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Subject:Bad tint job rant / any advice?
From:Dr.Chris
Date:Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:04:01 -0500

Hi All,

I started a separate thread about removing my vent windows to have
them re-tinted but I wanted your take on what a professional tint job
should really look like.

I was dismayed that the upper rear window of the AW top looks like one
of those cheesy home jobs after being on back window for five years...
only the tint job is brand new.

The skylight on the AW top does not go to the edge, and the gap is
uneven. Although you can't see tyhis with the skylight closed it
speaks to shoddy workmanship.

The vent windows have cutouts in them to go around the associated
hardware, and the worst part about that is that they are right there
in my eyeline all the time to to remind me.

Thankfully I removed all the hardware from the sliding windows so at
least I think they will come out OK.

In a bunch of spots I can see smudges and dirt, but can't tell if it
is inside or outside the car. I'm going to call the manager of the
tint shop tomorrow and see what he says about washing the windows
BEFORE I wash them to find out the status... lest he blames the tint
flaws on my washing job.

Tomorrow morning I will upload photos to the Yahoo groups website or
p-mail anyone who is interested.

Any advice on how to handle this?

Chris