Does your tint do this also?

Mantup · 06-20-2017, 05:31 PM

Got some 20% put on last saturday, overall they did a decent job except for one spot on the driver window that i'm hoping will dry out soon. I'm guessing its near impossible to get a clean edge on this ripple patter that we have?

I wanted to see if any of you guys found a solution or if it is just something we gotta live with. I'll attach a pic below.

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Dan203 · 06-20-2017, 05:40 PM

That's really common. There is a trick to doing that right using some special glue. Not all installers bother to do it the right way though. And even with it done "right" the results aren't always perfect.

Wires · 06-20-2017, 09:23 PM

Once it dries, that should fade away. It's quite common.

anom3 · 06-21-2017, 06:31 AM

The only reason I have yet to tint my windows.

Have not gotten an answer if this is even possible to deal with 100%.

Its called dot matrx, and I find it super unattractive.

I have seen posts about using glue or heat to deal with it, but even those were not 100% solutions.

RoundelM3 · 06-21-2017, 07:13 AM

I've only used 2 different tinting shops over the 16 years I've owned BMWs, and both of them had learned how to work with the "dot-matrix" that is present on our glass. The film itself and the careful use of heat to make it conform to the surface are the biggest factors. Not all films are pliable enough to conform, but Pinnacle F1 ceramic film seems to work well on my F30 and wife's F23. If after 2 weeks you still have this issue, return your car to your tinter and request that they correct the situation. A good tint shop will have no problem doing so without charging you.

Billfitz · 06-21-2017, 09:09 AM

Some films deal with the dot matrix better than others. It mainly has to do with the thickness of the film glue layer. If it's thick enough it will fill in the matrix, if not it won't. Experienced shops would have learned which films work well and which don't. It's not a BMW problem, every car manufacturer today uses dot matrix glass. You can work around it on side windows by adding clear glue to the matrix during installation to fill it in better, but that's almost impossible with rear windows because you just can't reach it.

CalCarNut · 06-21-2017, 12:54 PM

Mine is fine; they did neglect one bubble on the passenger side front window that drives me crazy every time I see it though lol..the rest is perfect. I could probably take a pin and possibly get rid of it but it's been too long and I'd hate to have it catch the door and tear. I just live with it.

Dan203 · 06-21-2017, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by anom3

The only reason I have yet to tint my windows.

Same here

Mantup · 06-21-2017, 04:01 PM

Im going to go back in 2 weeks then. I regret going to that shop now. They had good reviews but i got a bad vibe. They didnt indulge me with any info whatsoever about types of tint or brands. I dont even know what brand mine is. They left greasy whatever running down my doors and everything. Im pretty pissed about it now.

TXTBOOK · 06-21-2017, 04:18 PM

Very common. Should even out after it totally dries.

Climb Mode · 06-21-2017, 06:02 PM

I have Llumar Formula One Pinnacle (ceramic) on my 340 and it is flawless.

MomoM3 · 06-21-2017, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Climb Mode

I have Llumar Formula One Pinnacle (ceramic) on my 340 and it is flawless.

I went with Llumar ceramic tint also and my tint dot matrix is flawless. I did Llumar metallic tint on 8 cars before that and always had dot matrix issues. Ceramic from here on in.

bimmer456 · 06-21-2017, 10:40 PM

Someone needs to invent transitions tint that's auto dimming based on daylight or headlight glare and can be controlled on demand in states where you can't tint the front windows or if you want to tint for privacy like making out with your girl in the back seat or while driving. Though some like PDA while behind the wheel.

Billfitz · 06-22-2017, 07:14 AM

Electrically controlled tints exist. One example:

Adding a sensor to automatically adjust it to ambient light conditions with manual override wouldn't be at all difficult.

chiefneil · 06-22-2017, 09:37 AM

There's also a tint that darkens in sunlight - Spectra Photosync. It's popular with the Tesla crowd for the windshield but pretty pricey.

Dank28i · 06-22-2017, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mantup

Got some 20% put on last saturday, overall they did a decent job except for one spot on the driver window that i'm hoping will dry out soon. I'm guessing its near impossible to get a clean edge on this ripple patter that we have?

I wanted to see if any of you guys found a solution or if it is just something we gotta live with. I'll attach a pic below.

View post on imgur.com

that looks like a shit tint job. bring it back and have them redo it.

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Mantup Enlisted Member 12 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2013 328i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	Does your tint do this also? Got some 20% put on last saturday, overall they did a decent job except for one spot on the driver window that i'm hoping will dry out soon. I'm guessing its near impossible to get a clean edge on this ripple patter that we have? I wanted to see if any of you guys found a solution or if it is just something we gotta live with. I'll attach a pic below. View post on imgur.com
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Dan203 Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,592 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carson City, NV iTrader: (1)	That's really common. There is a trick to doing that right using some special glue. Not all installers bother to do it the right way though. And even with it done "right" the results aren't always perfect.
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Wires Brigadier General 1646 Rep 4,877 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Once it dries, that should fade away. It's quite common.
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anom3 Captain 260 Rep 955 Posts Drives: F30 335ix Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Behind the wheel iTrader: (0)	The only reason I have yet to tint my windows. Have not gotten an answer if this is even possible to deal with 100%. Its called dot matrx, and I find it super unattractive. I have seen posts about using glue or heat to deal with it, but even those were not 100% solutions.
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RoundelM3 Major General 1837 Rep 6,990 Posts Drives: 15 F80 M3, 22 G01 X3 30i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clayton, NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 [9.83] 2015 BMW M3 [6.50]	I've only used 2 different tinting shops over the 16 years I've owned BMWs, and both of them had learned how to work with the "dot-matrix" that is present on our glass. The film itself and the careful use of heat to make it conform to the surface are the biggest factors. Not all films are pliable enough to conform, but Pinnacle F1 ceramic film seems to work well on my F30 and wife's F23. If after 2 weeks you still have this issue, return your car to your tinter and request that they correct the situation. A good tint shop will have no problem doing so without charging you. __________________ 2015 F80 ///M3 Sedan 7DCT Tanzanite, 2022 X3 sDrive30i 8AT Brooklyn Grey
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,083 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Some films deal with the dot matrix better than others. It mainly has to do with the thickness of the film glue layer. If it's thick enough it will fill in the matrix, if not it won't. Experienced shops would have learned which films work well and which don't. It's not a BMW problem, every car manufacturer today uses dot matrix glass. You can work around it on side windows by adding clear glue to the matrix during installation to fill it in better, but that's almost impossible with rear windows because you just can't reach it.
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Mantup Enlisted Member 12 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2013 328i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	Im going to go back in 2 weeks then. I regret going to that shop now. They had good reviews but i got a bad vibe. They didnt indulge me with any info whatsoever about types of tint or brands. I dont even know what brand mine is. They left greasy whatever running down my doors and everything. Im pretty pissed about it now.
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TXTBOOK Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2015 328i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Very common. Should even out after it totally dries.
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bimmer456 Major General 2963 Rep 5,997 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (0)	Someone needs to invent transitions tint that's auto dimming based on daylight or headlight glare and can be controlled on demand in states where you can't tint the front windows or if you want to tint for privacy like making out with your girl in the back seat or while driving. Though some like PDA while behind the wheel.
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,083 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Electrically controlled tints exist. One example: Adding a sensor to automatically adjust it to ambient light conditions with manual override wouldn't be at all difficult.
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chiefneil Lieutenant Colonel 772 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	There's also a tint that darkens in sunlight - Spectra Photosync. It's popular with the Tesla crowd for the windshield but pretty pricey.
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