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Grandeos · 01-23-2012, 10:21 PM

My window tints on my driver and passenger side keep peeling up!!!
I have already had my driver side re-tinted about a month ago. It just now started peeling up, and now so is my passenger window. Both of them are peeling from the lower corner of the window, by the lock.

It is currently cold here in Michigan, and I got them tinted back in the summer. Maybe the cold temperature has something to do with the non-adhesion? Im pretty certain the tint film is catching on something in the door/seal when the windows index... But there has to be a way to fix it. I never had this problem on my 2010 2LT. But it keeps happening with my 2011 2SS...

HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD THIS ISSUE???

My tint guy will replace it, as they have lifetime warranty... But thats not the point. I want a FIX!

gelboy1015 · 01-23-2012, 10:27 PM

Your window tinter may be installing them wrong. Because of the indexing windows, the tint needs to be installed a little further down than usual so the edges don't get caught when the window indexes. My tint has been fine for the last 6 months.

rolnslo · 01-23-2012, 10:31 PM

The fix is to find a better tint installer. You need to find one that knows how to tint indexing windows correctly. Also, make sure you aren't getting the cheapest tint out there...sometimes you get what you pay for.

Dacannon · 01-23-2012, 10:36 PM

Yes it depends on your tint shop and also the amount of time you let it really stick when I had mine installed I basically had to wait three weeks to a month before I could put the windows down and also they have to install it below the edges or it will get caught and start to roll up and lastly every time you open the door the window rolls down a bit which can also cause it to roll up I it wasn't cut to proper length

Parag · 01-23-2012, 10:36 PM

Had mine for a full 2 years now, no issues. Bad install

SIM Curly · 01-23-2012, 10:37 PM

Mine did this on the passenger side. Took it back to him and he fixed it and it hasn't happened since.

Powhusku · 01-23-2012, 10:38 PM

Sounds like a bad install to me. I got mine done in August and they've been great ever since. We have similar weather conditions down here and my car is exposed to the elements since its my DD.

Jason@JacFab · 01-23-2012, 11:10 PM

Maybe cheap film? I did mine myself with that precut window tint off ebay, back in August, and have had no problems. It's the 5th car I've done using the same sellers tint, my old 04 GTO had the tint on it for 2 years before I traded it in and had no problems.

meissen · 01-24-2012, 08:18 AM

I had mine done at DJ's Window Tinting on Gratiot and Stephens. So far so good *knock on wood* but it's only been a couple of days. I made sure they knew the windows index.

hightower · 01-24-2012, 08:33 AM

Get your installer to pay for another installer to put it in if it comes down to that.

Grabber · 01-24-2012, 08:46 AM

OP - It does sound like a bad job. Take it back to your tinter and have him install new film. If that doesn't work, a new tinter that knows how to index your windows correctly is the way to go.

Good luck, hope you get it resolved.

LS3AlexSS · 01-24-2012, 09:06 AM

Everybody hit the nail on the head. Because of the window indexing they specifically have to heat the bottom up real well when installing knowing that it will be moved slightly multiple times as you get in and out of your car. This is basically 100% proven to be the issue if you are only having problems with your driver side window, as I assume you didn't really have many passengers after getting the tint installed (within 48 hours).

Earl · 01-24-2012, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dacannon

Yes it depends on your tint shop and also the amount of time you let it really stick when I had mine installed I basically had to wait three weeks to a month before I could put the windows down and also they have to install it below the edges or it will get caught and start to roll up and lastly every time you open the door the window rolls down a bit which can also cause it to roll up I it wasn't cut to proper length

3 weeks to a month?
WTF!

BBQdDude · 01-24-2012, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hightower

Get your installer to pay for another installer to put it in if it comes down to that.

This is claaasic.

01-23-2012, 10:21 PM	#1
Grandeos Automotive Designer Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS (LS3) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 832	Window Tints KEEP PEELING!!! My window tints on my driver and passenger side keep peeling up!!! I have already had my driver side re-tinted about a month ago. It just now started peeling up, and now so is my passenger window. Both of them are peeling from the lower corner of the window, by the lock. It is currently cold here in Michigan, and I got them tinted back in the summer. Maybe the cold temperature has something to do with the non-adhesion? Im pretty certain the tint film is catching on something in the door/seal when the windows index... But there has to be a way to fix it. I never had this problem on my 2010 2LT. But it keeps happening with my 2011 2SS... HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD THIS ISSUE??? My tint guy will replace it, as they have lifetime warranty... But thats not the point. I want a FIX! __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 (SIM/BLK)

01-23-2012, 10:31 PM	#3
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,380 View My Garage	The fix is to find a better tint installer. You need to find one that knows how to tint indexing windows correctly. Also, make sure you aren't getting the cheapest tint out there...sometimes you get what you pay for. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS Synergy Green A6

01-23-2012, 10:37 PM	#6
SIM Curly Drives: Silver 1LT 2011 camaro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Decatur, Alabama and Troy, Alabama Posts: 1,846	Mine did this on the passenger side. Took it back to him and he fixed it and it hasn't happened since. __________________

01-23-2012, 10:38 PM	#7
Powhusku Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Laramie/Cody, WY Posts: 1,743 View My Garage	Sounds like a bad install to me. I got mine done in August and they've been great ever since. We have similar weather conditions down here and my car is exposed to the elements since its my DD. __________________

01-24-2012, 08:18 AM	#9
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	I had mine done at DJ's Window Tinting on Gratiot and Stephens. So far so good knock on wood but it's only been a couple of days. I made sure they knew the windows index. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

01-23-2012, 10:27 PM	#2
gelboy1015 Drives: '10 2SS/RS, MKIII Supras Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston/Tulsa Posts: 1,009	Your window tinter may be installing them wrong. Because of the indexing windows, the tint needs to be installed a little further down than usual so the edges don't get caught when the window indexes. My tint has been fine for the last 6 months.

01-23-2012, 10:36 PM	#4
Dacannon Drives: 2010 ABM 2LTRS, E46 330XI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 369 View My Garage	Yes it depends on your tint shop and also the amount of time you let it really stick when I had mine installed I basically had to wait three weeks to a month before I could put the windows down and also they have to install it below the edges or it will get caught and start to roll up and lastly every time you open the door the window rolls down a bit which can also cause it to roll up I it wasn't cut to proper length

01-23-2012, 10:36 PM	#5
Parag Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Denver Posts: 1,334	Had mine for a full 2 years now, no issues. Bad install

01-23-2012, 11:10 PM	#8
Jason@JacFab Drives: 2016 1LT RS Camaro; 72 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Point, OR Posts: 5,688 View My Garage	Maybe cheap film? I did mine myself with that precut window tint off ebay, back in August, and have had no problems. It's the 5th car I've done using the same sellers tint, my old 04 GTO had the tint on it for 2 years before I traded it in and had no problems.

01-24-2012, 08:33 AM	#10
hightower LS3 Black Widow Drives: 2012 45th 2SS LS3 and 1968 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Madison, GA Posts: 4,557	Get your installer to pay for another installer to put it in if it comes down to that. __________________ My Camaro Story

01-24-2012, 08:46 AM	#11
Grabber Just a car guy Drives: 2016 Durango R/T AWD Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wheeling, IL Posts: 808	OP - It does sound like a bad job. Take it back to your tinter and have him install new film. If that doesn't work, a new tinter that knows how to index your windows correctly is the way to go. Good luck, hope you get it resolved. __________________ 2016 Durango R/T AWD 2014 5.0 - Ported CobraJet Manifold - SCJ Mono-Blade TB - Kooks 1-3/4" LT Headers - Kooks O/R H-pipe - Custom Intake - McLeod clutch line - Borla S-Type Axle Backs - AED Tuned - 443 RWHP / 388 RWTQ - GONE 05 GT - Sold 03 Cobra - Gone (Never Forgotten)

01-24-2012, 09:06 AM	#12
LS3AlexSS Drives: 2011 Black Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 146	Everybody hit the nail on the head. Because of the window indexing they specifically have to heat the bottom up real well when installing knowing that it will be moved slightly multiple times as you get in and out of your car. This is basically 100% proven to be the issue if you are only having problems with your driver side window, as I assume you didn't really have many passengers after getting the tint installed (within 48 hours).

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