How perfect should tint reasonably be? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BlueSTaR · 06-20-2013, 02:13 PM

I got my tint done, (~$360, Ceramic all around, including 85% in the front). Just wondering what I can be reasonably disappointed with.

There seems to be some specks of dust in a few panels a hair about a 1/4 inch long in the front, etc.

I was assuming it would be pretty much perfect at that price, right?

boredom.is.me · 06-20-2013, 02:17 PM

A few specks in the entire job is alright, but a hair?!?!

BlueSTaR · 06-20-2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

A few specks in the entire job is alright, but a hair?!?!

Ok so the dust specs are expected? I kinda assumed, but I was hoping for perfection. Yeah the hair needs to be redone :P

shiud · 06-20-2013, 02:59 PM

I haven't noticed any specks of dust on my tint, paid $200 for my Suntek ceramic in pyuallup. Are you actively trying to look for dust or are these imperfections noticeable during normal activity?

BlueSTaR · 06-20-2013, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shiud

I haven't noticed any specks of dust on my tint, paid $200 for my Suntek ceramic in pyuallup. Are you actively trying to look for dust or are these imperfections noticeable during normal activity?

I went over it after I saw the hair. They aren't really really noticeable. But if you look at the tint (within about 3 feet) you see a handful of specks here and there.

Lonewolf · 06-20-2013, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueSTaR

I got my tint done, (~$360, Ceramic all around, including 85% in the front). Just wondering what I can be reasonably disappointed with.

There seems to be some specks of dust in a few panels a hair about a 1/4 inch long in the front, etc.

I was assuming it would be pretty much perfect at that price, right?

For that price...pretty damn near perfect. The hairy tint needs to be redone...

shiud · 06-20-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueSTaR

I went over it after I saw the hair. They aren't really really noticeable. But if you look at the tint (within about 3 feet) you see a handful of specks here and there.

ya man, get that redone!

mrlewistan · 06-20-2013, 05:52 PM

im with everybody, re do it if you are paying that much. i have a tiny spec of a bubble on my rear window. annoys the crap out of me but its really not worth fixing. But in your case, there are several imperfections so it should be redone. If your installer gives you any lip, then contact the tint company that he uses.

BRZNutt · 06-20-2013, 05:54 PM

Did you clean your car immaculately before you had it done? Word to the wise, it is best to vacuum and dust your interior prior to having your windows tinted. Although the installer should also do so, better off being safe than sorry.

jacobzking · 06-20-2013, 06:10 PM

for $99 a hair is excusable. for $349, no way

Narcoden · 06-20-2013, 06:10 PM

My tint guy found some dust got under the tint and he ripped it all out and re-tinted the entire back window again.

He did it all on his own, he's a perfectionist and I like it! My tint is literally flawless.

Bonburner · 06-20-2013, 06:24 PM

Yeah .. this is one of those things I was looking at myself ..
I have found a couple things of quarter inch of hair in my tint ... most of it is near darn perfect though .. im torn apart lol

Onim3no · 06-20-2013, 07:54 PM

You paid for it. It needs to be perfect or expected results.

j2digit · 06-21-2013, 05:03 AM

That's an automatic redo- (hair and specs) . most all good auto tinting company will re do that no questions asked.

good luck

06-20-2013, 02:13 PM	#1
BlueSTaR Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 13 BRZ Limited & 16 Hyperblue Location: Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 451 Thanks: 14 Thanked 235 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How perfect should tint reasonably be? I got my tint done, (~$360, Ceramic all around, including 85% in the front). Just wondering what I can be reasonably disappointed with. There seems to be some specks of dust in a few panels a hair about a 1/4 inch long in the front, etc. I was assuming it would be pretty much perfect at that price, right?

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