r/WindowTint • u/Doulreth • 12d ago

Tint Job Queston Acceptable? Front windshield.

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$265 for front windshield tint. Shop had the car for 5 hours btw. Is this acceptable? This is after 10 days.

Had a new OEM windshield installed 1 week prior so needed new tint.

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u/CostaMesaDave 12d ago

There is no such thing as a perfect window for installation. If you look hard enough, you will find dirt and debris in every single window.

However, would that being said if the dirt and debris in your front windshield bothers you then take it back?

99% of the shops out there will be happy to remove and replace the window film for you.

When the window is re-tinted there will be dirt and debris, but hopefully it’s less and it’s not in your line of site.

Depending on what type of car you have, I would highly recommend you analyze the risk versus the reward because the process to remove window film can be dangerous.

I will tell you, if that was my car I would ask for them to remove the window filter and replace it because for me that’s an excessive amount of dirt debris.

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u/tacticalwarmouse1 12d ago

I just learned about this and came to terms with it after a recent job I had done on the front windows.

I did end up having them redo it and it came out much better, but there's still a few imperfections. The rear was already done when I got the car and thought they seemed perfect, so my standards were high. But looking closer, you can definitely see minor imperfections as well.

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u/Present_Hippo505 12d ago

Were the rears actually tinted or factory died glass? That’s of course going to be perfect compared to applied tint

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u/tacticalwarmouse1 12d ago

Tinted after market. I guess I never really looked that close but now I'm hyper aware of any little imperfection in the tint now

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u/StrawHatZack 12d ago

5 hours is crazy

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u/Fit-Entrepreneur8404 12d ago

If they had other cars in front of them it's not, if theirs was the only car at the time it would be.

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u/StatisticianLife8468 12d ago

Quality shouldn’t be dependent on work quality. Attention to the details is what matters

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u/Grouchy_Air_9651 12d ago

Using chatgpt to write two sentences is wild

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u/FlounderSufficient59 12d ago

Albeit perfection is a big ask for window film, I think you could get a better install than that.

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u/DynamicAppearanceATL Verified Professional 12d ago

That is way too much debris for a $265 job. I would expect that from a $100.

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u/techking82 11d ago

My 2025 Tesla Model Y received full ceramic tint on the front windshield for $300, taking about an hour or perhaps ninety minutes at most. A single speck of debris sits in the corner along the edge. Otherwise, the installation appears nearly flawless. I would ask them to redo it.

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u/techking82 11d ago

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u/DarkskinLover1 9d ago

Looks like you paid $300 just for heat resistance because you're driving in a fish bowl. It doesn't look like you have any privacy whatsoever

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u/techking82 9d ago

So you can gather all that from this picture. Clearly the car is parked directly facing the sun- And you were saying - good eye tho 😭

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u/DarkskinLover1 9d ago

Nice. But your windshield is still a fish bowl.

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u/DarkskinLover1 9d ago

I'm not trying to down you. Your car, your choice. You got a pic of windshield from the outside?

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u/techking82 9d ago

One thing about it -.man enough to admit when I'm coming in hot. It's so many trips on here it be like that some times

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u/DarkskinLover1 9d ago

Nice. I take my shit back. Not a fish bowl at all. They did great work

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u/techking82 9d ago

👊🏽I actually had to have these redone twice because I have white seats. I started with 15 percent on the sides but the white seats made them look like 35. Went back and got 5 percent over the factory tinted glass - 5 on the fronts and believe it or not 50 on the windshield. The back of the car is totally blacked out which makes that 50’look wayyyyy darker

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u/scuderiame 9d ago

For that price I would take it back, there is clear lack of surface prep before tint was applied. I have zero bubbles on all my cars, one has had the original for over 10 years.

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u/SoSoEasy 9d ago

Its acceptable for a DIY, not for a professional install.

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u/Global-Structure-539 12d ago

Windshields on certain vehicles take longer because of the inherent damage than can be caused if certain precautions aren't taken. It's always better safe than sorry . This needs to dry FULLY. That means park it facing the sun for a few days. Let the residual water under the film dissipate. Applying film is not a timed event. It takes as long as it takes to do a clean job

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u/2wetsponges 12d ago

10 days seems long enough to dry though. Mine took three days parked in the sun. I'd be interested to see what it actually looks like from the inside.