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I painted over the dot matrix on the rear hatch in preparation for tint soon. It was kind of a pain in the *** but I don't want bubbles in the tint and I didn't want to use black vinyl which I hear fades.
I used the flat black 1200 degree high temp paint and it turned out to be just about an exact match to the rest of the paint on the hatch glass.
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I used the flat black 1200 degree high temp paint and it turned out to be just about an exact match to the rest of the paint on the hatch glass.
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Tint tends to bubble up where they tint over the dot matrix, this is an alternative to tinting that portion of the window
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Neither of mine ever bubbled either, but I have seen several that couldn't get tint to stay smooth over the dot matrix at all, even after several attempts. It's hit or miss, but The OP won't ever have that worry, lol.
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I have had tint on my hatch since I bought the car in 2000 without any bubbles in this area. Not sayings its possible. Maybe I had a shop that knew what they were doing.