Window tint problem

peleincubus · 07-28-2014, 04:12 PM

Has anyone had a problem with a passenger side window having a tint peel in the lower left corner (from looking at it from inside the car)

It started peeling with 3 weeks or so after getting it brand new. So I got a reputable company to redo it Austin where I live and did not roll down the window for 10 days and now about a month later it is starting to do it again.

Sigh, I have never had this happen before. Could it be something wrong with the actual window, if not it means it was done incorrectly twice.

madmike23 · 07-28-2014, 04:24 PM

Yep. I got that too. Been too lazy to bring it back to get it redone. Wonder if it's hitting something or just that rubber just picking it off when ever it goes down.

somms · 07-28-2014, 04:33 PM

I thought that was just me. Hardly visible when the window is rolled up, but it makes a sound as it flaps when I roll down the window.

Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

kenchan · 07-28-2014, 04:33 PM

that sucks. any quick way of taking the door panel off and extending the tint with some additional tint film?

sounds like it's binding on the guide or something.

JARblue · 07-28-2014, 04:39 PM

Who did the work? Sounds like they aren't very competent. There are plenty of 370Z out there with tint and no issues like this.

falconfixer · 07-28-2014, 04:53 PM

Your tint guy is incompetent. The tint is not going far down enough and there is a piece of rubber in there that catches and you get what you have.

Take your door panel off and then remove the window seal. Shine a flashlight down in there and you'll see what is catching the tint. Leave the seal off and reinstall your door panel and reset the power window. Take it back to the tint shop, tell him to pull his head out of his *** and let him know you made his job very easy for him and to get the tint way down in there. Give it a few days and re-install that window seal.

Been there done that. Had someone else do my 2014 and no problems.

watson853 · 07-28-2014, 05:02 PM

Could this be happening cause the window rolls down a little every time u open the door? I've been wanting to get tints done but was wondering if that little bit of movement could screw it up.

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37zeroZ · 07-28-2014, 05:51 PM

I have the same issue. Had my tint installed at the dealership when I picked her up 4 years ago. Haven't concerned me much to have it redone.

coolvans1988 · 07-28-2014, 06:28 PM

same problem here.
the panel would have to be removed and the tint extended a little more, then also
heated for a longer duration for the tint to be secure.

JARblue · 07-28-2014, 07:38 PM

Properly installed tint should not have any of the issues you guys are experiencing. Do not let poor installers sway you from getting tint if you want tint. Just do your research and find someone that knows what they're doing (or will at least stand behind their work and fix it right).

enkei2k · 07-28-2014, 07:55 PM

there's a sticky in the interior/exterior section of this forum that discusses this:

Window Tint peeling issue

Tadpole · 07-28-2014, 08:11 PM

Disable your switch on your door so the window will not move. Get you window redone and don't use that door for about a week. You will be fine after that. I had the problem too.

Morbid370Z · 07-28-2014, 09:09 PM

Just noticed this on my Z also, about 2 months old. Grumble Grumble.

JARblue · 07-28-2014, 09:13 PM

If you don't mind, please post up who your $hitty installer was in the Austin area. It would be nice to help steer other people clear of incompetent shops. If it was a friend that did it on the cheap, you don't have to call them out by name

Morbid370Z · 07-28-2014, 09:21 PM

^^^^^^^ This!

I'll get mine fixed eventually, so, knowing who -not- to use would be nice.

07-28-2014, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
peleincubus Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin, tx Posts: 255 Drives: PW 14' 370Z Rep Power: 13	Window tint problem Has anyone had a problem with a passenger side window having a tint peel in the lower left corner (from looking at it from inside the car) It started peeling with 3 weeks or so after getting it brand new. So I got a reputable company to redo it Austin where I live and did not roll down the window for 10 days and now about a month later it is starting to do it again. Sigh, I have never had this happen before. Could it be something wrong with the actual window, if not it means it was done incorrectly twice.

07-28-2014, 04:39 PM	#5 (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	Who did the work? Sounds like they aren't very competent. There are plenty of 370Z out there with tint and no issues like this. Streetlife, DEpointfive0, falconfixer and 1 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

07-28-2014, 04:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	Your tint guy is incompetent. The tint is not going far down enough and there is a piece of rubber in there that catches and you get what you have. Take your door panel off and then remove the window seal. Shine a flashlight down in there and you'll see what is catching the tint. Leave the seal off and reinstall your door panel and reset the power window. Take it back to the tint shop, tell him to pull his head out of his *** and let him know you made his job very easy for him and to get the tint way down in there. Give it a few days and re-install that window seal. Been there done that. Had someone else do my 2014 and no problems. dP3NGU1N, JARblue and csnow like this.

07-28-2014, 06:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
coolvans1988 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA Posts: 402 Drives: 2013 370z PW A/T Rep Power: 12	same problem here. the panel would have to be removed and the tint extended a little more, then also heated for a longer duration for the tint to be secure. __________________ AAM S-line Midpipe / AAM CAI / Nismo Muffler / Swift

07-28-2014, 07:38 PM	#10 (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	Properly installed tint should not have any of the issues you guys are experiencing. Do not let poor installers sway you from getting tint if you want tint. Just do your research and find someone that knows what they're doing (or will at least stand behind their work and fix it right). falconfixer likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

07-28-2014, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
madmike23 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 139 Drives: '14 370Z PW Touring Rep Power: 11	Yep. I got that too. Been too lazy to bring it back to get it redone. Wonder if it's hitting something or just that rubber just picking it off when ever it goes down.

07-28-2014, 04:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
somms Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Boston Posts: 131 Drives: 2011 370z SP MT Rep Power: 11	I thought that was just me. Hardly visible when the window is rolled up, but it makes a sound as it flaps when I roll down the window. Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

07-28-2014, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	that sucks. any quick way of taking the door panel off and extending the tint with some additional tint film? sounds like it's binding on the guide or something.

07-28-2014, 05:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 37 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 11	Could this be happening cause the window rolls down a little every time u open the door? I've been wanting to get tints done but was wondering if that little bit of movement could screw it up. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

07-28-2014, 05:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
37zeroZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 346 Drives: Truck Rep Power: 14168	I have the same issue. Had my tint installed at the dealership when I picked her up 4 years ago. Haven't concerned me much to have it redone.

07-28-2014, 07:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	there's a sticky in the interior/exterior section of this forum that discusses this: Window Tint peeling issue Footloose301 likes this. __________________ ...need boost...

07-28-2014, 08:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 17	Disable your switch on your door so the window will not move. Get you window redone and don't use that door for about a week. You will be fine after that. I had the problem too. watson853 likes this. __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

07-28-2014, 09:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Morbid370Z Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Austin Posts: 214 Drives: '14 Touring SP 7AT Rep Power: 10	Just noticed this on my Z also, about 2 months old. Grumble Grumble.

07-28-2014, 09:13 PM	#14 (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	If you don't mind, please post up who your $hitty installer was in the Austin area. It would be nice to help steer other people clear of incompetent shops. If it was a friend that did it on the cheap, you don't have to call them out by name DEpointfive0 and Morbid370Z like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

07-28-2014, 09:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Morbid370Z Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Austin Posts: 214 Drives: '14 Touring SP 7AT Rep Power: 10	^^^^^^^ This! I'll get mine fixed eventually, so, knowing who -not- to use would be nice.

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