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Old 11-05-2012, 07:40 AM
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Inspect your seals that show with the window down, the tinter that did my front two wondows had to redo them and he F-uped the inner seals which he is paying for.
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I had mine tinted 2 weeks ago with Sun-Gard films. Just before the mobile tech left, I pointed out to him all the bubbles and moisture that were trapped and quite evident esp on the lighter tinted front windows. He told me to be patient for the next 3 to 4 weeks, as that's how long it'll take esp in cold and wet climates like here in Vancouver, BC. I've noticed marginal improvement in the last 2 weeks, but one of the front window is still pretty bubbled. Can anyone please comment with your experience in this regard? Does it really take up to a month for the freshly installed films to fully 'cure'?

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Old 11-12-2012, 07:13 AM
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I was told that my CXP films would take 2 days to dry out.
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Just got mine done on my S6 on saturday, teh guy told me me not to roll down my windows until Tuesday AM.

Also he had to remove my rear brake bar, have to put that bck in my self. super easy though
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Originally Posted by Landstander
So I'm taking my lovely to Pro-Tint in Savannah tomorrow. When I was on the phone with the guy, he mentioned that since new model Audis lack a felt liner in the window seal, it is very possible that a single grain of sand or grit could scratch a tint job. Is there truth in this?
I am actually taking my 2017 Audi S3 to Pro Tint in Savannah next week as well. He mentioned the same problem to me. I know this thread is 4 years old but, have you had any issues with your tint scratching?
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Anything can scratch the film. It is. It is not as durable as your windows. Having tinted all of my cars (all windows) including two audis I have not had any issue with scratched film during installation. The work of the tinter is as important as the type of film itself.
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got mine tinted with 3M for about 2 years now no felt added and no scratches
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