Dot matrix tint on side windows looks bad (pics)

mumper · 03-06-2010, 03:02 PM

Hey Guys,

I did a lot of research and decided to go with Tint Plus here in SoCal. People were raving about them on this forum. I got Pinnacle F1 and overall it came out great. The dot matrix on the rear window looks good but both my passenger and driver side windows look pretty bad I think.

Does this seem normal to you guys? I took the car back to the shop this morning and they ran over it again and this was the result. They tell me that this is "the best they can do" but I still think it looks bad.

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

samchoi604 · 03-06-2010, 11:49 PM

Now I'm glad I didn't get tint in the front. The only way to alleviate this problem is by getting vinyl over the dot matrix.

Amir87 · 03-07-2010, 12:28 AM

I haven't heard of anyone having problems with the dot matrix on the front windows.

Try another installer.

The common problem on E92's is the rear upper window where the 3rd brake light is.

ibeclueless · 03-07-2010, 12:30 AM

never had problem on the side windows, just the back window

OwnAge · 03-07-2010, 01:53 AM

Me neither, mine are flawless I didnt even know i had dots on side windows.

Edit: nvm yours is coupe

Craig@SupremePower · 03-07-2010, 02:35 AM

ouch that looks bad... mine doesn't like like that!

chrisE92 · 03-07-2010, 04:33 AM

If they said that's the best they can do... that's gotta be BS. I got mine done at Tint Pros in HB, f1 (but not pinnacle, fwiw) and the dot matrix on the side windows came out perfect. You can try letting the car sit in the sun for a few days to see if that makes it better.

Houman21 · 03-07-2010, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Amir87

I haven't heard of anyone having problems with the dot matrix on the front windows.

Try another installer.

The common problem on E92's is the rear upper window where the 3rd brake light is.

+1 Back Window can be a problem but it really depends on the installer and the tint. I got Huper installed and it came out perfect on the side windows. The rear window came out like 90 percent, which is fine for me.
This is the side on mine -

My Song's Review is here - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162440

Chewy734 · 03-07-2010, 09:52 AM

Ouch... that's really bad especially on the side windows. Hell, that would be a bad job even on the back window, imo.

Zero.7 · 03-07-2010, 01:39 PM

Yeah, my side front windows look great. Have them redo it.

Mike@F1 Autohaüs · 03-07-2010, 02:10 PM

Just take your thumb/finger and push the excess air out. Same goes for the rear windows

shadowcoder · 03-08-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike@F1 Autohaüs

Just take your thumb/finger and push the excess air out. Same goes for the rear windows

+1

And keep doing that every couple of days wherever you see the air and the
dots will look perfect.

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mumper New Member 4 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Dot matrix tint on side windows looks bad (pics) Hey Guys, I did a lot of research and decided to go with Tint Plus here in SoCal. People were raving about them on this forum. I got Pinnacle F1 and overall it came out great. The dot matrix on the rear window looks good but both my passenger and driver side windows look pretty bad I think. Does this seem normal to you guys? I took the car back to the shop this morning and they ran over it again and this was the result. They tell me that this is "the best they can do" but I still think it looks bad. What do you guys think? Thanks! Attached Images
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samchoi604 Colonel 64 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: black on black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (3)	Now I'm glad I didn't get tint in the front. The only way to alleviate this problem is by getting vinyl over the dot matrix.
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Amir87 Gruppe Titan 279 Rep 2,839 Posts Drives: 08 E92 SG/Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC iTrader: (37) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [10.00]	I haven't heard of anyone having problems with the dot matrix on the front windows. Try another installer. The common problem on E92's is the rear upper window where the 3rd brake light is. __________________
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ibeclueless What 142 Rep 9,325 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Quincy, MA iTrader: (1)	never had problem on the side windows, just the back window __________________ E92 328xi Space Gray Aero Lip \| M3 Side Skirts \| CF Performance Spoiler \| ACS Roof \| Gloss Black Grilles \| LUX H8 Angels \| BMW Performance Exhaust My E92 Photos
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OwnAge Gourik 194 Rep 4,303 Posts Drives: Wrangler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Innisfil Ontario. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 328i [8.90]	Me neither, mine are flawless I didnt even know i had dots on side windows. Edit: nvm yours is coupe __________________
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Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1018 Rep 74,992 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	ouch that looks bad... mine doesn't like like that!
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chrisE92 Brigadier General 251 Rep 4,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue E92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA to HB iTrader: (21)	If they said that's the best they can do... that's gotta be BS. I got mine done at Tint Pros in HB, f1 (but not pinnacle, fwiw) and the dot matrix on the side windows came out perfect. You can try letting the car sit in the sun for a few days to see if that makes it better. __________________ photos
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Chewy734 Major General 494 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	Ouch... that's really bad especially on the side windows. Hell, that would be a bad job even on the back window, imo. __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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Zero.7 Colonel 102 Rep 2,415 Posts Drives: F30 340i AW M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SOCAL iTrader: (6)	Yeah, my side front windows look great. Have them redo it. __________________ '16 f30 AW 340i M-sport 8-speed Auto BMW ///M Performance Power and Sound Kit with Carbon Tips / Gloss Black Performance grilles
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Mike@F1 Autohaüs Lieutenant Colonel 195 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: ❤ Join Date: May 2009 Location: f1autohaus.com iTrader: (24)	Just take your thumb/finger and push the excess air out. Same goes for the rear windows
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