Black tints mmm

[lacroupade]

you need a bigger black thing .... me thinks:sly

like my friend Winston...

 

[BigBlack]

Makeitfit, personally I wouldnt bother trying to tint the front windows because there is legislation preventing this.
The law states that any tint must allow at least 70% of the light to pass through them - most vehicles come with a degree of tint already in the glass, and are normally close to this mark anyway - adding any amount of tint - even 'lightsmoke' is likley to make them illegal!

VOSA has spent £13,000 providing light meters for roadside checks. If the meter detects between 45% and 65% of light getting through then you would be asked to remove the tint, failing to do so could result in a £2000 fine. If the meter says 30% to 45% the vehicle is deemed unfit for the road and a delayed prohibition is issued leaving 10 days to remove the tint (the police will normally make you remove a section of tint at the roadside - cause once it looks naf you'll want it all of anyway!). Less than 30% and the vehicle cannot be moved until the tint is removed - which generally involves ripping the whole tint of at the roadside.

What is excessively tinted glass?
Motor Vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1985:
The light transmitted through the windscreen must be at least 75%.
The front side windows must allow at least 70% of light to be transmitted through them.
If the glass is tinted to a point whereby it lets through less light, then the vehicle does not meet legal requirements - and may also invalidate your insurance with this modification, particularly as the vehicle is likely to be illegal.

Trust me.... I speak from the experiance of my 'boy racer' days! :augie
I like your back windows though... mine have the factory tint on already - but I wish it was darker!

 

[dinky]

Did mine last year,only problem dont put a black man in back at night cos all you see are eyes and teeth,lad on street where i live got £150 fine and car took off him for not taking front tint off after being pulled twice fool took it off then replaced it got pulled up by same plod.Tint firms round here wont do front windows.

 

[makeitfit]

Thanks for that guys. Following my recent chat with the bizzies I had already found that 70% rule:thumbs
So I ordered 20% tint for the front, this allows for the dim tint already there from nissan/ford.
The suppliers assured me the combination will be raod legal I hope:augie
Be nice to borrow a meter to check though

 

[tezzer]

cant do this, cant do that, i thought this was a free country, well im blacking mine out, if i get pulled i will remove it, there are plenty of cars round here with dark windows but plod dont seem to interested really, so im taking a chance.

plenty of dodgy number plates aswell




tezzer

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

our new motor has very dark, black/blue tint b pillar back and a lighter shade to front
sides, can see difference, but noticed at night how much tint there is.

considering going to cop shop and asking them to test as dont want embarressment
of being pulled and failing test.

 

[makeitfit]

considering going to cop shop and asking them to test as dont want embarressment
of being pulled and failing test.
I'm not going back to the Polizia till my solicitor has had his way with them:lol
Dirty rotten tax collectors

Go for it Tezzer:thumbs:bow:thumbs

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

considering going to cop shop and asking them to test as dont want embarressment
of being pulled and failing test.
I'm not going back to the Polizia till my solicitor has had his way with them:lol
Dirty rotten tax collectors

Go for it Tezzer:thumbs:bow:thumbs

MiF, bit of a sore point but reckon prevention is better than the cure.

 

[Deleted account DD]

Did you do the back window too? how did you manage around the curvature?

Looks good :thumbs

 

[MudLifeCrisis]

When i did mine I wet the window and placed the tint on the outside first to cut to size,make sure it's not the sticky side nearest window. The rear one is done in two pieces,top and bottom, and then cut though the two to make the join. It's then just a case of fitting them on the inside with no cutting. more by luck than judgement the join lines up with one of the heated rear window lines so not really noticable.

Brian