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Subject:Re: Bad tint job rant / any advice?
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:01:20 -0500

I would suggest you not do anything and just take the van back to the tint shop.
Sudhir

On 12/20/06, Dr.Chris <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>