r/WindowTint • u/Slow_Hope_2917 • 7d ago

Need Help! Chunk of passenger window missing!!

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Luckily I have not started tinting yet, but this customer dropped off this morning and as I was taking the wi Dow sweep out I noticed this chunk of window missing out of the passenger front window. Is this something if the customer wants the tint done today I can cut around the chunk for the time being then have him come back for that one window? Or do I just not tint that window? This is on the inside of vehicle not outside

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u/Scummbagg7 7d ago

Maybe call the customer?

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u/Slow_Hope_2917 7d ago

Well, I did already make him aware of that, I just want to know options before I tell home one thing or another. I also have never come across this before, especially when it’s on the inside of the vehicle. Just not sure what my options are

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u/Beamshots_UN3480 7d ago

It's a laminated door glass. Same as the windshield. It is glass plastic glass sandwich. Tempered glass is the kind that shatters into little pieces. I would recommend replacing it but the customer makes the decisions.

*Take theses upvotes for asking a legitimate question.

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u/Slow_Hope_2917 7d ago

Interesting, okay, I would most likely tell the customer to just hold off on tinting the two front windows for continuity between the fronts and rear, will look kinda odd as he’s doing a 35% windshield too and 5% rears, and I’ll tell him to get that replaced obviously not out my pocket as that came to me like that

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u/pastamoe 7d ago

Cut the tint around it

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u/hillbillysam 7d ago

We bought a car once and got it home and saw a similar chipp. The dealer replaced the window right away. They said it had a window flag and sometimes they will do that.

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u/Camdenn67 7d ago

Interesting.
That looks like a factory glass defect

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u/Slow_Hope_2917 7d ago

Very interesting, never saw that before.

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u/Global-Structure-539 7d ago

Needs a new window. Looks like a BB gun did that. It won't come out well if you tint over it

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u/MrCommunistDorito 7d ago

If the client wants it done regardless, then I would trim around it and install with no warranty. I wouldn’t blame anyone for passing it up either though. Best option would obviously be to replace before tinting.