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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114   
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What shade tint is works best for the front door windows ? , I'm thinking of 70%
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29th Dec 2017 9:55pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
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Depends if you want to be legal or not. In the UK anyways.
Factory glass is usually tinted to the maximum allowed amount. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html Instagram - @r22oyp Roy |
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29th Dec 2017 10:00pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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And it's not as if tinted front windows aren't obvious to any passing police car.
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29th Dec 2017 10:20pm |
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| Gatecrasher Member Since: 19 Mar 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 76 
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70% should keep you legal, depending on age.
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29th Dec 2017 11:06pm |
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| Gatecrasher Member Since: 19 Mar 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 76
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29th Dec 2017 11:08pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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doesn't a 70% tint mean the glass would only let 30% of light through?
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30th Dec 2017 12:49am |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123
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I’m pretty sure tints are labelled with the amount of light they let through.
So a 70% Tint lets 70% of the light through. You have to factor in the glass manufacturer tint strength and add the two together. Most front windows are already at their max before having a tint applied.
Like the above picture. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html Instagram - @r22oyp Roy |
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30th Dec 2017 1:47am |
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| BLACK LAB Member Since: 07 Dec 2016 Location: AYRSHIRE Posts: 165 
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As they are hopefully racing to pursue the real villians carrying out more serious crime like drug dealing or robbing folks house ? 2006 DEFENDER 90 TD5 CSW XS 2018 RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE DYNAMIC |
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31st Dec 2017 7:37pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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A fairly typical reply from black lab.
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31st Dec 2017 7:56pm |
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| BLACK LAB Member Since: 07 Dec 2016 Location: AYRSHIRE Posts: 165
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Prompted by a fairly typical comment from you
Happy New Year by the way  2006 DEFENDER 90 TD5 CSW XS
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1st Jan 2018 8:12am |
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| Kst80 Member Since: 28 Aug 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 81
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The glass is marked as As1 which is no tint and for a widescreen, AS2 which has the highest tint that is legal for front side windows and AS3 which can be used elsewhere (based on if it were a van you wouldn't have any other glass.
Of course this will only be of interest if you want to stay legal. |
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1st Jan 2018 9:31am |
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| steveyorks Member Since: 08 Apr 2013 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 175  
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I wouldn't tint the side windows because the law was made as tinting side windows was considered a serious risk to visibility particularly at night. Defenders are favourites to be stopped at any time owing to the amount stolen and also a number that use red diesel. So while the police MAY not stop you just on account of your tinted windows it may be the deciding factor in whether you do get stopped or not. If you are stopped the standard way of dealing as well as a fine is a rip across the whole tint with the instruction to remove the rest before using it or a Vehicle Defect Rectification Notice which when added to your fine makes it a very expensive day. Of course worse than that would be if you had an accident where it was thought your tint was a causation factor and then things would get very much worse.
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5th Jan 2018 11:14pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Having driven vehicles with tinted windows from 50% to the darker end of the scale letting 5% of light through they are a nightmare, freezing cold at night having to drive with the windows down just so I could see anything.
*not on UK roads or public roads just in countries far away  90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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5th Jan 2018 11:40pm |
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| TOP5N Member Since: 03 Nov 2015 Location: Gloucester Posts: 226
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if you want subtle, a 70% tint film over your factory tinted glass will give you just a little extra, but not make it privacy glass. it will help keep the cab slightly cooler and very unlikely to get you any hassle from the police, although will be over the legal limit.
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6th Jan 2018 8:44pm |
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