Matching Aftermarket Tint to Factory Tint

[Lucas_R]

Depending on cost, I would be willing to match it if I can improve the look.

It cost me $110 to get the front windows tinted on my Subaru with Killian, and that was only a few months ago. Might be a bit extra to have him remove the current tint though (i think he said $150 for my wife's Audi to remove current tint and then re-tint). Pretty cheap overall if you aren't happy with the current look.

[Hillbilly]

What are you on about, the glass is the tint?
Of course the windows aren't tinted from the factory, it's an option you can pay for when purchasing.
And most cars for the last 10 or so years have "privacy glass" which isn't a tint it's a colour.
Did you even see my first reply?

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The glass is already tinted is what i mean. Mine has green tinted privacy glass and it is too dark to match it on the front door windows

Here is a pic taken through it


So if privacy glass is a colour what do you call tint, its a colour with varying density isnt it

What is Colour density?
Density. In imaging and color, the perceived darkness of a substance, material, or image caused by the absorption or reflection of light impinging on the material. Differences in density as related to color are also known as gray levels.

[PDMJO]

quick interjecting thought here for the brain trust: is there a range for privacy glass light transmittance to come in? Based on everyone's responses, it seems as if maybe some people (myself included) have a lighter tint on the rear privacy, which is why our fronts match up so well, without compromising transmittance values...

[Beedub]

The glass is already tinted is what i mean. Mine has green tinted privacy glass and it is too dark to match it on the front door windows

Here is a pic taken through it


So if privacy glass is a colour what do you call tint, its a colour with varying density isnt it

What is Colour density?
Density. In imaging and color, the perceived darkness of a substance, material, or image caused by the absorption or reflection of light impinging on the material. Differences in density as related to color are also known as gray levels.

You're right, when I talk about tinting windows I'm referring more to point of uv and heat filtering. I should be more clear about that.

Nice solid response though

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