I recently had my Model 3 tinted with Xpel Prime XR 35%. I really liked the tint. However, the tint quality was really questionable for the rear window. I did it in one piece and knew it was a difficult job. This was done at a shop in CT with very good Google reviews (4.5/5 from 62 reviews) and the owner claimed they had had done this for over 20 Model 3's.
As can be seen from the photos attached, there are some uneven cut of the film and many bubbles and air gaps next the to defroster lines. The shop initially said the bubbles would go away but asked me to go back for pressing down some bubbles after 2-3 days. A week later the bubbles were not changed, and after seeing the attached photos the shop decided to redo the tint. However, after taking the car to the shop today (the forth time in two weeks, and left it in the shop for all day with the redo appointment), I was told by the owner that this is normal quality expected for Model 3 rear window and they cannot redo it ("it is so difficult to do--we have the best tinter but how it will turn out really depends on luck").
They now offer me two options: 1) redo the tint in two pieces, and 2) take it as it is ("it is normal, you won't see the bubbles 2-3 feet away, you are setting your expectation too high").
For those who had their rear window tint done in one piece, could you comment on if the quality in the attached photos is expected? Any advises would be much appreciated!
Thanks!
As can be seen from the photos attached, there are some uneven cut of the film and many bubbles and air gaps next the to defroster lines. The shop initially said the bubbles would go away but asked me to go back for pressing down some bubbles after 2-3 days. A week later the bubbles were not changed, and after seeing the attached photos the shop decided to redo the tint. However, after taking the car to the shop today (the forth time in two weeks, and left it in the shop for all day with the redo appointment), I was told by the owner that this is normal quality expected for Model 3 rear window and they cannot redo it ("it is so difficult to do--we have the best tinter but how it will turn out really depends on luck").
They now offer me two options: 1) redo the tint in two pieces, and 2) take it as it is ("it is normal, you won't see the bubbles 2-3 feet away, you are setting your expectation too high").
For those who had their rear window tint done in one piece, could you comment on if the quality in the attached photos is expected? Any advises would be much appreciated!
Thanks!