Re-tint of the windows & other stuff

[Constable]

I've had my 15% (everything but windshield) for about 1.5 months. The installer kept telling me, "give it another week. It shrinks and expands while it's drying, so it'll look better in a littlw while." Well, I don't buy that crap. If it doesn't look good from the beginning of the installation, I hate it.

So yesterday I took the Rauder to a local car security shop that supposedly does good work. I dragged one of the workers outside to show him all the bubbles and wrinkles in the tint. The first words outta his mouth were, "What the ****** is that?!" (referring to the car, not the tint). So I told him and he just stood there with a stupid look on his face. Then he says, "You got da D.F.W.'s.... DAMN!!"

I was baffled, so I had to ask, "What the hell are D.F.W.'s???" He replies, "DOOKIE-FRESH WHEELS, yo!" I'm still laughing about that phrase. Anyways, They trashed the tint and did a beautiful installation of a metallized, lifetime warranty 20% tint. Looks great. It's real easy to see out of, but provides a great cover when you dont want people snooping in on you.

[Dr Caleb]

I've got 5% on the rear passenger windows and back window. A few bubbles do happen, and bonding to the little black dots around the edges of windows is poor as well, but I NEVER would accept wrinkles in the film. That's just poor workmanship.

Good on you!

D.F.W :lol:

[Marauder57]

A good tint guy should leave no bubbles or wrinkles after about a week in consistant sun. Really no wrinkles period.....bubbles would be of water with a chemical in it and will evaproate leaving nothing but film on glass contact thus no bubbles.....the only place a good tint job should have any bubble if any...is when you tint over those real tiny circles at the top of a windshield that are like factory tint on glass...sometimes the tint does not touch the glass on that...but that is still kind of rare......

I use a Tint Dude! Scotty D! Great job on my car and my wifes....and does some serious tint work...Batman Emblems, chinese symbols 5 layers thick....he has tinted about 20 NBA players rides.....and he will do legal on the books with CC...and non legal tint pure cash....but he will do whatever you want. He tinted on NBA players front windshield per his request....and if you get pulled over....you pull a Schultz... "Who did that tint Job?" "I know nothing, Nothink!"

He has even tinted some local cops cars...like dark limo tint all the way around.....

If anyone in Central Florida is looking for a good tint guy PM me....

[LincMercLover]

Just remember, no Windex!

[Marauder57]

Originally posted by LincMercLover
Just remember, no Windex!

Actually not just windex...no ammonia containing products of any kind..... :eek:

[Constable]

yea, on my previous vehicles i used ClearVue... really good stuff

[Marauder57]

Never heard of ClearVue.....where can you pick that stuff up at?

[Constable]

I'm pretty sure thats the name of it... They should have it at just about any auto parts store. It's a clear bottle, clear liquid, black label.

[RCSignals]

Windex makes a non ammonia glass cleaner for use on cars