Thread: Is Privacy Tint too dark?

Privacy tint was not an option when I got my D3 or I would have it.

I have the equivalent on the rear windows of my Subaru. Seeing out is fine.

I had someone sit in the back of the car and comment that I might need a sunshade to protect my son as they didn't think the windows were dark enough. Then they got out and saw that they were 100% black from the outside.

The only thing I will say is that you do loose a little vision is dark underground carparks through the rear glass. This is not a major issue as the D3 has excellent mirrors and rear park sensors.

Cheers, Steve

Darkest legal has worked fine for me on all my cars. Recommended.

Privacy glass is only about 5% UV reduction. its not as good as normal window tint. I got a clear tint 'heat shield' on my privacy glass & standard tint on the front so all looks the same. the heat shield works wonders & offers more UV reduction than the std tint.

In the NT (and I think just about all the states are the same) you can only have 35% on the front (ie that blocks out 65%) and 15% (blocks out 85%) on the rear.

While you can get tint that does less than that very few use it and so the tint that is sold is 'darkest legal' - eg 35 front and 15 rear.

Privacy glass already does that level of darkening but does not have the same UV blocking effectiveness so what is usually applied to that is 'heatshield' which does not darken the glass but does affect the UV rays and has an SPF of 100+ (supposedly).

I am stunned that privacy glass does not block UV. Sounds like a major product failing!

Cheers, Steve

Go the aftermarket tint as this will help reduce glare & heat build up in the vehicle. Get the tint with the most UV resistance you can.
I had a very very dark tint applied to my wifes Volvo all the way around, It looked sensationa,l was illegal but in a 40degree day you still get in & sit on the leather seats & not burn the soft bit you sit on
Problems, well yes-seeing in dusk was sometimes not too fun, at night if the glass was kept clean all the time it was fine, but smudges led to always looking twice to make sure it wasnt anything else. (this was just the front 2 pieces of glass in front of the "B" pillar)
I now have tint from the "B" pillar back very very dark tint & the front 2 pices of glass legal tint, again with the highest UV protection.
Highly recommended.

I have aftermarket tint on mine.
Very dark on the back doors & window & dargest legal on the front doors.
Looks great, keeps the temperature down significantly.
Increases security greatly as you can not see in to the back of the car from outside (ie laptop, camera etc).
A little more difficult to see howevr you soon adjust.
The rear parking sensors are great compensators & the mirrors are big enough to be good as well.

Peter Snieg organised my tinted windows - good advice, good service & good price.

Regards

Chuck

Originally Posted by 300+

I am stunned that privacy glass does not block UV. Sounds like a major product failing!

Cheers, Steve

Hey Steve - I'm not stunned - seeing how they don't get sunlight where they're built!

Seriously, one thing to consider when getting tinted windows - is the radio reception. That's why a lot of us got 3M non-metallic window tinting. 3 years later and still looking good.

Cheers,
Rob