Tint shop butchered my window seals - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BRZ FTW · 06-07-2015, 07:36 PM

I'm so pissed right now I could spit fire. My brand new baby is all cut up.

I will be calling them first thing in the morning to work this out. Has anyone else had this happen and if so, were you able to replace these seals easily?

Ammunition · 06-07-2015, 07:50 PM

That's pretty bad - definitely raise hell with them.

I'm sorry to hear that this happened, and best of luck with getting it resolved, or some sort of compensation for it; I would write them an honest review on Yelp, or similar that includes the images you've posted here.

Santiago86 · 06-08-2015, 05:35 PM

Lol

ZionsWrath · 06-08-2015, 06:21 PM

Lol. Did you go to the $99 special in the hood? I've seen people with razor cuts through the paint going the length of the door going to places like that.

At least rubber seals are easily replaced. Good luck with the shop.

WhiteFRS69 · 06-08-2015, 06:26 PM

ouch, didnt notice it when you picked it up???

NWFRS · 06-08-2015, 07:41 PM

I used to want a tint.

Then the topic came up with a young engineer at my workplace who used to work for a tint shop in high school. Even way back then he was horrified at how careless his coworkers were with cars. Horror stories of haphazard soap sprayed onto leather, cut-up window seals...

Now I'm scared to have it done. :-/

Sorry man. Hope you can prove it and make them accountable.

gramicci101 · 06-08-2015, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NWFRS

Now I'm scared to have it done. :-/

Find a Llumar-authorized installer, and you'll be set. All the pieces are laser-cut to Llumar's exact specifications for your car, and the fact that Llumar is ok associating their name to the installer usually means they do a quality job. I know mine did an exceptional job.

http://northamerica.llumar.com/choos...d-window-films
http://cdn.llumar.com/drupal/llautos...20140715_0.pdf

I got ATR-20 before I moved out to Las Vegas. In retrospect I should have gotten 15 or 5, but I underestimated the sun out here.

FRS Johnny · 06-09-2015, 07:19 AM

As long as you have a reputable shop that installs it it should be fine. Just check the reviews, I'm sure theres a place close to you that is capable of doing it just fine without any issues.

BRZ FTW · 06-09-2015, 12:18 PM

I did go to a nice shop. I had my wife's new Cruze tinted there and had no issues. I've seen this same shop do Ferrari's and Bentley's. The whole job ran me $565. All the reviews show this was a good tint shop.

BRZ FTW · 06-09-2015, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

ouch, didnt notice it when you picked it up???

Nope. I noticed the tint was kinda off but didn't notice the cuts. I'm filing a claim with my insurance and they will bill the shop. The guy was a total **** about it when I went back there yesterday.

WhiteFRS69 · 06-09-2015, 12:24 PM

$565 to tint the FRS???

wtf... only cost me $145 with lifetime warranty, been two years, zero problems

Beil · 06-09-2015, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

$565 to tint the FRS???

wtf... only cost me $145 with lifetime warranty, been two years, zero problems

ditto. the most i've seen charged is around $200, and that was for my 4dr civic. ended up finding a shop that did it for around 160.

BRZ FTW · 06-10-2015, 12:03 AM

It was $279 for all sides + $225 for the whole windshield(clear 3M tint) and tax. I went back today and talked to the other owner(the son of the old man that gave me sh!t) and he really wants to make things right. So, we will see how it goes. I need to go to Subaru for a quote. If that doesn't work out I will file it through my insurance like I was originally going to do.

Turbo95eg6 · 06-10-2015, 01:13 AM

Damn, must have seen you coming a mile away. You got suckerd, bra

06-08-2015, 06:21 PM	#4
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)	Lol. Did you go to the $99 special in the hood? I've seen people with razor cuts through the paint going the length of the door going to places like that. At least rubber seals are easily replaced. Good luck with the shop. __________________

06-08-2015, 07:41 PM	#6
NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,298 Thanks: 3,946 Thanked 1,503 Times in 635 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I used to want a tint. Then the topic came up with a young engineer at my workplace who used to work for a tint shop in high school. Even way back then he was horrified at how careless his coworkers were with cars. Horror stories of haphazard soap sprayed onto leather, cut-up window seals... Now I'm scared to have it done. :-/ Sorry man. Hope you can prove it and make them accountable. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

06-09-2015, 07:19 AM	#8
FRS Johnny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Whiteout MT Location: Orange County CA Posts: 535 Thanks: 102 Thanked 79 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As long as you have a reputable shop that installs it it should be fine. Just check the reviews, I'm sure theres a place close to you that is capable of doing it just fine without any issues. __________________ When in doubt, throttle out!

06-10-2015, 01:13 AM	#14
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Ammunition Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Location: NW - PDX Posts: 808 Thanks: 853 Thanked 380 Times in 234 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	That's pretty bad - definitely raise hell with them. I'm sorry to hear that this happened, and best of luck with getting it resolved, or some sort of compensation for it; I would write them an honest review on Yelp, or similar that includes the images you've posted here.

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