Tint levels... hmmm

wheeler33 · 05-07-2010, 04:35 PM

Hey, i'm thinking of putting my tax money into a decent tinting. What do you think would suit best a sp20... i was thinking either 15 or 20 ... not sure... ideas?

kind of want to do 15% but dont want it to be too dark.

ari · 05-07-2010, 04:44 PM

i got 15 on mine..looks dark from outside but from inside everything visible..hehehehe..

sik astina · 05-07-2010, 04:57 PM

I have 20% on mine, no problems with it

wheeler33 · 05-07-2010, 06:39 PM

how much is a decent quote on a tint, yeah i think i might go 20

RustyKaos · 05-07-2010, 08:19 PM

Just be careful and don't exceed the legal limit as you will get fined.

RibZe · 05-07-2010, 08:39 PM

I've got 18%, as above it's dark from the outside and perfectly visible at night from the inside.

Another bonus is that at night the headlights (HIDs in particular) from the cars behind you aren't in your rear view mirror as much.

pat323 · 05-07-2010, 08:42 PM

i had 15% on my astina and it was awesome. looked really dark from outside. but looking out was clear

Clean_Cookie · 05-07-2010, 08:45 PM

whats the legal level - thought it was around 35 but not sure!

edit: i was right! 35% is the darkest legal but be warned most glass is already tinted from factory so if it blocks out say, 10% of the light (eg a 90% film) then adding a 35% over that will result in a technically ILLEGAL tint... so probably 40% tint would be the darkest legal but ive never heard of people being done for anything under 25%.

wheeler33 · 05-07-2010, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyKaos

Just be careful and don't exceed the legal limit as you will get fined.

yeah this is true, whats' the legal limit in NSW atm?

RibZe · 05-07-2010, 09:51 PM

Cars made before 1994 have no legal limit.
Cars after 1994, the legal limit is 35%.

wheeler33 · 05-07-2010, 10:11 PM

damn. 35% is so like.... basic, id rather not even have a window at all...

mkid · 05-07-2010, 10:35 PM

35% for a pre 1994 car
really???
was planning 15%
any cost different?

scott b · 05-07-2010, 11:02 PM

ive got 15% and never had any trouble when ive been pulled over by the police. but thats not to say i never will

70NYD · 05-07-2010, 11:11 PM

i have had the "darkest" legal tint put on (35%) but when the guy did the check after to show me how dark it was with a little light meter around the window.. lets just say the factory tint was about 5%

also it looks very dark from outside, and does not obstruct vision whatsoever at night. makes driving during the day more pleasant cus it blocks a fair amount of sun as well

wheeler33 · 05-07-2010, 11:31 PM

so 35 is decent, well if thats the legal, then i guess thats it.

Price, quality wise and in Sydney anywhere worth getting it done? (any know mobile workers, would be lot better)

marcs_sp20 · 06-07-2010, 06:46 AM

I have 30% tint on the missus laser and its plenty dark

scott b · 06-07-2010, 09:15 AM

there was a guy on here advertising for in sydney, or i went to tint wizard near north parramatta near the bunnings

wheeler33 · 07-07-2010, 03:24 PM

does the stock sp20 come with tinted windows? the lady asked me (because if it does they have to remove it = extra $ ) and i really can't tell or if the glass is just a darker colour.

marcs_sp20 · 07-07-2010, 03:43 PM

nope, they were a dealer option afaik

Mad Mat · 07-07-2010, 03:52 PM

i've got 15 on mine and had no issues at all... its farkin great

05-07-2010, 04:35 PM	#1
wheeler33 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Syd Car: Wrangler JK Posts: 270	Tint levels... hmmm Hey, i'm thinking of putting my tax money into a decent tinting. What do you think would suit best a sp20... i was thinking either 15 or 20 ... not sure... ideas? kind of want to do 15% but dont want it to be too dark. __________________ 03' Mazda 323 SP20

05-07-2010, 04:44 PM	#2
ari Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Down Under Car: Astina 97 Posts: 88 View Photos By: ari	i got 15 on mine..looks dark from outside but from inside everything visible..hehehehe.. __________________

05-07-2010, 04:57 PM	#3
sik astina Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wollongong , N.S.W , Australia Car: Ba 1.8L Turbo astina Posts: 1,739 View Photos By: sik astina	I have 20% on mine, no problems with it __________________ [UNL35H] CANDY BA 1.8L Turbo - with the Twotone spread with the loco paint 2sus custom resprays

05-07-2010, 06:39 PM	#4
wheeler33 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Syd Car: Wrangler JK Posts: 270	how much is a decent quote on a tint, yeah i think i might go 20 __________________ 03' Mazda 323 SP20

05-07-2010, 08:19 PM	#5
RustyKaos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Side Brisbane Car: 1998 BA 323 Astina Hardtop Posts: 1,414 View Photos By: RustyKaos	Just be careful and don't exceed the legal limit as you will get fined. __________________ Everytime an idiot dies, 20 more are born. Come challenge me. I dare ya.

05-07-2010, 08:39 PM	#6
RibZe Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Car: BG Astina Posts: 228	I've got 18%, as above it's dark from the outside and perfectly visible at night from the inside. Another bonus is that at night the headlights (HIDs in particular) from the cars behind you aren't in your rear view mirror as much.

05-07-2010, 08:42 PM	#7
pat323 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: sutherland Car: 323 astina 95 Posts: 76 View Photos By: pat323	i had 15% on my astina and it was awesome. looked really dark from outside. but looking out was clear

05-07-2010, 08:45 PM	#8
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	whats the legal level - thought it was around 35 but not sure! edit: i was right! 35% is the darkest legal but be warned most glass is already tinted from factory so if it blocks out say, 10% of the light (eg a 90% film) then adding a 35% over that will result in a technically ILLEGAL tint... so probably 40% tint would be the darkest legal but ive never heard of people being done for anything under 25%. __________________ Worklog Last edited by Clean_Cookie; 05-07-2010 at 09:03 PM.

05-07-2010, 09:51 PM	#10
RibZe Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Car: BG Astina Posts: 228	Cars made before 1994 have no legal limit. Cars after 1994, the legal limit is 35%.

05-07-2010, 10:11 PM	#11
wheeler33 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Syd Car: Wrangler JK Posts: 270	damn. 35% is so like.... basic, id rather not even have a window at all... __________________ 03' Mazda 323 SP20

05-07-2010, 10:35 PM	#12
mkid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wollongong, NSW, australia Car: BK 3 SP23 Posts: 840	35% for a pre 1994 car really??? was planning 15% any cost different?

05-07-2010, 11:02 PM	#13
scott b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Car: 2003 Subaru Impreza RS Posts: 634 View Photos By: scott b	ive got 15% and never had any trouble when ive been pulled over by the police. but thats not to say i never will __________________ Click to go to my Readers Ride ^ Nothing like that anymore :P ^

05-07-2010, 11:11 PM	#14
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	i have had the "darkest" legal tint put on (35%) but when the guy did the check after to show me how dark it was with a little light meter around the window.. lets just say the factory tint was about 5% also it looks very dark from outside, and does not obstruct vision whatsoever at night. makes driving during the day more pleasant cus it blocks a fair amount of sun as well __________________

05-07-2010, 11:31 PM	#15
wheeler33 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Syd Car: Wrangler JK Posts: 270	so 35 is decent, well if thats the legal, then i guess thats it. Price, quality wise and in Sydney anywhere worth getting it done? (any know mobile workers, would be lot better) __________________ 03' Mazda 323 SP20

06-07-2010, 06:46 AM	#16
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	I have 30% tint on the missus laser and its plenty dark __________________

06-07-2010, 09:15 AM	#17
scott b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Car: 2003 Subaru Impreza RS Posts: 634 View Photos By: scott b	there was a guy on here advertising for in sydney, or i went to tint wizard near north parramatta near the bunnings __________________ Click to go to my Readers Ride ^ Nothing like that anymore :P ^

07-07-2010, 03:24 PM	#18
wheeler33 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Syd Car: Wrangler JK Posts: 270	does the stock sp20 come with tinted windows? the lady asked me (because if it does they have to remove it = extra $ ) and i really can't tell or if the glass is just a darker colour. __________________ 03' Mazda 323 SP20

07-07-2010, 03:43 PM	#19
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	nope, they were a dealer option afaik __________________

07-07-2010, 03:52 PM	#20
Mad Mat HONEYWELL REPRESENT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Salisbury - Inner City Car: 1997 BA Hardtop - Had a 2003 BJii J48 Sport20, and 2x bg SOHC astina hatches Posts: 5,011 View Photos By: Mad Mat	i've got 15 on mine and had no issues at all... its farkin great __________________ PROJECT "Catalina" 1994 323 BG Hatch 2005-2007 Crashed into truck 1991 323 BG Hatch 2007-2008/9 SOLD 2003 BJ SP20 J48 Hatch 2008-2011 Regretfully SOLD 1997 BA I4 Sedan 2012-CURRENT 1985 BF 323 Hatch 2014-2015SOLD 1989 MX5 2015-2015