pslewis

hi all

Has anyone ever blacked out the rear windows on a 5-Door? ... I have a MY00 and a dog!! hence the desire to black out the rear window and both rear quarterlights - to keep it cool and for security ... it may also look good but my search threw up everyone wanting to remove them from WRx's??? so .... anyone done it?

pete

alistair

It's a plastic film that is applied to the inside. It's generally OK, but it will scratch, so I don't know about a dog ! Try -

RichB

Find someone who wants rid of it in a 5 dr and offer to swap the glass

I am thinking of removing mine from a 4dr but am worried about making a mess so probably won't.

Cheaper to buy some stick up sun blinds.

Markus

pslewis;
Can't comment on adding it as the WRX Wagon already came with it on. If you're going to do just the rear windscreen and quaterlights it might look a bit odd. On mine I've got the rear windscreen, quaterlights and rear windows tinted (or is that what you meant? it's too early for me )

It can scratch though, as I found when I tried to fit the dog guard, but under normal circumstances it's pretty tough.

Does look good though, especially as my Wagon is black, looks a total beast!

The only thing you might consider is doing the fronts in a lighter tint as well, I'm in two minds about this, on the one hand it would look quite good, but it looks too max powery/pimpmobiley at the moment, but hey, it's my choice and sod what others think!

Anyway, sorry I can't be of much help, hope your search goes well.

I can say that the blacked out should help pooch, our weimaraner is quite happy being shaded, does freak the public though when she barks at them as they can't see her, he he she's a good security device as well, though she'd probably just lick any theiving scum to death!

barge

Whats the law about doing the front doors ?? I thought that plod was changing it so you can not do the fronts as dark as the rest.

pslewis

Thanks all - interesting about the scratching problem .... cant think that the mutt would scratch it ... she is a German Shepherd so is big and not able to jump at the windows. Good guard mind you as I have no barrier up - just let some thieving toe-rag try and nick the car when she is asleep!!! anyone want a pound of scum meat??
Pete


[This message has been edited by pslewis (edited 17 August 2000).]

Markus

I think the current law is that windows, guess they mean front and windscreen must let in at least 70 percent light, what that means I don't know.