window tinting
 

i got my windows tinted last wednesday and the haze has gone away but there are tiny little bubbles randomly on the windows still... anyone think that they should go away? it hasnt gotten hotter than 65 degrees outside since i got the tint...

they will eventually go away but most likely youll see a teeeeeny speck. and eventually, you wont notice. :)

bob

When I first got my windows tinted, it had two little bubbls. It took about 2 weeks for the bubbles to dissapear. ;) Don't worry about it, it will eventually go away.

I had my 02 Taco tinted this past summer at the Outer Banks of NC and the company used 3M tint. I too had a few small bubbles and they went away in about 2-2 weeks. Good luck..:giflag:

yep like what everyone else said, the bubbles will go away in 1-2 weeks but it wont look totally right for a while longer, especially if the weather is colder. Oh and on another note, just out of curiousity, anyone know how do they tint the back windshield with the rear defroster wires? Do they just lay it on top or what?

Yeah, right over the grid.

Careful of removing, a razorbalde will scrape the gridline right off the glass rendering it useless!

John

Is it possible to tint the windshield? The reason I am asking this is because, the windshiled does not look right with the tinted windows, I don't need anything extremely dark but just something to go along with the tinted windows. Any ideas?

Re: window tinting
 

It might take longer for the bubbles to go away if it hasn't warmed up much. In the summer, it would go away in 2 weeks or less.

I got mine tinted in winter :bang: and it took 2 weeks just to get rid of the haze and over a month to get rid of the "bubbles". All depends on the weather (warm). But it will go away.

GTASR5, where in the GTA are you exactly located? I'm trying to get a couple of Canadian members to meet up, I know there's you, Sass69 and there's one more but I can't remember his name on yotatech.

Mississauga... by hwy10 & QEW. Where are you located?

PM me, we can workout a meet or something. ;)

I am tinting the strip along the top of my windshield. Ca state law is max 4" from top and I am going to live on the edge at 6" :scared: Four inches is nothing :dunno:

Here is a link for the laws state by state from the int window film assoc. I did find out that Ca laws per thier pdf eren't accurate so you might check with a copper/mounty.

-Stu.

I just got my windows tinted, too, and have noticed a similar thing with my tint. The guy told me to wait at least two to three days before rollin down the windows. I did, but when it was at the dealer they tested the windows and rolled them down. I'm not sure if this damaged my tint because it's been pretty cold up here in Washington. I hope it'll be fine. I got 5% all around except on the front two windows which are 32%. I got the lifetime no-fault warranty, too. What brand of film did you all have installed?

my granddad has his windshield tinted, but i think he has some sort of eye problem. ill have to ask him. i think for the most part, you will only be able toget a tint strip along the top.

You might want to check with local/state laws. One reason why the factor does not tint the windshield is safety. If its dark outside and you have tinted windows it would be harder to see whats in front of you than if you had no tint on the windshield at all. :hillbill:

yep, normally, you wouldnt be able to. ..but i think his doctor or something prescribed it hah.. i dunno. hes crazy anyways

I had my windshield tinted on my CRX. I had 5% all around and 20% on the front windshield. I got stopped for tint while crusing (this was my younger years), the cop held a big Mag light to the inspection sticker and said nothing about the windshield!:D The guy that did the tint did a superb job!

BTW NC Law:
35% +- 3%
6in windshield -or- ASI line what ever is higher
P/U trucks & SUV can have the back glass behind the front doors as dark as they want.

John

actually i just had the windshield on my 4runner tinted last month, along with my front windows. i used a 50% llumar bronze tint on the windshield and 20% on the front windows to match the factory tint. ill try to get a pic of it up.

It is usually extremely hard to tint a full front windshield. The glass is different than the sides and rear and usually cannot be heated or it will shatter. The heating comes into play when they need to shrink-shape the tint to conform to the curves of the glass, and then to get it to adhere to the curves when they actually install the tint. Also state laws in most areas prohibit tinting of the front windshield except for a small sun visor along the top.

be ware of seat belts hitting the tint and putting little holes in it. just fund out thats where i was getting them