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Mar 20, 2009 | 01:44 AM

chemistrus

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Window Tint

Does anyone know if you can put window tint over already installed window tint? Or would it be smart to remove the old tint and put on new tint? I want to get it slightly darker tint instead of what the dealer installed at least for the rear and back glass. I don’t like people being able to look in and see my stuff.

Mar 20, 2009 | 01:49 AM

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I dont think you can remove the dealer installed tint. Someone correct me if i'm wrong, but I though it was built into the glass. But yes, you can tint over it though.

Mar 20, 2009 | 04:54 AM

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i believe the back half of the car is colored glass. The driver and passenger windows are untintedand is not colored

Mar 20, 2009 | 05:31 AM

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The deal had added 139 for tint on all the scion xBs. They showed me one without and only the rear hatch window was tinted. But they would not sell me that one said it would be a week or more before they got around to preping it for sell. What bunch of BS. But my wife was happy with the one we got and she things the tint is dark enough but if you live in AZ outside of completely dark it hot hot... I want to just order one of the pre cut one and put it on when she is out. She probably would not even notice it.

Mar 20, 2009 | 05:35 AM

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If the dealer installed window tint, you'd have to get it removed in order to have darker. The stock rear windows have the tint inside the glass.

Mar 20, 2009 | 06:52 AM

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yeah, you cannot remove anything on the stock rear/hatch

Mar 20, 2009 | 10:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Murbyrne

I dont think you can remove the dealer installed tint. Someone correct me if i'm wrong, but I though it was built into the glass. But yes, you can tint over it though.

This is correct, rear and hatch are colored glass but you can still tint over them with no issues.

Mar 20, 2009 | 10:47 PM

chemistrus

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Cool Thank you for you input... I will have the lighter tint removed and get dark tint. On the rear hatch I can just tint that over since its colored glass(built in). Does anyone know a reasonable price person who would remove the lighter tint and retint the windows darker on the driver side and pass in AZ? I would also darken up the back seat windows along with the hatch.

Mar 23, 2009 | 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chemistrus

hey man if it is new tint( under 1 year old) it can be tinted over. do you live in the phx area?

Mar 24, 2009 | 05:00 AM

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I do... Chandler. You know anyone? I have a name from a BMW forum guy who might do it for 150. I have not talk to him but one of the guys there was saying he'll do whatever you want. I just have not had the chance to call yet.-->work stuff around the house keeping me busy.