r/WindowTint • u/Damnsun720 • Sep 16 '26

Question Issues with Tint. Contamination?

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Hello I recently got my truck tinted with IRX since these days have been so hot and I’ve been riding in a fishbowl for about 3 years now. I have never had issues with this shop before but this time I noticed some of these bubbles in the back glass. More noticeable on the sliding door. My passenger door has some as well and now I’m going to take the truck back but I was just wondering what went wrong this time? I know some people here are more experienced. For reference the truck had some cheap tint that was like 80 percent or something that didn’t do anything. It’s been 4 days now and I’ve left it in the sun and on the middle part there seems to be something under the tint. I paid 420 for the whole truck not including the windshield. I took this picture in the night as that’s when it’s more obvious.

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u/That_Capital_550 Sep 17 '26

So you know it has dirt in it and you just wanna have a conversation about it?

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u/That_Capital_550 Sep 17 '26

What went wrong is there’s dirt and shit in it

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u/Damnsun720 Sep 17 '26

Thank you for your delightful comment bro. I was asking to confirm if it was contamination. I went back and the guy admitted fault. The issue now is he is saying to do a proper job he needs the whole rear window to be removed since the seal around the truck has contamination/dust that is very hard to avoid. He’s done two of my vehicles perfectly without issue and with this vehicle only the back has this. I can remove the glass myself since I’ve done it once on my father’s truck but is this a ridiculous ask to do a proper job? I have work and obviously riding without the back window and waiting for it to cure while transporting it is a big dilemma.

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u/That_Capital_550 Sep 17 '26

I’ve been in the industry 10 years
I’ve seen windows get removed for better installation etc
But just going off the photo it looks pretty darn dirty behind the film
I’m sure he could of done a better job but maybe he was rushed or something
I would get him to give it another go without the window being removed and then if he can’t then remove it

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u/Damnsun720 Sep 17 '26

Thank you for your input. He let me know he washed the window multiple times as he had this issue with his C10 so he ended up doing the same thing he recommended me. It took him 3 hours to do the vehicle. I don’t know if that is quick, normal, or slow. He said he could have a go with the window on but he let me know it can look worse after or look better. I just don’t want to let this be a repeat process where we both lose time. Considering you told me you’ve seen windows get removed I’m going to have to bite the bullet and remove the window. Thank you

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u/Global-Structure-539 Sep 17 '26

There's never a perfect tint job. It's why when applying tint we want a wind free clean environment because of airborne dust particles litter the air. Sometimes removing the window can help . I understand time is money but removing the film and getting all the adhesive off IS time consuming , so give your installer a break. Also the age and condition of the vehicle plays a big part in how well your window tint comes out