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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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bubbles in the window tint??

got the maxima tinted yesterday but it has some bubbles in the tint should i wait a few days to see if they go away or just take it back??
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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depends on the size of the bubble... if it's only very little bubble, just wait a few weeks and it's gonne be ok or if it's as big as a cent...take it back
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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small bubbles should go away within a few days. Did you ask about warranty?

Dont use windex to clean your windows... Will turn them purple.
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Yea they should go away in a few days, If they have a speck of dirt or anything in the bubble, its never going to go away(happened to me.)
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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If in 3 days they have not disappeared, then return to the shop that did the install ... although if they had pushed out all the air pockets and water residue properly there really shouldn't be any air pockets.
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Dont use windex to clean your windows... Will turn them purple.
I think you meant to say don't use a glass cleaner that contains ammonia.
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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air bubbles are not uncommon when laying tint, they should disappear anywhere from 3-5 days, depending on the weather. colder weather takes longer.

cheap tint fades to purple, and also glass cleaners with AMMONIA will fade the tint, and discolor it, so stay away from those cleaners.

i would know, i used to be a window tinter.
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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You probably know this already, but don't put down your windows for a couple days.
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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All good advice!

I buy aerosol cans of Glass / Multi Purpose-Cleaner from Walmart or wherever -- good -n- cheap, and good for multi-uses.

Cleans bugs great off my motorycle helmet and screen!

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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Use Stoner Invisible Glass
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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if its like water bubbles, its fine and will disappear
air bubbles, idk.
Old Feb 7, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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they will go away in exactly 3 days, just don't open your windows.. good luck
Old Feb 7, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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thanks they have gone away some but there small, as for the warrenty it has 5 yrs m wait a few more days and if still there ill take it back
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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give it a week.
if the tint is blubbling in the back window run rear defrost.
if notgone in a week bring it back.
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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How much did the tint job cost you?
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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bubbles went away well the place were i got it done they charge $150 with a 5 yr warrenty, but they guy did it for me for for $70 since im a cop, lol
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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lucky you membership has it's privileges, i paid $270 for mine a few months ago, but i did all my door windows, %4 in the rear and %32 on the front doors. haven't had an issue with law enforcement, when the pull up along side me.
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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Ah lucky you. The cheapest I could find here in SoCal was $120 all-around.
I was going to go limo tint but I see my friends fail all the time backing up onto cars, or hitting curbs because they have it. 4% in the back, 32% in the front sounds good
Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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wait a couple days, then if you still see some, try to push them down with your finger yourself, if that doesn't do it, go back they should be happy to fix that for you
Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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they should be happy to fix that for you
Not necessarily happy about it, but they have to
Old Feb 26, 2010 | 07:12 AM
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What are people doing about the textured top part of the back windows on our Maxima's? I just bought one and the rear window leaves a lot to be desired. Basically the top 6" or so are filled with voids where the OEM textured part is. Are you guys just not tinting that part or should a good tint shop be able to overcome it?

None of my cars have had that before, and I was going to take it to a tint shop to ask, but if people who own the same car as me already know, it may help me a bit!

Thanks all.
Old Feb 26, 2010 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by pionkej
What are people doing about the textured top part of the back windows on our Maxima's? I just bought one and the rear window leaves a lot to be desired. Basically the top 6" or so are filled with voids where the OEM textured part is. Are you guys just not tinting that part or should a good tint shop be able to overcome it?

None of my cars have had that before, and I was going to take it to a tint shop to ask, but if people who own the same car as me already know, it may help me a bit!

Thanks all.
mine was not tinted only the undoted part
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Thanks for the info, I wonder if that is what most people do on these cars? Was the line between the dotted area and the tint clean?
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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Yeah, some should go away. I've never had a 100% bubble free tint job (I've 4 different ones with three different places). I ended up taking a needle to a couple of the larger ones and managed to flatten them down.
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by pionkej
What are people doing about the textured top part of the back windows on our Maxima's? I just bought one and the rear window leaves a lot to be desired. Basically the top 6" or so are filled with voids where the OEM textured part is. Are you guys just not tinting that part or should a good tint shop be able to overcome it?

None of my cars have had that before, and I was going to take it to a tint shop to ask, but if people who own the same car as me already know, it may help me a bit!

Thanks all.
I had mine tinted about a week after I bought the car. This was about 8.5 years ago. The tint has started to peel up on the back window about a year ago, but not on the dotted part. If the tinting is done well it should not come up. Eventually, if I really want to spend the money I'll have the back re-tinted, but for now I'm leaving it because it isn't noticeable at all from the exterior, and only slightly noticeable from the interior.
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