Suntek warranty on Carbon in regards to fading

[TintWizard]

Just curious how a tint company can put a lifetime warranty on a dyed film against fading ?

Is it :

a : a secret magical solution that no other manufacturers have ?

b : a blatant lie to increase revenue over competitor films ?

In theory then , a few years pass, could a customer not just roll down his/her windows a crack to expose the edge of glass that's always tucked in the door frame and if there's even a hint of fading BAM! instant free tint job ?

I'm not knocking this brand before i get called out on doing so, just asking since they seem to be the only company willing to talk about fading in a dyed product in warranty print ( unless there's others ? )

[The ///Man]

Put some on a friends car in 2007. It was turning purple in 2010. Wasn't lighter, just starting to turn purple on the black dots and defroster lines.

[jaydossignet]

I used Carbon for a year, but had warranty jobs coming back and dropped the line. Does anyone know if this happens with CXP? Is it better?

[TintWizard]

I was hoping to keep on topic with the original question posed rather than the negative experiences some may have had.

[The ///Man]

I'm speaking with regards to your topic. It didn't appear any lighter. Just discolored. That's how they can say it's non fading.

[TintWizard]

Ah ok , I understand. Yeah I know Suntek Carbon discolors but EVERY color tint fades to a certain degree over time( some much more than others)... especially a "lifetime" .. Hence the original question

[Devil with bad attitude]

Hmmmm.... tricky one that.

 

The only film I've had personal experience long term with no fading/non colour change has been the 3M Carbon 35 which was on a car I bought second hand and it was 5 years old and perfect so it can be made possible but not with a lot of them.

[Bullseye]

Hmmmm.... tricky one that.

 

The only film I've had personal experience long term with no fading/non colour change has been the 3M Carbon 35 which was on a car I bought second hand and it was 5 years old and perfect so it can be made possible but not with a lot of them.

In my experience, this film is usually great for 5 - 6 years.  The fading is most noticeable when you have a protected section, like a big decal on the back window that is later removed.  

[Devil with bad attitude]

I know how to be critical and even the film area under the top of the door rubber was not altered colour wise but it did show an annoying impression line in the film's adhesive as a result of the tight rubber fit....car '07 Mazda 6 hatch.

Dev

[TintWizard]

So when did Suntek put a lifetime warranty on fading ? Has it always been the warranty card or is it something that has been added at some point ? Was it added along with a magic secret formula and lasts forever or has the lifetime fading warranty on carbon been there since day 1 in which case I got my answer as to if its a bogus claim.

I keep driving back to the original question simply because I'd carry this line of film if its an honorable warranty claim , but think it should be public knowledge if its a dishonorable warranty claim as film should be compared to film on a level playing field and not compared based on throwing in a bogus claim . Simply honoring a warranty card against fading if your called out on it shouldn't be confused with it doesn't fade and therefore they put it in print.