Tint Bubble under Brake Light? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Williampreza · 02-17-2018, 04:47 PM

I just got my windows tinted yesterday, and opted for the nicer carbon ceramic brand name tint. So, I'm invested at about two hundred bucks in the outcome. Today, I was inspecting the tint (Yes, I did this yesterday too), and I noticed an odd bubble at the bottom center of the rear windshield. Now, I know that bubbles form under tint as it's curing and they go away, but the ones I've seen are usually smaller than this, which is around 10 inches or so long and 1.5-2 inches tall.

Is this a fault that I should have repaired or just a larger version of the normal water bubbles? If it does need repaired, is there anything I can do to make the process more successful? That is, is it there because the tech couldn't get to that spot and I need to remove something?

Sorry this is a bit hard to see. It's running along the bottom-most defroster line.

Thanks!
Will

Mr.ac · 02-17-2018, 05:34 PM

Take it back and have them work on it.
My bet is they didn't take the extra effort in removing the third brake light. And hoped for the best.

Should be a simple fix but eh, you paid for their work, they should honor any error with the install

x808drifter · 02-17-2018, 05:48 PM

I'd call them and let them know.
If it hasn't gone away, have them fix it.

Brink · 02-17-2018, 06:44 PM

Did they even take out the brake light to do the tint? Takes all of about a minute to pop the upper portion of the light out. Removing the base is a bit more involved and hopefully unnecessary. I'd imagine they could work well enough with the base still in place.

Williampreza · 02-17-2018, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brink

Did they even take out the brake light to do the tint? Takes all of about a minute to pop the upper portion of the light out. Removing the base is a bit more involved and hopefully unnecessary. I'd imagine they could work well enough with the base still in place.

I wasn’t able to hang out while they did the work. So I didn’t get to monitor. Wish I had.

The plan is to take it back in on Monday.

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NRXRaptor · 02-17-2018, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Williampreza

I wasn’t able to hang out while they did the work. So I didn’t get to monitor. Wish I had.

The plan is to take it back in on Monday.

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Just pop it off yourself

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Then get a credit card and press it down. Should take all of 5 minutes. No need to take it to them imo

Williampreza · 02-18-2018, 01:08 PM

Update: I was wrong. It’s fine.

For science I feel that it’s my imperative duty to report that the giant bubble resolved itself overnight.

Now you know. I, of course, knew all along that it would be fine and only wished to provide an object lesson. Thus the drama. Which was, as I said, just an excellent bit of acting.

You’re welcome.

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Mr.ac · 02-18-2018, 11:36 PM

No worries, you never know when it comes to tint jobs.

humfrz · 02-19-2018, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Williampreza

Update: I was wrong. It’s fine.

For science I feel that it’s my imperative duty to report that the giant bubble resolved itself overnight.

Now you know. I, of course, knew all along that it would be fine and only wished to provide an object lesson. Thus the drama. Which was, as I said, just an excellent bit of acting.

You’re welcome.

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.......... just because, I haven't slapped anyone all day .......

humfrz

ZionsWrath · 02-19-2018, 05:14 AM

Maybe the bubble disappeared because the temp drop at night.

Installing films that could leave bubbles should be done with a heat gun. Heat will cause the bubble to expand so you can spot it easier.

02-17-2018, 04:47 PM	#1
Williampreza Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2017 Ice Silver BRZ Limited Location: East TN, USA Posts: 147 Thanks: 235 Thanked 90 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tint Bubble under Brake Light? I just got my windows tinted yesterday, and opted for the nicer carbon ceramic brand name tint. So, I'm invested at about two hundred bucks in the outcome. Today, I was inspecting the tint (Yes, I did this yesterday too), and I noticed an odd bubble at the bottom center of the rear windshield. Now, I know that bubbles form under tint as it's curing and they go away, but the ones I've seen are usually smaller than this, which is around 10 inches or so long and 1.5-2 inches tall. Is this a fault that I should have repaired or just a larger version of the normal water bubbles? If it does need repaired, is there anything I can do to make the process more successful? That is, is it there because the tech couldn't get to that spot and I need to remove something? Sorry this is a bit hard to see. It's running along the bottom-most defroster line. Thanks! Will Last edited by Williampreza; 02-17-2018 at 05:30 PM.

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Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Take it back and have them work on it. My bet is they didn't take the extra effort in removing the third brake light. And hoped for the best. Should be a simple fix but eh, you paid for their work, they should honor any error with the install __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

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Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No worries, you never know when it comes to tint jobs. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

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ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Maybe the bubble disappeared because the temp drop at night. Installing films that could leave bubbles should be done with a heat gun. Heat will cause the bubble to expand so you can spot it easier. __________________

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x808drifter LMGTFY Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: 13 FRS, 91 Miata Location: Lava Town, HI Posts: 2,776 Thanks: 5,561 Thanked 3,650 Times in 1,625 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd call them and let them know. If it hasn't gone away, have them fix it.

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Williampreza Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2017 Ice Silver BRZ Limited Location: East TN, USA Posts: 147 Thanks: 235 Thanked 90 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Update: I was wrong. It’s fine. For science I feel that it’s my imperative duty to report that the giant bubble resolved itself overnight. Now you know. I, of course, knew all along that it would be fine and only wished to provide an object lesson. Thus the drama. Which was, as I said, just an excellent bit of acting. You’re welcome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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