I know the subject has arisen many times but I am considering having the rear and rear side windows tinted. I want to ask if anyone is happy with the after market tints or any problems encountered with having this done.

I am concerned whether it would affect the rear window heating elements or the side window aerial.
Any comments good or bad would be appreciated and an idea of possible costs.

Have a look in my gallery at both my FL2's.....one had factory tints, the other was retrospectively applied. You will see the obvious difference, however, they don't appear to have had any impact on either aeriels or heating elements.

HTH. Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

Last edited by Badger1970 on 21st Oct 2013 6:13 pm. Edited 1 time in total

Badger , do you know what % tints were applied to your car ? , was told that LR originals are about 20% and have just been quoted £130 for this for B pillar rearwards .

Those were 20%. They are supposed to replicate the factory tints, which to a degree they do, but as you will have noticed, the damn wires are still quite prominent. My understanding is that factory tints are actually a proper coating applied by Pilkington, as opposed to a tint "film" which won't mask the elements etc.

The price is about right, it's within a Tenner of what I was quoted down here in London. Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

Thanks for reply

Hi

Had my windows tinted at South Coast tints , they made a very god job at a fair price. Beware not to have too dark a tint on rear window can make night driving a bit hazardous.

John MY14 SD4 HSE Loire Blue+Zenons+Privacy+Spoiler+Rear Camera+Tow Bar
Gone MY11 FL2 TD4 GS
Gone MY 07 FL TD4 ES
Gone MY98 FL ES Petrol yes the K series heap.

I would never have after market tints, purely because of the fact I hate that you can see the heater elements, where as OE tinted glass you can't. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

I would never have after market tints, purely because of the fact I hate that you can see the heater elements, where as OE tinted glass you can't. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

I'm gutted Badger, 43.1 mpg!

If only I could get into low 30's I'd be happy!!

I am on my 3rd car with after market tints. The first was already done when bought the previous owner having it installed for security as much as anything else (he was a TV cameraman). I had my A2 tinted to exactly match the tint on the factory glass roof and so matches the factory spec and the FL was done by the company the local LR dealers use. eh tu?

Has anyone bought the DIY after market tint kits that can now be bought fairly cheaply off ebay and installed the tints on the windows. If yes were they successful or should you avoid them.

Geordie Boy wrote:

I'm gutted Badger, 43.1 mpg!

If only I could get into low 30's I'd be happy!!

The magic number, over 130 miles, is 63MPH

Haven't managed anything over 39.7 on the MY2013  Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

Well I regularly return 28.5 in every day solo driving, whereas towing, I'm lucky to get much over 24, sometimes less!
I've tried to be extra light on the right foot, as opposed to flooring it, but makes very little if any difference, guess it's the price of an auto?