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    So is it actualy illegal? Or us there a certain darkness you can have it? I love the look of it, what's the process?

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    if you are talking about tailight/headlight tint most people use VHT paint. cant think of the name of it but its some tinting paint.
    it is just sprayed on lightly. and you do not need much of it. let it dry to see how dark it will be.

    as for legallities, i have no idea.
    but i doubt it would be exactly "legal" to some extent

    and when i first read the title i thought you were talking about a very light grade of window tint.
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    If your talking about tinting ligh covers I'm pretty sure it's illegal. For your windows zero on windshield 25% on driver and front passenger windows? And as dark as you want on all the rears...I think anyways
    I'm sure a search would find you the answers anyways
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    lol, i can see where you get that from :P i should of explained it better. I was talking about the headlight/taillight tint. I ordered online this contact stuff, im not sure how well it will go. I have looked in supercheap and autobarn for similar items, but they had nothing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kcpwns View Post
    If your talking about tinting ligh covers I'm pretty sure it's illegal. For your windows zero on windshield 25% on driver and front passenger windows? And as dark as you want on all the rears...I think anyways
    I'm sure a search would find you the answers anyways
    thanks, i had no idea you could go as dark with the rear windows. Thats some useful information might look into it in the near future.

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    Pretty sure it's not as dark as you want on rears. Check the RTA's (or whatever authorative body you have) website for information on darkest legal tinting.

    As for the headlight/tail light paint. Pretty sure its illegal on headlights, and tail lights I think are illegal too, however, a very light coat will probs not attract the cops too much, but the darker you go, the more of a target you will become. It's called NightShade. Can get it from supercheap or any auto store.
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    I wasn't quite sure...but I'm pretty sure you can go dark on the rears...but yeah probably best to give It a search
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    In WA, it's illegal to tint your lights unless the vehicle originally came out with it already on there. i had mine done and they pinged me for it. Only a matter of time until you get caught.

    As for window tint, if you have a wagon or van, then you're allowed to have the 35% on the fronts, and as dark as you want all around as it's classified as a commercial vehicle, and not a private vehicle. Private vehicles (sedans, hatches etc) are not allowed to have them done.

    just finished putting it on my 4WD, and OMG it's black.......can see so clearly out the windows, but no one can see inside the car which is fantastic.

    Front windscreen you're allowed to have a very faint tint, more so to alleviate the UV rays more than getting it actually tinted.
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    light tint-img_0069.jpg
    thats my car and iv only been warned about it once but
    your not allowed to tint your taillights or headlights iv been told by police if you give it a light spray on a dark car it wouldnt attract as much attention. but my car is white and my taillights are black and i do get pulled over and my mate got a defect for it last week.
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    thats my car and iv only been warned about it once but
    your not allowed to tint your taillights or headlights iv been told by police if you give it a light spray on a dark car it wouldnt attract as much attention. but my car is white and my taillights are black and i do get pulled over and my mate got a defect for it last week.
    That's just bloody stupid. I'd love for someone to run up the arse of you and the cops to determine that your car is illegally modified which lead to the other driver being unable to see your brake lights. Your insurance company would just smile and wave.

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    thats my car and iv only been warned about it once but
    your not allowed to tint your taillights or headlights iv been told by police if you give it a light spray on a dark car it wouldnt attract as much attention. but my car is white and my taillights are black and i do get pulled over and my mate got a defect for it last week.
    i love it haha! Although not sure if its worth the attention, commodore with a simple p plate attracts enough attention :P

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    lol going for the limo look yeah, i might just inquire and ask for the darkest legal tint im sure the professionals would have an idea. thanks though

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    Quote Originally Posted by W84N01 View Post
    In WA, it's illegal to tint your lights unless the vehicle originally came out with it already on there. i had mine done and they pinged me for it. Only a matter of time until you get caught.

    As for window tint, if you have a wagon or van, then you're allowed to have the 35% on the fronts, and as dark as you want all around as it's classified as a commercial vehicle, and not a private vehicle. Private vehicles (sedans, hatches etc) are not allowed to have them done.

    just finished putting it on my 4WD, and OMG it's black.......can see so clearly out the windows, but no one can see inside the car which is fantastic.

    Front windscreen you're allowed to have a very faint tint, more so to alleviate the UV rays more than getting it actually tinted.
    your joking right?

    the ARE allowed to tint your tail lights, as long as you can clearly see the brake lights from over 200m. you can also get your insurance company to sign off that this is the case.

    headlights im not to sure about.


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