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Old 06-21-2005, 12:24 AM
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Default Cheap tint sucks

Autozone tint is okay, and it's actually still good on the first car I did, but I got a different brand from Kragen, and you couldn't see through it when the sun hit it at an angle (dawn/dusk).

Question is: How do I get the rear molding off the rear window to get to the last bit of goo left behind the third brake light?
Is it something with those 2 rubber holes by the light??

Thanks in advance.
 
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Old 06-21-2005, 12:43 AM
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Default RE: Cheap tint sucks

what percent was the tint? do you plan on having it professionally done or are you to familiar with tinting to need that?
 
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Old 06-21-2005, 07:12 PM
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Default RE: Cheap tint sucks

It was 20% charcoal grey.. It was fine to see through in average light conditions. But I'm guessing it was the metallized layer somehow made it near impossible to see-through when the sun hit it from the side as if it were covered with dust. All the dark detail would lighten, and the light detail was hazy. I'm not a pro, but I'm pretty capable of peeling film and getting the bubbles out.

I'm just trying to get the rear brake light off so I can get the last bit of adhesive off from the edge around the brakelight, and maybe cover the entire window next time instead of having a cutout there.

 
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