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Offline JamesC

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Removing factory tints?
« on: April 08, 2014, 02:33:20 pm »
 Hi all,

Viewing an 06 Gti tomorrow evening with rear factory tints, can these be removed?

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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2014, 02:47:22 pm »
Don't think so

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Re: Removing factory tints?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2014, 04:05:49 pm »
Neither do I. Pretty sure if it's factory spec it'll be darker glass, not film.

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Re: Removing factory tints?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2014, 04:26:24 pm »
06 car came with blue glass and not factory tinted that was optional on some later cars.
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Re: Removing factory tints?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2014, 04:29:04 pm »
These are dark, makes a black GTI look like a van.

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Re: Removing factory tints?
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2014, 04:44:33 pm »
Factory tints cannot be removed.  if they are aftermarket tints then they should pull off.

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Re: Removing factory tints?
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2014, 05:09:09 pm »
Did vw do dark rear tints on the two rear quarter and hatch windows?

Looks naff and a little chav, how much to replace two rear side windows? I can live with the hatch.

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Re: Removing factory tints?
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2014, 05:18:35 pm »
^^^ Yes but they're not stupidly dark. I'd guess the car you're looking at has aftermarket drug dealer tints.
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Re: Removing factory tints?
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2014, 08:38:12 pm »
Interesting how opinions vary, I think the privacy glass makes the car look much better and wish my GT had it.

They're definitely not chav looking so, as mentioned above, these may be aftermarket.

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Re: Removing factory tints?
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2014, 12:13:43 am »
Easiest way of telling is to look at the heater wires for the heated window. Tinting film will form a tiny bridge over them...