Fordmods Logo

window tinting 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 11 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: window tinting
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:40 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 114

Posts: 164

Joined: 25th Jan 2010

Ride: 1999 au series 1

Location: sydney
NSW, Australia

apparently it is legal to tint your rear window and back two windows as dark as you want
leaving your front two windows say darkest legal tint.
has any of you guys ever done the above ! and were you happy with the look!
or should i just stick with the darkest legal tint all round.
:?
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:43 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 627

Joined: 5th Dec 2009

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: GREEN ED XR6

Power: 249 rwkw

Location: CENTRAL WEST QLD
QLD, Australia

peetys here wrote:
apparently it is legal to tint your rear window and back two windows as dark as you want
leaving your front two windows say darkest legal tint.
has any of you guys ever done the above ! and were you happy with the look!
or should i just stick with the darkest legal tint all round.
:?


Depending on your local police you may get away with it as i have 15% on mine and at night its dark but still can see through all the windows but depends on if you can get away with it id stay about 20% to keep on the safe side

 

_________________

AU2 engine with Hoppers head/cam performance package & spool rods / CP pistons ,Snort 1200 plenum, T56 Manual & Billet short shifter, Front & Rear Slotted rotors, Pedders lowered suspension, LSD and tuned with EMS stinger 4424 347rwkw THE ED XR6 IS BOOSTED

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:49 pm 
Moderator
Offline

Posts: 14489

Joined: 7th Nov 2004

Ride: AU XR8

Location: a shit suburb in sydney
NSW, Australia

all windows are ment to be 35% to remain legal..
except for utes,vans(commercial vehicles)
you can get away with the rear window darker but it depends if you get pulled up on it or not??

my side windows are 35% and the rear window is the next step darker 20% and havnt really been pinned for it...
i think the darker tint is good, especially with all these wankers driving around with there super bright hid head lights.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:27 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 627

Joined: 5th Dec 2009

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: GREEN ED XR6

Power: 249 rwkw

Location: CENTRAL WEST QLD
QLD, Australia

sorry TROYMAN I have HID's but then again im not in a city either lol but yes the tint i have is no way legal lol and you cant see into the car at night and only just a day time

 

_________________

AU2 engine with Hoppers head/cam performance package & spool rods / CP pistons ,Snort 1200 plenum, T56 Manual & Billet short shifter, Front & Rear Slotted rotors, Pedders lowered suspension, LSD and tuned with EMS stinger 4424 347rwkw THE ED XR6 IS BOOSTED

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:52 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 114

Posts: 164

Joined: 25th Jan 2010

Ride: 1999 au series 1

Location: sydney
NSW, Australia

1 more question i forgot to ask ! i already have a 35% tint on my windows wich came with the car.
all the windows have bubbled and are starting to look s**t!
is it a tedious job for me to peel all the tint off ! or do the experts have an easier way of removing it.
& the most important question ! do they charge extra to remove ya old tint. :)
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:58 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 627

Joined: 5th Dec 2009

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: GREEN ED XR6

Power: 249 rwkw

Location: CENTRAL WEST QLD
QLD, Australia

they do charge more to remove the old tint but you got to make sure you get all the old glue off the glass as the more time the spend cleaning the old stuff to put the new stuff on the more it will cost you

 

_________________

AU2 engine with Hoppers head/cam performance package & spool rods / CP pistons ,Snort 1200 plenum, T56 Manual & Billet short shifter, Front & Rear Slotted rotors, Pedders lowered suspension, LSD and tuned with EMS stinger 4424 347rwkw THE ED XR6 IS BOOSTED

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:11 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 114

Posts: 164

Joined: 25th Jan 2010

Ride: 1999 au series 1

Location: sydney
NSW, Australia

35% it is ! thanks guys. :)
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:12 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Posts: 669

Joined: 31st Aug 2007

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: 08 BF Ghia

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

Removing tint is a total nightmare, Its better just to pay someone to do it. 35% is too light especially if you have a light interior, 20% for rear and 28% on the sides looks good yet wont attract attention. Make sure you get a metalised film with a good warranty or it will fade and turn to crap over time.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:39 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 40

Posts: 930

Joined: 6th Nov 2004

Ride: EB SXR6 | ED XR8 Sprint

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

I have had 10% on all my cars and never any issues. but then again i dont drive around thursday nights with the music blaring out with a bunch of guys hanging out the car just asking to be defected.

in regards to removing the tint, if you have a steamer it will be easy to remover the actual tint, and then your left with the residue. Even with out a steamer you can pull the tint off, its a little harder though. once the tint is off your left with the tint residue (sticky stuff) mix 50% amonnia and 50% water, after you have removed the film put this on the glass and let it sit there, about 30 min later it will be MUCH easier to get the sticky residue off. Something i saw the guy who tints my cars do and have tried it a few times now.

 

_________________

EB SXR6. ED XR8 Sprint.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:25 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 114

Posts: 164

Joined: 25th Jan 2010

Ride: 1999 au series 1

Location: sydney
NSW, Australia

thanks so much fella's yeh ! 25% looks to light ! i'll have a go at removing it this weekend. :)
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: window tinting
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:00 am 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline
User avatar

Age: 37

Posts: 9

Joined: 15th Jan 2006

Ride: EA Falcon

Location: Whittlesea
QLD, Australia

The tint is easy enough to remove yourself.

Get some nice sharp razor blades, light steel wool, some metho and a spray bottle, also try to grap one of those plastic scrapers with the razor blade mounted in it.

Fill your spray bottle with half metho, half water and SOAK your window tint (i took off the door trims) get your raor blade or scraper and start peeling off at the edges (if you go slow enough you can pull large amounts off in one go) to remove the tint.

Spray the window with the metho again and lightly scrub with the steel wool to remove the glue from the tint....Rinse and Repeat on all the other windows! Easy Peasy!

Hope that helps.

 

_________________

EB 'S' XR8 : Low n Loud.....The Way All Aussie V8's Should Be!

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 11 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:35 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names