liquidtsx

Hey guys I am about to schedule a tint appointment. I have a question regarding the rear glass.

For those who have tint, did your installers cut out for the third brake light or were they able to tint the entire glass with no cut out?

I have the rear spoiler so my third brake light is no utilized. I would rather have the installer do the entire rear glass if possible.

Thanks!

EricInMaryland

They will cut to fit the glass. Anything attached to the window will be cut around. I don't understand the reference to third brake light. FYI, factory tint is 88% (if you're trying to stay legal). Insist on a tinter that has a meter.

iCrap

He's asking if they cut around the third brake light or if they get the tint on the entire glass.

For my car they covered the entire glass.

SiiRBrooklyn

You ask them to. My tint guys didn't do it because the car looks cleaner without it cut. IMO . But ask them to cut it if you want they will do it.

bagwell

iTrader: (1)

same here --- I specifically asked them to do the entire glass....looks dumb (IMO) when they go around the 3rd brake light....esp on a light colored interior.

soupi

Im going next week to get my car tinted, and asked to do the entire rear glass. no problem he said

liquidtsx

Hmm....I'm curious as to how they can smooth out the area in front of the third brake light. The more I look at my car, I can't see them fitting a tool between the glass and lamp housing hump.....



I guess I will ask them once I call for an appointment. Thanks guys.

justinduhhh

they will cut it to the glass
no need to remove the light your just gonna get hassled by the 5-0 for it

iCrap

Yeah i thought the same. I have no idea how they did it, but they did.

opboarding

When I got mine installed the first time they cut around the brake light. I went back to get it redone and they said I had to take out the rear shelf+light for them to do it correctly. So I removed the shelf myself and got it redone.

SiiRBrooklyn

That's weird? they didn't even say anything to me about that. They just put the tint on and squeezed out the bubbles using something they had.

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

they have a tool that they can use to slip in between the glass and the light. it's a thin spatula like tool. a pic of it has been posted before. and it looks better with the entire glass done. and no, the police won't hassle you for having the third brake light tinted. they will if your tints are below legal limit.