Hello All:
I tried the search button to no avail...maybe my misfortune is unique. I have a new to me 97 40th Ed 80 with 43K miles. Prior owner had blacked out nearly all the windows with illegal tint (and loaded the Sage beauty with all the aftermarket crap he could find, gasp). In the process of de-tinting the back seat and cargo areas, my tint dude got impatient and scoured off the glue on 7 windows with steel wool. Yes, steel wool. He's on the hook now to replace all the glass he damaged, but here's the dilemma. Local dealer tells me that all factory glass beyond current year/ model comes clear/untinted. True?
Aftermarket glass appears in NAGS available in blue, but my remaining undamaged glass is bronze (gray I believe in Toyota terms) and aftermarket glass is MUCH more expensive than Toyota (believe it or not!).
So...seems like I need to 1. Get factory glass 2. Have tint guy match original factory privacy tint and 3. install.
Other ideas? Anyone else replaced their rear tinted windows?
Thanks in advance. I am enjoying getting up to speed on these great vehicles.
I tried the search button to no avail...maybe my misfortune is unique. I have a new to me 97 40th Ed 80 with 43K miles. Prior owner had blacked out nearly all the windows with illegal tint (and loaded the Sage beauty with all the aftermarket crap he could find, gasp). In the process of de-tinting the back seat and cargo areas, my tint dude got impatient and scoured off the glue on 7 windows with steel wool. Yes, steel wool. He's on the hook now to replace all the glass he damaged, but here's the dilemma. Local dealer tells me that all factory glass beyond current year/ model comes clear/untinted. True?
Aftermarket glass appears in NAGS available in blue, but my remaining undamaged glass is bronze (gray I believe in Toyota terms) and aftermarket glass is MUCH more expensive than Toyota (believe it or not!).
So...seems like I need to 1. Get factory glass 2. Have tint guy match original factory privacy tint and 3. install.
Other ideas? Anyone else replaced their rear tinted windows?
Thanks in advance. I am enjoying getting up to speed on these great vehicles.