Help! window tint for M3

chengrui · 06-26-2010, 07:14 PM

Hi everyone, I tinted my car last week from the BMW dealer. There are many bubbles on the window. Dealer said this is normal, after one week those bubbles will disappre. However, it seems like those bubbles will stay on the window forever!!!!

So, I just wonder, should I tint it again? Please kindly tell me how to fix this problem becasue it is really ugly. Thanks!! There are some pictures below:

rabman5 · 06-26-2010, 11:26 PM

Wait a week and take it back if it isn't better. Obviously this isn't the desired result.

ep99 · 06-27-2010, 10:57 AM

Give it a bit of time to settle...this is normal for any kind of film installation to anything.
There is always little bubbles left behind...give it time to relax and stretch out.

SlammedR8 · 06-27-2010, 11:07 AM

I sent you a PM with the tint guys #

but that stuff seems kinda normal

M3ltdown · 06-27-2010, 11:08 AM

The dot matrix will always have this result. Most good tint shops use a vinyl strip on the dot-matrix to prevent this issue.

Krozi · 06-27-2010, 12:02 PM

Your not alone brotha....dot matrix suuuucks...

My tinter put a strip of vinyl on the underside and now it looks really good though....not much you can do about the side windows though.

chengrui · 06-27-2010, 01:49 PM

Thank you!!

Nash335 · 06-28-2010, 09:54 AM

ya - agreed, takes some time to dry out give it really 2 weeks, dot matrix on rear window will improve slightly but will not completely disappear. Should also get a lil darker when dried completely. congrats on the tint!

06-26-2010, 07:14 PM	#1
chengrui New Member 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Help! window tint for M3 Hi everyone, I tinted my car last week from the BMW dealer. There are many bubbles on the window. Dealer said this is normal, after one week those bubbles will disappre. However, it seems like those bubbles will stay on the window forever!!!! So, I just wonder, should I tint it again? Please kindly tell me how to fix this problem becasue it is really ugly. Thanks!! There are some pictures below: Attached Images
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06-26-2010, 11:26 PM	#2
rabman5 Captain 113 Rep 686 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [0.00]	Wait a week and take it back if it isn't better. Obviously this isn't the desired result.
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06-27-2010, 10:57 AM	#3
ep99 Second Lieutenant 41 Rep 200 Posts Drives: 2024 M4 Competition xDrive Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Give it a bit of time to settle...this is normal for any kind of film installation to anything. There is always little bubbles left behind...give it time to relax and stretch out.
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06-27-2010, 11:07 AM	#4
SlammedR8 Major General 521 Rep 5,483 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i/2020 R8 V10 Spyder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	I sent you a PM with the tint guys # but that stuff seems kinda normal __________________ Current: 2019 BMW X5 40i - Carbon Black/Tartufo Individual Leather 2020 Range Rover HSE - Black/Black 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder 6MT - Ascari Blue/Black
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06-27-2010, 11:08 AM	#5
M3ltdown Master Chief 19 Rep 641 Posts Drives: 09 e90 M3 JzB Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	The dot matrix will always have this result. Most good tint shops use a vinyl strip on the dot-matrix to prevent this issue.
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06-27-2010, 12:02 PM	#6
Krozi Colonel 167 Rep 2,736 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoFla - Bonita Springs iTrader: (24)	Your not alone brotha....dot matrix suuuucks... My tinter put a strip of vinyl on the underside and now it looks really good though....not much you can do about the side windows though. __________________ 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White//Fox Red//6MT// Florida Bimmer - Join us on FaceBook!
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06-27-2010, 01:49 PM	#7
chengrui New Member 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Thank you!!
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06-28-2010, 09:54 AM	#8
Nash335 First Lieutenant 58 Rep 360 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	ya - agreed, takes some time to dry out give it really 2 weeks, dot matrix on rear window will improve slightly but will not completely disappear. Should also get a lil darker when dried completely. congrats on the tint!
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