(Apologies admin but I have posted this again as I'm hoping someone might be able to help.)

Can anyone give me information about car window tinting please?  I'm considering this might be beneficial as additional security as well as providing shade to the dogs if I have to leave them in the car - not for any length of time in the sun of course!

I have looked at the rolls of mirrored effect plastic in Halfords etc but can all too easily picture my Monster Brute taking great delight in peeling it all off again (just to help Mummy, you understand!)

Is there any other dog-proof way of tinting?  How much should I expect to pay?

Thanks 

By law tinting is only allowed to a limited extent. This was because it was decided that when passing from a light place into the dark such as a tunnel that the eye could not gather enought light quickly. The mirror type as used for security is rather like a two way mirror so although people cannot see in you can still see out.

Regards, John

I have heard of a number of people in my area (N. Wales) who have been booked for having windows too tinted - even though some of these were fitted as standard from the factory.

Yes, there have been several in the daily paper, one a pop star!

Regards, John

The rear windscreen & rear passenger windows can be tinted but anything else could cause the driver problems & I would check out whether any other window can be tinted

My windows do have a slight tint as standard(you can't tell until you open the door, the car doors don't have frames round the windows , & then you can see that the glass is tinted) Pre Air Conditioning I had the rear windscreen & side windows mirror tinted in a previous car

I think you can just buy stick on tinting from most big car places. 

My Boss's car came with tinted back and rear windows, the same car but previous model came with mirrored tints, I liked those, you couldn't see in at all.
Dawn.

My OH had a quote of £130 for window tinting to be done on a LWB Frontera. 

Michelle :)

We have recently had the windows tinted on OH's car and the law has changed recently.  You cannot tint Driver or Passenger side window or the windscreen.  The correct term is 'B Post Back' (B Post is the frame behind the driver)  You can be stopped and fined if you have any tinting on your car forward of the B Post.  We were just going to get the whole lot done and take a risk and whilst the company were happy to do so we would need to sign a disclaimer stating we had been advised of the changes in the Law.  Also they said many people were being stopped driving out of their garage as the police obviously knew it was easy pickings.  If I remember correctly you can have any gradient of tint however on the legal windows. HTH

I think you might find that the darkness of the tint has now been changed as well.  You used to be able to completely black out the windows that it was legal to do so but I understand that you can now only use a smoke tint.  Being a motorcyclist we went through similar a few years ago with black visors and we can now only have a smoke tint which quite frankly is a waste of time!

What is the law regarding Tinted Glass?

The law specifies the level of light transmission through glass. The front windscreen has to allow through 75% of available light. The two front side windows have to allow through 70% of available light.

The legislation does not allow for different interpretations - it is quite clear. It does not refer to the construction of the glass, or make an allowance for adding tinted film, it refers to light transmission into the vehicle.

You cannot lawfully add a tinted film to glass that would reduce the light transmission value below the figures quoted. Most glass found on modern vehicles are already tinted at the maximum and have the code AS1 (windscreens) & AS2 (front side glass) to indicate this.

A vehicle which does not allow through sufficient light may be prohibited and the driver prosecuted as a very low light transmission value is dangerous to the occupants of that vehicle and other road users."

So be carefull if you do go ahead and get it done you coulld be on the wrong side of the law if they wanted to get arsey.

Only intended to get back windscreen and back side windows tinted - sounds less complicated this way too!  I certainly have no intention of breaking the law - imagine how many sacks of dog food that could cost?!!

Thanks for your help everyone.

Any idea which garages (or whatever) provide this service?

this a mobile service
http://www.cartinter.co.uk/cartinter.htm

Thanks for all your help everyone.

Sadly the actual cost of tinting was very high - over £235 + VAT for rear windows.

However, I found this company on Ebay and I'm going to give it a go....

www.wtfuk.com/index.html

If I never post again it's because I got myself all wrapped up in Limo Black Tinting Film !!!

Im sure Ive seen this stuff in motormania
in different colours too.

Privacy TINTED GLASS.The darkest colour you can legally add to the rear side door windows and tailgate is LIMO BLACK "making it as a van with no windows" the front and drivers  windows must allow 75% of light into the cockpit, this can be tested by the police with a luminum tester if it fails the test either by the police or M.O.T. station your vehicle is off the road. i personally like tinted windows it serves as three purposes it will not shatter when hit with a baseball bat or on side impact as the film will hold the glass in place and finally its name privacy will keep the prying eyes away, however consider this if you are buying it just to let your dogs travel in the car, if they paw at it it will not withstand the pounding of this abuse. I am talking from experience on this subject and it will very soon become very tatty looking both inside and out. The choice is yours.