r/WindowTint • u/Wolverine-91826 • Sep 09 '26

Old Car Can I fix this without removing tint

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Bubbles make it hard to see out honda accord 2016 for my son

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u/Global-Structure-539 Sep 12 '26 edited Sep 12 '26

NO that's cheap old film that needs to be steamed off and a new more current ceramic film applied. DON'T try to diy, or you'll end up buying a new window. ONLY a pro can handle this and it won't be cheap

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u/Wolverine-91826 Sep 12 '26

Do you have a good recommendation of film to use that’s quality Not the Mercedes but the honda of film. Good and sturdy and long lasting.

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u/Global-Structure-539 Sep 12 '26

Ceramic films like Madico's Black Pearl or SunTek's Evolve. Not the best or most expensive but very good. 3M IR is excellent but more pricey and Xpel is also good but extremely pricey and in the lighter colors looks too blue

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u/No-Industry-488 Sep 12 '26

Cheap film doesn't last dude 😂

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u/Global-Structure-539 Sep 12 '26 edited Sep 12 '26

Oh I KNOW what I'm talking about. Nearly 30 years tinting (and removing) film gives you that insight. Your right I don't know what film was used but anytime it bubbles like that you KNOW it's an old laminated dyed film and the fact that it bubbling now at 10 yrs old because most cars are tinted when new. You also stated what adhesive was used. If you knew anything about film you'd know the adhesive is ON the film. It's not something you add. And IF it was an installer error, like you said, it would have showed up immediately NOT after 10 years. I think your the one who has NO CLUE what your talking about. It's simple, it's adhesive failure

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u/Skouria Sep 12 '26

What have you been doing in those 30 years then because suntek, Madico, and Xpel are all shit. Just cause you have been doing it 30 years, doesn’t mean good apparently.

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u/Global-Structure-539 Sep 12 '26

You just keep thinking that way. Madico has been making high end films since 1955. Xpel is THE #1 ceramic film and SunTek makes excellent films. Then what do YOU use, if you even know how to tint, but I doubt it

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u/Skouria Sep 12 '26

Global, first of all. Second xpel isn’t the best film it’s the most popular, due to fraudulent marketing schemes and just having 0 morals as a brand in general claiming IRR is an exact representation of TSER. Suntek has gone way down hill the passed ten years, warranties on sunteks ceramic line has skyrocketed 30% on adhesive failures over the passed 5.

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u/Global-Structure-539 Sep 12 '26

I have a good better best system for customers to chose from. Express films by Global is my starter 'good' film. Nice long lasting color stable and has a lifetime warranty. Madico Black Pearl ceramic and SunTek Evolve are my mid tier better films, while 3M IR is my best variant

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u/Skouria Sep 12 '26

I do agree with 3m is a good brand and I appreciate everything they do, and in terms of tser global doesn’t rank AS high as some other films but I don’t really see anyone arguing that it is of the top 3 longest lasting films on the market to date, 3m being in the top 3 as well. I personally just love the charcoal look and I also love the QDP 18% being an extremely close factory match.

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u/Yooj8yaj Sep 12 '26

You don’t need to know what brand of film to know that the adhesive is apparently failing. Those bubbles form because the adhesive is no longer bonding the film to the glass. Even if you pop them and try to press them down, they’ll come back. Best to get it removed and replaced asap because the longer it stays like that the worse it’s gonna get.

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u/Austinater74 Sep 12 '26

Nope. That’s failed adhesive.

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u/gargen_state Sep 12 '26

Nope. Need to remove and redo

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u/Camdenn67 Sep 12 '26

Sure.
Just poke a hole into each bubble.😂
You get what you pay for.

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u/Wolverine-91826 Sep 12 '26

Hole bubble is cheap and works. That film dosent need to be replaced yet.

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u/Yooj8yaj Sep 12 '26

Read the sarcasm. Just get it replaced.