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Jul 11, 2009 | 08:15 AM

SantaCruz163

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Tint Preperation

I'm looking to get my windows tinted this week and I wanted to check with you guys to see if what the tint shop told me is accurate. The guy told me before bringing the car in, I need to remove the inner door panel and adjust the top window guide out a little or it will leave streaks in the tint. Did any of you guys have to do this? Thanks.

Jul 11, 2009 | 08:27 AM

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nope i didn't

Jul 11, 2009 | 09:22 AM

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nah i didnt have to do that either.. hell ive never heard of anyone havin to do that.

Jul 11, 2009 | 09:38 AM

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Ok, well I just dropped the car off to get tints done.

Is there a rule of thumb of how long you should wait until you can roll down the windows?

Jul 11, 2009 | 09:41 AM

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mine said 3-5 days; so i waited 5 to be sure.

Jul 11, 2009 | 09:48 AM

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yup thats how long i waited too.. put some tape over the swithches too so u dont accidently roll em down... You'd be surprised how easy it is to forget haha

Jul 11, 2009 | 11:27 AM

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Thanks for the info.

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Jul 11, 2009 | 08:34 PM

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2 days will be good to roll down. especially if you leave it in the sun.

Jul 11, 2009 | 08:44 PM

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i let mine sit for 2 days, didnt have any bubbling or streaks

Jul 12, 2009 | 03:35 PM

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More you leave it in the sun the btter. I waited a week with mine just to be sure but i dont drive mine everyday so..lol

Jul 13, 2009 | 12:11 AM

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i left mine in my school parking lot all day in 102* sun and rolled them down after school

my best friend's dad does my tint, and owns his own shop.
and that sound bogus about the whole door panel and window ****.
i didn't do that.

Jul 13, 2009 | 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by scj

i left mine in my school parking lot all day in 102* sun and rolled them down after school

my best friend's dad does my tint, and owns his own shop.
and that sound bogus about the whole door panel and window ****.
i didn't do that.

Im sure if you ask your friends dad he will tell you they are suppose to do that. I think they were just tryin to get less work personally..

Jul 13, 2009 | 07:03 PM

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I have seen a few f-bodys with their tint ripped, it looks like to stripes running down the window. Sometimes you will just see rubbing marks without any tearing. In either case it is caused by the window guide. Not everyone has this problem.