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Interior/Exterior Bubbles after professional tint???

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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 03:36 AM
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Bubbles after professional tint???

I got my windows tinted on my mini a little over a week now and there ate still bubbles. I called the people that did if and they said it's normal and it will go away in about another week. Now I don't know if that's true or they just don't want to redue it cuz I spent a little over 2 to get it down.

I also find it funny how the same place I went to did the same tint on my fathers Charger but yet he had no bubbles at all. Including after he picked it up.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 04:49 AM
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A lot of it depends on the temperature on how long it will take for the bubbles to come out. Get it in the sun on a warm day and let the heat do it's thing. If they don't come out after about another week, take it back. Most ALL tint shops offer a lifetime warranty on their install and tint products.

Rolls of tint are very inexpensive, you pay more for the experience of the installer and installation time more than the product itself.

Give it a couple more days and drive it back in, most likely they will replace it while you wait.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 10:53 AM
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Same as my thoughts and own experiences on two cars, Mini most recently.

Originally Posted by slimjimtell
A lot of it depends on the temperature on how long it will take for the bubbles to come out. Get it in the sun on a warm day and let the heat do it's thing. If they don't come out after about another week, take it back. Most ALL tint shops offer a lifetime warranty on their install and tint products.

Rolls of tint are very inexpensive, you pay more for the experience of the installer and installation time more than the product itself.

Give it a couple more days and drive it back in, most likely they will replace it while you wait.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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I tinted cars for a while and normally in the Texas heat it takes about two weeks for it all the bubbles to go away. So I'd imagine it would take another week or two up in PA. Also depends on the tint and the solution they used.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:40 AM
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PA?! Yea, that tint will take a good long time cure up. Precisely why I'm waiting to get mine on til it's at least in the 70s.

Only thought though - since the bubbles usually work themselves out as the 'glue' sets up - will the bubbles dry in the film in this case since it's too cold for too long?
 
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