AndrewP

2 hours ago, Tintguy1980 said:

Well, it's your prerogative and your wallet involved. Take it as far as you can afford, if you wish.

 

In all the years I spent installing film for the public I quit counting the accusations spewed by my competitors.

 

If sourced from Ebay, it's quite possible the installer in question was any of the following outside the scope of your statement: 1) He's not a 3M dealer, 2) but bought the piece-meal film from someone who is via Ebay, to which it would not carry a warranty; only 3M dealers can install and issue a warranty, or 3) he didn't want to or couldn't buy a full roll of that product to do one windscreen. Each roll has an ID number that is to appear on the warranty.

 

The other factor might be expecting a 70% film to work miracles against the sun's energy.

 

Good luck with this.

Okay, I can't tell from your statement if you are or have been a certified crystalline installer before. If you have does this logo appear the same as that show in the photo and at the 50 second mark? 

I see a big profit margin in this. I know the film is very expensive. I wouldn't put it past someone to buy it off of eBay and install it without registering anything with 3M. Most people would be no wiser to know if what they have is fake. 

A couple things still make me doubt. I was told by another tinter (without provocation) that this particular tinter would do a fake (non 3M) windshield job. I went with him anyway because this guy was $250 cheaper.  I also didn't get a warranty card which I have read you are suppose to get with the install..

I am not an expert so I could be wrong on this. It does seem unusual. Has anyone ever installed crystalline?  

Hi All,

I thought I would join ya'lls forums and ask a question. I have a strong suspicion the 3M 70 crystalline tint I had put on yesterday by a certified installer is fake (sourced from EBAY). Please see the 50 second mark of the Youtube below. I want to get a little more confidence before I report it to 3M.  

Here is why: I can feel the infrared from the windows. The car has a slight blue hue whereas real crystalline is said to have a brown/bronze hue.

Here is a high-detail photo of the watermark (2 were left on the car). As you'll see, it matches the mark in the fake film.