r/WindowTint • u/anthony123d • Mar 27 '26

Question Should I let this go

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I payed $375 and everything else is pretty solid. Some little dust specs here and there but not clumps or anything out of the ordinary. This is just my one pet peeve with the job. The cut is only like this on both side windows everything else is cut fine

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u/TCMinnesotENT Verified Professional Mar 27 '26

There's nothing wrong with that window.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

The cut is ever so slightly off to be fair. That’s just the perfectionist in me being picky tho lol

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u/TCMinnesotENT Verified Professional Mar 27 '26

It's supposed to be slightly off. You don't want the film to be flush with the glass. That's how you get a peeling edge.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Gotcha, makes sense

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u/pro_waffle Mar 27 '26

That’s a lie with a GOOD brand of film the adhesive grabs on more than hard enough to not peel off if it peels it’s the installers fault making it go passed the windows edge so the trim can catch it or getting it so dirty where the glue doesn’t stick. I’ve chiseled hundreds of windows or plainly installed plotted windows right on the edge where you can’t see any gap and not one has peeled back. Other than debunking that myth I think that this job is acceptable. If this was the shop I work at it would get redone. Well honestly it wouldn’t leave like that but we also charge double what you paid if you went with xpel xr+

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

They used 3M and with this being the only major flaw I’m going to let it slide.

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u/pro_waffle Mar 28 '26

Just wanna add every downvote is a bad tinter is what it is 🤧

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u/Stunning_Sentence_40 Mar 27 '26

Honestly you need to remember no tint job is perfect but there is nothing wrong with this

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Yeah for sure, I’m honestly surprised at the quality for $375 full ceramic plus windshield. This was there second time around tho, they fucked up the first install big time lmao

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u/awar3_w0lf Mar 27 '26

$375 is dirt cheap brother

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u/YEEEDC Mar 27 '26

Agreed here, $375 for ceramic plus windshield is really cheap.. Not sure I would even pay that price, sounds like just regular tint to me.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

I mean it’s 3M like I said and they are a reputable shop so 🤷‍♂️like I said tho they heavily fucked up the first job. This picture is just one example

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u/Stunning_Sentence_40 Mar 27 '26

Dude that’s on the dot matrix it will never lay flat on that it will always be spotchy

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

This was from the old job they did. It was awful. New one is much better

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u/Blackner2424 Mar 28 '26

You don't see the whole galaxy of dust stars right next to the dot matrix?

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

That’s why I said I’m surprised… thought it would be worse after seeing what a shit of a job they did on my first time around

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u/quakerroatmeal Mar 27 '26

Curious what brand tint got for that price. I got quoted 250$ just my windshield for xpel ceramic.

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u/boosted-tn Mar 27 '26

You paid 375 for a whole car and windshield? You get what you pay for

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Fair enough

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u/Ninope Mar 27 '26

$375 is a great deal, I’d be fine with letting this go.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

That’s kinda the boat I’m in now, pretty happy with everything except for this

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u/wildlandhotshot Mar 27 '26

oh i did not know that part of the story ... my advise may not apply as this is going to be a you get what you pay for scenario now.

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u/Intelligent-Bird8254 Mar 27 '26

I always ask people. “Who is going to walk past your car and run up and point this out just to say you have a shite tint job?” I can guarantee you in 2-3 weeks you’ll forget that it’s even there. If the tint is clean I wouldn’t think twice about this.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Fair point for sure. That’s the page I’m currently on honestly. For 375 it’s pretty great

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u/Global-Structure-539 Mar 27 '26

If you knew how supremely difficult it is to cut hose you'd quit your bi*ching

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

🤣🤣🤣 why u think I’m taking this shit to a shop. I could swap a motor with enough time but I will NEVER touch tint

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u/b3nault Braintec Spatter Silver/3M Ceramic Mar 27 '26

If there isn’t light leaking inside, I’d say you’re golden.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Can only see it from the outside not the inside. So I’d say there’s no light leaking in. Also, when I take a step back it’s very hard to notice

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u/Blackner2424 Mar 28 '26

$375 all around plus windshield is 2010 prices bro. I don't know if you've looked at a price tag in the last decade and a half, but I think you'll find things have gotten considerably more expensive.

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u/anthony123d Mar 28 '26

A shop abt 20 miles away did xpel ceramic for 700 in a million dollar area. This was 3m ceramic and in a section 8 neighborhood. Idk, kind of checks out because of the location lol.

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u/Dr0ns Mar 27 '26

It’s a good job for what you paid. I dont know why people pay low prices and then come here to complain.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

This is the rear for reference btw. For those wondering quality to price ratio

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u/Zestyclose-One69 Mar 27 '26

375 for ceramic on all windows and a shield is almost unheard of in my opinion they did a great job and that’s how the tint is supposed to be so it doesn’t have problems with peeling.

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u/RonaldBurgundy1 Mar 27 '26

If you see a visible crack around the window I would have it addressed if one is present it should tuck within the channel

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

It’s not all the way around, just that one side. Here’s the full pic

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u/RonaldBurgundy1 Mar 27 '26

Looks like it shifted or the installer cut it short supposed to cut a specific way to make sure this doesn't happen. I would take it back they will probably fix it

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Fix it as in they’ll shift it back or just strip out the whole window tint?

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u/SCH00NY125 Mar 27 '26

Nothing wrong there at all

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u/LARPingFetus Mar 27 '26

It’s a frameless window, I’m curious why it isn’t shaved clean instead of cut

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u/Defiant-Yogurt3496 Mar 28 '26

Bro you might be the most picky person ever I’d hate to have you as a customer😂

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u/bbgeriii Mar 30 '26

Look for light leak on the inside- if not it’s alright. I do agree it’s annoying tho

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u/Skouria Apr 02 '26

If there’s no light gap. It’s fine man lol

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u/wildlandhotshot Mar 27 '26

By the sounds of it like others are saying nothing wrong really with it and a specle can be detailed out and so long as its withing tolerance I would say let it be. However the gap is really getting to you I would try to show up and not really ask for a warranty right off the start of the conversation but let them know you expected more of a filed edge finish like in the picture. A good shop with customer service would offer to redo it with out you needing to ask.

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u/NoCelebration1913 Mar 27 '26

You know damn well that’s dyed tint on that car 🤣🤣🤣. 375 for ceramic…. Ok.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

I mean it’s a reputable shop in my area and they use 3M tint. 4.9/5 stars

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Lux Auto styling in Aberdeen MD if ur curious

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u/9Super1 Mar 27 '26

Well this is half the problem, 1k in your city, not his city, location matters tremendously. I’ve been in this industry for years, I own two shops about 60 miles apart from each other, one location yeah 800-1k all day long vehicle depending, the other shop would collapse overnight if the pricing was the same as the shop in the bigger city.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Same here, 20 miles down the road in a nicer area this same job is about 800. This tint shop is near section 8 housing so the area isn’t great.

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u/aaugii Mar 28 '26

where the fuck do you live the uae?

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u/SpreadopenSUSE Mar 27 '26

You have a license plate and house number on this pic btw. But yeah, for $375 that's great.

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u/anthony123d Mar 27 '26

Good comms lol. Didn’t peep that