llumar tint issue
11-15-2008, 02:41 AM
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I have 50% llumar tint on all of my windows. Well, last night when I was leaving work my windows looked all messed up! The best way to describe it is wavy distorted lines. The parking lot has these strange color lights, they're like a yellowish orange color and very bright. After I got home and looked at my windows in different lighting they looked normal.
Does certian lighting make tint look distorted? Should I have my car re-done since it is a lifetime gurantee?
I have 50% llumar tint on all of my windows. Well, last night when I was leaving work my windows looked all messed up! The best way to describe it is wavy distorted lines. The parking lot has these strange color lights, they're like a yellowish orange color and very bright. After I got home and looked at my windows in different lighting they looked normal.
Does certian lighting make tint look distorted? Should I have my car re-done since it is a lifetime gurantee?
11-15-2008, 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by e60insd' post='721894' date='Nov 15 2008, 01:41 PM
Guys..
I have 50% llumar tint on all of my windows. Well, last night when I was leaving work my windows looked all messed up! The best way to describe it is wavy distorted lines. The parking lot has these strange color lights, they're like a yellowish orange color and very bright. After I got home and looked at my windows in different lighting they looked normal.
Does certian lighting make tint look distorted? Should I have my car re-done since it is a lifetime gurantee?
I have 50% llumar tint on all of my windows. Well, last night when I was leaving work my windows looked all messed up! The best way to describe it is wavy distorted lines. The parking lot has these strange color lights, they're like a yellowish orange color and very bright. After I got home and looked at my windows in different lighting they looked normal.
Does certian lighting make tint look distorted? Should I have my car re-done since it is a lifetime gurantee?
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11-15-2008, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by e60insd' post='721894' date='Nov 15 2008, 06:41 AM
Guys..
I have 50% llumar tint on all of my windows. Well, last night when I was leaving work my windows looked all messed up! The best way to describe it is wavy distorted lines. The parking lot has these strange color lights, they're like a yellowish orange color and very bright. After I got home and looked at my windows in different lighting they looked normal.
Does certian lighting make tint look distorted? Should I have my car re-done since it is a lifetime gurantee?
I have 50% llumar tint on all of my windows. Well, last night when I was leaving work my windows looked all messed up! The best way to describe it is wavy distorted lines. The parking lot has these strange color lights, they're like a yellowish orange color and very bright. After I got home and looked at my windows in different lighting they looked normal.
Does certian lighting make tint look distorted? Should I have my car re-done since it is a lifetime gurantee?
11-15-2008, 10:51 AM
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I had it done exactly a YEAR ago this month.
The strange thing is you can only see it in certain light. For instance right now in my garage with daylight you cannot notice it. Very strange.
The strange thing is you can only see it in certain light. For instance right now in my garage with daylight you cannot notice it. Very strange.
11-15-2008, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by e60insd' post='722098' date='Nov 15 2008, 02:51 PM
I had it done exactly a YEAR ago this month.
The strange thing is you can only see it in certain light. For instance right now in my garage with daylight you cannot notice it. Very strange.
The strange thing is you can only see it in certain light. For instance right now in my garage with daylight you cannot notice it. Very strange.
11-15-2008, 12:36 PM
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I had Llumar on my E39 and my last E60 and I never had this problem. Llumar is great!
11-15-2008, 02:17 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i
premium package/active steering/auto sunshade/tiag/black dakota leather/logic 7
35% tint all around
19' DPE GT7
I have 35% lumar and no problems, I do however see these "rainbow" lines/colors when I look at the tint with polarized sunglasses on.
11-15-2008, 05:08 PM
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I e-mailed llumar but they have yet to respond.
Interesting thing is that I only see the wavy lines and distortion under that parking lot light... I believe its like a flouresence yellow/orange light.
I guess i'll wait to see what llumar and the installer have to say.
Interesting thing is that I only see the wavy lines and distortion under that parking lot light... I believe its like a flouresence yellow/orange light.
I guess i'll wait to see what llumar and the installer have to say.
11-15-2008, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by e60insd' post='722283' date='Nov 15 2008, 09:08 PM
I e-mailed llumar but they have yet to respond.
Interesting thing is that I only see the wavy lines and distortion under that parking lot light... I believe its like a flouresence yellow/orange light.
I guess i'll wait to see what llumar and the installer have to say.
Interesting thing is that I only see the wavy lines and distortion under that parking lot light... I believe its like a flouresence yellow/orange light.
I guess i'll wait to see what llumar and the installer have to say.
11-16-2008, 07:50 AM
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It's most likeley due to the low pressure sodium oxide lighting (orange glow) you're dealing with. Sodium Oxide lamps produce a virtually monochromatic light. As a result, the colors of objects cannot easily be distinguished since they are seen almost entirely by their reflection of this narrow bandwidth orange light which can show many abnormalities...kind of like b/w photos.