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Old Dec 17, 2001 | 07:58 PM
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If you got a tint please check it

I just had a tint put on my car and everything is cool except the rear window at night. It is a 20% tint and I find that at night the headlights of other cars are kinda blurry. All the other windows give clear vision. Is this normal due to the rear window defrosters lines going across the back window?
Old Dec 17, 2001 | 08:48 PM
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Re: If you got a tint please check it

Originally posted by PhatGuy
I just had a tint put on my car and everything is cool except the rear window at night. It is a 20% tint and I find that at night the headlights of other cars are kinda blurry. All the other windows give clear vision. Is this normal due to the rear window defrosters lines going across the back window?
yeah, you are looking through it at an angle and the defrosters will make it un even.
Old Dec 17, 2001 | 09:16 PM
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I have that problem too, just kinda got used to it.
Old Dec 17, 2001 | 09:26 PM
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Yeah don't worry about that. That's how my friend's 20%'s were before I got mine and that's how mine is as well. You'll get used to it in a day or two and won't notice it anymore.
Old Dec 17, 2001 | 09:55 PM
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I think thats normal. I can also see wierd light effects from the defrosters like if theres a car with headlights on behind you, you can see the glare of the light shining off all the defrosters.
Old Dec 17, 2001 | 10:06 PM
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i've got 5% in the back windshield so it's much worse. you'll get used to it.
Old Dec 18, 2001 | 06:22 AM
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I have 15% (if i remember correctly) on my rear windows and i haven't noticed that blurry effect.

It was blurry during the first two days while it was still drying out but now it's as clear as before (albeit a bit darker)

I did notice that the defroster doesn't work as fast as before though.
Old Dec 18, 2001 | 08:14 AM
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Haha

I've never noticed. "First rule of Italian Racing, who cares whats behind you!"
Old Dec 18, 2001 | 09:40 AM
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I've never noticed that before and I've had tint on every car I've ever owned. I've noticed something like that when looking through a windshield at an angle, but it's way beyond the angle we would normally see it at. If such a thing exists it hasn't hampered my vision in any way.
Old Dec 18, 2001 | 09:44 AM
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Re: If you got a tint please check it

Originally posted by PhatGuy
I just had a tint put on my car and everything is cool except the rear window at night. It is a 20% tint and I find that at night the headlights of other cars are kinda blurry. All the other windows give clear vision. Is this normal due to the rear window defrosters lines going across the back window?
My window is clear now. But you have to wait 2 weeks before it clears up. You have water between the tint and glass that will take a while to evap. Give it time, it will clear up.
Old Dec 18, 2001 | 11:45 AM
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Never noticed.

When I first sat in the car and drove it out of the tint shop I was like WTF HAVE I DONE!? lol.. I thought it was so freaking dark... but then I got used to it
Old Dec 18, 2001 | 12:25 PM
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I got a mirror to black tint, and it was a little blurry for the first week or so, but after that it cleared up, and I got used to whatever was left. When you clean your tint from the inside, make sure you don't use anything with ammonia because it will fade your tint. Try some special tint cleaner, or plain water. Just a little tip which everyone already knows.....
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