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Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 2:00 PM
I'm looking to get my windows tinted. Though I don't want the dotmatrix to make the tint not stick. What's the best way to go about getting the tint to look mint all of the time?




Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 2:27 PM
Theres a few options:

Cover it in vynil (which is probably what I'm going to do, seeing as you cant see through the dots in the mirror anyway).

Sand the dots down before applying tint - havent seen the results of this myself, but it probably looks good.

Tint it regularly and when its warm out, bust out the squeegee and rub the air out. They did this to my mom's sunfire, and it looks flawless - but it sure wasn't before they did it.






Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 2:42 PM
A good tint shop will tint over it with no problem.


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Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 3:03 PM
my tint shop here in sacramento are known for the way they take care of those damn things. they use a type of paint and spray it over them after they are done with tinting the window. looks and works absolutely great. good luck with what you find.



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Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 3:14 PM
I had this problem and they fixed it by adding a strip of vinyl over the dots, worked like a charm...good if you don't mind not being able to see out of that part of your window.


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Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 6:01 PM
yea, the paint results look mint, mask off the whole back inside the car and paint it.



Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 6:03 PM
^^^yep^^^ thats what they do, but i dont know exactly what kind of paint they use...if it is a special paint.



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Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 6:51 PM
The tint place I went to put a black vinyl strip over the dot matrix on the inside of the back window. looks good... I got a dark tint (20 in the rear though to help hide the strip... not sure if it would look good if you went lighter than that..




Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 6:52 PM
I would like to see a pic of these done...




Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 7:33 PM
The shop I went to put it over the dots and I do have a photo of it.


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Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 10:14 PM
TRD Cav Fire wrote:I would like to see a pic of these done...


I would agree. Any pictures?




Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Monday, July 11, 2005 10:37 PM
my tint shop didnt tint over it at first and so i had to complain but the guy is cool i give him a lot of business so hes cool to me.

so to make the story short they painted it and now it looks great. so i would say just get it painted.





Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 8:26 AM
Evansville J-Body wrote:
TRD Cav Fire wrote:I would like to see a pic of these done...


I would agree. Any pictures?



i said i did lol and posted a link


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Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 12:11 PM
Here are some pics with the vinyl strip inside the window over the dot matrix:



Hope that helps.





Re: Best solution for dot matrix
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 7:15 AM
hmmm, i just removed the dots.




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