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Legal Issues The law in Australia permits the application of the darkest legal film to be installed to every window of the vehicle except the front windscreen. Any film that can be detected as being darker will be deemed illegal, and you may face fines and be ordered to have the product removed. The darkest legal film is referred to as being 35%. 35% meaning that when the film is tested by a light metre the film will have a 35% visible light transmission reading, allowing that amount of light through the film.Any illegal product or modification made to a vehicle may also invalidate the vehicles insurance. If you choose a darker than legal product Class One advises that you consult your insurer. It is not illegal for an installer to install darker than legal films but it is illegal for the owner of a registered vehicle to drive with a non-complying vehicle. The onus and responsibility ultimately lies with the vehicles owner. You are allowed to have a strip/band installed to the top of your windscreen and this application isn’t restricted by darkness of product, although there are guidelines for the depth that the film may come down from the top of the screen. Most new model cars have these pre-tinted from the factory or will have an Australian Standard marking on the screen identifying the allowable depth. In recent times a lot of new vehicles are being imported into the country with a factory privacy tint being smoked into the glass during the manufacturing process. This darkened glass when tested by a light metre will be significantly darker than the darkest legal film that you can legally have installed. It will actually show a rating of 18% and will be present on all the windows except the front two door glasses and the front windscreen. Legally the manufacturers are allowed to import the vehicles into the country in this form and the vehicles will be deemed legal and will pass any safety inspection by either the transport department or policing authorities. As you can see this creates a grey area for enforcing the 35% only application law. The introduction of privacy film also creates another issue in relation to film matching. Legally you must apply 35% to the front door glasses leaving the back looking a lot darker and the appearance of this will be highlighted. Some clients elect to apply a darker than legal film to the front door glasses in a bid to keep the vehicles looks uniform. Apart from the legality issue, there aren’t any films that will match exactly the same from both inside and from the outside the vehicle. You will get a close match up from the outside in but not the inside out. Regardless if you choose to stick with darkest legal or opt to apply a darker film the look will ultimately be a compromise to a completely uniform look.
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