Same window tint issue
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Same window tint issue
Its been a week today since my tint has been on. I still have some air bubbles in tint on the back glass. One bubble has gotten smaller, but its still there. Should I take it back? Is this something the tinters should fix without the tinters further charging me? I dont think I should pay for them to fix it, because obviously it was done with some error.
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Took it back today, they said they would redo it but that they couldnt promise that it wouldnt bubble again because they "couldnt stop dust from clinging on the window". So then they said it would be 60 dollards to redo. so i payed 160 bucks to get a tint job that isnt done properly...that sucks
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I agree, any shop worth a darn would fix it. No questions asked. My GF happened to roll the window in my old Superduty, and took the tint right of the window. Shop fixed it, no questions, no money. Only a laugh... :>
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yeah no way i would have paid to have it redone when they didn't get it right the first time. it's not worth a fight or trouble, but i almost got into it with the guy who did mine early this year when i asked him to redo the sides due to so many air bubbles. he wanted to argue about it and i knew it wasn't right. air bubbles usually mean that they got something under the tint in those spots. however, there is not going to be a perfect tint job. any you look at will have at least a couple of small bubbles somewhere....just don't settle for a crap job though.
just a side note- most tint shops these days it seems are small and shady and don't want to back their work up. it's worth a little more money to go to one that will give a warranty and do the job right.
just a side note- most tint shops these days it seems are small and shady and don't want to back their work up. it's worth a little more money to go to one that will give a warranty and do the job right.
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Abah,
60 bucks to fix their poor installation sounds like a rip-off to me. Ask them for the address of the tint mfg. they used. Then tell them you're going to write a letter to said mfg and the better business bureau re: the poor quality workmanship.
You might want to:
a) request the mfg info after they've replaced the tint so they don't raise the price or refuse to replace it at all. Do it before paying in case they see the light and do it at no charge.
b) find out who the mfg is before going back to the shop and contact them to see if they have any suggestions.
c) contact another local tint shop to see if they'll do it for a discount. Another shop may see an opportunity to gain a loyal customer.
Good luck,
Tim
60 bucks to fix their poor installation sounds like a rip-off to me. Ask them for the address of the tint mfg. they used. Then tell them you're going to write a letter to said mfg and the better business bureau re: the poor quality workmanship.
You might want to:
a) request the mfg info after they've replaced the tint so they don't raise the price or refuse to replace it at all. Do it before paying in case they see the light and do it at no charge.
b) find out who the mfg is before going back to the shop and contact them to see if they have any suggestions.
c) contact another local tint shop to see if they'll do it for a discount. Another shop may see an opportunity to gain a loyal customer.
Good luck,
Tim
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Originally Posted by higdogg
. however, there is not going to be a perfect tint job. any you look at will have at least a couple of small bubbles somewhere...
It sucks they charged you to redo their screw up. I'd write them off and look else where.
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...and you might want to post where and who did this crappy job so the rest of us can be forewarned.....thanks. Good luck with your *warranty*. You ought to print these posts and show it to this great dealer!
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in response to the disagreement on perfection:
not to be argumentative, but pure logic will tell you that it is virtually impossible to get tint film on a window w/o at least some sort of dust particle or something between it and the glass. i have another truck that i thought was perfect when it was done, but if you look really close you'll always find that it's not. then as time passes by, those spots where the dust particles are will eventually form really small bubbles. a local tinter where i live, who has tinted windows for around 20 years even confessed that there is no perfect tint job. the guy is practically a perfectionist himself and does great work. haha, wish i would have gone to him for my new truck, but he won't do it at 20%!
not to be argumentative, but pure logic will tell you that it is virtually impossible to get tint film on a window w/o at least some sort of dust particle or something between it and the glass. i have another truck that i thought was perfect when it was done, but if you look really close you'll always find that it's not. then as time passes by, those spots where the dust particles are will eventually form really small bubbles. a local tinter where i live, who has tinted windows for around 20 years even confessed that there is no perfect tint job. the guy is practically a perfectionist himself and does great work. haha, wish i would have gone to him for my new truck, but he won't do it at 20%!