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Old 10-13-2008, 11:49 AM
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Default Got my window tinted, but....

It's only been 2 days, but there are still bubbles under some parts. He said they should dry out after a few days, but I'm not so sure they will.

He seemed experienced @ tinting, and I sprayed the matrix (which looks bad *** BTW!), mabey my expectations for the results were too high?

What should I use to try and flatten them out?
Should I pierce the bubbles to let the air out, or mabey I should leave it a few more days?

The majority looks good, but the edges have not quiet stuck, and there are a few bubbles, which are bugging me.
Old 10-13-2008, 12:03 PM
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If it's at the top on the back windshield by those black dots, tell them to put some kind of thick black material up there so bubbles will never happen. Not sure if you know what im talking about. Maybe someone else does and can explain what it is.
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I have also seen a nubmer of people rattle can the dot matrix black, that way even if it does bubble up, u wont see it.
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Just leave it a few more day's, it should begin to clear up and if the weather's nice & hot. That will help it out too, aslong as you leave the car parked out in the sun.

I dont think your expectations were to high, think you just expected results to quickly.
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Like they said, leave it out in the sun. If it doesn't clear up in a few days most good tinters will get the bubbles out.
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I had bubbles in my tint for almost a week .... 99% of them went away eventually, the more sun time the better.
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Thanks, I'll try and be more patient!!

Yes, I painted the dot matrix, and it looks awsome. The tinter even said it looked perfect, and would consider doing heavy dot matrix that way next time.
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Be patient, they go away after awhile.




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