Window Tint

[Zysoclaplem]

The tint on my hatch window is bubbling very badly. So I called this place here in town, and they want 80 dollars to put some new tint on the back hatch window on my sunfire, if I take the old tint off. Or $120 for them to take the old off, and then put the new on. Is that a good price? Is it worth the extra 40 to have them take it off? I have nothing to compare the price to because I don't know anyone who has ever gotten it done.

Here is a picture of a sunfire hatch window (not mine).

hatch

 

[purbeast0]

take it off yourself.

that pic is an example of why you shouldn't tint stuff yourself and should get it professionally done in the first place 😛

 

[rh71]

why does bubbling happen ?

 

[jemcam]

If yours has an electric defogger, you must be very careful not to cut those lines because if you do, the defroster won't work any more. I'd use a chemical paint remover to remove the tint, but you must take care not to drip the chemicals anywhere because it will damage anything it touches.

Personally, I'd pay the $40 but only if they'll guarantee in writing that they won't damage the rear window defroster.

 

[captains]

have them do it if they can assure u that they wont ruin the defogger

 

[MrScott81]

I agree, pay the $40 to have them remove it..if it were any of the front or side windows, I'd say take it off yourself, it's much easier.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Originally posted by: jemcam
If yours has an electric defogger, you must be very careful not to cut those lines because if you do, the defroster won't work any more. I'd use a chemical paint remover to remove the tint, but you must take care not to drip the chemicals anywhere because it will damage anything it touches.

Personally, I'd pay the $40 but only if they'll guarantee in writing that they won't damage the rear window defroster.

It does have the defroster, but I thought it was in the glass. I am not sure if they guarantee they won't damage it though.
I will probably pay the extra 40 to have it done. This place is a professional tinting place here where I live, so I figure they know what they are doing.

 

[Lizardman]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem

Originally posted by: jemcam
If yours has an electric defogger, you must be very careful not to cut those lines because if you do, the defroster won't work any more. I'd use a chemical paint remover to remove the tint, but you must take care not to drip the chemicals anywhere because it will damage anything it touches.

Personally, I'd pay the $40 but only if they'll guarantee in writing that they won't damage the rear window defroster.

It does have the defroster, but I thought it was in the glass. I am not sure if they guarantee they won't damage it though.
I will probably pay the extra 40 to have it done. This place is a professional tinting place here where I live, so I figure they know what they are doing.

the defroster is not inside the glass, it is on top of it.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Originally posted by: Lizardman

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem

Originally posted by: jemcam
If yours has an electric defogger, you must be very careful not to cut those lines because if you do, the defroster won't work any more. I'd use a chemical paint remover to remove the tint, but you must take care not to drip the chemicals anywhere because it will damage anything it touches.

Personally, I'd pay the $40 but only if they'll guarantee in writing that they won't damage the rear window defroster.

It does have the defroster, but I thought it was in the glass. I am not sure if they guarantee they won't damage it though.
I will probably pay the extra 40 to have it done. This place is a professional tinting place here where I live, so I figure they know what they are doing.

the defroster is not inside the glass, it is on top of it.

You are right, I just went and looked at it. And it looks like it would be a pain in the a$$ to remove myself.