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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 02:06 PM
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bubbles on tints

so i put the tints on like 2-3 weeks ago and i washed the car today and noticed that there are still some bubbles on tints. they are like on the driver side window and the back window. according to the installer guy, they supposed to go away after a few days and it's been like 3 weeks. should i take it back or they'll go away by themselves when the weather gets hotter?
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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Where are the bubbles at? If they are on the dotted area's you cant do much about it. Tint usually dries in 3 days. I'd take it back and have um look at it.
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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not on the dots
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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youre supposed to wait i think a week or so for the tints to dry. You cant run the rear defroster or roll down your windows. If the bubbles are still there after that..take it back
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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not a week its 3 days. i say take it back
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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Re: bubbles on tints

Originally posted by Chinisimo
so i put the tints on like 2-3 weeks ago and i washed the car today and noticed that there are still some bubbles on tints. they are like on the driver side window and the back window. according to the installer guy, they supposed to go away after a few days and it's been like 3 weeks. should i take it back or they'll go away by themselves when the weather gets hotter?
you didnt hear? bubbles are the new fashion now..

but yea..take it back..only a few days.....you didnt roll down your windows or anything right?
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 02:15 AM
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before you take it back try puttin a hair dryer up to the bubbles and wait for the to smooth out....then wait a day, if they re-appear, then the shop sucks
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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dont do no hair dryer you paid for tint without bubbles take it back.
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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you can't roll down your windows for a week?!
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:08 AM
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take it back, it sometimes takes a few weeks for those to go away, at 3 it should be gone. This is common, i've still gotta take my tint back to fix.
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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i didn't roll down my windows for at least a week except once.

i'll see what happens from now til i go back to miami. when it's time to go back and it's still like that, i'll def take it back
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:15 AM
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.....so like, you can't get drive-through for a week?!
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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Originally posted by damond
.....so like, you can't get drive-through for a week?!
open your door
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:26 AM
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or don't eat that garabage :P
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 09:51 AM
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 05:54 AM
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yeah, i have some small bubbles too... just saw them yesterday when i washed the car....

i was gonna run something across them and see if they go away, but what is the SOP to get rid of them??

i mean should i just take it back, or should i leave it for a little while??

its been 2 maybe 3 weeks since i had it done...

the bubbles are in the smaller rear windows, and some small ones at the very bottom of the rear window...

advice??

kumar
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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i have never run into problems like that.. when i first got mine tinted.. it was perfect.. and it is 3 days u would have to let the tint sit.. if its been weeks and weeks.. man, take ur car back to'em stupid PROFESSIONALS and ask for a freakin discount for ur time.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 10:03 AM
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I only ran into bubble getting first car tinted... even was supposed to be a decent tinting place too. I would definately take it back if there are bubbles because I now have tints on my CL with no bubbles. It can be done and you payed for a correct job. Have them fix/replace it.!!!!
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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i didn't have time to take it back to the place, but i just use a credit card to move the bubbles out of that pocket and it disappeared a couple of days later. maybe you can try that.
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