Paul_TDI

Yep nail on the head! 😂 Mrsunshades, exactly that, check out the first pics, the seals have a strip of metal running through them and this was cut through too. Only thin stuff so can't imagine too hard to cut through with a knife.

Well It seems I have egg on my face. Sunday when I investigated the window went up and down fine without the seal in. I saw him this morning, he whipped the seal out and then the window still wouldn't work without the seal in so seems the window reg was on it's last legs. He's going to redo the redo due to a crease in the tint once I'm happy with my windows. Thankyou for everyones input.

The problem is I don't even know if he cut them the first time he did the tints when I wasn't present or when I was in the waiting area on the 2nd time and he was effing and blinding at my car and his phone cus his Mrs kept ringing, so it's quite possibly the tint gods weren't happy that day and crapped on my install. As I mentioned I took the door card off expecting to find a mangled regulator, I had to replace them both on my last Audi too (a4 b6). I'm aware that parts go but making the seals extra tight is putting strain on the motor and reg.

Very diplomatic 👍 Off to see him in the morning, weather or not butchering seals is a regular for him my windows don't work which is due to his work. Really doesn't help his case that even the tint redo was crap but after that point I didn't want him touching my car again.

Ah yes I see your point with the scratches, he begrudging redid those windows though at the time. Are we saying what he cut isn't common practice then?

Sorry my terminology probably isn't quite right. On my car the bottom seal to the window attaches to the rest of the window frame seal. In the pics you can see the metal centre of the seal where it would of been attached to the rest of the seal. He has cut the seal so it cam lift away, but now it doesn't sit correctly where it needs to be so isnt as flush as factory finish with unmolested seals. Due to this cut he also had to redo the tint originally as I now think the sharp bit of metal in the seal was rubbing on the film

Thanks for the pic, I think thats what he's saying the other local firm do which according tk him isn't right. But yes he did make the cuts in the pics, he has admitted doing so. The bottom window seals come completely away from the rest of the seal.

Wow I'm shocked! Certainly doesn't help get my windows working though.

Firstly thanks for letting me in, I'm after opinions before I see a tinter tomorrow. He tinted my car in 2019 and only just found out that he cut my window seals to hide the edge of the film easier. He's claiming its standard practice for some cars even on brand new range rovers! I've only discovered it now as went to try and sort out my rear electric windows as they kept jamming and wouldn't even close fully. Car in question is a 2006 Audi A6 avant. I simply can't accept that damaging the car is standard practice. What are your thoughts /methods?