I dont understand tint percentage

1. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #1 12th March 2012, 18:14

   I have pretty much limo black on outside. But can see easily from the inside
   
   How does it work? I've been declaring to insurance an they ask whether it's higher or lower than 35%. I'm not sure how it work out
2. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #2 12th March 2012, 18:17

   if you got limo black its defo more than 35%, standard windows are about 15% or something I think. Basically the % is the % of light the window allows through it, so standard windows let through about 85% of the light
3. sgeary Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 loughborough Posts: 372 Pug 306 - gone BlackmK 2 vtr - present

   #3 12th March 2012, 18:17

   Where bouts do you have limo mate is it the back .... Plus I think 35%is a light smoke pal
4. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #4 12th March 2012, 18:18

   The back quarter windows. I'll put up a pic in a moment
5. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #5 12th March 2012, 18:25

   
   
   
6. sgeary Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 loughborough Posts: 372 Pug 306 - gone BlackmK 2 vtr - present

   #6 12th March 2012, 18:27

   To me matey that's all legal I've got the same and never had a problem
7. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #7 12th March 2012, 18:31

   Its with my insurance, Im trying to declare them, and Ive been asked "are they more or less tha 35%" and i wasnt sure how it was worked out
8. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #8 12th March 2012, 18:35

   Its defo more, tbh if its more of less I bet price doesn't change between them
9. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #9 12th March 2012, 18:36

   they're more than 35% but it is fine as it is behind the B pillar
   its 0-100 past the b pillar
   0-35 before the b pillar
   no front windscreen tint
   no real point doing the driver/passenger front windows - they have some tint and its ahrd to get close to 35 without going over/not knowing!
10. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #10 12th March 2012, 19:33

    Cheers for the help guys, I called up and asked them to explain it too I was told the higher percentage meant the darker- so i just said they were darker Extra £38.. better than being pulled over
11. westwell_22 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Alnwick/Northumberland Posts: 258 Cobalt Blue 106

    #11 12th March 2012, 20:43

    I thought it was the lower the % the darker the tint as it goes on how much light the tint allows through.
    
    i.e. Dark tint 5% - lets through 5% of light
    Light tint 50% - lets through 50% of light etc
12. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #12 12th March 2012, 22:18

    Yeah that's what i had thought at first, but i just stated to the insurance they were "darker"