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Joe90



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Wrinkly Tint?

No, nothing about an older person who's spent too long in the sun Smile

Here is the view out of my front passenger window:



No problems with drivers side or other windows with regard to wrinkling and don't know if these are factory or after market tints (would guess after market as the fronts are dark - verging on chance of a ticket!)

Tried the hair drier on it, but didn't soften up or move in any way. There are a few clear patches in the corners and lower edge, but its a wind it down job when turning right at junctions!

New tint or is there a fix? .
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take it and the drivers side off joe...totally illegal and not safe ...you'll have the biker fraternity on here having a go at you shortly.. ... - .- -.




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i have the same prob ,not as bad as that, check to see if you have the pentagon film on the glass, its like a tint but thicker and if the window gets smashed it holds the glass in place,a bit like laminated would.. my one got damaged by the body shop that done a shi Censored job on my car, they burned the glass with one of those heat lamps V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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scarey wrote:
take it and the drivers side off joe...totally illegal and not safe ...you'll have the biker fraternity on here having a go at you shortly..


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Take it off Joe as the adhesive is gone and you wont be able to repair it. Think it looks better without fronts done anyways Thumbs Up Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
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Joe90



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You get some weird stuff back if you search google images for "angry biker"

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Joe90



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So how do I get it off?

Craft knife/razor blade?

Recommendations please..... .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember Wink
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drop the glass down a bit and a hair dryer to heat it up work on my last motor

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...or, drive past a police car beeping your horn...surprising what you can do at the side of the road.. Laughing


seriously though, hairdryer and a scraper or razor blade.. Thumbs Up ... - .- -.




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Sorry for my ignorance here - tinted windows are illegal on the front windows over there or just windows tinted beyond certain limits? - and if the latter, what is te limit?

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you must have 70% of light to be able to go through, so whether clear factory windows with tints or tinted factory with additional tints ,that's the figure the police check.. ... - .- -.




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Ah, ok. Thanks for that. Over here it is 35%, but I guess the sun doesn't come out as much over there... Whistle

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you're right about that sun, ours has gone away for about 5 months.. Laughing ... - .- -.




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Not sure if I could handle that... Brrr. Sun is just starting to get warm over here. Had a beautiful day of 30 on the weekend, but it was a bit humid today, and only 26. All well and good at the moment, but in a couple of months, it will be too bloody hot, and that is when you really need the tinted windows...

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scarey wrote:
you must have 70% of light to be able to go through, so whether clear factory windows with tints or tinted factory with additional tints ,that's the figure the police check..


Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA) Statement

The UK Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 Act details the legality of window tinting in the UK - and as amended specifies the minimum levels of light that must pass through the windscreen and front side windows.

For a legal window tint in the UK the specifications are:
a) Motor Vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1985
b) The light transmitted through the windscreen must be at least 75%.
c) The front side windows (to either side of the drivers’ head) must allow at least 70% of light to be transmitted through them.

If the glass is tinted to a point whereby it lets through less light, the vehicle is breaking UK Window tinting law.


Therefore if you add tinted film you'll be over the edge, for those that want additional security clear film would be the way forward.
In my local area - If Police stop you and have the required testing equipment, you will recieve advice - non endorsable fixed penalty notice - endorsable fixed penalty notice - Court summons on a sliding scale dependant on the level of conspicuity, or prohibition/delayed prohibition.

If VOSA are involved - prohibition/delayed prohibition - summons.

Hope that helps

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