How do I fix light refraction?

[Guest Eric]

I had my car professional tinted with 30% 3M CS tint and ever since it's developed this nasty light refraction problem in the rear. I've given it plenty of time to cure, 2 weeks, plenty of sun but I don't think its helped. Heres what my rear window looks like at night, its pretty distracting. What can I do to make it better?

[Devil with bad attitude]

Completely normal and 10/10 for knowing what causes it.

You need a screen without a wire and that isn't available for a modern car like your own.

Nice photo of the problem.

Devil

[Guest willie]

30 or 35% CS 3M

I agree with Dev -go to front page and read the article about defroster distortion

[Guest 1PEECBARETTA]

Look ahead while driving,problem solved

[Guest tintguy7]

Look ahead while driving,problem solved

,but ain't that so true.

It's always going to be that way!

[Guest darkdan]

Pay the tinter to redo it. When he redoes it, pay him to scrap off all the defroster lines!

[Guest cactustint]

3 fixes

1 = accept it

2 = press film along each defrost line with back of fingernail to make it refract less

3 = retint with nother tint that is non metal and 1 mil thin

[blade]

I didn't think 3M CS had metal in it. and I thought it was 1 mil thickness.

[Guest cactustint]

I didn't think 3M CS had metal in it. and I thought it was 1 mil thickness.

I don't know this 3m cs tint

Maybe just think its thick

[Guest darkdan]

3M CS is a NR film. 1.1 mils thick (I originally thought it was 1.5 mils, but found out this week it's 1.1)

It's also very soft and flexible. Fingernailing should help a lot. But most likely, it's something they'll have to cope with.