I am looking to tint my new black car with the darkest legal tint but looking at some of the samples, they don't look very dark at all. Which company has the best darkest legal tint or should I risk getting a dark illegal tint (cash in hand/no receipt job)
Darkest Legal Tint
David76 on 27/05/2017 - 19:25
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either with a tint meter or using their eyes
Got pulled over for my tint, I got 20% done and it came back as 18% on their reader
that's close enough
what happened? ticket? defect? both?
They can measure your tint - I've also got pulled over and I was waaay darker than allowed (QLD). For some reason he let me off - told me if he sees me again I'd better have had the tint removed/rectified or he'll fine me! lol.
How's that tint removal going?
Didn't bother - got rid of the car maybe a year later.
35% is darkest legal - regardless of who does it
if you go darker, it's your risk
In WA you can have 20% on the back windows and rear windscreen
In Victoria, A sedan can have
Front windscreen: 75% light transmittance on the top 65mm or 10% of windscreen height (whichever comes first)
Front front two windows (drivers/passenger side): 35% light transmittance
Rear windows and screen: Anything you wantPS: I have 20% on the rear windscreen and it's just enough to make out what you're reversing into
Vicroads PDF for anyone interested
Link to pdf downloadQuote from pdf regarding rear windscreen
Windows above or behind the driver’s seating position on some buses are not in the driver’s field of view and need not comply with the above light transmittance requirement.
Companies can do it darker for you without cash jobs but if you get caught, it's on you.
Express tinting will still issue a receipt and warranty for T18 elite.
Receipt and warranty doesn't mean roadworthy.
If it lets less than 35% of light through, it's illegal.
Yeah I had 5% on my VY…never again. Too old for that!
Looked awesome but reversing was a nightmare!
The white car makes the tint appear darker than it would with a darker coloured car. You can verify this for yourself if you can be bothered printing the photo and then covering all the white car bits with black or a darker colour. The best way to do this is cover with cardboard to watch the tint "change" before your eyes as you uncover/cover it.
It's probably roadworthy.
The good ol' Magna.
How much was the T 18 elite?
$350
What percentage tint is T18 elite
Show off your tints at Albion charged me $280 to do a Landcruiser in Suntek Carbon in any darkness from 70% to 5%. I settled for 35% front, 18% rear but definitely regret it (should have done 18% all round). They also do Audi Brisbanes tinting.
"Show Us Your Tints" would have been a better name.
I could be wrong but I was told the legal tint is only for the front windows (and front side I guess?) so you can still get dark tint for the back. I have no idea what you need the tinted windows for but thought I'd let you know just in case the tidbit was useful.
Yep I have factory privacy glass on my BMW X5( think 5%) and it's hard to see traffic at night, reversing… not without a camera
I rarely drive at night so the problem of restricted vision won't be an issue.
For you, maybe. Depending on the height of your car, please think about the restricted vision that people behind you may experience (Specifically motorcycles).
We cover our sides with cardboard and plywood in the rear. Works like charm for blocking other motorists from looking in.
Aw, for goodness sake. If they're using the glass of the car in front to look through to judge their own driving, then they're far too close anyway. Leave it legal, but apart from that - their problem.
You mean rarely will be an issue.
pedant!
Oh FFS - rarely he'll crash or kill someone. They have these rules for a reason.
I have 13% on mine!
I have 0% , just used spray paint 😀
It's all dependent on the car. Big windows = tint doesn't look dark enough. Light interior = tint doesn't look dark enough.
Just get it done to legal standard and see how you go.
Note that if you go darker than legal you can have police and insurance nightmares. Not worth it.
20% is the darkest you want to go before it starts becoming a challenge to drive at night.
I dont have tint on my front windows and its a lot better at night. Especially on suburban roads where light poles are sparse.
Uncle is getting old and removed his front tint for the same reason.
I used to be a fan of darkest legal but now the cons simply out weigh the pros.
Just get darkest legal. If you are in a state that does roadworthy checks you'll have to rip it off at rego time otherwise.
Getting it darker is dumb.
It's a brand new car so I don't need to worry about roadworthy for at least 5 years.
Just a thought…why should you be above the law and feel yourself to be an exemption to the safety aspect of all the reasons the laws are in place?
Go Legal on front side windows with a band across the top of the windscreen in legal, then tint the rest of the windows as dark as you want. That will darken the look of the front whilst still being legal. pain in the butt for reversing in carparks in long cars (wagons/ute with canopy) as you cant see other than via side mirrors.
Why do people want tint, aside from gangsters? Just wondering, sorry if it sounds ignorant.
I guess if the van is rocking, …
How do you know all gangsters want tint? That's a pretty big generalisation.
lol
gangsters are usually involved in criminal activities, going by the actual definition.
Because they are usually shady.
Privacy mostly, aesthetics in large part too, unless your car is a classic box from the 70/80's it won't look any good without tint, and rarely do I see a car without it anyway.
I find it stops the heat a bit.
No idea if super dark tint is better though.For me its these point in order…
- Privacy
- Aesthetics
- Heat/sun block
So you can pick your nose without people staring at lights.
I thought you couldn't tint front windscreen at all but I've seen lots of cars ( south east vic) both newer European ones which probably have privacy glass and older cars which is clearly a tint and the numbers seem to be on the rise. It certainly helps with all the high beam drivers / bigger cars in the roads. I dont think it's policed very strongly currently but that might change.
It shouldn't be tinted, except for a band across the top. Maybe it just looks like it because the rest of the windows are dark.
What would the privacy tint that's built into the back windows of a lot of cars be. What's it rating? Both our car s have it but front windows are normal.
Renault said they would do the front but it would be legal and no where near as dark as what's built into the rear glass.
They said to go to a tinted and get it darker but won't be legal.I believe 5% for that stuff.
I suspect it will still meet the standards, ie 35% on fronts, 20% on rears (assuming this is standard nationwide. If it has come from the factory it would meet the relevant ADR
I didn't think that from the factory was illegal, just wondered how it rated compared with the dark tints people have mentioned above.
@PVA: Hmmm. Quick Google just showed me 35% for passenger vehicles was the limit in NSW, SA and Vic, so I suspect all factory 'privacy glass' would need to be 35%.
Insurance may not cover if you are in an accident and your tint is illegal
Scared to tint my car beyond legal amount for this reason. Anyone have any experiences with insurance with regard to this?
They would have to prove that the tint had some cause in the crash though.
If you drive into a pole straight on with no tuning in the windshield, pretty hard to argue your 5% I the back and rear window attributed to the crash.
They could argue that the car was not roadworthy or that it was illegally modified.
Not saying I agree with that, but we are talking about insurance companies.
Are you sure? Every country I've insured in before has had a standard "non-roadworthy = insurance is void" clause in most/all policies.
@smpantsonfire: Fight what? It's cast iron (again, only on my past policies): Non-roadworthy = No insurance = No payout.
In some circumstances, that's how it works. Others situations, that's not how it works at all.
When I have been involved in accidents the insurance agency doesn't even view the car, they just get the quote and approve the repairs.
Yeah that's the case in relatively small bingles where the exposure is low or clear cut. I've had a case where a friend has crashed into a property, knocking down the front brick fence. They got one of the investigators to come out and take statements (as the claim was in excess of $40,000) and they went through absolutely every fine detail (including looking at previous claims, driving history etc). These are cases where you certainly want to be covered but they are least keen to pay. Wouldn't you be absolutely shattered if this happened to you and the insurer claimed that the tint you had on your windows was too dark and refused to pay… Just some food for thought.
I wouldn't risk it. These insurance companies try to find any excuse not to pay up. Whether it be technicalities or rules as such.
@Rizzy: when they ask the other party what happened and the other party say they couldn't see though the windows is all it would take to start the insurance co looking.
Getting a dark tint is sacrificing your own safety for swag points.
worth it.
Anyone have a good recommendation for a place in Sydney?
I got tinting done on my car at OzTint (http://www.oztint.com.au/auto.php), Five Dock a few months back. I got darkest legal (35%) but I wish I had of gone darker. If you have a new car and want paint protection, interior protection, alloy protection they do a package deal with Superior Shine (http://www.superiorshine.com.au/), which was the best value package I found. I have no complaints from the service at all, the car looks great and I've had no problems with either the paint protection or the tinting.
Sounds great. How's the workmanship of those two that you used? I'm looking for good quality work with reasonable price for interior and exterior protection with or without window tinting
Great! I've found no faults at all in the workmanship, the car looks fantastic. The exterior and interior protection is flawless, no bubbles and no scratches in the work. The tinting has not bubbled and has set completely around the edges of all the windows. I can't believe the difference paint protection made to the car, it's really shiny and always looks clean, despite not being washed in months. Looking at it compared to other cars you can really tell the difference, my car definitely looks much better for it. I'll be looking to get extra coats on it in future to increase the effect and protection. Superior Shine list the details of their protection packages on their website, and if you book through them for window tinting as well it's Oz Tint that does the tinting. I paid just under $1000 for tinting, paint, alloy, interior and glass protection on a new sedan.
Thanks for the heads up and sharing your thoughts
Carbon Car Systems at Blacktown.
The number of people who have dark (illegal) tint and have mentioned in this thread "It's hard to see out of at night" but are totally happy with their decision has reduced my faith in the human race another peg. You have windows for a reason. FFS.
that looks dark lol
what is the tint level on the car in the background?Is the 30% the blue car? And where did you get it done?
I wonder why batmobile doesnt get pull over
'Cause they don't know where he lives to send the fine, dummy.
Uninsured
Unregistered
Unlicensed driver
Illegal tint
No seat belt
Dangerous drivingBIG HAUL!!!
and that is just the car.
conceal identity
concealed weapons
unlicensed weapons (it's hard to licence a prototype)
Cost $150
You're better off going for the highest UV one rather than the darkest.
30% is something you want to go for. 35% is the darkest tint that is legally accepted but you may face some visibility issues if you do midnight driving, so 30% is the best bet for pro and 20% for rookies.
?? Does that read backwards to anyone else?
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how do cops gauge the darkness of the tint? sorry not trying to hijack the thread and I know it ain't helping you op, but asking out of curiosity.