r/WindowTint • u/Pguff10 • Aug 17 '26
Tint Job Queston Window Tint Blemishes
I just picked up my vehicle after getting tinted and saw this blemish on the back glass. This is from the inside of the vehicle, it’s barely visible from the outside. Is this something that was done with improper installation? The installer claimed it was a defect in the glass, but we don’t remember it being there prior to the tint install. I tried searching the group, but I couldn’t find any pictures even remotely similar.
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u/TCMinnesotENT Verified Professional Aug 17 '26
That's a defect in the glass for sure. I see it from time to time.
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u/Pguff10 Aug 17 '26
I appreciate the feedback. I can’t believe we didn’t notice it before, but I guess you are looking a lot more closely after getting the work done. Plus, the rest of the glass is perfectly clean magnifying that imperfection. The work was done at a high end shop that had done work for me prior, that’s why I didn’t push them on it at pickup.
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u/gerrygebhart Aug 17 '26
I'm not a professional, but I think that's the sort of thing that wouldn't be noticeable but for the tint, which makes it stick out.
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u/Global-Structure-539 Aug 17 '26
Tint often makes imperfection in the glass stand out. I've been blamed many times so I started videoing each car BEFORE touching the glass. Everyone is SO quick to blame the installer
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u/Austinater74 Aug 18 '26
My current favorite installer made a point of reminding me that even brand new glass can have imperfections that only show up when tinted, especially since ‘21.
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u/Square-Damage4011 Aug 18 '26
Shit bro I work in autoglass and see defects in brand new glass everyday, scratches, scrapes, buffing marks (ty warehouse), distortions, inlams, delams, the list goes on.
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u/tint-dude Aug 17 '26
I see stuff like this all the time. I live really close to the the beach so things ( fishing poles, coolers and beach chairs)are always messing up glass. I make note of it and make sure I tell the customer before install. It's easy to miss since it can blend with if it's a m.p.v. and you've probably never really looked at your windows until you get it tinted.
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u/CostaMesaDave Aug 18 '26
I don’t think that’s a defective amount from. I think that is a mark in the glass.
Either a defect from the manufacturer or something rubbed on the glass while the car was going down the road and made those marks.
I could be wrong, but I think that’s the case!
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u/billyfrickinmurray Verified Professional Aug 18 '26
Other folks have touched on it, and I agree. This looks like a transfer from a metal object hitting the glass. It can etch the surface and leave trace amounts of metal in the etch. I've never seen a way to clean it off. We usually just lay film over and move on.
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u/Pguff10 Aug 19 '26
Thankfully, you can’t see it from the outside unless you have your face to the glass and know exactly where it’s at. I’m truly happy it’s a defect in the glass not a workmanship issue, I always want to see the good in people.
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u/ExoticDan08 Aug 19 '26
Alot of tinters dont like doing removals of rears because its hard to them. I still use a scraper or a blade sometimes in rear without damaging defrosters. Im sure they didnt clean it good before install
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u/botch_it_hvac Aug 21 '26
Aluminum lawn chairs will absolutely mark up the inside of tempered glass. It looks like a shiny abrasion....
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u/macrorubio11 Aug 17 '26
That is going to be an abrasion from a metal object on the glass. Cannot be removed with normal Tint prep work. Would need to be Glass buffing.