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DA S PAK Fordmods Stock as a Rock
Posts: 112 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Location: Western S'burbs NSW, Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:07 pm Post subject: Window tinting |
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Hi, i just want to know what other members have got... as in what grade tinting.
I am about to get 20% on my car which is white. Its a metallised film which comes with life time warranty. $250 in sydney
Also had anyone here have 5% tint... is it hard to see at nite because i am considering it.
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xine Fordmods Tyre Shredder
Age:35 Posts: 391 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: adelaide SA, Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| got no idea what grade my tint is, was on the car when i bought her...whatever the grade is for the darkest is what i got. |
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fairmont1998 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:34 Posts: 695 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Adelaide. SA, Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I had 35% on my XH and always thought it could be a touch darker. I've now got 20% on my EL and love it. Looks nice and dark and its not a nuisance at night. |
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azza Fordmods - Smokin em up
Age:22 Posts: 261 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Perth WA, Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| i have 18% over the top of 35% and its perfect for wot i want... i can still see out... but no one can see in |
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twirqurky Technical Contributor
Age:22 Posts: 6034 Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Location: Gold Coast QLD, Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:21 am Post subject: |
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I once drove a Skyline that had 5% limo tint. Scare dhte s**t outta me cuz I coudnt not see out the damn thing.
I got 20% on my EF and I think its perfect. Keeps the people from looking but most importantly it stops the heat from coming in.
I paid 210 on the Gold Coast to do so. |
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djmikey Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:33 Posts: 428 Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:44 am Post subject: |
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the latest craze is coloured reflective tint. You can get all colours and looks awsome. Also tinti graffics, using different coloured tints to create a design on ya window, I have found this to be very big on the Gold Coast.
Reflective tine is expensive, about $700 a car, and as for the legalities, well i dare say it would be illegal......can't see in. |
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ReGiE Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:24 Posts: 3137 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:11 am Post subject: |
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i got 35% reflesctive on mine. u can just see in but u can see out perfectly. i couldnt complain when i only paid 40 bucks to have it done (mates rates) |
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Daniel Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:23 Posts: 2969 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne VIC, Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:29 am Post subject: |
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I dunno what you consider reflective; but in sunlight mine is like a mirror, not v easy to see in haha.
Its 30% i think according to the reciept somewhere; was on the car when i got it.  |
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claytonxr6 Fordmods Parts Gopher
Age:31 Posts: 56 Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Location: Perth WA, Australia
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:12 am Post subject: |
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| dont know if they still do it over east, but I went for the first grade of illegal tint - I know some of the private tinting places around Sydney used to do it. Nice and dark and looks a treat, way darker than any legal tint I was looking at. |
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1 SLY 97EL Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:38 Posts: 1826 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Bayside, Brisbane QLD, Australia
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:39 am Post subject: |
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yeah I beleive 33% is legal any thing less than that is suppose to be illegal. Depends on where ya live on how Cops regulate it . They can if they pull you over and are feeling like being a C*** demand you take it off before you can drive off. But I reckon 20% should see you through without any Cop problems. That said It might looker darker on a white car as a opposed to on a darker coloured car. Up to you in the end  |
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DA S PAK Fordmods Stock as a Rock
Posts: 112 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Location: Western S'burbs NSW, Australia
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Yeh the tint place i'm gonna get my tint done has 5% tint available which is fully dark. I've been in a car with 5% and its pretty cool but very scary at nite because 95% of the light is blocked out basically.
Also the 5% tint film is bleach dyed so it'll fade after a couple of years... so i'm opting for the metallised film which is a lil on the reflective side but is also dark. Yup 20% is dark enuff on a white car. |
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distortion Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:26 Posts: 820 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: melbourne VIC, Australia
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| i think 5% is fine on side windows... back window should be 20% and obviously its illegal to do front windscreen... though they used to do it! |
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sam12h Fordmods - Smokin em up
Age:31 Posts: 265 Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Location: Springwood NSW, Australia
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Window tinting |
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| DA S PAK wrote: | Hi, i just want to know what other members have got... as in what grade tinting.
I am about to get 20% on my car which is white. Its a metallised film which comes with life time warranty. $250 in sydney
Also had anyone here have 5% tint... is it hard to see at nite because i am considering it.
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whereabouts are/did you go to get it done? |
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Waggin Site Admin
Age:25 Posts: 6763 Joined: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:58 am Post subject: |
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| I think 20% all round is the winner. Its sufficiently dark to stop prying eyes, the cops wont hassle you, and you can see out of it safely. |
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DA S PAK Fordmods Stock as a Rock
Posts: 112 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Location: Western S'burbs NSW, Australia
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Window tinting |
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[/quote]whereabouts are/did you go to get it done?[/quote]
I'm getting it done at Option Tinting in Fairfield, Sydney. Have it booked in on Friday. |
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