Was thinking about getting my car tinted since i got it but the company around me is not the best.

A new company called Auto Kraft has not long opened. My friend has just had is clio done there and has done a spot on job. Went down on saturday to go through the tints. He is the only person in staffordshire who can get moonraker tinting film. Had a look through and he has a black tint 40% that is reflective and mine will be the first to be done.

what about the legal side? will the tints pass the new police tests?

Legally as long as the windscreen is clear and the driver and passenger side window let at least 30% of the light in, you are OK.

Mine is 35% front and 28% rear.

Steve

This reference in our Links is a summary of the relevant regulations concerning glazing in road vehicles. In a nutshell the windscreen must allow at least 75% of light through and the front side windows at least 70%. The rear windows can be opaque if you so wish, provided the car is fitted with 2 wing mirrors.

Looking at the tints the reflective black 40% looks darker than the charcoal 35% film.

He put a piece of both on a old window to show the two together. Look the same from inside but from outside the reflective black looked better. Even though a light tint it the reflections in the glass make it harder to see in so giving the effect of a darker tint if that makes sence.

He has also got silver into black and green into purple (more for the nova boys)