Getting your car window tinted offers a lot of benefits like protection from the sun’s damage to your skin and car interior as well as providing you with privacy and more security. But to enjoy these benefits, you have to make sure that it is properly installed. To ensure that, you need a professional to take on the job! If you opt for DIY or attempt to save money by going using sub-par quality window film, you’ll encounter soon realize you should’ve invested in a good quality one and had it installed by a professional.
1. Inconsistent And Messy Edges
Is the film cut very close to the window pane and has a consistent clean line? If no, then sadly your window film was poorly done. This usually happens when the installer doesn’t use computerized templates that pre-cut the film as much as possible.
2. It Has Turned Purple
You’ll know that the film used on your car was of the most basic quality possible when the tint turns purple over time. This is because the material used is a vinyl sheet with dyes that fade over time.
3. There Are Tiny Bubbles That Distort Your View
Low quality tint form bubbles as early as 6 months into getting the tint. Even if they’re only tiny ones, you shouldn’t settle for it because it can still distort your view and we all know your view on the road is crucial.
4. See The Dot Matrix
For a car that's already been tinted, what you want to see is an incredibly consistent line that goes right to the edge of the dot matrix. If you’re seeing horrendous zig-zagging line, you’ve been ripped off my friend.
5. Gaps And Bubbles Around The Defroster Bars
You want to make sure the tint is pressed as tightly against the defroster as possible. Otherwise this will happen.
6. Darker Shade Don’t Always Mean Better Quality
A common misconception when it comes to tints is that the darker it is the better job it does in blocking the heat. Put one hand directly in the sun and one hand behind the window, now feel the difference. Even if the tint is dark but the temperature almost feel the same then it’s not really doing the job. There are high-quality ceramic tint that is lighter but efficient in heat reduction.
7. Dark Metallic Tints May Not Be Good
They may give you the ’80 limo vibe but can interfere with phone and radio reception as well as your own car’s GPS. It would be best to stick with the usual window tint films.
8. ‘Missing’ The Windshield
What’s the point of getting tint in everything else in your car but leaving your windshield bare? Nothing, it just defeats the purpose of tinting your vehicle. If the installer says it’s prohibited to use very dark tint in your area and doesn’t offer an alternative look for another installer. There are high-quality tint that are just effective in blocking UV rays but aren’t as dark.
9. It Has Cut Outs
If the guy doing your car window tint says he needs to cut out sections of the film on the windshield for things like your inspection or registration stickers, so that you can remove them when the time comes without damaging the film. Don’t let him! A good install will involve placing those stickers on a clear film that essentially converts them to static-cling decals.
Since there are tint kits available in the markets, many car owners choose to perform the job themselves so that they don’t have to give money for installation. Unfortunately, most of the time it has been found that they cannot perform the tinting task with perfection. Even sometimes after getting tinted from a professional tint specialist, people complain about bad tinting works. So if you don’t wanna waste money on having to redo a bad tint job and you want it done perfectly, it’s best to seek the professionals who have the skills and years of experience on doing this job. Sometimes, to really save money, you have to learn to invest on long-lasting things instead of being stingy on all your possible expenditures.
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