Is tinting over the matrix (dots) in the rear will cause the tint to bubble eventually? My tinter just tinted right over it...no bubbles in that area now but who knows later on? How long does it takes to bubble in this area (to take the damn car back)

 

dunno. have had my tint for 3 1/2 years and it is starting to bubble everywhere. about time for a new tint job. and my guy didnt tint over the bubbles.

 

Well your tint (film) probably one of those old/cheap technologies and it will bubble regardless (with time). I'm talking about today's tint...where you do it right, it will not peel/bubble. I'm not saying you're cheap or anything...just that 3 years ago, quality of the tint is not all that.

 

Had tint over my bubbly area on my 626, no bubbling ever.

 

my tint guy had some special vinal stuff that is made for that matrix crap it goes right over it and blacks it out cause my tint wouldnt stick to it works and looks fine now

 

http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=37110

 

Just get them to put a strip of vinyl over the "dot matrix" if the tint bubbles. They did it to mine and it looks good

 

When i got mine done like 2 months ago, the guy did the tint right over the matrix... but he even told me the new tint is fine to go right over that and gave me a lifetime warrenty on it.. that it will not bubble there or anywhere..



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Have had Llumar Window Film on every car I owned. It's the best film, plain and simple...Have it on my TLS and it looks awesome. No need to put vinyl or cut the film. I have it tinted over the matrix and it looks perfect. Reason is that people with accords or mustangs have lots of trouble with tint peeling up at the matrix because their matrix is made up of glass with raised black dots, but the TL's matrix is made up of clear dots that are NOT raised so there is plenty of glass for the tint to stick to.

 

Here is mine. I got it tinted over the dots, and it still looks fine.