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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 11:14 AM
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Tint question

I have the heating back window. Is it going to be alright for tint?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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I have the heating back window. Is it going to be alright for tint?
Yes.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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yeah, it be fine
 
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 01:47 PM
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Do they just tint over the lines?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JLonsinger2011
Do they just tint over the lines?
No, they first remove the heating elements, seperate the panes of glass, apply tint and run the truck through a dutch oven. Once the tint shrinks tight into place, they re-assemble everything, and apply a protective sheild over the elements until they cure.

 
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by canadianelbow
No, they first remove the heating elements, seperate the panes of glass, apply tint and run the truck through a dutch oven. Once the tint shrinks tight into place, they re-assemble everything, and apply a protective sheild over the elements until they cure.

lmao! sarcastic much
 
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by canadianelbow
No, they first remove the heating elements, seperate the panes of glass, apply tint and run the truck through a dutch oven. Once the tint shrinks tight into place, they re-assemble everything, and apply a protective sheild over the elements until they cure.

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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Sorry, couldn't resist. Probably a less sarcastic answer would have been... yes they tint right over the lines.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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Lol I just wasn't sure
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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When tinting over the heating lines, you will have a little bit of a distortion at the lines with the tint. This is because the tint angles up and down at the transitions. It may look a little weird for a few days, but you'll get used to it.

Also, make sure the shop is good. It often kills the defrost grid if you need to pull the tint off.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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I had a place tint my rear window with defrost and it started to bubble after a while. i brought it back several times and it kept doing the same thing. I brought it elsewhere to get it tinted and they actually cut each individual defroster line out of the tint. Little pricey but it was worth it in the end!

I am very picky about my tint since i have a black truck. Adding tint really adds a lot more style!

Just my 2cents!
 
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