Would you accept this tint job?

iqraceworks · 11-20-2019, 12:01 PM

I had the windows on my 335i tinted a few weeks ago. It all turned out great, except for a spot on the upper right part of the rear glass where it looks like the tint didn’t get applied right. Would you accept this? Or should I take it back and have them redo it?

ewicky · 11-20-2019, 12:25 PM

unacceptable.

iqraceworks · 11-20-2019, 12:37 PM

I actually just got back from the tint shop (went there during my lunch break). The guy told me "it's pretty normal for these cars"......"they all do that"......"we could redo it, but it's going to look the same way".

I think they are full of crap. At this point, I can leave it..or pay another shop to redo it right.

weehe126 · 11-20-2019, 12:42 PM

Yeah would not accept that. My tint has no issues like that...

CTinline-six · 11-20-2019, 12:55 PM

Nope, time for them to redo it.

iqraceworks · 11-20-2019, 01:04 PM

Here is a better close up picture....it looks like that on both sides of the window, but the right side is a little worse.

TheMidnightNarwhal · 11-20-2019, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by iqraceworks

I actually just got back from the tint shop (went there during my lunch break). The guy told me "it's pretty normal for these cars"......"they all do that"......"we could redo it, but it's going to look the same way".

I think they are full of crap. At this point, I can leave it..or pay another shop to redo it right.

LMAO then I would ask them if you can't do it right refund me fully and take off the tint I will go elsewhere.

King Rudi · 11-20-2019, 01:48 PM

^this.

I had the guy, that tinted the Lexus, do mine 3 times before he got it right and realized I wasn't f'n around with him. The second time he did it, I told him if he didn't get it right, this time I'd be back and then asked him, do you want to keep doing mine for free or move on a get paid for doing a tint job.

dylane_92 · 11-20-2019, 01:51 PM

My E92 looks like that too.
the highest reviewed place in the area did it and said those little bumps make it unavoidable.
Other threads on here have many people having this issue with E92 because of the large dot matrix

tcphoto · 11-20-2019, 02:00 PM

My first thought was, hell no but then I went out to look at mine. The PO had the tint done along with a terrible roof spoiler which came off immediately. I thought that this was residue from the adhesive or perhaps BMW tinted glass. I'll check back to see your outcome and may do something with mine.

b92 · 11-20-2019, 02:01 PM

Dot matrices are very difficult to tint, the shop that did my last E92 said it was impossible but the shop that did my 335is had no issue.

I don't know enough about the practice, but it seems to be a competency thing..

slowgan · 11-20-2019, 02:18 PM

I have a friend that does this for a living. He said if you want to avoid it they can put a black vinyl strip over it and you wont notice the difference.

MLars · 11-20-2019, 02:18 PM

My tint looks the same. Guy said this is common on e92s with the dot matrix because the film can't lay flat on the glass

Soden82 · 11-20-2019, 02:39 PM

Yup that is normal for the dot matrix. I went to a tint shop here in north shore MA that does all high end exotics.

oVeRdOsE. · 11-20-2019, 02:41 PM

also make sure there's no damage on heater wires while removing, if you ever get the job redone.

If one or more heater strip is cut, the defrost will still working, but the remaining strip will heat way more . So on a rainy/snowy day, the temperature differential on the window will be great enough to make the glass ''explode''.

tell me how I know it... almost shit in my pants

iqraceworks · 11-20-2019, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by slowgan

I have a friend that does this for a living. He said if you want to avoid it they can put a black vinyl strip over it and you wont notice the difference.

Can I put the vinyl right on top of the tint that's on there now....or does it have to be removed first?

lowrydr310 · 11-20-2019, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by iqraceworks

Can I put the vinyl right on top of the tint that's on there now....or does it have to be removed first?

The vinyl goes on the outside of the window so you can leave the tint there.

With that said, I had an Accord coupe that had the dot matrix stuff just like the E92. I had the back tinted and I don't know what the installer did but I never had any issues with it not adhering properly. It looked great even after 13 years, never peeling or bubbling.

Emilime75 · 11-20-2019, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by b92

Dot matrices are very difficult to tint, the shop that did my last E92 said it was impossible but the shop that did my 335is had no issue.

I don't know enough about the practice, but it seems to be a competency thing..

This. It's very difficult to get it to cling to the glass in between the dot matrix dots. In most cases, even if they do get it looking good at time of install, it'll eventually pull away again.

wynes · 11-20-2019, 08:10 PM

Mine is very similar to the OP, mine got better over time and is pretty good now.

The dots make it very difficult to get it perfect.

AveryD · 11-20-2019, 08:48 PM

The same thing happened to my rear glass when I got it tinted kinda annoying. I tried hiding it with a windshield banner lol.

Wingnutts · 11-20-2019, 08:49 PM

My 328 looks like the op's, but not quite as bad. My 335 I had the rear retinted because it was blurry. The tint job on that was perfect. You can barely see the dots at all. I'd say it comes down to the quality of the tint and the tinter.

Welcome to NBA Jam · 11-20-2019, 09:09 PM

That is pretty normal. It's not a big deal. They'll redo it and it'll look similar. If you want to fully solve it then you'll need to look into other solutions such as black vinyl over the dot matrix.

You'll ignore it eventually. I haven't paid attention to mine in years. No one else will, except for the severely tint-OCD.

11-20-2019, 12:01 PM	#1
iqraceworks Brigadier General 2001 Rep 3,731 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	Would you accept this tint job? I had the windows on my 335i tinted a few weeks ago. It all turned out great, except for a spot on the upper right part of the rear glass where it looks like the tint didn’t get applied right. Would you accept this? Or should I take it back and have them redo it? __________________ 2007 335i, BMS DCI, BMS Chargepipe w/Tial BOV, ARM Catless Downpipes, silicone inlets, Bilstein B12 Prokit Suspension, Whiteline subframe bushings, Front/Rear M3 control arms, G-Plus FMIC, Stage 2 LPFP, Custom E40 tune by Justin (V8Bait), xHP stage 3 transmission flash, RB Two Turbos....10.90 @ 128mph
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11-20-2019, 12:25 PM	#2
ewicky Lieutenant 204 Rep 525 Posts Drives: '07 335xi 4D AT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	unacceptable.
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iqraceworks Brigadier General 2001 Rep 3,731 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	I actually just got back from the tint shop (went there during my lunch break). The guy told me "it's pretty normal for these cars"......"they all do that"......"we could redo it, but it's going to look the same way". I think they are full of crap. At this point, I can leave it..or pay another shop to redo it right.
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11-20-2019, 12:42 PM	#4
weehe126 Brigadier General 1161 Rep 3,189 Posts Drives: 2017 340i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2)	Yeah would not accept that. My tint has no issues like that...
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CTinline-six Hoonigan 6848 Rep 3,000 Posts Drives: '09 328i, '98 Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 328i N51 [0.00]	Nope, time for them to redo it. __________________ "Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." -Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park
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iqraceworks Brigadier General 2001 Rep 3,731 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	Here is a better close up picture....it looks like that on both sides of the window, but the right side is a little worse. __________________ 2007 335i, BMS DCI, BMS Chargepipe w/Tial BOV, ARM Catless Downpipes, silicone inlets, Bilstein B12 Prokit Suspension, Whiteline subframe bushings, Front/Rear M3 control arms, G-Plus FMIC, Stage 2 LPFP, Custom E40 tune by Justin (V8Bait), xHP stage 3 transmission flash, RB Two Turbos....10.90 @ 128mph
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11-20-2019, 01:48 PM	#8
King Rudi Lieutenant Colonel 13154 Rep 1,965 Posts Drives: Meat Suit Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (0)	^this. I had the guy, that tinted the Lexus, do mine 3 times before he got it right and realized I wasn't f'n around with him. The second time he did it, I told him if he didn't get it right, this time I'd be back and then asked him, do you want to keep doing mine for free or move on a get paid for doing a tint job.
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11-20-2019, 01:51 PM	#9
dylane_92 Enlisted Member 11 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 328i xdrive Coupe Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: ontario iTrader: (0)	My E92 looks like that too. the highest reviewed place in the area did it and said those little bumps make it unavoidable. Other threads on here have many people having this issue with E92 because of the large dot matrix
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11-20-2019, 02:00 PM	#10
tcphoto Brigadier General 3537 Rep 3,049 Posts Drives: E92 335i 6MT Coupe Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (1)	My first thought was, hell no but then I went out to look at mine. The PO had the tint done along with a terrible roof spoiler which came off immediately. I thought that this was residue from the adhesive or perhaps BMW tinted glass. I'll check back to see your outcome and may do something with mine. Attached Images __________________
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b92 Major 540 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: E92 335is, 6MT Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (2)	Dot matrices are very difficult to tint, the shop that did my last E92 said it was impossible but the shop that did my 335is had no issue. I don't know enough about the practice, but it seems to be a competency thing.. __________________ 2011 E92 335is, Space Grey/Coral Red, 6MT. RB 2+, Wedge tuned. E85 PI coming soon.
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slowgan Enlisted Member 9 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Lincoln, NE iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335xi [0.00]	I have a friend that does this for a living. He said if you want to avoid it they can put a black vinyl strip over it and you wont notice the difference.
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MLars New Member 4 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Worcester, MA iTrader: (0)	My tint looks the same. Guy said this is common on e92s with the dot matrix because the film can't lay flat on the glass __________________ 2008 335i \| 6MT \| BMS DCI \| VRSF Chargepipe \| VRSF 5" FMIC \| MHD Stg 1+
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11-20-2019, 02:39 PM	#14
Soden82 Major 479 Rep 1,196 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Boston iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Yup that is normal for the dot matrix. I went to a tint shop here in north shore MA that does all high end exotics. __________________ 2009 BMW 335i 6MT big single (eventually) For now... MHD tuned VRSF Race IC DCI ATM exhaust
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oVeRdOsE. Lieutenant Colonel 2709 Rep 1,538 Posts Drives: F25 E91 Audi Avnt E90 Cayenne Join Date: May 2018 Location: mtl iTrader: (0)	also make sure there's no damage on heater wires while removing, if you ever get the job redone. If one or more heater strip is cut, the defrost will still working, but the remaining strip will heat way more . So on a rainy/snowy day, the temperature differential on the window will be great enough to make the glass ''explode''. tell me how I know it... almost shit in my pants
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wynes Enlisted Member 10 Rep 32 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	Mine is very similar to the OP, mine got better over time and is pretty good now. The dots make it very difficult to get it perfect.
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11-20-2019, 08:48 PM	#20
AveryD New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2020 M2 Competition Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	The same thing happened to my rear glass when I got it tinted kinda annoying. I tried hiding it with a windshield banner lol. __________________ A.D
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11-20-2019, 08:49 PM	#21
Wingnutts Old Guy 133 Rep 305 Posts Drives: 335is DCT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335is [0.00] 2010 X5 35d [0.00] 2009 E92 328i xdrive [0.00]	My 328 looks like the op's, but not quite as bad. My 335 I had the rear retinted because it was blurry. The tint job on that was perfect. You can barely see the dots at all. I'd say it comes down to the quality of the tint and the tinter.
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11-20-2019, 09:09 PM	#22
Welcome to NBA Jam Is it the shoes!? 3884 Rep 5,112 Posts Drives: (Sold) 2011 E92 335i ZMP 6MT Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	That is pretty normal. It's not a big deal. They'll redo it and it'll look similar. If you want to fully solve it then you'll need to look into other solutions such as black vinyl over the dot matrix. You'll ignore it eventually. I haven't paid attention to mine in years. No one else will, except for the severely tint-OCD.
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