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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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I'm getting my windows re-tinted, so I decided to remove the old tint myself since it would save me 20 bucks. Well when i went to remove it, i noticed that there was two layers of tint. I guess the previous owner did it, i doubt it came like that from the factory, neways im just wondering if there is any reason to have two layers of tint?


whats really weird is that ive been pulled over twice and the cops check my tint, and it tested fine, so im wondering if layering tint, say two layers of 25%, will make it darker, but it will still test ok
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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depends on your tint limit but i would guess that it wouldn't. I think 2 layers of 25 comes in at around 5% but i'm not sure. I think its an exponential decrease or somthing like that.
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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people who usually do 2 layers get it so dark...way darker then 5 percent. It's unecessary though....as it would be hard as hell to see out your windows at night. I have a hard enough time seeing out of my windows at night with 15 percent.
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 01:58 AM
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I got a layer of 5% on my car and i want to go darker so im getting another layer of 5% over them,thats the only reason i would say he had that on the car.
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