20% tint - any issues?

[RiceMeister]

20% installed in Victoria is illegal and you are now running around in a car that is not only unroadworthy but compromises your insurance cover...fact!
A great tinter!

$400 for total removal and application of a very high performance film is quite well within the market expectations.

I'm assuming by saying what you have above, that you believe the $260 I paid for my tint was not a high performance film? Perhaps the quality of CarX's tint is lackluster, is that what you're inciting? I'm no professional tinter so I guess my assessment of the quality may not be completely accurate...

Preaching legalities on what's right and wrong on these forums will have little effect, but I appreciate your efforts

I understand my car tints are illegal but that's my choice and my problem, just like other areas of car modification that a lot of us choose to ignore to pursue our goals for our cars. Search "Defect" or "Defected" and see how many results you get...

Wide wheels, dark tints, loud exhausts, epic lowering, aftermarket HID kits, excessively loud audio setups - defectable modifications are everywhere mate, they are a part of the scene and nowadays it's difficult to do anything worth doing to your car without getting dicked for it, so excuse my belligerence when you tell me something I already know and knew weeks prior to getting my tint.

You are, from what I've read a honest tinter who follows the stringent guidelines for car window tinting, good for you! Unfortunately there are guys out there who do bend the rules for us illegal modifiers, who undercut your business with "shoddy" work, illegal tinting levels, cheap prices, offer no warranty or a limited warranty and operate out of their "backyards".

But when it comes down to it, I'm happy to pay $260 for the same quality tint (same brand used at Tint-A-Car) as a $400 tint at a chain store. I, as a consumer am happy to choose tint levels I like, despite their infringement of regulations, that's my choice.

And when the good old boys in blue nab me, I'm sure I'll be wishing I listened to your wise advice...Tinter.

Until then however, I am over the moon with my tints and see no issue with them.

All the best!

[Tinter]

I'll say one thing for your honesty......at least you are fair dinkum and accept the possible ramifications.

My point is that when I have one of my compatriots knowingly fitting illegal films, then his actions jeopardise every other tinters' business who are in it for the long haul.

And we have financial commitments like leases, staff with their mortgages to pay etc. and the list goes on and this could be all wiped out if the authorities got serious and put a cross right through any window film fitting.

[user.name]

yer i had 5% on rear window and rear door windows, and i think it was 10% on the front doors on my toyota celsior. had to strip the rear windows for rego in ACT transferring from interstate...was sooo shit.
was too dark for my opinion. looked porn, but was hard to drive with, esp with 20's when i dropped the bags haha
im gettin 20% for my blue 06 euro in a few weeks, not goin any darker this time, its not gonna be a show car