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Old 01-03-07, 10:42 PM
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Default New Tint Job, 20% around, but 3M logo stuck on it?

I got a new tint job 20% all the way around. I had 5% in the back and 20% on the front windows done by me, but it was autozone and it was fading, so I paid to have it removed, paid an extra $40 for the lifetime tint instead of the tint with the 3yr warranty. The guys kept telling me how they do all the sherriff's cars, highway patrol, local police and they are always coming in telling them how they get people for the 5% tint, but I've had my own 5% on the car (it was dark!), and been pulled over 3 times, never asked once about how dark my tint was.

Anyways, the job is good but I have 3M lettering 3 times across each of the front two windows. Now, they had to of noticed this. Its not on any of the other windows on the car, but this shouldn't be here. I was just curious as to if anybody knew if it would fade or not and dissapear. It seems to me that nobody would want this on any window anywhere so there has to be a way to remove it, or it wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. I tried window cleaning but it appears to be in between the tint and the window.

Pics will follow tomorrow, it was getting dark when I picked up my car.
Old 01-03-07, 10:57 PM
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you should be able to wipe it off with an alcohol pad...I was given one to erase mine when I had 3m tint installed...
Old 01-03-07, 11:18 PM
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what does the 3M mean?
Old 01-03-07, 11:24 PM
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Sweet, the rubbing alcohol worked. I figured the windex would take it off since I thought it had alcohol in it, but I looked closer and this kind doesn't. I'll get er all washed up tomorrow and take some good pics.

3M is the company that makes the film.
Old 01-03-07, 11:51 PM
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thanks

congrats on the sucess, lookin forward to pics

i'm interested in seeing if it looks strange with 5 in back and 20 in front as i currently have 20 all around, what made you change it back to all 20?
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Originally Posted by TMaxxTim
Sweet, the rubbing alcohol worked. I figured the windex would take it off since I thought it had alcohol in it, but I looked closer and this kind doesn't. I'll get er all washed up tomorrow and take some good pics.

3M is the company that makes the film.
when i got my tint done, the people said do not use anything w/ ammonia. (the blue windex contains ammonia)

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ammonia

rolf pneumonia.
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Originally Posted by Lucky SC
thanks

congrats on the sucess, lookin forward to pics

i'm interested in seeing if it looks strange with 5 in back and 20 in front as i currently have 20 all around, what made you change it back to all 20?
i also desided to go 20 all around because i wanted to keep everything the same- didnt want any difference in the darkness- i also am interested
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I have 20 all the way around, bit of a pain in the *** at night, but better than 5! =)
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Originally Posted by Lucky SC
thanks

congrats on the sucess, lookin forward to pics

i'm interested in seeing if it looks strange with 5 in back and 20 in front as i currently have 20 all around, what made you change it back to all 20?

They didn't have lifetime warranty tint in 5% darkness. I also decided 20 was dark enough, I could still see a little at night and nobody could tell who's driving. All 5% does is let other people question if anybody's driving!
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Originally Posted by bizzy928
ammonia

rolf pneumonia.


lol my bad
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i have 18's w/ a little metallic in it. And since the 98+ sc's have a greener glass, it shows up just a bit green.

cant really tell from the pix

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