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Old 01-23-2005
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window tint issues

i had my windows tint redone like 6 times cuz lint/hair kept getting stuck between tint/glass, anybody have similar issues? maybe the installer juz suck, anywayz i found couple more spots so i gotta get it redone again, not to mention the guy scratched the glass. damn bitches.
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man, that's rediculous. sounds like shitty installer not cleaning the glass well enough first
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Yes, you are correct: "The installer jez suck"

That's why they make squeegees. He either doesn't know what one is, or his is bad and making the scratches with it. Sounds like he's wiping his hairy crack with a kleenex and trying to clean your windows with it.
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yep installer sucks! My cousion did mine an the first time the rear had that but second time it was all good
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Yeah, your installer just sucks
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Yea that sucks man. I'm lucky to have a very reliable tint shop down here in the Sav... It's a little expensive but it's all good.
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yeah i had to make the other guy redo it, i want the guy that originally did mine to get fired

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most people where i live have lifetime warranties... some people even have 1 free redo anytime u want... find some place with a warranty
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well i got it redone again, the sorry installer redid them, after his third try on the front one, he got it right, but after a day, i check the back side window, and it's not perfect, dunno if i'm asking too much, juz want a perfect tint. anywayz, never going back to them again, they f***in' suck, damn b**ch should be fired for scratching my back window.
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Hey man, this may just be me, but if I spent money for you to do something, than its getting done right because you are going to earn your money. So if you're not happy, have them do it right.
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yea i went back to them like 5 times, they said if i come back again for tiny imperfections, they'll take off all the tint, give me my money back and pay for someone else to do it, but that doesn't take away the scratches the guy made, i'm sure he'll deny it, this is the count for all the fixes, 5 for back window, 3 for rear sides, 2 for front, so the only one they did right the first time is the front strip, the things is i've been going to them since 98 when i got my 1st civic, juz can't believe how much they suck now. plus i had to take off the rear deck for them to fix the back window, not to mention they scratched the edge of the rear deck panel. where in FL can i get a perfect tint.
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i dont get how you can get hair stuck between the tint and window. Does the installer not clean the window before he puts on the tint? That sux you had to take out the rear deck. Usually tint places are suppose to all that for you. You probably spent more labor taking out that rear deck, then they did tinting all 5 windows.

From the sounds of it, the tint place you went to doesn't know what there doing. I would just go to another place. i think the hardest part of tinting, is just cutting it out in the right shape. Everything else is pretty easy, i watched them do it at my tint place.
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First of all, your installer sucks let everyone has told you already.
You can do your own tinits, its rather easy. Just takes time if you doing it for the first couple of times.
They scratched your window when taking the tint off.
Tip: You shouldnt remove tint from your rear window that often, you might damage the rear defogger strips on the window! Its easy to fix but still.!
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i dont see a problem with you asking them to do the job rigth but yeah the installer sucks. keep on bugging them till they get it right
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wow i guess i got lucky and had agood shop locally...the only problem is on the front strip theres a tiny little crack in the tint.....but everytime i look at it im like oh yeah i gotta get that fixed but soon as im in the car i forget all about it
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they once again messed up, there seems to be something in between the tint/glass again in 2 windows, and the scratches look horrible, especailly cuz it's a brand new car, my rear deck looks like crap too cuz of the scratch that goes all the way across, i'mma make them take it all off, give me my money back, pay the fee for fixing my glass and deck, and pay for someone else to do it, i hate ace window tinters, never gonna do biz w/ them again.
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how much did u guys pay to get ur ride tinted?
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i paid about $210 for mine.
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Originally Posted by BRCivic
man, that's rediculous. sounds like shitty installer not cleaning the glass well enough first
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i paid $160 for all five windows using titanium tint with lifetime warranty.
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well, i got the old tint off and got a refund, and they're paying to get my rear panel replaced, but not the scratches in the window. so, i decided to get it redone at this place called all-pro, omg, it was perfect, this dood was badass, he hand cut all the tint and did it perfect, couldn't ask for better work, and it was $70 cheaper, i totally recommend them.
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diablo, do u play the game diablo?
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diablo, do u play the game diablo?
i used to couple years ago.
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i payed like 150 160 idk they wanted 20 bucks for the front strip and im like ill pass then they were like ok how about 10?
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Took me 4 times for my idiot tinters to get mine done.. it kept peeling when I rolled my window down. They would tell me wait 2 or 3 days before you roll down... still peeled. 4th time was a charm.
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