Window Functions/Tints
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Originally Posted by Espresso
For those of you who tinted your coupes, did they disable your windows to not go up/down that 1/4" while tinting? When can it be enabled again and would it cause any problems while opening and closing the doors?
No....nothing special was done....except they took out a screw so that they can tint a little bit extra on the bottom BECAUSE of the 1/4 rise and drop of the window.
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Originally Posted by Speedoholic
My installer disabled it by clamping the switch in the door frame. Once he was done, that was it.
No other precautions other than no rolling down the windows for a week or two.
No other precautions other than no rolling down the windows for a week or two.
A week or two, are you serious....the windows only need 3 days in sunny weather. I'd say a max of 7 days if it rains all day everyday.
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Originally Posted by wil
the door trigger screw should be put back..........the installers should dry the tint enough at least for the windows to dip up and down.
Yep, the screw is put back in the minute the jobs done. Most tint shops allow for 3 hours to dry...after that the roll up/down shouldn't be a concern. Just remember now to roll down the windows for 5 days of sunny weather, or 7 days of overcast weather.
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Originally Posted by Espresso
If you can't roll down your windows for a few days, do you put the screw back and allow the window to go up/down that 1/4" each time you open the door? Or do you keep that screw out and lose that function for a few days?
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Just got mine done a couple of days ago...the door windows were already tested and *could* be rolled down, but it was suggested to avoid it for 24hrs.
The rest of the windows need about a week for everything to evaporate. If after that time you still see any ugly bubbling or whatever, take it back and have'em take a look at it.
Also, the "doors open in the garage" idea is a good one, if you have the space...another one is to park it in the sun during the day, to speed up the drying process (if it's hiding in the garage every day, I doubt the windows will be dry in a week's time).
-m
The rest of the windows need about a week for everything to evaporate. If after that time you still see any ugly bubbling or whatever, take it back and have'em take a look at it.
Also, the "doors open in the garage" idea is a good one, if you have the space...another one is to park it in the sun during the day, to speed up the drying process (if it's hiding in the garage every day, I doubt the windows will be dry in a week's time).
-m
Last edited by manji; 04-13-2005 at 11:43 AM.
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Originally Posted by ChazM
A week or two, are you serious....the windows only need 3 days in sunny weather. I'd say a max of 7 days if it rains all day everyday.
Ahem Ahem
Judging from your location I can see why it's 3 days over there...
Here in the northeast where it's "a bit cooler", a week or two is not unusual...
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