i got my windows tinted a few days ago and noticed that two pieces of tint was used for the back one. it's showing a line in between the two. i talked to the installer about it and he said that the rear glass has to much of a curve that he had to do it that way. he has done a few MINIs and assured me that all of them are the same as mine. anyone else has the same problem? specifically those in the chicago area that have theirs done at MIDWEST glass tinters on LAKE and 25th ave. in MELROSE PARK. i need a quick response fellow miniacs. thanks in advance!!

 

I'm in So Cal...and I just have one piece of tint on the back.

 

One piece of back tint on HARMINI. That's bull about the curves. A good tint shop doesn't use scraps to piece together, they'll use one piece.

 

Also one piece on my window :smile:

 

Also one piece on my window :smile:

 

Just had Rudolph done in Wichita, KS. Back window is one piece. So was the one I looked at to check the quality of work prior to having mine done. One piece back window was a requirement for me.

 

Why do people do shoddy work and then pretend everybody does it that way?? I hate that!!

 

One piece here, too.

R

 

Why would somebody use two pieces on such a small window ? If he was skimping on material, he just gave it back in the labor to match a seam with two pieces LOL !
Only one piece on mine from the best tint shop in town !!!!

 

one piece here also....

 

what tha.... for that size window one piece should have done it !!


Peace Out

 

My experience with tint is that they should have been able to do it in one piece. It's not like this is a huge rear hatch like an old Saab 900. . . .

Take it back and make em do it again

 

One here, as well...

 

One piece on mine-make them redo it

 

some places use 2 or 3 pieces because of the curvature of the glass.

the window on my other car was done in 3 pieces with the edges lining up on defroster lines so it's not really noticible.

the guy that did my mini used a heat gun to shrink and shape the single piece which i think is the way to go.

 

One piece on ours.

 

One piece on mine as well

 

thanks a lot everyone!! i did tell him that i read all the post about the tinting and no mention of the two pieces but he kept insisting its the way to go and that hes been tinting windows for over 20 years and that he knows what hes talking about. this blows!! trying to get things done!! and what do you get? hassles. now im afraid that if i give him **** and have him redo the window he might take it out on my baby

 

You have a point there. When I read about using a blow dryer to shrink and custom fit the one piece to the MINI. and your guy saying it can't be done. sounds like he doesn't custom fit anything. Somehow I think that if you make him redo it he won't go to that trouble, it will look bad and then he'll say "see I told you it can't be done"...

 

one sheet for my rear window! get it done over or ask for your money back. :smile:

 

One piece is all I have and it sounds like your man isn't keeping up with the times.
I even have a life tym warranty on my tint. Tell him to get some training!

 

a tip after hanging out most of the day with the guy that tinted my windows (thanks, lee!):

wet tint won't stick a lot of the time to the little bumps that run around the edge of our 3 rear-most windows. give the tint about a week to dry then run your finger along that edge and you'll find that it sticks to the glass and gives a cleaner look.

oh, and he mentioned something about different types of tinting material. the stuff he uses is designed to shrink and shape with heat. another kind from the same manufacturer (madico) is about half the price and not as workable - it just gets gooey or something under heat.

 

I just got home from the tint shop, and I got 1 piece done on the back window. I've heard about the supposed curve problem, but my tint guy said it'll be no problem. Other threads i've read out there said that our front window is too curvy for tint as well, but my tint guy said no problem to that too. I'm even getting my taillights tinted next weekend.

Go back to shop #1, get a refund...go to a more qualified shop, have them remove it (I wouldn't trust the first shop to remove it since they don't sound qualified), then have the qualified shop put one piece of tint on the back.

Sorry you had such bad experience, good luck with your next tint job!

 

One sheet! The curves are not that big of a deal for an experienced installer.

Regards,
Red

 

Bovine Scantology!!! (I think that is BS) I have a one piece tint on mine, go back, get it redone, and spread bad rumors about the shop that did the crap job!!