I did some searches on tint, tinting, bubbles and didn't find what i was looking for.

On wed, i had my tints installed. Looks good far away, but they left some bubbles in the rear back window. Theres about 3 or 4 of them. The installer told me they would go away, but looking at them, their still there and i dont understand how it would go away. How long does it normally take for them to go away and exactly how does the bubble go away? Thanks in advance.

Tom

 

Bubbles in the tint can take a month to go away. I had my car tinted in Mid April. One window in particular had a lot of small (1/4" or less) bubbles. The installer said these will shrink and fade over time.

I didn't see much change for two weeks, but I've noticed recently the bubbles are now far less noticable. I would say in a week or two they will be completely gone.

A lot depends on the thickness of the tint material. I have Huper Optic, which is very thick. The installer said it will take about 2x as long to let the water bubbles evaporate. He also suggested parking the car in full sun. This helps the drying/curing process.

 

If they are air bubbles you can get them out my taking a very sharp razor and cutting a very very small hole in the bubble, then squeezing the air out (the adhesive will bond to the window and you'll never even know it was there). If it's a water bubble it will go away after time. Just depends.

 

Or significantly longer. I had my tinting done in early January, and some of the larger water bubbles didn't evaporate until late March. I still have a couple of very small bubbles near the edge of the film, which I'm hoping will eventually go away. I figure I'll give it another month or so, and if they're still there I might bring it back. It doesn't really bother me too much though.

 

thanks. will let it bake in the sun. Will a little dent in the material go away? I touched the window near the edge and now i can see a little intendation. WIll this go away as well? OK. it went away.

 

It should my installer (whom I really trust because he's a long time friend of mine) told that that if the edge needs any attention that you can just use the back of your nail to press down and smooth out any edge imperfections. The tint material itself it pretty strong, so I don't worry about damaging it. Over time it will 'cure' (for lack of a better term) and get more rigid and the imperfections will slowly disappear.

 

I got bubbles in my tint for the first week after.... they went away and about a month or two later tey came back....Good thing they gaurentee their work. I had it redone no charge of course

 

WEll guys. I am new to the forum.. I tint at dealerships most of the time. The bubbles depend on if its air or water bubbles.. most air bubbles wont go away, and trash (dirt) looks like air bubbles (especially near the edges, some people cant install so cleanly) and no they wont go away either. THere is also the fact that whatt is acceptable and what is too picky. THere is no such thing as a factory tint job, unless its in the glass, as far as film goes, there is always a chance if contamination, its just how good the instller controls it. I work for a trash free install, but some back windows can get small pieces if its a coupe and the rear deck is carpet, as to attract and hold dirt. As Rx8 should be pretty straight as to no fuzz in the doors and the hatch opens to access. And Huper is DAMN THICK .. thats what I used to use at the Lexus dealer. And yes, if its done during cold days, the film will take months to cure.. I am near Raleigh, NC. Feel free to ask questions on tint and Clear bra Paint Protection FIlm also.. I can hook anyone up, as long as these dealers keep me busy!!...

 

Hey K! How much did the Huper ran for you? $$

 

I just got my windows tinted today (20% for rear and rear passenger, 50% for driver and passenger) and I noticed that the film is not adhering to the heat lines. I took it out on a test run tonight and each headlight (and anything else that shines, for that matter), multiplies into many lights. One light per each heat line actually. Will this eventually go away? Or do I need to bring it back to the guy to fix it?

 

It will at the very least be reduced over time. I had that on mine when I first got it tinted, and now it's a lot less noticable. After the tint cures you can take a laminated card (drivers license) or the back of your nail and press the tint over the lines tighter if need be. I didn't even have to do that on my car. It just went away after the tint cured.

 

Ok, that sounds good. It got me a little worried when all I saw behind me were glares, but if it will go away after time, then it's all good.

I got another question. I called the tint guy up and told him I found a few scratches on the tints in the front, and he said it's normal because sometimes dust gets caught in whatever tools he uses and it probably got scratched from that. Honestly, I'm not expecting 100% perfect, but I don't think I can take the scratches on the tint. It's not unreasonable to ask him to redo both windows, is it?

Hehe, one more. Have any of you guys heard of SolTek film? I tried running a search but did not get anything. That's the stuff he used, so I want to know if it's a good quality film, or should I have him replace it if/when he replaces my front tints.

Thanks for all the help guys.

 

It all depends on how bad the scratches are. Some scratches are to be expected. If it's visible from the outside of the car, then I'd talk to him about why it is visible from the outside. As far as that brand, I've never heard of it, but I'm no expert.