Post Your Window Tints! - Decision guide for the non-tinted!

Pelican170 · 10-06-2011, 01:10 PM

So, i had to get my tint redone because the shop didnt know what they were doing. I get the car yesterday, looks like they did a much better job so I leave and go home... I go home to give it a better look, and I see this 3 inch cut/scratch in my passenger side window on the outside! I can feel it with my fingernail and the cut follows the curve of the window. I tell the shop about it and now they are denying it was them and they said they dont use razor blades.... So now I have to replace the window or live with this scratch (with tints and sun shining on it, looks white)... I could kill them!

birdmanx1 · 10-06-2011, 01:15 PM

Hmm not good Pelican. Take pics of the damage, receipts, any proof of your visit for the second time. Get a friend who has the appropriate lawyer verbiage and threaten the shop to report to BBB and leave bad reviews on the web. You should have them replace your glass at a place of your choice and reimburse you for tint work. FYI windshield for our car is around $1200 unless you want to get the cheap kind.

Pelican170 · 10-06-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

Hmm not good Pelican. Take pics of the damage, receipts, any proof of your visit for the second time. Get a friend who has the appropriate lawyer verbiage and threaten the shop to report to BBB and leave bad reviews on the web. You should have them replace your glass at a place of your choice and reimburse you for tint work. FYI windshield for our car is around $1200 unless you want to get the cheap kind.

Yea, well fortunately I have emails showing they retinted. I am going to call them shortly because now he is not returning my emails to tell him I have talked to 3 glass places for quotes. Im going to take pics tonight and having the glass replaced tomorrow. Im going to keep the glass also just for proof to see that the scratch went along with the curve of the window. Then going to tell him to at least pay for the cost of glass or im going to small claims court and BBB... $380 for the passenger window replaced...

Pelican170 · 10-06-2011, 01:34 PM

Heres an iphone pic of the scratch...

birdmanx1 · 10-06-2011, 01:35 PM

I would probably hold off on fixing any glass and have them commit to paying for anything/paying for damages first. That's just me. Good luck with the process.

Pelican170 · 10-06-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

I would probably hold off on fixing any glass and have them commit to paying for anything/paying for damages first. That's just me. Good luck with the process.

Yea I hear ya, but the way that shop is acting, I doubt they will even talk to me again and at this point, im so frustrated i just want it fixed and ill bring it somewhere else to get the 1 window retinted.

Question, do you think that if another shop retints the one window, their is any difference in matching since they are probably from another film maker? Make sense?

birdmanx1 · 10-06-2011, 02:05 PM

If you go with same % and same film, you won't see any difference.

Pelican170 · 10-06-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

If you go with same % and same film, you won't see any difference.

Well, seems like around here every shop uses a different manufacturer of film. I obviously would be getting the same %

nmjaxx9 · 10-06-2011, 04:19 PM

If you want a reputable tint shop and are willing to travel to Hartford then go to Total Tints in Hartford they did my tints, no problem first time and guaranteed satisfaction. Ask for Manny and mention my name

or just tell him the guy with the red 370 sent you.

Amuse370z · 10-06-2011, 07:52 PM

I think I'm the only one whos this narcissistic. But "its not the car but the one driving it" I want people to know whos driving this car.

Pelican170 · 10-07-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by nmjaxx9

If you want a reputable tint shop and are willing to travel to Hartford then go to Total Tints in Hartford they did my tints, no problem first time and guaranteed satisfaction. Ask for Manny and mention my name

or just tell him the guy with the red 370 sent you.

Hey thanks for the info. I know of a good place in Monroe which may be closer - Tintman. But if they cant get me in for whatever reason, i may take the trip to Hartford...

DarkZide · 10-07-2011, 11:22 AM

Probably not needed at this point but....

Black Cherry with 15% tint

nmjaxx9 · 10-07-2011, 11:47 AM

^^looks clean

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Hey thanks for the info. I know of a good place in Monroe which may be closer - Tintman. But if they cant get me in for whatever reason, i may take the trip to Hartford...

Sounds good, hopefully they dont screw it up and do it right this time.

Pelican170 · 10-07-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkZide

Probably not needed at this point but....

Black Cherry with 15% tint

Looks good. Is that a very large strip on the front? or to me its large, just hard to see from the angle...

DarkZide · 10-07-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

Looks good. Is that a very large strip on the front? or to me its large, just hard to see from the angle...

Its bottom most point is the bottom of the dot matrix where the rear view mirror is.

10-06-2011, 01:10 PM	#301 (permalink)
Pelican170 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 972 Drives: Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 16	So, i had to get my tint redone because the shop didnt know what they were doing. I get the car yesterday, looks like they did a much better job so I leave and go home... I go home to give it a better look, and I see this 3 inch cut/scratch in my passenger side window on the outside! I can feel it with my fingernail and the cut follows the curve of the window. I tell the shop about it and now they are denying it was them and they said they dont use razor blades.... So now I have to replace the window or live with this scratch (with tints and sun shining on it, looks white)... I could kill them! __________________ Fast Intentions CF Exhaust - Fast Intentions HFC's - HPS Tubes w/ AFE Dry Flow Filter's

10-06-2011, 01:15 PM	#302 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	Hmm not good Pelican. Take pics of the damage, receipts, any proof of your visit for the second time. Get a friend who has the appropriate lawyer verbiage and threaten the shop to report to BBB and leave bad reviews on the web. You should have them replace your glass at a place of your choice and reimburse you for tint work. FYI windshield for our car is around $1200 unless you want to get the cheap kind. __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

10-06-2011, 01:35 PM	#305 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	I would probably hold off on fixing any glass and have them commit to paying for anything/paying for damages first. That's just me. Good luck with the process. __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

10-06-2011, 02:05 PM	#307 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	If you go with same % and same film, you won't see any difference. __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

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