Developed by Defcon Films Australia
WINDOW TINT SUPPLIER SYDNEY
CoolVue nano-ceramic tint for Sydney tint shops, matched to NSW VLT rules.
Sydney tint shops can buy Defcon CoolVue nano-ceramic window tint by the roll, with five VLT grades and a lifetime limited warranty registered through e-Warranty. This page sets out the NSW tint rules that decide which grade goes on which window, how the grades read once they are on the glass, and what freight to Sydney looks like: about $19.28 by CouriersPlease on a 16-litre drum to a Sydney postcode. Rolls are 1.52 m by 30 m and prices are listed ex. GST in the online shop, with no account needed. A Sydney shop comparing suppliers can start with a free sample roll and run it against the film it uses today.
NSW Tint Rules,
Glass And Film Together
Transport for NSW sets 35% VLT as the minimum on front side windows. Behind the driver the figure is 20% when the car has two mirrors, and 35% when it has a driver side mirror only, always measured through glass and film together. The windscreen takes no film below the top band. The state by state VLT guide maps each CoolVue grade to the table.
Commercial vehicles have no minimum VLT behind the driver in NSW, and privacy glass already darker than the limit may take no film at all.
Five Grades,
Five Readings
The five CoolVue grades are VLT 75, 35, 20, 15 and 5, with measured film transmission of 72%, 35%, 21%, 16% and 5% respectively. Reflectance sits between 5% and 8% on every grade, inside the 10% limit.
Measure the bare glass before cutting. Glass reading 80% with VLT 75 gives roughly 58%, comfortably legal on a front door; the same glass with VLT 35 gives roughly 28%, which fails in every state.
Heat Rejection
Without Going Dark
A customer asking for the darkest legal tint usually wants a cooler cabin. CoolVue's light grade still rejects 99.5% of UV and 95.2% of infrared energy, against 98.8% on the darkest grade. That matters under a Sydney summer. The non-metallic construction leaves GPS, toll tags and phone signal untouched.
Freight To
Sydney
Sydney has more PPF and tint shops than any other Australian city, and most of them buy film interstate. Defcon dispatches from Melbourne by CouriersPlease or TNT Road Express; a 16-litre drum of Installation Gel to a Sydney postcode quotes about $19.28 and $27.06 respectively, and orders over $1000 ex. GST ship free. A roll order placed early in the week is normally in the workshop by the next.
The checkout shows the transit time for the postcode before payment, 1 to 4 business days by CouriersPlease and 1 to 3 by TNT Road Express. Combining tint with film and consumables in one order is the simplest way past the $1000 free shipping line.
Glass Roofs
And EV Work
More of the glass on a new EV is overhead, and that roof is expensive to replace. Crystal Shield is the clear film for it, optically clear where standard PPF distorts, with a 3-year limited warranty.
The EV glass protection film page covers how dealerships and installers quote glass roofs, and the Tesla Model Y page shows the panels involved on a Model Y.
Standard PPF is not made for glass because its optics distort the view, which is why glass work runs on its own film line.
Tint Shops
In Sydney
Sydney's restyling market runs on colour, and detailing studios, tint shops, wrap shops and dealerships all buy from the same catalogue. Tint is often the first booking a new car gets, which makes it the natural point to quote paint protection film as well; the tint shop page sets out the upsell paths.
The DFA Plotter and OEMC pattern software ship to Sydney like any other order, with software setup done remotely by the supply team. Window film and the full PPF range sit in the same online shop, with one warranty system behind both.
Warranty
And Registration
Tint is the line with the longest cover in the Defcon range: a lifetime limited warranty, under normal use and proper installation, with each job registered through e-Warranty within 7 days of invoice.
The warranty page has the full terms, and the warranty guide separates film faults from installation-related ones.
FAQ
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Does a light tint still block heat?
Yes. The light CoolVue grade rejects 99.5% of UV and 95.2% of infrared energy, against 99.9% and 98.8% on the darkest grade.
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What size are CoolVue rolls?
Rolls are 1.52 m by 30 m, listed ex. GST in the online shop with no account needed to order.
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Will CoolVue interfere with GPS or toll tags?
No. The nano-ceramic construction is non-metallic, so GPS, toll tags and phone signal are not affected.
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How reflective is CoolVue?
Visible light reflectance sits between 5% and 8% across the five grades, under the 10% maximum every state applies.
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Do I need a trade account to order?
No. Prices are listed ex. GST in the online shop and anyone ordering for a workshop can buy without an account.
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What is the legal window tint in Sydney?
Transport for NSW sets 35% VLT as the minimum on front side windows. Behind the driver the figure is 20% when the car has two mirrors, and 35% when it has a driver side mirror only, always measured through glass and film together. The windscreen takes no film below the top band.
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How much is freight to Sydney?
The checkout shows the rate for the postcode before payment; as a guide, about $19.28 by CouriersPlease on a 16-litre drum to a Sydney postcode. Orders over $1000 ex. GST ship free.
Developed by Defcon Films Australia
Every Defcon film is built for Australian conditions: materials selected globally, proven on local roads, and made to install well.
