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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / January 2007

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windows tint coating uniformity at frit area

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relatedtopics@hotmail.com - 12 Jan 2007 00:44 GMT
The tint film is not well stuck on the glass between dots on the frit
area of my car windows.
At some area, it's seamlessly coated, but elsewhere it's not, so it's
clearly noticeable even from a distance.

1. Would it do more harm than good (for example, adhesive residue,
scratch on glasses, toxic adhesive removal agent if any, etc.) to
remove the film and tint again?

2. Or is it possible to fix it without removing the film?

3M film with lifetime warrany was used and I paid $225 for my wagon's 5
back windows at a tint shop in Santa Clara, California.
The car dealershop referred the shop since the dealershop doesn't do it
by themselves.
When I picked up my car at the tint shop, I noticed it but the shop
told me it would take upto 5 days to dry up and then it would
disappear.
They also told me to visit the shop again if it persists.

Advise appreciated.
John S. - 12 Jan 2007 02:28 GMT
relatedtop...@hotmail.com wrote:
> The tint film is not well stuck on the glass between dots on the frit
> area of my car windows.
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> disappear.
> They also told me to visit the shop again if it persists.

Have you visited the shop again to have them correct it?  If not I
would suggest that as the first step.  Don't under any circumstances
attempt to correct it yourself - it will likely void any warranty.

> Advise appreciated.
Steve W. - 12 Jan 2007 04:27 GMT
> The tint film is not well stuck on the glass between dots on the frit
> area of my car windows.
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>
> Advise appreciated.

Take it back to the shop and have them repair it. DON'T touch it
yourself because that WILL void the warranty.

Removing that film is a REAL PIA to do without screwing up the coating
on the glass. If they have to remove it and screw up the glass they have
to replace it.

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Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York

 
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