window tint film

[teecee]

hi
does anybody out there know the law on tinting windows ??
and if so has anyone done it on a discovery 11 ??

[NickSamAmber]

no limit on rear. front windscreen and front d/p window no more than 5% (which they come with).

dont try and do it yourself cause it is nails and the amount of film you will use it will be cheaper to go to a proffesional (unless you dint mind it looking rubbish!)

[TEMPL4R]

Not the windscreen and low tint on the drivers and front passenger windows, the rest you can do what you want with.

It will be an MOT issue, when they decide on the testing equipment. :rolleyes:

Chris

[lawson]

Im sure if the plod pull you there must be 70% light be able to get through the windscreen and front windows. As others have said no regs on rear windows.Lawson

[LandyV8]

I did my Disco 1 without any problems. I practised on my 110 1st though he he. If you are going to do it your self make sure you get some good quality tint, not the MaxPower rubbish you get from car accessories shops. I have used an Ultra Light Smoke on the front windows and a Light Smoke on the back doors and windows. The rear door is a little tricky but once you have had a practice on the side windows you will be fine. Do a google search for window tint and you will get lots of useful tips. I have attached some pics of mine.

[discool]

The law and window tinting found on ebay


"i run a busy tint shop and get asked (and always explain) the same questions everytime, mainly, whats a " legal tint for the front side windows?"
well, to put it simply, there isnt any! the law states that the windscreen and both front side windows must allow 70% light transmission. how they got to this figure im not sure, but if you drive a modern renault, citroen, ford, vw, rover, etc, chances are that your front glass measures 65-68% straight from the showroom!
technically,the dealers broke the law when they sold the car! this is our wonderful government for you, (which is why i dont bother voting) anyway, what it means is that any film applied to front side windows will not be legal-ish.
i say legal-ish because although the police state 70%, the ministry of transport (who are the geezers with the light testing kits) should only issue an advisory if the glass reads 45% or lighter, but then if youre stopped by the feds for tints (usually outside a max power show) it doesnt matter if youve got tints above 45% or not, the law is 70%.
this applies to every vehicle on the road,no matter how old.what is more important is the "dangerous vehicle" level. any window film above 30% should only be ordered to be removed and maybe a statutory £30 fine.
any filmed window that measures below 30% is classed as " a dangerous vehicle" and can be instantly impounded and transported away,which you'll have to pay for, leaving you with a bus ride home with all your homies!
you could also be prosecuted for driving said "dangerous vehicle" which comes with a hefty fine and min 3 points-something to bear in mind if youre a new driver or have a bagfull already
remember,points dont mean prizes when it comes to keeping your licence. more importantly, your insurance could be invalidated should you need to make a claim.
just to confuse you a bit more, the percentage rating on the film is not the same as the reading you will get when its fitted to the glass. it depends on the thickness of the glass, the origional tint of the glass and the quality of the film.
typically,(with the film i use)
50% film will read from 37-32% on most modern cars
35% film will read from 23-18% on most modern cars
20% film will read from 11-7% on most modern cars
5% limo just manages 0.3% on anything.........its dark!
so basically, nothing is legal but 50% should only get you a ticking off,unless you were smoking crack or summut when you got blagged. in which case you'll probally need darker film to avoid such intrusions-but then you'll probally get blagged cos the feds couldnt see if you were having a toot or not.
now all this lot is ment as a general guide and not for use in court so dont go sueing me if its not totally correct. i could go on about the different types of film and why it costs so much but my beer has run out so its time to go.
and on a final note, i see a few ads on ebay saying tinting is easy, why pay a tint shop when you can do it yourself?
well, anyone can buy a couple of litres of car paint and spray their own motor-but would you want to drive it to a cruise and show it off after"

[teecee]

thanks for that , i think that has made it a lot clearer ( sorry about that )
i had no idea that it was so complex a subject :confused::confused:

[Satancom]

Its quite simple really :-

There are legal limits specifying how dark tinted windows can be on a vehicle:

behind the B Post (ie rear passenger windows and rear screen) there are no limits
side windows in front of the B Post (ie front passenger windows) must allow 70% of light through
front windscreens must allow 75% of light through


Be careful whether the tint you are considering blocks 70% of light or allows through 70% of light. For front windows the regulations are about the amount of light that is allowed through. Also be aware that if you have a factory tint that blocks 10%, you will only be able to block an additional 20%.


Plod are pretty hot on this in some areas and drak tints on the front windows do make driving at night a complete nightmare!

Source (http://www.ukwindowtints.co.uk/Law.htm)

[kevinrbeech]

and on a final note, i see a few ads on ebay saying tinting is easy, why pay a tint shop when you can do it yourself?
well, anyone can buy a couple of litres of car paint and spray their own motor-but would you want to drive it to a cruise and show it off after"

Er hem,
I did my own window tinting in 2004, rear doors and load space, I have to admit I paid a "tint shop" to do the alpines (£10 each, off the car) I removed all the windows that I was tinting and did them on a bench, well the dining table actually, and they still look good today, apart from the battle scars of items rubbing them when fully loaded in the desert. I replaced all the window seals at the same time. I bought a top quality film from Bonwyke Window Films in Fareham (01329 289521), cost about £60 at the time and they supplied the rear window in one piece, most of the packed stuff is not big enough for this.
So there.

Btw, I could also make a pretty good job of re-spraying my motor too, I'd need more than a couple of litres though. :)

Oh, another BTW, I started my working life as a panel-beater and sprayer, maybe that's got something to do with it.
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Kevin