Tint

kpn111 · 08-22-2006, 07:45 AM

I got my tint done on Saturday morning and I've noticed that there is a spot on the rear windshield where there are a few dust particles trapped between the window and tint. Additionally, there are two light scratches on the front driver's side window. Should I have the shop remove them and re-do it?

E90 Enthusiast · 08-22-2006, 07:49 AM

Absolutely. I had a small bubble that hadn't 'cured' after about two weeks on my rear window. I took it by my shop, no appointment, and they took it right back and fixed it. Took about 30 minutes to peel the old film off and put a new one on.

Mr. BMW · 08-22-2006, 07:56 AM

You can take it back and have them do it again but it will never be perfect. I just had mine done and the rear window also has a small piece of dust in the film but it's at the bottom of the glass and you can hardly see it.
I have never seen a tint job that did not have at least one or two flaws. Unless you have it done in a dust/lint free environment, there is always a chance that something will get trapped in there.

kpn111 · 08-22-2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. BMW

You can take it back and have them do it again but it will never be perfect. I just had mine done and the rear window also has a small piece of dust in the film but it's at the bottom of the glass and you can hardly see it.
I have never seen a tint job that did not have at least one or two flaws. Unless you have it done in a dust/lint free environment, there is always a chance that something will get trapped in there.

I understand that a tinto job will never be perfect, but I really think they can do a better job than the one they did. Maybe I'll wait until the following weekend and re-evaluate then. I have to ask my friend about her tint because she took her 5-series in with me about how her tint turned out.

tl_boy · 08-22-2006, 09:24 AM

you should take it back, they should fix it free.

Luongo · 08-23-2006, 01:30 PM

Aftermarket tints will NEVER be the same quality as factory tinted windows.

There are dust and airborne particles in the air that inevitablly get trapped between glasses and films during tint installation and they will form tiny little bubbles.

I am yet to see a single window with a PERFECT AFTERMARKET TINT.

Most people who are not very anal or obsessive compulsive won't notice them and will be perfectly happy with less than perfect tinting job.

But people who can notice the slightest imperfection on factory paint job or dead or stuck pixels on LCD monitors should not get their windows tinted as the imperfections will start to drive them crazy.

b00tsie · 08-23-2006, 05:08 PM

If the just is not directly insight, i wouldn't go back to the shop.
If you see it everyday(probably!), i would return to the shop and complain.

As other people allready said, there is no perfect tinting...

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kpn111 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 236 Posts Drives: '06 Jet Black 325i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (0)	Tint - Dust and Removal I got my tint done on Saturday morning and I've noticed that there is a spot on the rear windshield where there are a few dust particles trapped between the window and tint. Additionally, there are two light scratches on the front driver's side window. Should I have the shop remove them and re-do it?
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E90 Enthusiast Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 225 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	Absolutely. I had a small bubble that hadn't 'cured' after about two weeks on my rear window. I took it by my shop, no appointment, and they took it right back and fixed it. Took about 30 minutes to peel the old film off and put a new one on. __________________ 9/13/05 ED - 325i SG / Terra / Burl / PP / SP / CWP / iDrive / Step / Logic7 / 35% Tint / Blacklines
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Luongo Lieutenant 134 Rep 463 Posts Drives: 2018 Porsche Carrera T Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois iTrader: (2)	Aftermarket tints will NEVER be the same quality as factory tinted windows. There are dust and airborne particles in the air that inevitablly get trapped between glasses and films during tint installation and they will form tiny little bubbles. I am yet to see a single window with a PERFECT AFTERMARKET TINT. Most people who are not very anal or obsessive compulsive won't notice them and will be perfectly happy with less than perfect tinting job. But people who can notice the slightest imperfection on factory paint job or dead or stuck pixels on LCD monitors should not get their windows tinted as the imperfections will start to drive them crazy.
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08-23-2006, 05:08 PM	#7
b00tsie Enlisted Member 3 Rep 36 Posts Drives: BMW 318i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	If the just is not directly insight, i wouldn't go back to the shop. If you see it everyday(probably!), i would return to the shop and complain. As other people allready said, there is no perfect tinting... __________________ Ronald Bootsman BMW 318i \| jetblack \| black grille and eyelids \| 18 inch BMW Motorsport rims \| black lines
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