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Light refraction after tint

bbrowaddict | 2026-03-07 19:25 | 12 views

Do you guys notice the same thing with me? I had my car tinted with Llumar ATR 35 last week. After installation I noticed a disturbing view on the rear window, somehow the film is multiplying lights coming behind. I liked the look of the windows outside, but I can stop myself checking the back all the time when it gets dark. Should I suffer this or should I have the film removed? Any ideas and suggestions?

Comments (23)
Arthvpatel 2026-03-07 19:28

Normal, you get used to it after a few days, happens with every car but on this it is more noticeable because the lines seem closer due to the slope. Most suv it is flat

gambit57 2026-03-07 19:28

How long have you had the tint? I’ve heard it take up to 2 weeks or so to dry out and be better (you’ll always have a bit of blurriness compared to no tint). Especially if your area is cold.

woody60707 2026-03-07 19:38

I was told it's due to a bad tint job. My car had double vision at night after the tint. The windshield cracked later and I never got the tint replaced because of the double vision issue.

snakefighting 2026-03-07 19:39

Remove it, any accident, an insurance company will use it against you.. why chance it because of the looks of a darker window. You’ll regret it in more than one way. Edit: referring to front windshield

wtfredditacct 2026-03-07 19:42

That is 100% a bad tint job. It should not look like that at all

woody60707 2026-03-07 19:43

But then I asked people what causes it. And I have yet to get an answer. Lol

wtfredditacct 2026-03-07 19:46

It's mostly low quality/cheap tint film. Better film that gets applied by a professional doesn't do that.

knownikko 2026-03-07 20:06

This is complete nonsense. Rear window tint is perfectly legal everywhere. You don’t have to have a rear window at all for that matter.

lastlaugh100 2026-03-07 20:48

Never put tint over the metal defroster. It's going to ruin the tint when that metal defroster heats up

Inevitable_Draw_6870 2026-03-07 20:53

Where are you supposed to put it?

lastlaugh100 2026-03-07 21:00

The back window is already tinted. I did not tint mine.

bbrowaddict 2026-03-07 21:04

Actually it’s Llumar. A decent quality film. I’m confused

bbrowaddict 2026-03-07 21:05

I was told exactly the same.

bbrowaddict 2026-03-07 21:07

I just find the film bad on the rear window when it’s dark outside and lights come behind, its not distracting me at all.

bbrowaddict 2026-03-07 21:10

It is not covered a film layer, its only privacy glass. My idea of having the car tinted was to block UV and some heat

bbrowaddict 2026-03-07 21:14

More than a week. The temperatures are not that high may be its because of this. May be I need to let the tint cure but I am not expecting much from this

wtfredditacct 2026-03-07 21:22

Then it has to be a poor install. I'd give it a few days to make sure it doesn't need time to set. Otherwise, I'd take it back.

Tacticoner 2026-03-07 22:56

Have several tinted vehicles and they all show this. It’s the way light refracts around the defroster lines with the added tint layer

avikban1 2026-03-07 23:05

Not sure how long you had this but after a month it should be much better. Mine is 90% better after 5 months.

WaffleHouseCEO 2026-03-08 05:46

I don’t remember what I had on my rear window on my old model 3, I went pretty dark all around and the windows became more or less useless. Even without the tint, I never used the rear view mirror, much blind spots and tiny window to view out of. I always just use the cameras lol

SnooKiwis6943 2026-03-08 15:27

One of the biggest flaws with the vehicle is the rear window blind spots when backing up into a sunset that blinds the camera with glare or when rain drops block the camera.

Sfkn123 2026-03-08 21:49

I don't have this on my tint, so I'm not sure if this is normal or if it's considered normal with that specific film. I'm using autobahn i3.

bbrowaddict 2026-03-09 04:29

When did you have your car tinted? May be at the first days it was just like mine. after couple of weeks it got better?

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