Those with Xpel tint, how were your front windows cut?

[tibook]

I just had mine done at a local Xpel shop (first time using Xpel and this dealer)

There's a pretty noticeable gap with the front plotted film, kind of makes it look like a cheap tint job.

I'm also getting some very noticeable wind noise and I suspect the gaps are playing with the seals.

I'll get better pictures when the sun cooperates. But here's the best I could do at the moment for closeups. When you stand back, all the glass is pretty dark, so the un tinted strips are pretty glaring.

 

[kenimaru]

They should be able to do it to the edge IMO...

 

[tibook]

They should be able to do it to the edge IMO...

Yeah. The actual installer wasn’t there but the shop owner said that’s just how plotter tint is…

 

[Model S M.D.]

That looks terrible. I am currently having my car tinted with XPEL Prime XR and Prime XR Plus, will have to compare.

 

[oghowie]

Can't tell if this is normal for frameless windows? I need to get mine tinted soon.

 

[kenimaru]

Can't tell if this is normal for frameless windows? I need to get mine tinted soon.

No it should be edge to edge.

 

[tibook]

Yeah, so they said that’s just how their plots are

I have one other xpel installer in the area, gonna let them redo the front windows if they can go edge to edge.

I definitely would like to compare photos (I took some better ones)

 

[kenimaru]

Here's my local installer, it definitely should be edge to edge:

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[stkgator]

I have Xpel and it is NOT edge-to-edge. The edge just touches the rubber seals and the edges can not be seen from the inside unless the window is lowered, this not an issue for me.

 

[tibook]

I have another shop that's going to redo the front windows. They said they can extend the templates if needed, and they were surprised they cut them so short. They suspected they were possibly under a time crunch (And that is true - I was called in to pick up when the car wasn't ready)

 

[Mantonkroh]

I just had mine done at a local Xpel shop (first time using Xpel and this dealer)

There's a pretty noticeable gap with the front plotted film, kind of makes it look like a cheap tint job.

I'm also getting some very noticeable wind noise and I suspect the gaps are playing with the seals.

I'll get better pictures when the sun cooperates. But here's the best I could do at the moment for closeups. When you stand back, all the glass is pretty dark, so the un tinted strips are pretty glaring.

This is a poor tint job. I’d ask them to redo it as it should be up to the edge. No seams or gaps.