CaptainSpod

If they use a pre-cut pattern then they obviously don't have control over how the edge will turn out unless they were to try and alter it after the fact. Generally if they use pre-cut patterns, they may have difficulty hand-cutting or opt out not to due it for their own reasons. Personally I think you're being too anal about something you normally never see when your window is rolled all the way up. Not enough of an edge gap to be an issue, especially if it's a clean install.

Definitely going to have to be redone. That isn't going away being its contamination behind the film. Surprises me that the installer didn't notice residue on the glass when cleaning prior to installing. Either wasn't paying enough attention or just slapped it on and sent it not really caring.

We have been using MADICO products since the 80s and never have issues with the film holding up here! We carry a metalized, a dye, and a nano-ceramic and all have the same integrity. Not to mention years down the line the removal of the films is superior compared to others. Unfortunately most of the removals I do are nightmares.. Did one last week that was basically melted to the glass. even though we were scraping it off it took all day.

I would look into either WINCOS or Black Pearl, both are made by MADICO.

I hope I'm wrong but that looks like the film was scratched and they took a black marker to go over it to "hide it"... If you run your finger nail over that line carefully you will feel your finger catch it if it's a scratch.

It definitely will not cure out. That is contamination behind the film that will remain there until you redo it.

A major demon in the trade, the more years you add onto the vehicle the harder the job can be to get a clean install. Especially on an older truck. I found after cleaning the back window to not spray it again with water/solution and just leave it dry, then only spray the film piece and then bring it in that way.

I forgot to mention that he told me he removed it himself. After he told me it "failed so bad I couldn't see". Apparently I was to tell my film manufacturer that "the client is stupid and he didn't know that was a part of the warranty claim", his words not mine.. 😂

I would always do the full windshield and then the sun-strip after. Laying the sun-strip onto the windshield film afterwards is the way to go. It will look the best this way!

So I have been in the tinting industry for a little over 5 years now and I have NEVER come across a situation with a client like this. Figured I had to share with the rest of you for comedic relief. 😄 Long story short I tinted a Nissan Maxima for this client and they decided to do everything, including a sun-strip. So we got everything done in November of 2019 and recently they called to make an appointment to warranty the sun-strip, only the strip nothing else on the car. They show up with the film completely taken off, adhesive included with the warranty paperwork in hand. Asking them where is the film they tell me "It failed so bad I couldn't see out of it so it was a driving hazard."... Once I explained to him that he just voided his warranty by doing that, he couldn't understand how or why.. Why a consumer would assume they can get film warrantied without us seeing the defect is beyond me. Mind you the rest of the car was in perfect shape with no defects, film was all used on the same roll.

When tinting those vehicles make sure to price them high! They aren't worth the potential headache but if they go for the price, at least it was worth the time and effort.

I never wipe down anything on the outside paint to avoid scratching or bringing an already flaw to the customers eyes. You'd be surprised how many vehicles I have found flaws in prior to pulling them into our bay and then after tinting them the customer points them out acting like they weren't there.. Always do a walk around and don't be afraid to point out what seems to be the obvious, nowadays common sense is gone!

The NX 300 is the only one with that coating to my knowledge. We do a ton of Lexus' and that model is the only one we have come across so far.

I have done one a few weeks ago and it was pretty easy! The windshield is going to be normal, not like the Model X so no worries there. Roof glass is large but if you have rolls for the Model 3 you'll be fine!

Definitely going to have to remove the film and redo it. Like Dynamic said, you can take a heat gun and work some of that out but it wont take care of all of it. Better off starting new!

I went to it and it was very corporate, not many tinters more so business partners and such of Madico. They created a new warehouse and moved from their old location to the new one.

We have been using Madico's film since the 80's and Wincos definitely has a blue hue to it. If it is green/black you're definitely not getting Wincos film..

Like DynamicATL said, you will never get the same match on tint as your factory. That's the major problem for consumers when wanting to match the rear portion, it never looks 100% like the factory tinted glass does.

I personally love using Madico's Black Pearl Nano-Ceramic for my 5% use, have it on my personal car as well!

Every Model 3 has the same back window, the Model S is the one with a smaller back window. I personally upcharge that back window due to the size and time

This happened to me once before on a vehicles driver window. The film wouldn't stick either and came to find out from the customer they used a type of RAIN-X solution onto their glass, why I'll never know but that's what my issue was lol

To literally answer your question its NEVER going to be safe to put anything onto the film. The fact you said its in the high 90s tells us that whatever you use to mount onto the windshield is going to adhere to the film which can damage it down the road. You sound like you're going to install it regardless, just don't be surprised if it damages the film which most likely isn't covered by warranty.

I personally have seen MANY new vehicles come from the dealer with flaws, and these are vehicles without even a few hundred miles on them. Unfortunately most consumers don't start to notice imperfections until after they have had some type of after market work done to it, in our case being window tinting.

I have Madico's nano-ceramic Black Pearl 5% on my sides and back window with Black Pearl 75% on the front windshield and love it! Wish i would have done 50% on the front windshield but the install is perfect so don't want to redo until I have to 😊