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Old 12-23-2015, 10:38 AM   #1
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Minor tint bubbling

I've had my car for a little over 2 weeks now. The day of pick up the dealer tinted my window and a few days later my driver's door begin to bubble at the very front corner. I called, my salesman was on it, retinted and in a loaner. A few days later, I have bubbles again. I am assuming that because of the area it is coming from it is due to the window slightly going down when I open the door to get in/out. Is anyone else having this very issue?
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Old 12-23-2015, 12:31 PM   #2
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It has an auto window down feature when u open doors like some other cars? If so this is bad news for tint, it needs at least 5 days to sit without being moved.
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Old 12-23-2015, 12:42 PM   #3
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Is this a Camaro issue or aftermarket issue? Not anything wrong with the car from the factory, right?
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Old 12-23-2015, 12:46 PM   #4
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this requires a good tint guy, my last 3 cars have had auto drop of the windows and never a problem with all 3 tint jobs...if you have a bubble, you can lance it with a razor blade, heat, and flatten it.

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Old 12-24-2015, 03:37 PM   #5
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You need a good tinter. I've had my car tinted for a few weeks and no problems. A lot of times the place the dealership uses also uses cheap tint that can bubble quickly and fade in just a year
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Old 12-24-2015, 09:57 PM   #6
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Unfortunately, it's the tint the dealership put on. I have no experience with tint so I'm not sure messing with it is a good idea.
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Old 12-24-2015, 09:58 PM   #7
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You need a good tinter. I've had my car tinted for a few weeks and no problems. A lot of times the place the dealership uses also uses cheap tint that can bubble quickly and fade in just a year
I see you're in TX, what part?
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Old 12-24-2015, 10:06 PM   #8
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Unfortunately, it's the tint the dealership put on. I have no experience with tint so I'm not sure messing with it is a good idea.

Aftermarket tint. Not a factory issue.

Move along.
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Old 12-24-2015, 11:59 PM   #9
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I see you're in TX, what part?
Houston area
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Old 12-25-2015, 02:49 AM   #10
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Unfortunately, it's the tint the dealership put on. I have no experience with tint so I'm not sure messing with it is a good idea.
Don't ever have a dealer tint your windows. They want your money and don't care about the quality of product that is put on your car. The tiny bubbles on high quality film will disappear over time. Window indexing should not be an issue if it was done right.

How much did you pay??
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Old 12-25-2015, 12:01 PM   #11
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Don't ever have a dealer tint your windows. They want your money and don't care about the quality of product that is put on your car. The tiny bubbles on high quality film will disappear over time. Window indexing should not be an issue if it was done right.

How much did you pay??
I didn't pay for the tint, just the car. Thankfully.
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Old 12-25-2015, 12:02 PM   #12
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Houston area
Awesome. I've yet to see another 16 out here
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