Scratch tint issues

lknbimmers · 05-19-2009, 03:36 PM

From searching around the forums I see that people recommend Joe @ The Tint Shop in Great Neck.
I have had my tint redone twice already due to the scratches that appear from the plastic weatherstrip in the door panels. The shop I normally use is in Amityville and I'm tired of driving out there. When I spoke to them last they were unfamiliar with using the feld to line the door panel. However they have redone the tint both times with no money out of pocket.
This leads me to my question... Can Joe install the feld strips to resolve the scratched tint issues? I'm also going to have to redo all 4 windows.
Has anyone dealt with him recently that can offer any advise?

JayKay335i · 05-19-2009, 06:10 PM

Just remove the second set of strips.

lknbimmers · 05-22-2009, 11:52 AM

Planning to see Joe @ The Tint Shop tomorrow.

Maxx2 · 05-22-2009, 04:53 PM

I had my windows tinted a month ago and both front windows already have scratches. Please keep us posted on how it turns out and how much $$ it ends up costing you to remove and redo the tint!

Thanks.

GreenThree · 05-22-2009, 09:13 PM

Whos Joe? Getting tint tomorrow. Will have felt on all four doors. From what I have read, I dont know why anyone would not do this. Definately worth the $ IMO

lknbimmers · 05-25-2009, 10:27 PM

The windows were stripped and retinted last Sat. Felt strips were added as well.
Final test will be waiting until I can crack the windows open.

lkn · 05-25-2009, 11:08 PM

Keep us posted on you findings. I am also getting hairline scratches from the windows that I routinely roll down a lot on the tint film. My tint shop has redone my car already and cleaned the inside of the trim gripping the window but I'm still getting the scratches.

The shop did recommend felt but I haven't gone that route yet. Hope your car works out!

rkick08 · 05-28-2009, 10:07 AM

any DIY on removing these strips?

ejazbmw · 05-28-2009, 11:54 AM

the tint shop i went to just took off the strips that can collect dust, I haven't had a problem with scratches since...

lknbimmers · 05-28-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gofast!

I know you have to remove the door panels, and from there I think you just use a razor to trim off the lower strip that rubs against your windows. I would have done this myself, but I didn't want to break one of the door tabs and later have a bad rattle. I had the tint shop give me one of the strips they removed and it's actually pretty big, but like I said no issues yet.

Once you have the strip out you'll see why your windows are scratching so bad...it's really hard plastic that rubs right up against your tint. Great design.

From what I observed the door panel does not have to be removed

stamd1 · 05-28-2009, 12:35 PM

My tinted windows were badly scratched. The dealer retinted the windows after I complained. A day later, I installed the felt from www.tintprotector.com. I'll post some pics of the strip before, during and after install. I removed the door panels. No more vertical scratches.

blacknight335 · 05-29-2009, 06:11 AM

hey guys. I too am having a crazy problem with all four windows. I had them tinted and about 3 weeks later i see so many scratches. do you guys know why is that? and wat should i use or put to not have these again once i get them redone.

JayKay335i · 05-29-2009, 05:52 PM

Holy crap. Are you missing a chromosome? Did you not just read the thread?

mwarsh1 · 05-29-2009, 07:24 PM

joes the best use him on all my cars great guy super tinter, best on li.

lknbimmers · 05-30-2009, 01:11 AM

Rolled the windows down for the first time since the retint. The felt strips pulled away and left glue reside all over the rear set of windows. Luckily no scratches in the tint.
No issues with the front set of windows.
I'm going to have Joe remove the second plastic weatherstrip from all four doors. Looks like the rear set of windows will have to be tinted again.

stamd1 · 05-30-2009, 08:51 AM

Thats what happens when tinters use cheap moleskin. Tintprotector's felt has special adhesive. I've rolled down my windows many many times with no problems.

lkn · 05-31-2009, 04:03 AM

How much is the shop charging you for adding felt to the windows?

GreenThree · 05-31-2009, 09:17 AM

^Just had mine done last week. For felt they charged me 15 a door. Really hope I can avoid any issues.

lknbimmers · 05-31-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lkn

How much is the shop charging you for adding felt to the windows?

it was $30 to add the felt to all the doors

lknbimmers · 05-31-2009, 11:04 PM

I had Joe remove the second weatherstrip, looks like this FINALLY has resolved the issue.
Kudos to Joe for seeing this through!

stamd1 · 06-21-2009, 05:38 PM

Here is an update on the TintProtector felt.
I had the dealer redo my 3M tint after noticing that the tint was getting scratched. I had many vertical lines/scratches on all my window. Since installing the felt, I do not have any tint scratches. I roll my windows up and down a lot.
Here are some pics of my install which was pretty straightforward. You have to remove the door in order to pull off the rubber seal.
The seal has two rubber strips. The top thinner strip has felt from the factory. The thicker lower second strip is rubber only. This is where dirt can accumulate which scratches the tint.
I went with TintProtector felt since after researching the problem I found out that cheaper felt/moleskin may not adhere to the strip properly.
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This is a pic of the TintProtector felt applied to the second strip.
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SQ5 · 06-21-2009, 06:14 PM

Here is the kit stamd1 used! It rocks!

http://www.tintprotector.com/bmw

05-19-2009, 03:36 PM	#1
lknbimmers Lieutenant 79 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90/G05 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	Scratch tint issues From searching around the forums I see that people recommend Joe @ The Tint Shop in Great Neck. I have had my tint redone twice already due to the scratches that appear from the plastic weatherstrip in the door panels. The shop I normally use is in Amityville and I'm tired of driving out there. When I spoke to them last they were unfamiliar with using the feld to line the door panel. However they have redone the tint both times with no money out of pocket. This leads me to my question... Can Joe install the feld strips to resolve the scratched tint issues? I'm also going to have to redo all 4 windows. Has anyone dealt with him recently that can offer any advise?
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05-19-2009, 06:10 PM	#2
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05-22-2009, 11:52 AM	#3
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05-22-2009, 04:53 PM	#4
Maxx2 First Lieutenant 110 Rep 332 Posts Drives: 18 X5M Join Date: May 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	I had my windows tinted a month ago and both front windows already have scratches. Please keep us posted on how it turns out and how much $$ it ends up costing you to remove and redo the tint! Thanks.
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05-22-2009, 09:13 PM	#5
GreenThree Colonel 210 Rep 2,110 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Whos Joe? Getting tint tomorrow. Will have felt on all four doors. From what I have read, I dont know why anyone would not do this. Definately worth the $ IMO __________________ 2015 335xi \| Mineral Grey Metallic \| Black Dakota Leather \| NAV \| SportLine \| ZPP \| ZDA \| ZCW \| Munich Build Retired: 2008, 2011, 2013 328xi
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05-25-2009, 10:27 PM	#6
lknbimmers Lieutenant 79 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90/G05 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	The windows were stripped and retinted last Sat. Felt strips were added as well. Final test will be waiting until I can crack the windows open.
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05-25-2009, 11:08 PM	#7
lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	Keep us posted on you findings. I am also getting hairline scratches from the windows that I routinely roll down a lot on the tint film. My tint shop has redone my car already and cleaned the inside of the trim gripping the window but I'm still getting the scratches. The shop did recommend felt but I haven't gone that route yet. Hope your car works out!
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05-28-2009, 10:07 AM	#8
rkick08 Major 85 Rep 1,499 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	any DIY on removing these strips?
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05-28-2009, 11:54 AM	#9
ejazbmw blahhh 304 Rep 6,355 Posts Drives: 2014 M235I Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ/NY iTrader: (7)	the tint shop i went to just took off the strips that can collect dust, I haven't had a problem with scratches since...
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05-28-2009, 12:35 PM	#11
stamd1 Private First Class 19 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2015 535xi Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado iTrader: (1)	My tinted windows were badly scratched. The dealer retinted the windows after I complained. A day later, I installed the felt from www.tintprotector.com. I'll post some pics of the strip before, during and after install. I removed the door panels. No more vertical scratches.
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05-29-2009, 06:11 AM	#12
blacknight335 RACER X!!!!!!! 32 Rep 317 Posts Drives: E90 335xi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: QUEENS, NY iTrader: (0)	hey guys. I too am having a crazy problem with all four windows. I had them tinted and about 3 weeks later i see so many scratches. do you guys know why is that? and wat should i use or put to not have these again once i get them redone.
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05-29-2009, 05:52 PM	#13
JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Holy crap. Are you missing a chromosome? Did you not just read the thread?
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05-29-2009, 07:24 PM	#14
mwarsh1 Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 335i sedan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: roslyn ny iTrader: (1)	joes the best use him on all my cars great guy super tinter, best on li.
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05-30-2009, 01:11 AM	#15
lknbimmers Lieutenant 79 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90/G05 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	Rolled the windows down for the first time since the retint. The felt strips pulled away and left glue reside all over the rear set of windows. Luckily no scratches in the tint. No issues with the front set of windows. I'm going to have Joe remove the second plastic weatherstrip from all four doors. Looks like the rear set of windows will have to be tinted again.
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05-30-2009, 08:51 AM	#16
stamd1 Private First Class 19 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2015 535xi Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado iTrader: (1)	Thats what happens when tinters use cheap moleskin. Tintprotector's felt has special adhesive. I've rolled down my windows many many times with no problems.
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05-31-2009, 04:03 AM	#17
lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	How much is the shop charging you for adding felt to the windows?
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05-31-2009, 09:17 AM	#18
GreenThree Colonel 210 Rep 2,110 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	^Just had mine done last week. For felt they charged me 15 a door. Really hope I can avoid any issues. __________________ 2015 335xi \| Mineral Grey Metallic \| Black Dakota Leather \| NAV \| SportLine \| ZPP \| ZDA \| ZCW \| Munich Build Retired: 2008, 2011, 2013 328xi
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05-31-2009, 11:04 PM	#20
lknbimmers Lieutenant 79 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90/G05 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	I had Joe remove the second weatherstrip, looks like this FINALLY has resolved the issue. Kudos to Joe for seeing this through!
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06-21-2009, 05:38 PM	#21
stamd1 Private First Class 19 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2015 535xi Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado iTrader: (1)	Here is an update on the TintProtector felt. I had the dealer redo my 3M tint after noticing that the tint was getting scratched. I had many vertical lines/scratches on all my window. Since installing the felt, I do not have any tint scratches. I roll my windows up and down a lot. Here are some pics of my install which was pretty straightforward. You have to remove the door in order to pull off the rubber seal. The seal has two rubber strips. The top thinner strip has felt from the factory. The thicker lower second strip is rubber only. This is where dirt can accumulate which scratches the tint. I went with TintProtector felt since after researching the problem I found out that cheaper felt/moleskin may not adhere to the strip properly. Notice the bare rubber second seal This is a pic of the TintProtector felt applied to the second strip.
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06-21-2009, 06:14 PM	#22
SQ5 Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 286 Posts Drives: Audi R8 V10 Gen 2, Tesla Plaid Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: GA and MI iTrader: (2)	Moleskin From Tintprotector.com Here is the kit stamd1 used! It rocks! http://www.tintprotector.com/bmw
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