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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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question about tint

so i wanna tint my windows but then i dont.
i used to have a 05 2.2l and had the windows 2.5% looked good except the back window looks like **** because of those stupid dots at the top it makes the top of the window look like crap

i dont really feel like doing this to my tc and having the back window look like this

so my question is does anyone have any solution to this? i heard you can sand them off but would that scuff the window?
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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use vinyl to cover the dot matrix. then apply tint normally
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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what he said.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/5298234-post30.html
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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whats it called?
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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If the tint is applied correctly that won't happen. Just sayin...

Had a friend of mine that does tint do mine and I have no bubbling over the dot matrix on mine.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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ya i have a few dots showing but nuthin major so maybe the guy who did urs just didnt no what he was doing
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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its just a strip of vinyl
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by asherby85
If the tint is applied correctly that won't happen. Just sayin...

Had a friend of mine that does tint do mine and I have no bubbling over the dot matrix on mine.
same here...no bubbling on mine either. If the person tinting knows what he's doing it will be fine.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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damn its too late for me.

i just waited till about 2 days after mine were tinted then basically used my thumb to push out excess air/water from the matrix. still not perfect 2 months after getting the tints but its def. not as noticeable. but yea if u ain't done it yet the vynil sounds like a great idea
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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The tint guy I went too said that you aren't supposed to tint over the dot matrix but I can't remember his reasons. Anyways I don't have the dot matrix tinted and it looks fine to me.
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