"Squiggles" in tint?
05-21-2010, 10:02 AM
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"Squiggles" in tint?
At work right now so I can't post pictures, but do any of you guys with tint notice vertical squiggles on your door windows? I can only notice it when the sun hits the window in a certain light, but not at all during the night. It's about 5-8 inches in height and 1 inch wide, in a squiggle/continuous figure 8 pattern.
It's not a scratch, just more of a blemish or distortion of the tint. However, the tint is completely flush to the window and is smooth to the touch, leading me to believe there is no damage to the tint.
I'm thinking that maybe the mechanism which open/closes the window is causing squiggle blemishes to show up, since it's apparent on all four door windows. Or maybe the tint did not cure properly after installation, but this is doubtful considering I didn't roll my windows up or down for a week after installation, which is much longer than recommended.
I'll try to get some pictures to show you what I mean, but it might be hard to capture.
Kyee, if you're reading this, I'm extra interested to see what you have to say since we got our tint done at the same place.
Will try to get pictures this weekend.
It's not a scratch, just more of a blemish or distortion of the tint. However, the tint is completely flush to the window and is smooth to the touch, leading me to believe there is no damage to the tint.
I'm thinking that maybe the mechanism which open/closes the window is causing squiggle blemishes to show up, since it's apparent on all four door windows. Or maybe the tint did not cure properly after installation, but this is doubtful considering I didn't roll my windows up or down for a week after installation, which is much longer than recommended.
I'll try to get some pictures to show you what I mean, but it might be hard to capture.
Kyee, if you're reading this, I'm extra interested to see what you have to say since we got our tint done at the same place.
Will try to get pictures this weekend.
05-21-2010, 10:59 AM
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No, mine look great 5 months later, not a blemish, and they took the tint right up to the edge of the glass, very well done. The only issue I have is the rear glass - the defrost grid is so raised that it doesn't fit a snug around this as it could.
05-21-2010, 01:11 PM
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I had a car once that was done the latter manner.
05-21-2010, 01:40 PM
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Mine did a great job, they pulled the headlinler loose in the back and put the tint over the entire glass in one sheet rather than doing a hack job and cutting the space out around the bezel for the rear 3rd brake light. Our cars have a b*tch of a rear window to do with the degree of slope and how little room there is at the lower edge of the rear glass though. Get a very good shop to do yours. Another thing to be aware of is that any installer that is too liberal with water in application will likely blow your Amp, it's mounted in an area where the water on the back window tends to run to, so talk to them about this and have them cover it with plastic and towels as a precaution.
05-21-2010, 05:27 PM
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At work right now so I can't post pictures, but do any of you guys with tint notice vertical squiggles on your door windows? I can only notice it when the sun hits the window in a certain light, but not at all during the night. It's about 5-8 inches in height and 1 inch wide, in a squiggle/continuous figure 8 pattern.
It's not a scratch, just more of a blemish or distortion of the tint. However, the tint is completely flush to the window and is smooth to the touch, leading me to believe there is no damage to the tint.
I'm thinking that maybe the mechanism which open/closes the window is causing squiggle blemishes to show up, since it's apparent on all four door windows. Or maybe the tint did not cure properly after installation, but this is doubtful considering I didn't roll my windows up or down for a week after installation, which is much longer than recommended.
I'll try to get some pictures to show you what I mean, but it might be hard to capture.
Kyee, if you're reading this, I'm extra interested to see what you have to say since we got our tint done at the same place.
Will try to get pictures this weekend.
It's not a scratch, just more of a blemish or distortion of the tint. However, the tint is completely flush to the window and is smooth to the touch, leading me to believe there is no damage to the tint.
I'm thinking that maybe the mechanism which open/closes the window is causing squiggle blemishes to show up, since it's apparent on all four door windows. Or maybe the tint did not cure properly after installation, but this is doubtful considering I didn't roll my windows up or down for a week after installation, which is much longer than recommended.
I'll try to get some pictures to show you what I mean, but it might be hard to capture.
Kyee, if you're reading this, I'm extra interested to see what you have to say since we got our tint done at the same place.
Will try to get pictures this weekend.
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05-26-2010, 12:54 PM
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Mine did a great job, they pulled the headlinler loose in the back and put the tint over the entire glass in one sheet rather than doing a hack job and cutting the space out around the bezel for the rear 3rd brake light. Our cars have a b*tch of a rear window to do with the degree of slope and how little room there is at the lower edge of the rear glass though. Get a very good shop to do yours. Another thing to be aware of is that any installer that is too liberal with water in application will likely blow your Amp, it's mounted in an area where the water on the back window tends to run to, so talk to them about this and have them cover it with plastic and towels as a precaution.
Mine did a great job, they pulled the headlinler loose in the back and put the tint over the entire glass in one sheet rather than doing a hack job and cutting the space out around the bezel for the rear 3rd brake light. Our cars have a b*tch of a rear window to do with the degree of slope and how little room there is at the lower edge of the rear glass though. Get a very good shop to do yours. Another thing to be aware of is that any installer that is too liberal with water in application will likely blow your Amp, it's mounted in an area where the water on the back window tends to run to, so talk to them about this and have them cover it with plastic and towels as a precaution.
