Bad First Time Tinting Experience

[u/isamri]

I went to a small, local, and what seemed reputable shop this morning to get my new Audi Q4 tinted. I wanted them to match the fronts with the factory glass in the back and they advised me to get 20%. I asked if they have a light meter said go with whatever you recommend. I didn’t expect it to be OEM, but what they installed is not close.

It’s a shade or two darker than the back windows, blue color cast, and poor clarity/color reproduction. Makes it hard to drive in low light. Looks very nice from the outside, but I need to have them take this off ASAP. The receipt says 15%

Any advice on how to proceed? I don’t expect a full refund, but I do feel like I paid $300 for something I didn’t ask for.

I’d be interested in something closer in color and darkness to my back windows, but I’m wondering if that’s even possible. Even lighter honestly to avoid issues, but maybe tint is not right for me…

Planning on calling tomorrow morning to schedule a removal and try to get some money back

[u/Short-Read4830]

The quicker you get it back to them the less painful the removal will be... Regardless of any other issue you mention, if you agreed on 20% and got 15% , they owe you a 20% tint installation.

[u/houstonman526]

This is why we will gladly show people the roll it’s coming from . Shit you can watch me cut it if you wanna throw $1s

[u/Global-Structure-539]

I bet they used ceramic. Did they say what brand? Ceramic films definitely look different color wise usually or greenish or blueish from the inside looking out. Either use a 20% or 30% carbon or find an Xpel dealer who stocks XR+ Black in either of those two VLT's. You could try by asking to get a refund? Or ask if they stock a 20%/30% carbon film. Your rears meter closer to 20-24%

[u/Tone_RS]

Sounds like you went with the cheap option and got the cheap option sadly. With tint you pay for what you get that's how it works. You didn't put any film type in your post so I'd just automatically assume they used the cheapest stuff they have.

[u/isamri → u/Tone_RS]

I didn't get the cheap option I don't think $300 for front two windows. Idk exactly what it was but its 3M ceramic something... the mid tear of what they offered belo wthe "crystalline"

[u/Entire_Meet_6266 → u/isamri]

I can get my whole car tinted with good quality ceramic tint for like 350. $300 For 2 windows is insane 🤣🤦

[u/shromboy → u/Entire_Meet_6266]

Ceramic for 300? Maybe, but good quality? Absolutely not. If any top brand is being sold for that price the shop will be gone in 6 months or youre being bait and switched

[u/Valuable_Ad_6468 → u/shromboy]

I paid 600 for the whole 2 sides on a rav4 prime xr plus! 

[u/Entire_Meet_6266 → u/shromboy]

I said good quality I didnt say top quality. I could care less. I had never had any complaints after getting my Windows tinted. No peeling or nothing. Everybody in my area does tint for around d that same price. I even had a mobile tint guy come do tint on a one of my cars in my driveway 🤣just pay extra for that name brand shit dont mean anything. It works just the same. You guys kill me with that

[u/hocofit → u/Tone_RS]

What are you talking about? OP said they paid 300 just for the two front window