maaaark

So i recently got my car tinted but only now did i notice there are a few scratches on the window. At first i thought it was on the inside so i tried to wipe it off thinking it was just smudges but it wasnt, then i thought it was on the outside but no it wasnt. and i never seen scratches on my window before i got the tint. so maybe its the guys from the tint place that scratched it? what should i do?! its not really noticable when your in the dark but in the sunlight its super noticable and its like in the middle of the window. !

justnspace

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is it vertical scratches?
if so, you should have installed mole skin, to prevent dirt from getting on the weather seal/blade.

When dirt gets trapped on the blade, it can cause scratches.

I installed my own mole skin as my tinter didnt want to be liable for tearing up my door panel. I took some felt and cut a strip long and wide enough to fit over the window seal/blade.

maaaark

^^no its not. its more like diagonal scratches.
and thanks for the info. i'll search up more about mole skin. iv never heard about this product before.
so going back to the tinter to ask about the scratches would just be a waste of time or not?

justnspace

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post pics.

justnspace

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This is the weather seal.

I applied a strip of felt over the seal and tucked the rest into the door panel.

Flipster23

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x2 on the pics

ed_423

it could be them, it could be your passengers, or it could be there all along but you cant see it prior to the tint, and when the tint is applied, scratches are much easier to see

ed_423

yeah, the weather seal is a known problem especially on the TL. i havent heard much about the 2nd gen tsx tho

maaaark

i'll try taking pics asap since im at school right now then headed off to work.
@justn, thanks man on the info!
@ed, hmm well i always wipe the windows after a car wash and never noticed that, but wouldnt the tinters let you know if there are scratches before application?

maaaark

well i just tried to take a pic just now and i cant capture the scratch on camera even if i focus, use flash, dont use flash, etc.

justnspace

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Usually warranties do not cover scratches.
But it wouldnt hurt to ask your tinter if he could re-do it under warranty

maaaark

^^okay anyways i got the lifetime warranty so yeah.

SoCaliTrojan

Scratches would be vertical if they were due to not having moleskin (even before tint is applied). Since they are diagonal, I'd assume there is something wrong with the tint (maybe it was scratched on the inside). Maybe there were particles trapped inside, and the installer slides his tool diagonally when applying tint?

I would take it back and have them re-do it.

maaaark

^^yeah maybe there is something wrong with the tint? they went in an up/down motion and a side to side motion. and will do after i get a estimate on this sorta deep scratch i got on the side skirt on the drivers side. smh bad week forreals !

justnspace

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^better take it back soon, or they will "forget"