High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, also known as Xenon bulbs, have a slightly bluish tint and are much brighter than regular halogen headlights. HID headlights should only be fitted to vehicles for which they are compatible, otherwise the light beam can dazzle oncoming traffic. This is illegal under the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations.…
The National Car Test (NCT) is a preventative road safety measure that ensures vehicles using Irish roads are subject to a basic safety check at regular intervals. The NCT now includes additional test items for vehicle modifications including window tinting. Excessively tinted windscreens or front side windows present a significant safety hazard for vehicle drivers…
Chile’s recently passed law (as of March, 2019) permitting the unconditional application of aftermarket tinted windows on cars is already being debated in congress. Previous legislation permitted tinted windows installed by automakers, the new and less restrictive law are subject to regulation, with some local lawmakers claiming that darker shades could hinder the enforcement of traffic…
After the 1900’s, the market for car wheels and rims has suddenly expanded. Today, most people want to modify their vehicle with the latest set of wheels. Wheels which are modified from the standard vehicle manufacturer wheels are called custom wheels. The overall look of the vehicle is changed as soon as you install a…
Window tints are also known as window films. They are plastic films or even metallic laminates which are transparent. They are, as their name implies, applied to glass windows. They are much used in cars, automobiles, and vehicles for these window tints actually reduce any visible light that goes through the car’s windows and into…
Tinted windows of vehicles are, for some people, the best way to go. However, there is more to tinted windows than what meets the eye. When windows are tinted, they also offer protection from the harmful rays of the sun. For most vehicles though, this is just an added option. Any vehicle’s window could be…
Your car may have had its tint for so long that you have already gotten tired of it. Or, maybe, your car’s DIY tint is already peeling off the edges that you would rather have everything taken off rather than let it stay that way. If you think that this is not your kind of…
Getting your windows tinted is exciting and fun but before you make the dive, make sure you know your state tint laws and abide by them, Why pay for something that you can’t have? Research the area for the best tint services If you’re going to add a major detail to your most prized possession,…