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Goaty
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What’s now potentially putting me off, is something known as ‘window tint dot matrix effect’.

Unlike factory tinted windows - where the glass is actually stained - after market tints are apparently applied on the inside. This means that those little raised dots around the edge of rear windows, actually look quite visible through the tint, because the tinted sheeting used can’t fill all the gaps around these small dimples / dots.

Having now seen some examples of this - and a reputable window tint company being open with me about the likelihood of these being visible on the Enyaq - I may well pass, as it won’t look the same as factory tints.
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Picked up car last Saturday (25/6/22) and it has the dreaded Drug Dealer windows :-( . Don't remember them being included, but it was a long time ago that we ordered.
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MikeJL wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:13 am Picked up car last Saturday (25/6/22) and it has the dreaded Drug Dealer windows :-( . Don't remember them being included, but it was a long time ago that we ordered.


Do you have Keyless Entry? If you do, then the window tints are included in the same pack (Convenience Pack I think they call it).
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Goaty wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:36 am Do you have Keyless Entry? If you do, then the window tints are included in the same pack (Convenience Pack I think they call it).
Hi Goaty,

Yes, we have keyless entry. Possibly had to add the convenience pack to get something else. We do have a few packs!
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Can I ask for those factory 'tinted' rear windows, are they "tinted" or "laminated" with dark coloured sheet? Thanks...
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dezember wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:38 pm Can I ask for those factory 'tinted' rear windows, are they "tinted" or "laminated" with dark coloured sheet? Thanks...
According to this thread they are laminated & provide acoustic damping as well:
viewtopic.php?t=261
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MikeJL wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:21 pm
dezember wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:38 pm Can I ask for those factory 'tinted' rear windows, are they "tinted" or "laminated" with dark coloured sheet? Thanks...
According to this thread they are laminated & provide acoustic damping as well:
viewtopic.php?t=261

Thanks!
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