My window tint experience....

[ivan]

So i tinted my front windows and about 4 to 6 inches of my windshield. Even though im still not sure im gonna keep the windshield section im not sure its gonna stick. Lol i think it was the guys first time because in the mid section of the strip it was peeling but he said if it peeled i could take it back. Anyways, he said that if u used windex on the windows even after the the 3 day wait for drying it would eventually make the tint purple. Does anyone know if thats true? I really like the way the tint looks. I had to do 30% Because he said 25% was not typical to have in stock. :-/ he had 20 and 30 :-/

 

[TheMaddog]

Use ammonia free window cleaner.
Oh and use 30 and 30. That's 25. I know it's weird , but works, that's what my guy said when he did my f150

 

[gmzvip23]

use stoners glass cleaner found at wal mart autozone any where.

 

[quietpeen]

Awesome. Pics?

Yea ammonia is what turns tint purple

 

[ivan]

This is what im most un happy about....

 

[ivan]

This is a better exterior view. I see some bubbles by the sides of the windows but ill wait to see if they settle in the next couple days. I really like having better sun protection thats for sure. I will make sure to do right regarding cleaning material.

 

[bigbadram1500]

Looks nice.

 

[Catchin Zs]

I have a tint strip going down about 5 or 6 inches with 5% on it. Why didn't you go darker?

 

[the codes]

so he missed the top edge?

 

[gotbrains230]

Did you have your windows tinted today? If so that truck needs to sit in the sun as much as possible. The bubbles will eventually work themselves out, as long as it gets as much sun as possible. I cant see the eye brow all that great so I cant tell you anything about that.
Only use ammonia free cleaners
My buddy owns a tint shop, although I am not him, I know a little something about it
My truck has 5% all around with a 14" 5% eyebrow

 

[ivan]

Looks nice.

Thanks!

I have a tint strip going down about 5 or 6 inches with 5% on it. Why didn't you go darker?

You know thats a good question. I guess between him saying "absolutely no warranty on 20%", and trying to decide whether to actually addthe strip, when i decided to go with the 30% it just didnt click to go any lower :-/

so he missed the top edge?

He sure did. I hate calling people out on details like that. I can definitely tell from the inside, but not from the outside. I might take it back to them during the week. It was a bit tense today as there was some lady upset about an alarm and causing a big scene. This is a local (very small) shop i went with so maybe on my next visit it will be a bit different. Im pretty sure he noticed leaving out the edge.

Did you have your windows tinted today? If so that truck needs to sit in the sun as much as possible. The bubbles will eventually work themselves out, as long as it gets as much sun as possible. I cant see the eye brow all that great so I cant tell you anything about that.
Only use ammonia free cleaners
My buddy owns a tint shop, although I am not him, I know a little something about it
My truck has 5% all around with a 14" 5% eyebrow

It was in the sun for the remainder of the day (about 4 hours). I will take a pic tomorrow of the strip from the front. 5% must be very cool, but 14" dont mess with your driving visibility? Ide oike to see something like that.

Thanks for all the replies!!

 

[the codes]

I would def take it back, cuz I mean, thats the whole point of the brow, to block the sun out, and the sun is gonna peek through that edge and bother you for the rest of the time you own the truck lol or it would me anyhow

 

[ivan]

I would def take it back, cuz I mean, thats the whole point of the brow, to block the sun out, and the sun is gonna peek through that edge and bother you for the rest of the time you own the truck lol or it would me anyhow

I totally agree. Its just i can tell the guy is new at this and really doesn't know his stuff. And maybe i should just know better and just take it to someone else for them to do the strip. But I'l probably give it a shot during the week. The other thing is they put their company logo between the tint and i dont like how it looks! LOL

 

[the codes]

really? wow lol well yeah if he is learning, needs to learn to make sure to get the edge LOL so hopefully they dont have a problem getting ya taken care of

 

[bigbadram1500]

yeah, they definitely shouldn't have left it peeling like that. I could see it in the pic. It is hard tho to go over that dot matrix thing or whatever they call it with tint. When I had mine done they told me I could possibly have trouble with it but I never have yet and it's been on for 4 years.

 

[Catchin Zs]

I would def take it back, cuz I mean, thats the whole point of the brow, to block the sun out, and the sun is gonna peek through that edge and bother you for the rest of the time you own the truck lol or it would me anyhow

X2^^^^ plus, who needs a warranty? Go dark or go home haha.