I thought i might share a quick story with you guys of how I got screwed when i went to get my windows tinted. So I went to get my windows tinted on my tc (5% on the back three) and six hours later, i went to pick it up. At first i went into the shop and paid the $150, and anxiously walked outside towards my tc. I was shocked at what i saw. Huge scratches all over the hatch, and the rear fenders. The sunlight made them very visible. I went inside and called them out, to look at the shiit they did to my car. They completely dinied it was there doing and called me a liar, they said that i had them before i brought in the car. Rage consumed me at that moment, i could easily beat the crap out of both of them, but i took a deep breath, and just left without saying anything else. There was nothing i could do.

1) can you guys give me any advise on what i can do about the scratches. The scratches aren't deep, but in the sunlight they really stand out.

2) The tint has a few tiny bubbles, even though i got the tint today. Would they go away after a while? They had said they would be gone within three weeks.

 

That sucks big time. Try a clay bar or light a polish on those scratches.

 

i would try meguiar's scratchX... it's helped for some small scratches for me before

 

the bubbles wont go away ask if they guarantee no bubbles if they do then they have to redo it

 

Yeah, the bubbles should not be there. That is the reason I would only go to places that garauntee their tint for the LIFE of the vehicle, which a good, reputable shop will.

That sux about the scratches, you could try to remove them, but definitely try to get them to own up to it. This is exactly why (and this may sound ****) I take digital pictures (with picture date) of each body panel, wheel and the interior before I take my car to any type of service. I just dont trust people touching my car..

 

I got my tc tinted about 3/4 weeks ago 15% all around and they said the bubbles would go away and they did so u shouldn't have anything to worry about but if the bubbles r still there in 3 weeks take it back and have them redo it

 

After what those bastards did to my car, i cant imagine leaving the car under their care again.

 

take it back my ___ do you really want to bring it back to the shop that &^%*ed it
up in the first place. I would try to do what is suggested as far as the polishes on the scratches, the tint i would ask for mony back if they do garentee there tint. if they refuse to give you your money back. call the BBB and put in a complant about that shop. cut your losses go to a shop that you know does good work... sorry man
i feel ya !!! my girl decided it would be nice to take my xb to the car wash(you know the big spinning brush things that kill your clear coat.) i have to take the car to have it professionaly detailed, to remove all the brush scraches. doh!!! oh well i cant be mad at her she ment well...

 

Sadly, there is nothing i can do, because i didnt take any before pics like you suggested. I thought i could trust them, because they are a reputable shop (atleast i thought). If there is anyone on scionlife who lives in northern cali, please dont get your windows tinted from MidValleySounds.

 

man im sorry to here that, i was thinkin of getting my windows done in a few wks, now im defs gunna take pictures right before i take it to the shop..... i hate @$$hole5

 

dude same thing happened to me. the scratched my hatch up like crazy from one end to the other and in their defense the guy was like "maybe you parked under a low tree" f-ing idiot. i took it to the dealer and they buffed it for me. its still there but only if you really try and look at it. they were bad too. white lines on a black car sucks a$$. good luck man.

 

do you mean the scion dealer? if so, how much did they charge? and god damn dude i hate bsp, shiit gets so dirty and scratches stand out like hell. I dont have time to wash the damn thing every week. I should have gotten it in silver.

 

Incase it hasn't been pointed out yet. Vandals choose targets where ever and when ever they want. Unless they have a fenced in and gated lot (which I doubt it) there is really no way to prove they did it. Sorry.

 

omg.....dude, stfu. So if you owned a shop, with expensive audio accessory's (midvalley sound) you would not want a fence around it?, idiot.

 

Small bubbles in tint are absolutely normal for a tint job and will go away, if they don't after a few weeks, take it back and watch them put in it personally... That's what I did at my shop... and after your previous experience, they should allow you.

Small scratches can be buffed out quickly and easily with scratch-x and you should be good to go...

 

Yeah, but six hours sitting there watching those idiots tinting them again. I dont know. I'll just wait three weeks and see how it comes out. I think it'll be alright, because they said the moisture and the bubbles will need to dry for them to dissapear, and Ill try some polish to clean up the scratches. Thanks for all your replies ppl, greatly appreciated.

 

^^^ same thing happened to mine at a dif shop. hatch got scratched and the rear fenders... they said they would fix it i left my car there the whole day and they didn't do a dang thing. had my lawyer call them and got my money back. scratches are still there cant get rid of them it's almost like a razor blade hit the paint....sorry to hear you had a very similar experience.

 

I say you go back to them and ask them what the five fingers say to the face...



...SLAP!!!

 

LOL btw...i got season 1 and 2 for christmas

 

i would have LOVED too! man that would have felt good, if i wouldn't have then gotten beaten up by the other 5 guys there then i get arrested for aggrevated assault.