I know eventually I could curb wheel or someone will ding me in a parking lot and I'll deal with it but these guys are professionals and shouldn't have been so sloppy. I feel like they should take care of it and fix it even though it means they're going to lose money. Wow, sure seems an amateur tinted your car. The tinter caused this damage either when using tools to clean debris off the glass before tinting, or possibly didn't use the card properly to wick out the liquid and get the tint under the edges. The vertical pillar is one thing, but to fix the leather on top of the door panel properly it's likely going to require replacing the door panels to make this problem disappear. The door panels are a single piece, aside for a few trim pieces, speakers, handle, window switches. And the crazy part is when changing the door panel it's difficult to move most of the trim to the new panel. The factory door panel trim is mostly installed using hot glue. The replacement trim pieces use mechanical clips. If the car was new, you might have a valid claim. Given its pre-owned, my bet is they refuse to accept blame. ![]() Good luck.įor future reference, find a tinter who computer cuts tint. Computer cutting eliminates need for tinter to use blades on your glass and possibly damaging other trim. Also when computer cut, application of the tint is typically far easier since the size is just right to begin with. Less fighting with tools to lay down the tint.Tinted windows on a car are a great way to improve its look, and they help keep both the sun and the prying eyes of other drivers and potential thieves out of your vehicle. Window tinting is a pretty simple process. A transparent, very thin sheet of film is applied to the windows of a vehicle. Tinting comes in a variety of thicknesses and degree of tinting. Thicknesses range from 0.001 to 0.004 inches and there are a number of different adhesives to apply the tinting to the windows. Window tinting can be a do-it-yourself project, but it requires serious attention to detail and patience. In most cases, using a professional is the best option, but, unfortunately, not every professional is as skilled as he or she should be, which can lead to a sub-par tinting job that needs to be fixed. Window tinting can go bad if not properly applied. It can peel, or bubble, which not only looks awful but also prevents it from doing its job. Warning: There are state and city ordinances that pertain to tinting so make sure you are within the laws before applying or repairing a window tint.įollow these instructions to fix the most common issues with window tinting.It is possible to repair a bad tint job yourself, if necessary. Step 1: Check on the warranty: If you paid a professional to apply the tinting and it is still under warranty, call them and ask for it to be repaired or replaced entirely. Or, take it off road, get a few dings, and give it a solid, Jeep christening.If you applied the tint yourself or it is out of warranty, decide if you want to repair it yourself or hire a professional. If it really bothers you, replace the glass. If you had mud in there, maybe they would clean it, just to make their final result better than risking the debris. The last thing they want to manage, is debris between the film and glass. They bring it into the shop, start cutting the film, roll down the window, apply, seat, trim, and roll the window back up and tell you to roll the window down for a period of time to allow proper adhesion and evaporation of the solution. It’s not their responsibility to lean your vehicle. It somehowbecame obvious in/around your tint job. Including after high winds camping in the canyon in Moab.ĭebris was in there. I learned my lesson, cleaned the seals very well, and paid attention to this in the future. Guess what? I got a few scratches when I put the window down. When I cleared, got out to check, some sandy slurry was along the window seals. It was when I went into a very cloudy, muddy, sandy bottom creek bed when a bow wake rolled over the hood. ![]() Having had 12 vehicles in the last30 years, every one of them tinted, I’ve only seen this once. So many people buy a vehicle such as a jeep, and don’t really have the knowledge to manage it if it’s used as it’s intended purpose. If the previous owner had a crappy tint job, what makes you think he/she took care of the vehicle in general? Possibly limited funds, no intention of keeping it, just didn’t care, etc., all comes to mind. However, collectively you have a number of responses that pretty much say the same thing.Īnother consideration, tinting isn’t expensive in the big picture of vehicle expenses.
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