Yay - my black estate is now tinted - with pics of course

[Brimma]

After finishing my colour-coded grille http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/another-colour-coded-grille-diy-pics/146156/, I had the opportunity to take the Octy in today to get tints fitted. Can't believe how dull the car looked beforehand now I've had them done.

Many thanks to Adie at Tintz UK in Lincoln. Only rang to book it in yesterday. Got there just after 9, phone call before 1.30 to say job done.

And the price ? - not £200, not £180, not £160, but.....

...........................£140 - and there is a 10-year warranty on the film

So glad I went for the tints and not the clip-on shades, although I know there are many out there who don't agree

Before

After

Edited 14 May, 2009 by thebrymar

[vRSLen]

Looks just like mine. Nice

[bajanpete]

A fine looking car if i do say so myself

[shark_90]

Excellent - I've been looking for somewhere to get my hatch done and I think I'll give him a call!

[Brimma]

Excellent - I've been looking for somewhere to get my hatch done and I think I'll give him a call!

Cheers

He's on the Allenby Trading Estate, postcode LN3 4PH, tel no (01522) 543230

[Fitz323]

Looks great, must do mine now.

[VRS 203]

I personally think they are too dark.

Makes it look like more of a van.

Is that the look you were going for or is it a practiality use?

Light tint on front and a bit darker on the back for me.

[Brimma]

I personally think they are too dark.

Makes it look like more of a van.

Is that the look you were going for or is it a practiality use?

Light tint on front and a bit darker on the back for me.

I was waiting to see how long it would be before someone mentioned the word 'van'.

They always look darker from side on because you are actually looking through the tint effect doubled.

As far as I am aware they are about the same shade as standard fit tinted windows, especiallt those in SWMBO's Meriva, and are nowhere near as dark as the 'limo tint' that comes next. Could always go into the funeral business if all else fails.

It's all down to personal taste, I suppose - and I love 'em

[skippy41]

Who's funeral is it???????

[Damo]

Very nice, much better

[bertie1249]

I like them too, in fact it's as you've already mentioned "all down to personal taste", and i've even gone darker with limo's on mine and i love em on my blue estate:thumbup:

[disco-barry]

Very nice that

[gadgetman]

Have the fronts been touched? They seem a lot darker

[Brimma]

Have the fronts been touched? They seem a lot darker

No - I can only assume it's due to the reduced light coming through the rest of the car. Fronts are completely untouched.

Wouldn't pay to break the law in my line of work :rotz:

[Captain Scarlet]

Very nice, but you could've at least given it a wash first....lol

[JohnRS]

I like it a lot. I've got a MK1 estate in black and i think i want mine done now

[Birdwell L&K]

Looks just like my new car except mine is a dsg L&K

[luke_a]

Woah, that has got to be one of the nicest Octavias I have seen! So jealous!

[Rhoobarb]

Very tempted to get mine done now.

Looks very nice

Ive not seen tints done, do they do the whole glass (take it out, etc) or just the visible part, was just wondering how easy is it to catch an edge and it peel?

[auditek]

Looks great..however, a question nobody has asked..are they legal ?

[devonutopia]

Looks great..however, a question nobody has asked..are they legal ?

You can do what you like with all the windows back from the B pillars.

[VRS 203]

Looks great..however, a question nobody has asked..are they legal ?

Yes.

No laws about tints on rear windows.

Edit: Beat me to it.

My computer is soooo slow. :(

[sworrall]

looks really good brymar, looks loads darker than teh sunset glass though which I think sometimes when I look at it that it doesnt have enough tint

[Robshaw]

I like that - Must sort some for my clio

[RobClubley]

I like it.

But I do think it's a shame you can't legally do the fronts a bit darker.