Rear window tint issues - light refraction from defroster

[greyongrey]

So I just got new ceramic tints (llumar irx) - 30 % darkness. There is a maddening glare/light refraction issue with the rear window. Very visible at night, but also during the day). It's been 2.5 weeks since they were installed.

Does anyone have ideas on a fix? Anyone have tints where this has not occurred?

 

[EdP]

So I just got new ceramic tints (llumar irx) - 30 % darkness. There is a maddening glare/light refraction issue with the rear window. Very visible at night, but also during the day). It's been 2.5 weeks since they were installed.

Does anyone have ideas on a fix? Anyone have tints where this has not occurred?


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What did the installer say? Never saw anything like that. I have to wonder if it was done properly.

 

[G-175826]

The installer was dumb founded. He reinstalled it but the refraction is still present. He also says he's done tons of G70s and I'm the first one to say anything.

He even reached out to his distributor who says it happens a few times a year. I can only assume that the installation is off.

 

[Volfy]

Some tint films - especially ceramics - will have a visible haze when first installed. The rear glass is sloped, which makes it even more visible. After the film dries completely, that haze does go away.

That said, on a sloped rear glass, it's pretty common for the defroster lines to show up after being tint-filmed over. The more sloped the rear glass, the worse it is. On my Stinger, it is definitely worse than on the G70. I just got used to it though.