tints = done (finally)
10-14-2006, 08:01 PM
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tints = done (finally)
well after looking around for a breed of good price and good quality i found a place that gave me a one year warranty and 5 windows of 20% beauty tints i paid 175
i'm happy and you should know this :P
i'm happy and you should know this :P
10-16-2006, 05:49 AM
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it did, i think that's just taking a while to settle, since it's only been about a day and a half as of this post, by tuesday night if that still looks funky i'm gunna take it back and see what's up
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10-16-2006, 07:47 AM
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it will never look perfect over the dot matrix... your best bet is to have the tint shop cut off the tint and apply black vinyl over the dot matrix... it will cover it... i had the rear windshield retinted 3 times and it was always spotty like that... now with the vinyl it looks perfect.. ill take a pic this afternoon...
10-16-2006, 10:59 AM
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i had them stop before the dot matrix and i put on a silver windshield banner (same color as my car) put over that area so you cant see the tint cutoff under there. our car looks good with a rear windshield banner IMO.
10-16-2006, 11:03 AM
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KaMLuNg, My tint shop stopped at the dotmatrix becuse it would not look right, and I was wondering what I could do about that. Thanks again for yet another awesome tip! The shop that I used didn't even offer to do the black vinyl for me. They probably would have been more excited if I was driving an old retired police crown victoria with 22's and some company logo painted on it. (the ride of everyone that worked there.) I will call another shop to see if they can help me out.
10-16-2006, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by daemonicus
i had them stop before the dot matrix and i put on a silver windshield banner (same color as my car) put over that area so you cant see the tint cutoff under there. our car looks good with a rear windshield banner IMO.
10-16-2006, 05:59 PM
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ah i'm actually at college right now and i dont have my car but i might be able to get a picture of it somewhere or else i'll be home this weekend and i'll post some pics. 
10-16-2006, 10:03 PM
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it's very unlikely they'll take it off for free. there's almost always a removal fee. i know it's not the same thing but when i had to have the tint removed off of my driver side window it was $60 just to remove it.
10-16-2006, 11:32 PM
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I did a little research and found this link.
http://www.tintdude.com/dot-matrix.html
This should assist in figuring out how to properly tint the dot matrix. Although it appears that there really isn't a concensus on the 'right' way to do this, it seems that tinting with glue over the dot matrix OR sanding down the dot matrix is probably the way to go to achieve a clean result. I'm really dubious about placing black vinyl on top. I've seen it and it looks amateurish.
http://www.tintdude.com/dot-matrix.html
This should assist in figuring out how to properly tint the dot matrix. Although it appears that there really isn't a concensus on the 'right' way to do this, it seems that tinting with glue over the dot matrix OR sanding down the dot matrix is probably the way to go to achieve a clean result. I'm really dubious about placing black vinyl on top. I've seen it and it looks amateurish.
10-17-2006, 02:36 PM
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i just got back from the place i got it done and they claimed the water under the tint where it looks odd will evaporate eventually to which i skeptically nodded my head...
i'm gunna push it down with a card and stuff
i'm gunna push it down with a card and stuff
10-20-2006, 12:29 PM
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im a 2gener but i wandered into here ...... trust me i had the dot matrix tinted on my 00 maxima (my previous car) for about 6 or 7 months.... it looked bubbled up the whole time... its not going to go away .. have them trim it off and vinyl it that is probably your best bet
10-20-2006, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 03bl AC k CL
im a 2gener but i wandered into here ...... trust me i had the dot matrix tinted on my 00 maxima (my previous car) for about 6 or 7 months.... it looked bubbled up the whole time... its not going to go away .. have them trim it off and vinyl it that is probably your best bet
yeah that's what i plan. thanks
10-25-2006, 07:17 AM
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I finally got around to having a couple vehicles tinted.
$100 for 5 windows lifetime warranty with paperwork. Could not pass it up.
Did a decent job, covered the dot matrix with the tint. It looks a little better than your pix above, but same situation. When it was still wet, and drying, I rubbed it in every once in a while.
The guy is in Crofton, MD.
I'm on the fence about taking my BMW to him because up the road there is a shop that has done other cars for me and my brother in the past, and they truly do an exceptional job, at a higher price (Tint Man - it's on the web).
$100 for 5 windows lifetime warranty with paperwork. Could not pass it up.
Did a decent job, covered the dot matrix with the tint. It looks a little better than your pix above, but same situation. When it was still wet, and drying, I rubbed it in every once in a while.
The guy is in Crofton, MD.
I'm on the fence about taking my BMW to him because up the road there is a shop that has done other cars for me and my brother in the past, and they truly do an exceptional job, at a higher price (Tint Man - it's on the web).
10-25-2006, 08:57 AM
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I did a little research and found this link.
http://www.tintdude.com/dot-matrix.html
This should assist in figuring out how to properly tint the dot matrix. Although it appears that there really isn't a concensus on the 'right' way to do this, it seems that tinting with glue over the dot matrix OR sanding down the dot matrix is probably the way to go to achieve a clean result. I'm really dubious about placing black vinyl on top. I've seen it and it looks amateurish.
http://www.tintdude.com/dot-matrix.html
This should assist in figuring out how to properly tint the dot matrix. Although it appears that there really isn't a concensus on the 'right' way to do this, it seems that tinting with glue over the dot matrix OR sanding down the dot matrix is probably the way to go to achieve a clean result. I'm really dubious about placing black vinyl on top. I've seen it and it looks amateurish.
10-25-2006, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
alpha... no prob
if u can't find a tint shop to do it, check ebay.. u should be able to get it really cheap... and it isn't hard to install at all... phaze, what did you search on ebay to find it???
if u can't find a tint shop to do it, check ebay.. u should be able to get it really cheap... and it isn't hard to install at all... phaze, what did you search on ebay to find it???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll..._promot_widget
there is enogh to do 2 (in case you mess up or have 2 cars) Im still waiting for my tint
to come as I ordered it and they sent me the wrong tint then they sent me the right tint minus the read windshield should be here any day now.
10-25-2006, 07:58 PM
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i'm going home this weekend so i'll put up pictures for you guys that wanted to see my car. the banner changes the shape of the rear windshield but i like it and it also serves the purpose of hiding that tint cutoff line before the dot matrix.
11-06-2006, 05:19 PM
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Hey that looks good
That's exactly what I need to do, but in black.... I don't have anything over the dot matrix right now and it looks crap cause of the tint cutoff.
That's exactly what I need to do, but in black.... I don't have anything over the dot matrix right now and it looks crap cause of the tint cutoff.
06-08-2009, 04:22 PM
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Sorry to bring this back from the archives, it is just after 9 years owning 98 my 3.2 I finally had the tints done. ATL summer is brutal! 35% front (legal) and 20% all around. I paid $169, lifetime warranty. Tints were charcoal and made by Advantage. FINALLY!
Was tempted to do 20 all around but them popo will write you a ticket in a heartbeat!
Looking good!
Was tempted to do 20 all around but them popo will write you a ticket in a heartbeat!
Looking good!
06-09-2009, 02:14 AM
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Sorry to bring this back from the archives, it is just after 9 years owning 98 my 3.2 I finally had the tints done. ATL summer is brutal! 35% front (legal) and 20% all around. I paid $169, lifetime warranty. Tints were charcoal and made by Advantage. FINALLY!
Was tempted to do 20 all around but them popo will write you a ticket in a heartbeat!
Looking good!
Was tempted to do 20 all around but them popo will write you a ticket in a heartbeat!
Looking good!
06-09-2009, 10:09 AM
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As I said better safe than sorry. 35 front, 20 rears. Them ATL popo can be screwy! It was 90 here yesterday and for the 1st time, it was cooler inside the car! Why the heck I waited for 9 years....
. Good job Mandy keeping it clean. Tint looks good.
06-09-2009, 12:45 PM
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Your car looks sooo good! Black with silver accents - perfect!
What did you do with the rear window? Because at the beginning of this thread other people were talking about putting vinyl on the dot matrix thing, so what did you do with it? Mind posting a pic of the rear?
What did you do with the rear window? Because at the beginning of this thread other people were talking about putting vinyl on the dot matrix thing, so what did you do with it? Mind posting a pic of the rear?