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50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« on: August 06, 2012, 10:55:53 pm »
recently saw a members car that had 30% tints on the back and 50% on the front.

looked really nice as the 50% was nice and subtle so you could still see in and i dont like the look of cars that have a dark rear and then clear front looks silly imo.

so can you do 50% tints on the front and not upset the local constabulary or is it treading a dangerous path??
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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012, 10:58:25 pm »
The fronts have to let in 70% of the light and the windscreen 75%.

So I'd say no.

Are you sure they weren't the other way round?

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 11:09:02 pm »

Nick 'Keano' on here is the pro tinter  :happy2:

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 11:09:42 pm »
Any additional tint on the front and your running the risk of having your pants pulled down by the 5-0!

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012, 11:12:26 pm »
thats what i thought rich.

carl i think 50% is the lightest you can have, with 5% being limo dark?
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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 11:15:48 pm »
IMO the OEM privacy glass is perfect, becuase it looks dark from outside but visibility is not effected from inside the car.  :happy2:

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2012, 11:16:43 pm »
 :P

I used to stock 70% but you could barely tell it was there.

The lower the percentage, the darker the tint. The % represents the amount of light that passes through the tint.

I'm out of that game now though  :sad1:

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2012, 11:21:19 pm »
HOw come nick?

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2012, 11:21:25 pm »
ps. this is 50% on the fronts. Not sure I'd do it again tbh!  :scared:


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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2012, 11:22:35 pm »
HOw come nick?

Fell out of love with it dude. Turned what should have stayed as a hobby into an all out graft-a-thon.  + I was offered a brill job at Na***is in Doncaster. Not sure if you know it?
« Last Edit: August 06, 2012, 11:27:01 pm by keano »

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2012, 11:23:21 pm »
thanks nick, mmm yeah that looks too dark so maybe 70% on the fronts or leave as is  :happy2:
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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2012, 11:25:19 pm »
I understand mate. Not heard of them, good company?

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2012, 11:25:51 pm »
50 all round was a favourite of mine :) :happy2: I'll try and find a pic of a gti with just the rears in 15% :jumpmove:

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Ta daaa


« Last Edit: August 06, 2012, 11:33:48 pm by keano »

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2012, 11:26:40 pm »
I understand mate. Not heard of them, good company?

Yeah brilliant so far mate :) Thanks for asking  :happy2:

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Re: 50% tints on the front - ok or asking to be stopped??
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2012, 11:29:09 pm »
so in your opinion would 70% at front and 50% in rear look nice and subtle and not gangsta  :fighting:
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