Window tint, is this normal?

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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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Window tint, is this normal?

I added 35% tint to my cars windows this week. So far I love in the day but at night, It seems like the rear window has a on odd glare now. It's kind of like a prism effect created by the rear window tint and the heating strips in the window. Any car behind me with the lights on makes a very large prism or glare or something odd.

Did this happen to anyone else, or did I get the worst tint job ever?
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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Both my tsx's were like that for the first few days. Once of the moisture dries out it should look fine.
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ssmtsx
Both my tsx's were like that for the first few days. Once of the moisture dries out it should look fine.

Oh, that would be cool. I did not think of that.
Of course the guys that you pay money to install this stuff say nothing.

Thanks
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:27 AM
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i just got my tint last week, so far no problem
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by cyberbro
I added 35% tint to my cars windows this week. So far I love in the day but at night, It seems like the rear window has a on odd glare now. It's kind of like a prism effect created by the rear window tint and the heating strips in the window. Any car behind me with the lights on makes a very large prism or glare or something odd.

Did this happen to anyone else, or did I get the worst tint job ever?
Post some pics of the tint job.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 08:16 AM
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i got my tint done last week as well. I noticed this prism effect when driving at night and looking back at cars in my rear view. I do think it's gotten less noticable over the last few days. It doesn't really bother me though.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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Post some pics of the tint job.

I'm going to next week, I'm having the car compounded and waxed first. It really made the car feel new or high end.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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The tint film has to mold to the rear window defroster lines. Exposing it to sunlight will help get the air bubbles out too.
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