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Should environmental conditions effect when you get auto tint?

S

Staples

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I need new auto tint. The factory tint is bubbled and is actually sliding down and wrinkling. I can hardly see out the side windows because of it and I feel unsafe driving. I called some place around here and they said it would be $129 for the cheapest stuff and $400 for the best. Also, if they had to peel old tint off, that would run about $100.

I wanted to get tint yesterday but the weather forecast said it was going to rain. It rained two inches early this morning so you know the air will be very humid. It is cloudy and I suppose it could rain again but the radar shows no precipitation in a 150 mile radius. High today is 88F.

Two questions.

Should I wait for a sunny day to get tint or will the humidity and possible rain keeping the windows cool have no effect on the adhesiveness of the film?

What are the advantages with going with more expensive films? I would think the more expensive films reflect more light and keep the car cooler but I wonder if bubbling and other problems that cause you to get rid of it also are a factor.
 
Unless they've changed the methods for tinting, they basically soak the tint in water when they put it on, so I don't think a humid day is going to matter. IIRC you're supposed to leave the car in the sun for a few days to dry everything out after you get it done.
 
Go with the expensive stuff, less fading and wrinking, and if they do it correctly there should be no bubbling.
 
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