Widow tint

Otis · 08-10-2016, 08:53 AM

I want to get windows tinted, but I am always rolling the windows up and down?? bad habit, but will I have issues or will the tint last ??? how long have others had it on??

how often should it be replaced?

Otis

Chuck33079 · 08-10-2016, 08:56 AM

Most reputable tint shops give you a lifetime warranty, so if there's ever a problem they'll fix it.

JARblue · 08-10-2016, 09:44 AM

With a proper install they should be fine for the life of the car. And lifetime warranty should be standard.

Even if you don't use the windows, the very nature of the doors on the Z going up/down everytime the door is closed/opened likely will quickly determine whether it was a proper install.

forgot pw · 08-10-2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Otis

I want to get windows tinted, but I am always rolling the windows up and down?? bad habit, but will I have issues or will the tint last ??? how long have others had it on??

how often should it be replaced?

Otis

No choice on this car it rolls a little when U open the door.
But be advised the gradient dots are difficult to tint right. I ended up not tinting my z.

brancky3 · 08-10-2016, 11:39 AM

Rolling the windows up / down is only an issue in the first ~48 hours after tinting. Afterwards you won't damage it.

BC416 · 08-10-2016, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by brancky3

Rolling the windows up / down is only an issue in the first ~48 hours after tinting. Afterwards you won't damage it.

Coming up on a year with my tint and no issues whatsoever. My installer put a piece of tape over my window controls so I would remember not to roll them down during the first 2 days.

Chuck33079 · 08-10-2016, 11:56 AM

Mine's coming up on the passenger lower corner since Lou Fusz's tint/clear bra guy (also owned by Fusz) does **** work. And their lifetime warranty expired when I crossed the state line. Luckily my guy here can fix it for cheap.

Fuzzzy · 08-10-2016, 01:37 PM

I've heard black widows can be dangerous.

alangoooo · 08-10-2016, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

I've heard black widows can be dangerous.

TreeSemdyZee · 08-10-2016, 08:59 PM

103,000 miles. Tint for 6 years. No issues at all.
I roll my windows down to spit.

Otis · 08-11-2016, 12:28 PM

Dang spell check!

Widow or window

Good catch FUZZZY - oh now spell check works??

SuBXeRo · 08-11-2016, 07:54 PM

ive used the 3m colorstable tint, its non metallic and has a lifetime color fade proof warranty. I like it. Sometimes, depending on the car, dirt and grime and get onto the rollers if applicable on the guide track and if its guiding the window up and down can mar the tint. It never happened to me but i've seen pictures of instances where it has.

somms · 08-12-2016, 09:36 AM

Even good, reputable shops sometimes aren't aware of a special issue with the Z driver and passenger side windows; near the front of the door, there's something just inside the door below the bottom of a rolled up window that causes tint that's not cut short enough to start to peel up after about six months.

Most shops will repair that for free, but it's best to warn them before installation so it doesn't happen in the first place.

08-10-2016, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Otis Base Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: NC Posts: 60 Drives: 2013 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 8	Widow tint I want to get windows tinted, but I am always rolling the windows up and down?? bad habit, but will I have issues or will the tint last ??? how long have others had it on?? how often should it be replaced? Otis

08-10-2016, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Most reputable tint shops give you a lifetime warranty, so if there's ever a problem they'll fix it. ScottM likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

08-10-2016, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	With a proper install they should be fine for the life of the car. And lifetime warranty should be standard. Even if you don't use the windows, the very nature of the doors on the Z going up/down everytime the door is closed/opened likely will quickly determine whether it was a proper install. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-10-2016, 11:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
brancky3 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Greer, SC Age: 36 Posts: 754 Drives: 14 370Z Gun Metallic Rep Power: 15	Rolling the windows up / down is only an issue in the first ~48 hours after tinting. Afterwards you won't damage it. __________________ 2014 Nissan 370z Gun Metallic 6-spd Test Pipes \| Nismo CBE \| Stillen Gen3 \| Swift springs \| Advanation Sway Bars \| RJM Clutch \| GTR DBA Premium Wheels

08-10-2016, 11:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Mine's coming up on the passenger lower corner since Lou Fusz's tint/clear bra guy (also owned by Fusz) does **** work. And their lifetime warranty expired when I crossed the state line. Luckily my guy here can fix it for cheap. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

08-10-2016, 01:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 875 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21860	I've heard black widows can be dangerous.

08-10-2016, 08:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,880 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	103,000 miles. Tint for 6 years. No issues at all. I roll my windows down to spit. __________________ Borla S-Type \| Motordyne \| Z1 (lots) \| South Bend \| K&N \| Nismo/Nismo S-Tune \| Eibach \| Aerojacket \| Fujimara \| Spl \| ZSpeed Performance \| Kenwood-Infinity-Sound Ordnance \| Whiteline \| Ecutek \| Hotchkis \| Clazzio \| VQ Vortex \|Morimoto XB \|Dynosty Tune 329.64hp 265.73 ft/lb

08-11-2016, 12:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Otis Base Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: NC Posts: 60 Drives: 2013 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 8	Dang spell check! Widow or window Good catch FUZZZY - oh now spell check works?? Fuzzzy likes this.

08-11-2016, 07:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
SuBXeRo Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 19 Drives: 2012 Challenger RT Rep Power: 8	ive used the 3m colorstable tint, its non metallic and has a lifetime color fade proof warranty. I like it. Sometimes, depending on the car, dirt and grime and get onto the rollers if applicable on the guide track and if its guiding the window up and down can mar the tint. It never happened to me but i've seen pictures of instances where it has.

08-12-2016, 09:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
somms Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Boston Posts: 131 Drives: 2011 370z SP MT Rep Power: 11	Even good, reputable shops sometimes aren't aware of a special issue with the Z driver and passenger side windows; near the front of the door, there's something just inside the door below the bottom of a rolled up window that causes tint that's not cut short enough to start to peel up after about six months. Most shops will repair that for free, but it's best to warn them before installation so it doesn't happen in the first place.

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