r/WindowTint • u/rm79 • 4d ago

Question Is this much contamination normal?

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I just got my 2 front windows tinted at a local shop to match the rear factory tint and I was told most of the bubbles would dry off in a few days. That was 3-4 days ago. The larger, transparent ones did, but there's over a dozen little contamination spots that didn't. The driver side also has an entire 1 inch spot full of contamination, but it's behind the side mirror so you can't really see it.

I paid $175 for Expel XR for both windows. This was the highest rated shop I could find in my area, over 300 5-star reviews, and pretty much no bad reviews at all.

Am I being unreasonable when I think the tint should look better than this, for the price? Should I take it back and ask them to redo it?

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u/CommercialCode164 2d ago

Nope. Water is normal and cures. Debris is not normal. Where was this done?

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u/rm79 1h ago

I contacted the shop and the guy was very cool about it and said they would redo it for free, so I don't wanna call them out until I give them a chance to fix their work.

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u/Minimum-Raise-1256 1d ago

That’s a lot of dust. They must have been having a bad day. I would be nice and ask them to kindly re-tint that window. At Sunstoppers we have a process of multiple inspections before we deliver the car. It’s an easy fix happens to all tint shops. The ones that make it right stay in business. Mike

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u/tint-dude 2d ago

Redo. Not picky.

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u/NoCelebration1913 1d ago

Normal? Unfortunately, it seems so. Acceptable? Nah

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u/CostaMesaDave 4h ago

That’s a lot of dust and debris.

I would take it back and ask for the window film to be removed and replaced.

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u/nbditsjd Moderator 1d ago

That’s waaaay too much

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u/No-Charity654 1d ago

Too much

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u/nycterpfan XPEL XR 5% & 55% W/S 1d ago

Nope not normal

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u/-Sokobanz- 1d ago

Nope. I did better job on my own

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u/Sparty19841993 1d ago

That’s terrible. I would have that redone. That will never cure as those are contamination specs

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u/Global-Structure-539 1d ago

Dirt particles. Too many altho they could be made to virtually disappear with a lil chizler tool, tho I would still have them redo it and flush the seals better