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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 01:46 AM
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Do defoggers cause the plastic tint film to deteriorate?

another question by lorne
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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Not from what I've seen. Cheap tint will turn purple through the years though. :cheers:
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 03:12 PM
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I would say No...no problems here. :D
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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Mine has been on since early 1996. I had it re-done(it peeled a little,and the back window was off the car) and the de-fogger aways works
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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currently have 3 vehicles w/ defog / tint (not vette, yet !) & all look fine. '92 cherokee has had tint since spring of '93. still same as day it was installed. no peeling/fading/color purpling. go with a pro installer w/ lifetime warrenty.
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