aviography

I've heard there are light transmissivity meters that police has to determine light transmission, I've also heard about police must be able to read a piece of newspaper through the tinted window to consider it legal, but I doubt either is actually true, especially the newspaper test since ambient lighting condition greatly affects the ability of the newspaper to be read.

It has been generally accepted that 35% will be just fine in Ontario, and you won't get hassled unless you were doing something else. I've certainly never been pulled over for the 35% tint over the past few years, and I'd imagine that's the case for most people, even including those with darker than 35% tint but don't drive like an idiot.

JimV8

FWIW the film manufacturer distributors met with Police and arrived at a gentlemans agreement that they would vigorously communicate to dealers that nothing darker that 35% would be fitted on driver and passenger sides. In the end though it comes down to the individual officer, but that is currently the rule. Back of the driver you can paint it black if you wish.

Mav727

Revisiting an old thread, does anyone know who provides tinting services to porsche oakville?

It would be nice to have someone with a bit of experience on a particular model.

Thanks
Mav

Torontoworker

I just had my wife's car done and they have done lots of P cars.
http://www.superiorwindowfilms.com/ (On south service road in Oakville)

breakfast

what do they charge? looks nice

aviography

Yep, both of my cars were done there, so was Adam's 928.

Gino there is very good, has been there for many years.

Torontoworker

Depends on the vehicle and number of windows - that rear window on the Coupe is a bit(h to do because of the slope. I also had the sunroof done. Lifetime guarantee and 3M products used. If you PM me I'll tell you the price.

Adamant1971

I'm scared to take the new 928, the 85 was a bitch for them to do and I'm sure he will factor that in on the next 928. The rear quarter windows curve and twist to the back. I even had to remove the door panels for them, nothing on a 928 is easy.

But they did a fantastic job, highly recommend them.

Mav727

Do they laser cut the film prior to install, and do they still remove the door panels?

I'll look them up, thanks.

Mav

Adamant1971

Not for the 928, but anything newer yes.

Door panels was due to a tight inner seal on the 928, not typical.

aviography

They have the plotter/cutter to pre-cut films if they have a pattern in their database for the car.

Generally door panels do not need to be removed for installing tint film.

Rally Guy

"looks nice"

No, looks like a t-bone accident waiting to happen!

Looks like a driver approaching you won't be able to see the driver, like when your wife is pulling out from a side street or driveway. That makes for a very dangerous scenario where the approaching driver assumes she's seen them, when maybe she hasn't.

A basic element of defensive driving is eye contact. Your tint prevents that. If I were you, I'd keep her safe by running a milder tint. No?

Rk

Ps. That IS a great looking caddy. Love that car.

aviography

^ While I don't disagree with the above completely, looks can be deceiving.

A few times over the years in broad daylight, I had another driver stopped at a side street, looked at my direction which had right of way and I perceived eye contact was made, should have seen me as I always have full headlights on (not just DRL) over the last 30 years of driving, then suddenly come out from the side street as I approached, forcing me to brake hard and take significant evasive action to avoid a collision.

I watch for car movement, front wheel angles etc. as much, if not more than just the eye contact with another driver.

JimV8

Door panels are rarely removed in film application. Fitters place wedges between the glass and the seal and slide the film under the seal. Rear window trays are often removed though as back windows are a bee-ache. The frit on glass, the little black dots, are the hugest PIA to the fitter and require great skill to cover properly.

theiceman

If you're depending on eye contact you are going to get killed.

" oh... I thought you had a stop sign "..... Women.!! ...... Grrrrrr....