question about tint job that was just done

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

So I just got back from getting my windows tinted...i like it, but im kinda dissappointed in the work

I dunno if this will dissappear when the tint cures, but i have bubbles in the film on two of my windows.

also, can a shop legally tint the whole windshield? they only did a strip on mine...kinda looks gay

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

So I just got back from getting my windows tinted...i like it, but im kinda dissappointed in the work
I dunno if this will dissappear when the tint cures, but i have bubbles in the film on two of my windows.

How big are the bubbles?

Sometimes they will disappear and sometimes they won't. It depends on where they are and how large they are generally.

also, can a shop legally tint the whole windshield? they only did a strip on mine...kinda looks gay

It depends on the laws in your particular state.

IMO a completely tinted windshield looks pretty gay. Just how difficult do you want it to be for you to drive, by the way?

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

throw some pics up so we can see what your talking about exactly.

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

How big are the bubbles?Sometimes they will disappear and sometimes they won't. It depends on where they are and how large they are generally.

the bubbles arent TOO big...but there are many of them

It depends on the laws in your particular state.

IMO a completely tinted windshield looks pretty gay. Just how difficult do you want it to be for you to drive, by the way?

its only 35%

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

throw some pics up so we can see what your talking about exactly.

one sec

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

ok, well i could get a GOOD shot, but i have a shot that shows a bubble

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

right above the peak on the house, a little to the left

right on the pillar

this is a bigger bubble than the others

the others are about 1/8" and are clustered together in straight lines (up and down, left and right)

 

[vwrx_freak 10+ year member]

give it a week then take it back if it dont go away

 

[big_mofo 10+ year member]

like prowler said, give it a day or two an they will go away, when i had mine done on my regal they said they would dissapear after they completely dry. an FYI your not supposed to roll down your window....

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

like prowler said, give it a day or two an they will go away, when i had mine done on my regal they said they would dissapear after they completely dry. an FYI your not supposed to roll down your window....

i know im not suppose to roll them down...im not retarted lol

edit: i can see how u think i did, but ZX2 windows dont have anything around the glass when u open the door

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

Before and After shots

Before:

After:

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

its not legal to tint the whole windshield in OH your only allowed to tint 70% IMO that strip should be a little darker, i usually go 5% on the brow

btw from a tinters POV.. thats not a bad job.. i cant really see the bubbles that well from the pics buts its pretty time consuming to get perfect tint on an older vehicle that didn't have any tint prior

as prowler said give it a week then go back if your not satisfied

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

btw in ohio the rear 3 windows can be as dark as you like... in a week or so when you go to get your tint replaced... you may want to consider darkening up the rear

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

btw in ohio the rear 3 windows can be as dark as you like... in a week or so when you go to get your tint replaced... you may want to consider darkening up the rear

i think 20% on the rears is fine, i didnt want to go darker because i was afraid of not being able to see at night

but the bubbles are very apparent on the brow when your inside the car...my camera phone couldnt capture them though...but if they are still like that come saturday or so, im gonna have them redo it

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

it will go away.. my explorer had like 50 bubbles after it came out of the shop, i was shitting in my pants.. one week later, all of them disappeared..

give it some time to cure