Window tint.

[bloodhound50 10+ year member]

I just got my car back from a shop that tinted my front windows to match my back ones, the back is about 20% but the front is not quite as dark. I also wasn't too happy to see they just applied it over my old tint that came with the car instead of stripping it. Does it take a few days for the drying period to end to get darker?

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I just got my car back from a shop that tinted my front windows to match my back ones, the back is about 20% but the front is not quite as dark. I also wasn't too happy to see they just applied it over my old tint that came with the car instead of stripping it. Does it take a few days for the drying period to end to get darker?

there are some kind of rules about not rolling down the windows and not using the defroster, but I can't remember ATM

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

usually dont roll windows down for like 2 or 3 days.

 

[CrispedUp 10+ year member]

usually dont roll windows down for like 2 or 3 days.

yes, x2. i waited about 3 days before i rolled em down.

 

[bloodhound50 10+ year member]

Yeah I know about not rolling them down, but will they get darker after the grace period was what I wanted to know. I was told 4 sunny days today if anyone was curious.

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

They probably didn't have the same darkness as the back windows. I hate cars that have different shades on front and back. (Mine didn't get any darker after the first day fyi)

 

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

I think stock tint on most SUV's is 18%. So they try to match it with either 15% or 20% I guess they did 20% on yours so yours looks not as dark up front.

 

[loud-n-low 10+ year member]

remember alot of light comes through the winshield so the fronts wont be as dark

 

[bloodhound50 10+ year member]

Yeah, I think they might have done like 30% since they layered it over factory tint.

 

[vladi627 10+ year member]

I just got my car back from a shop that tinted my front windows to match my back ones, the back is about 20% but the front is not quite as dark. I also wasn't too happy to see they just applied it over my old tint that came with the car instead of stripping it. Does it take a few days for the drying period to end to get darker?

The old tint you are talking about might not be removable. It could just have been privacy glass which is already a little darker than normal

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

ya the place i got mine done said 17% would match the stock tint on the explorer i wanted tinted.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

factory window tint cant be rmoved. ITs manufactured inside of the glass.

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

factory window tint cant be rmoved. ITs manufactured inside of the glass.

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[bean burrito 10+ year member]

remember alot of light comes through the winshield so the fronts wont be as dark

x2, my car needs the windshield tinted because of this, i have 20% all around and it still isn't dark enough.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

double 5 all around and 20 on ws