Window Tinting Dot Matrix

Read T · 06-24-2012, 09:27 PM

Hey all,

After melting my GPS and shrinking my hospital crocs down 6 sizes, I have decided to invest in some window tint to help keep the car cool during the summer (and let's not lie, look gangsta). I'll probably be going with ~39% tint and have found some shops around with a good reputation.

The question I have is, will all/most/some/no shops tint the area of the windows that has the raised dot matrix around it? I'd prefer not to have halos of non-tinted glass around the tinted windows. After searching the google today, it appears that tinting the matrix part can be done but just requires a little more work. This little more work may include adding black vinyl around the perimeter of the glass - more shady ways include sanding down the matrix or elmers glue.

I'd just like to see if anyone here has had their car windows tinted including the dotty part. Thanks in advance, happy motoring.
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Huck · 06-24-2012, 09:59 PM

Basically just clean the crap out of it with something that has ammonia in it, then when they are putting the tint on they need to squeegee it with one of those soft yellow rubbery ones instead of the hard plastic squeegee.

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imwazn · 06-24-2012, 10:30 PM

i have that already. it honestly doesn't bother me all that much though, only when i first got it.

Wabby 370z · 06-27-2012, 12:53 PM

I got my windows done at a local auto image last summer. Got 20% tints all around and i also have the dot matrix.

iamcobolt · 09-09-2014, 03:51 PM

Just got mine done 35% most of the way around and yeah the halos are driving me nuts, I really need to contact the guys and find out WTH.

cooltoy · 09-09-2014, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huck

Basically just clean the crap out of it with something that has ammonia in it,

Pee?

chops · 09-09-2014, 05:09 PM

if you recently had your windows tinted, that dot matrix bubbling should go away after a day or two in the sun

Huck · 09-10-2014, 01:33 PM

Lol necrobump

Zdayz 2014!!

cooltoy · 09-10-2014, 01:52 PM

Newbs.

06-24-2012, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	Window Tinting Dot Matrix Hey all, After melting my GPS and shrinking my hospital crocs down 6 sizes, I have decided to invest in some window tint to help keep the car cool during the summer (and let's not lie, look gangsta). I'll probably be going with ~39% tint and have found some shops around with a good reputation. The question I have is, will all/most/some/no shops tint the area of the windows that has the raised dot matrix around it? I'd prefer not to have halos of non-tinted glass around the tinted windows. After searching the google today, it appears that tinting the matrix part can be done but just requires a little more work. This little more work may include adding black vinyl around the perimeter of the glass - more shady ways include sanding down the matrix or elmers glue. I'd just like to see if anyone here has had their car windows tinted including the dotty part. Thanks in advance, happy motoring. Read Example: versus Last edited by Read T; 06-24-2012 at 09:34 PM.

06-24-2012, 09:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 41 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 33	Basically just clean the crap out of it with something that has ammonia in it, then when they are putting the tint on they need to squeegee it with one of those soft yellow rubbery ones instead of the hard plastic squeegee. Sent from my iPhizzle using magic and new fangled science stuff __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

09-10-2014, 01:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
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06-24-2012, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
imwazn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 187 Drives: 11 370Z Base, M/T Rep Power: 13	i have that already. it honestly doesn't bother me all that much though, only when i first got it.

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chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 21	if you recently had your windows tinted, that dot matrix bubbling should go away after a day or two in the sun