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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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I got my car tinted yesterday and I still have bubbles or pocket blisters on my windows. Is it true that I might have to wait 2-3 weeks for the tint to dry up, especially when its cold outside? And that if I keep my car in the sun it'll dry up quicker?
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 02:54 AM
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Yep its true.
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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i waited for almost 2 week for my 2 bubbles to disappear.
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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If they're small bubbles, it's normal.

If they're white 'dots' around the edges of the window where it's 'patterned,' that's normal.

If they're big, ugly blisters in the tint, take it back.
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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yep! dat is correct mine took bout 3 weeks for almost all the bubbles 2 disappear in all my windows
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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Yeah, it takes awhile. I was worried at first too.
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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This is why you should've just stuck with the awesome 2 1/2% "high quality" tint film from wal-mart!
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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Bubbles?? I never got any bubbles in the tC's, or the xB's tint when I got it done. Uh oh, my tint if faulty!!
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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bubbles are normal if they are stil there after a week or two u can take a squeegy and try to press it to the edge to rid it or use a credit card with a thin cloth over it so u dont scratch ur tint....dont roll down ur windows for the first 3 days if u got the front windows tinted
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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more like 5 days rvpps well at least thats what they told me when I got my windows tinted in my other car. I plan on gettin the tC down to 35% (thats the lowest I can go to be legal) this spring so I can leave it out an wash it in the sun lol get it clean an make it dry faster lol. but yea for about 2-3 weeks in the cold an possibly 1 1/2 weeks maybe less in the spring/summer.

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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 03:40 AM
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3 or 5...they told me after 3 days i can and if see it start to peel off to call them or to try and stick it back onand close the window. something like that i got 5% on the rear 3 and 55% on the front 2. i like it
Old Nov 7, 2006 | 04:04 AM
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yeah i got 5% on the back 3 and i think i got 35% or 20% on the front 2. lol i forgot which one but i think its 35% because it wasnt dark enough for me =P
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