifetime warrenty against any defects.

ill give it a month to fully sttle down and then post a pic up.

[JohnBu]

I may have 30% on my front 2 :D , but i have 20% on the rears for my van.

On overcast days it makes it hard to see if anyone is in the car at all.

Next van will be darker.

My barina is legal tint, its OK if thats what you want.

As to how hot your car gets;
1 the colour, dark colours cars are the hottest.
2 size of the car, small cars heat up pretty quick and once the interior heats up, it stays quite warm.
3 If you are going to tint, get a METALLISED film, they have the highest heat rejection. Dye films are crap(also the cheapest).

If you have an antenna in your window eg. BA wagon rear side, you need to use dye film or say bye bye reception (not quite, but it limits it).

The problem is unless you are a tinter you cant pick the difference on the more recent films.
Ive heard of name companies putting dye film on even when you have payed for metallised eg. they look at the car and if THEY feel its worth it they install it. Otherwise if they think you will get rid of it in a couple of years, or the car is a little crappy then they will use dye film.

Dye is also probably what you get with dealer installed films as they want it
the cheapest to make the most money from the sale (All you asked for was 'tinted windows' wasnt it?).

i highly doubt they will use a dye, not worth ruining your rep over it. The difference is only $20-30 in material cost.

The dealer generally uses good quality tinting contractors.. they have more to lose- reputation wise than the contractors... alot of ppl who buy new cars keep them for 10 years.. after a few years u can they the difference... last thing you want to do is con your existing clients to save $20.. that could be a future sale.

BUT dyed tint film are used on some rear windows where the radio antenna is built in the glass.

[beep beep sri]

how do you tell the difference between dyed film and metalised films? the reason i ask is a want to get my BA wagon done soon and also i feel that my girlfriends car has had S#it film put on it a couple of years back when i payed for the good stuff

[MatsHolden]

Also keep in mind that with the tint that your remote key range will be reduced. That's with metallic film of course. I personally havn't come accross a tint place that doesn't use metallic film these days...

[Mainframe_Module]

i got 35% pure black (not tinted green or purple or whatever) metalised film with lifetime warranty from solartint

on my yaris it was about 300 and on my mums magna was about 350.

i think its worth it, ill never have a car without tinting now.
and i havent noticed it reducing the range of my keyless

[Wraith]

how do you tell the difference between dyed film and metalised films? the reason i ask is a want to get my BA wagon done soon and also i feel that my girlfriends car has had S#it film put on it a couple of years back when i payed for the good stuff

'Metalised' films will never fade or change colour, they will not have a purple or other colour tinge to them, just charcoal/black whatever way you look at them.

As Mat stated, all tints these days are of the metalised variety.

However years ago, the dyed polyester type was used quite a bit, they are the ones you see looking that awful purple-lish colour on older cars, as over time the dye deteriorates and changes colour......

[JasonGilholme]

I've got 20% on both my cars (Barina & CRX) and its great.

They're both a metalised film and it really keeps the heat out of the car. Also, when i carry expensive equipment in my car i feel alot safer parking the car because its almost impossible to see through the glass at a distance especially when the suns very intense.

[WLD-18L]

befor and after. 30% on sides and 20% on rear. i love it.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/v3LaRdi/tintb4anafta.jpg

[beep beep sri]

geez the photo in the factorys looks like it was taken near my place in seaford. hmm now all i need to do is work out how dark or light i want my windows

[EL BURITO]

befor and after. 30% on sides and 20% on rear. i love it.
get any trouble for it?

[pred8r]

how do you tell the difference between dyed film and metalised films? the reason i ask is a want to get my BA wagon done soon and also i feel that my girlfriends car has had S#it film put on it a couple of years back when i payed for the good stuff

If you want good reception, they will need to do, at least, 1 in dye (IIRC, the passenger rear side. Check here (http://www.mepfilms.com.au/eminm.html) for info on a suitable tint).

As John Bu stated, there may only be a $20-$30 difference, but in saying that, if you tint 10xcars/day (which is not hard) thats an extra $200-$300 you wouldnt have made.

Some companies say they have a 9-layer tint film, they used to have a pic on their site but i couldnt find it. This is a similar pic and may enlighten you to the marketing crap.
http://www.safetyglassshield.co.za/images/product-construction.jpg

As you can see 8 layers, the one missing, 9th layer, is the backing (imagine double sided tape) which ends up on the floor. One of the layers (theres 4 in this eg) is a water activated adhesive to stick it to the glass. Also, as you can see, the metallized layer is optional, dye film doesnt have this hence its name.

I did tinting for a bit, but at 140kg (at the time), couldnt continue for health reasons (fat bastard).

I highly recommend MEP (http://www.mepfilms.com.au/) brand of films(check with your tinter as to what they use), have had numerous cars done in them, one tint in particular is almost 10 years old (metallised film).

My van is done in Ultima (http://www.mepfilms.com.au/ultima.html), the Barina was dealer fitted by the original owner.

[WLD-18L]

get any trouble for it?

nope darkest leagal here is 35% he said you will be fine with 30%.
alot of people may not know that 35% only applies to the front windows the rest you can have what ever % you want and its leagal. altho you dont want that patch work look. thats why i went with 30 all round and 20 rear.

[WLD-18L]

geez the photo in the factorys looks like it was taken near my place in seaford. hmm now all i need to do is work out how dark or light i want my windows

Thats because they are :) post up a pic of your car. i may have seen you cruising around.

[Tigra]

http://www.opelaus.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC01558.jpg

Mines pretty dark and does not cause me too many problems at night, you really do get use to it.

[platypus]

i swear i wrote a long winded post about this yesterday


oh well... high metallised films will often have colour blooms, more to the green range, but this is mere diffraction and not colour. polarised sunglasses will reveal the higher grade metals, as when they stretch the films this will align the metal into one direction as in polarisation

from the car the is no difference


NSW pink slips will test your tint on the front and the windscreen - its on the brake test print out for those playing at home - this means that you will get caught in the end...

is used 30% high grade metal 3m filsm from premier tint in NSW on all my previous cars, much better than the 35% dye crapola which comparativly looks like 50% metal there is a lot of info here:

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3089&highlight=tinter

[Tigra]

NSW pink slips will test your tint on the front and the windscreen - its on the brake test print out for those playing at home - this means that you will get caught in the end...



Well thats easy, I'll take my roof off when inspection time comes around in 3 years.

[beep beep sri]

Thats because they are :) post up a pic of your car. i may have seen you cruising around.


i used to have a silver sri barina with opel badges but now have a BA station wagon. i know your car now ive thought about it.
Cheers for the info pred8r

[platypus]

Well thats easy, I'll take my roof off when inspection time comes around in 3 years.

i don't know what that will do for you there...

the instrument measures light transmision - (its called a spectrometer - for those who want to know) and it beams light on one side and measures on the other - upper tint band is still legal

[AF1R]

nope darkest leagal here is 35% he said you will be fine with 30%.
alot of people may not know that 35% only applies to the front windows the rest you can have what ever % you want and its leagal. altho you dont want that patch work look. thats why i went with 30 all round and 20 rear.

Getting tints today, was just on the VicRoads website:

""All windows of a motor vehicle, other than windscreens available to the driver to obtain a view of the road or other road users must have a light transmittance of at least 35 per cent. However it is desirable that the light transmittance of windows to the side and ahead of the driver is not reduced below 70 per cent.""

Well since i only ever look foward to look at teh road, ill be getting 30% sides and 20% rear just like you. LOL

[platypus]

Well since i only ever look foward to look at teh road, ill be getting 30% sides and 20% rear just like you. LOL

so you don't look sideways at roundabouts? or backwards when you reverse... fair enough...(if you reverse using your side mirrors then you look sideways)

[WLD-18L]

Getting tints today, was just on the VicRoads

Well since i only ever look foward to look at teh road, ill be getting 30% sides and 20% rear just like you. LOL

nice man put a pic up when its done !

[AF1R]

OK i chicken out the last minute "bok bok", im insurance company was like as long as its considered road worthy then they will insure my car, $900 is alot of money, i dont wanna mess with insurance.

Soo... 35% sides, and 20% rear.
I should have gone 30% rear passenger but was too affraid it'd look shiit.

Really happy with the outcome, big difference, feels different when driving. :clap: :dance: :D


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[WLD-18L]

Nice rig man. Talk to wayne about getting the ECU tune.

[nicecar]

Bet that makes a big difference on hot days. I Find tint great when you pop to the shops for 30 minutes the car stays cooler that without. If it is parked in the sun all day then it will heat up.

Looks great.

[pred8r]

OK i chicken out the last minute "bok bok", im insurance company was like as long as its considered road worthy then they will insure my car, $900 is alot of money, i dont wanna mess with insurance.

The $900 is nothing if they decided not to pay out at all.

[AF1R]

Well after 2 days of driving around, 35% aint all that dark.
And since in VIC, the 35% only applys to the front windows, and NOT windows behind teh drivers head/view, im thinking i might re-tint my rear passenger windows in a few months, just save up little by little.

My drivers licence is due for renewal on the 13th of this month, so when i go to VIC ROADS this week, im gonna ask in person if its road worthy for me to get 20% tint for my rear passengers.

I reckon it'd look sexy as on a black 2 door astra.

[aznpsuazn]

that asian guy in pic does not have
-visa
-sanitary living conditions
-less than 5 asian bruddah

[AF1R]

that asian guy in pic does not have
-visa
-sanitary living conditions
-less than 5 asian bruddah

Lol, thats my MUM dude!!!! Hahahahaa
yeh she just woke up, it was still early in teh morning on a Saturday, i got teh tints first thing.

:mad: