Gsilk

as stated in a previous thread, i got windows tinted on Monday. the guy said don't open the windows for 4 days to let the tint dry. i goto my car today and i swear my windows have gotten darker each day. please tell me my eyes aren't deceiving me. i'm going to try and get before and after pics soon.

bigdo26

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Never heard of the tint getting darker... I dont remmeber anything of that sort happening to my windows (on either car) after I had tint put on or put the tint on myself.

Pearltt

Thats weird.....the tint on my car actually got little lighter....I was a little nervous when i first saw the car...i thought it was too dark....the installer told me it would get lighter after a few weeks in the sun (keep in mind in was spring time or near summer time) and sure enough it did...Give it some time..maybe in the spring time when the suns rays get more powerfull the color will lighten up....Just a guess though..

bigdo26

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also, it only takes like 24 hours for the tint to dry up enough to roll down the windows. As long as its warm out and the car sits in the sun some, they'll dry right out.

Gsilk

oh no, i don't want it lighter. i like it the way it is. dark enough to keep it cooler and still light enough to not attract the police

maximilion

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It may have appeared to get darker because the soap solution created a haze in the beginning and went away as it dried making it appear that it was darker when in it was actually getting clearer.

Gsilk

that makes sense. the best way to clean tthe windows and avoid it turning purple is just use a rag and regular water right?

maximilion

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I know there is special tint cleaners out there, other than that, don't use any chemical cleaner on your tint. Water is always safe.

2k2kev

with the weather the way it is around our area?? No way. I got mine done in Feb last year and I kept my windows shut, cranked the heat, turned on the rear defroster every day for 10 days... no use risking having it move or tear just to put the window down in -4 degree weather.

I live in a neighboring town as you, bigdo, and would recommend someone in CT follow that same advice the installer gave me.

ryand.white

Just don't use any cleaner with ammonia in it, to avoid turning the tint purple. I just use a damp rag, and that seems to do the trick for me.

FanaticMadMax

I know that you don't use chemical to clean the window. But I thought the tint only turns purple from age after five years.

maximilion

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That's true, but I wouldn't necessarily say 5 years. Could be more or less.

ryand.white

I've had tint on my honda accord for three years atleast and it is still as black as the first day i got it. depends on the quality of the tint, and the environment the car is in i guess.

Gsilk

thankfully I'm not in New England. I'm in SC and todays forcast is sunny with a high of 57

drsprite

Interesting, your location says CT though! Are you trying to see what it feels like to be in -4 degree weather!?

Gsilk

yes my home is in CT but my school is in SC. i have it good. i miss out on those dreaded CT winters while at school and i miss out on the unbearable heat and humidity for the summer in SC.

SkoorbMax

-4 *chuckle*. It's 37 here today in Birmingham, and by all accounts it should be hitting 50 in the next little while

drsprite

ahh.. stop with the warm weather talk!! lol

maximalex

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You can use Stoners Glass Cleaner on tinted windows. It;s tint safe and you don't have to switch cleaners between tinted and non-tinted windows.

MauiMaxima

all of you guys are correct. The main thing is to watch for bubbles in your tint. Try not to touch them with your fingers and avoid amonia with all cost. Most tints (if you get them done legally) come with a life time warrenty. That includes fading and ripping. And I think the legal limit for 4 doors are 35% all around and 2" on the windshild...its been a while since I worked at the tint store

MaximaPolak

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Maybe you see the weather change?