Window Tint Removal

Superdaws · 05-07-2010, 07:54 PM

Hi guyz, chasing some advice or knowledge.

Had my 135 coupe tinted with my local tinter. Did a really good job of the side windows, but after drying etc discovered 2 small hairs caught under the rear screen, which has now formed into a couple of small bubbles.

Ive taken it back and he agreed it was a sub-standard job and said it would be fixed. His fixing process involved a small pin hole and attempted to "drive" it out. I didnt know it was possible and questioned whether it would affect the film, especially down the track...

As it turned out it didnt do anything and im left with the 2 bubbled hairs. He has said he will replace the film no probs, which is good, but warned me that there are risks involved in taking the film off. ie chance that the rear demist / radio bars can come off, and chance of damage to the interior around the rear window when glue remover is being used???

Im still looking into what i covered with the warranty, i would assume it covers damage to the car during installation, but need to fins out before i take it back again. Does anyone have any experience with tint and know of whether its a bad idea to attempt to remove the tint?

Cheers!

MikeVictor · 05-07-2010, 08:52 PM

I would have thought that if the dealer damages the car repairing the work, which they admit is not up to par, then they'd have to fix that as well.

Superdaws · 05-07-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mattyv

I would have thought that if the dealer damages the car repairing the work, which they admit is not up to par, then they'd have to fix that as well.

Yeah i agree, its what i would have thought as well, but i need to check into it... Its not a BMW dealer though, its a tint installer...

x5mad · 05-08-2010, 03:40 AM

I had a tint removed and replaced on my rear window way back in 2003 on an e46 316ti. No problems whatsoever.

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Superdaws Lieutenant 114 Rep 537 Posts Drives: 2020 F87 BSM M2C Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Window Tint Removal Hi guyz, chasing some advice or knowledge. Had my 135 coupe tinted with my local tinter. Did a really good job of the side windows, but after drying etc discovered 2 small hairs caught under the rear screen, which has now formed into a couple of small bubbles. Ive taken it back and he agreed it was a sub-standard job and said it would be fixed. His fixing process involved a small pin hole and attempted to "drive" it out. I didnt know it was possible and questioned whether it would affect the film, especially down the track... As it turned out it didnt do anything and im left with the 2 bubbled hairs. He has said he will replace the film no probs, which is good, but warned me that there are risks involved in taking the film off. ie chance that the rear demist / radio bars can come off, and chance of damage to the interior around the rear window when glue remover is being used??? Im still looking into what i covered with the warranty, i would assume it covers damage to the car during installation, but need to fins out before i take it back again. Does anyone have any experience with tint and know of whether its a bad idea to attempt to remove the tint? Cheers! __________________ 2020 MY21 BMW M2 Competition 6MT \| Black Sapphire OLD 2010 BMW 135i M Sport 6MT \| Le Mans Blue 2016 BMW F15 X5 30D \| Sapphire Black \| Black Leather
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MikeVictor Brigadier General 210 Rep 3,288 Posts Drives: anything given a chance Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: .au iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 Mazda ND MX-5 [10.00]	I would have thought that if the dealer damages the car repairing the work, which they admit is not up to par, then they'd have to fix that as well.
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x5mad Lieutenant Colonel 352 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: iX 40 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List bmw [0.00]	I had a tint removed and replaced on my rear window way back in 2003 on an e46 316ti. No problems whatsoever.
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