I recently got tint (2 days ago), and today was the first day I put my windows down. They went down fine, but when I tried putting them up, they wouldn't go up. All the "window stuff" down inside the door panel has come up, and now I don't know what to do. All shops are closed by now, and I need to have my windows up. Can I take off the door panel maybe and try fixing it?

Help is appreciated, THANK YOU!

 

Mine did that too. There is a piece that is rubber on one side, and like a felt on the other side. When the morons put the tint in, they don't put the felt side against the glass....so the rubber catches and rips it up.

Best way is just to pop off the door panel and fix it. ;)

 

my tint guy advised me to not pull down the windows for 5 days cos that's how long it really takes....
yr shop shud have known better

sorry hope ull fix it!

 

I asked my tint guy, which obviously didn't know too much, about putting my windows up/down for the first couple of days....and he said it would be fine. But that's not what caused my issue, and more than likely not toeveryhour's issue.

They basically just have to pay attention when putting that rubber strip back in place.

My car was their 1st tC. :D Back in January 2005.

 

that's prob. why even though all cars have that rubber strip
it does take 5 days to completly dry though

 

They ended up having to redo mine...within the first month. It had dirt between the tint and the window. When I took it back, they were like "Hmmn, i guess we didn't clean that window very good".

At least they fixed it free....just cost me more time.

 

yeah... for stuff like that.. it should be fixed for free.. good thing

but you're right... it does take time.

 

don't reccommend that shop to anyone

 

When I had my tints done, they told me that I could put the windows down/up the second that I pick the car up. No problems whatsoever and they were relatively inexpensive...this place has been in business forever and it is their own 'secret' recipe. You all should find a place like that when doing tints.

 

they shud be expensive as crap if they've got a magic recipy that makes u roll them down immediatly

a recipy against chemistry

 

I agree...they charged me like $175 for 35% side/quarters and 20% rear. How bout dem apples! lol

The place is called "The Tint Man" in Monroe, CT if anybody is interested or comes along this thread! Lifetime Guarantee!

 

130$, 35% all around, life warranty

 

down in MD, lol, everything is expensive up here in the tri-state area...its a pleasure to come down the line a bit, gas prices drop like 50 cents and everything costs nothing, its crazy!

 

that sux

2everyhour - let us know!!

 

OK! It's fixed. It turns out, my tC was the first Scion the guy at the shop had put tint on, so basically - he knew nothing. Fixing it - the door panels had to come off (both of them... grrr) and the window strip had to be put on correctly.

I was just worried because I had NO time to go and take it back to them. Ohwell, at least it worked out. Thanks guys!

 

awsome!!!

 

Congrats! Here is the problem with pics and fix (many tinters aren't aware of it....the earliest threads on the topic are from 04!):
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=70292

 

thnx surf!!

 

I'm glad you got it fixed Glor! That really sucks.