window tint scratches - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

reaper335 · 08-18-2011, 01:02 PM

ok so i noticed a deep scratch on both front windows in the same spot. at first i thought it was the felt but the tinting guys said this was not the case since my car has the nice felt but looks like something in the door is rubbing on the tint and causing the scratch.. they told me to take the door appart and see if this is indeed the case.. anyone else have this issue or am i just special?

R12ax7 · 08-18-2011, 02:03 PM

I have this problem right now. Cant offer much advice as its my first time with tint. I have considered taking it back to the place and seeing if they could do something. I'd love to hear if anyone has any fix for this, a spray on material of some kind that could smooth out/fill in/even out the scratch?

reaper335 · 08-18-2011, 02:55 PM

most tint places will redo it for free. it's just fixing the problem. i'll post pics when i tear appart the door and see what's rubbing

Bobble · 08-18-2011, 03:09 PM

My bet is the felt or absence of in early production cars. MIne did, tint replaced and did it again so I live with it, not the tint guys fault and I'm not goign to make him replace it every year he has to make a living too.

reaper335 · 08-18-2011, 03:13 PM

no they took a look at it and said it shouldn't be the felt. i need to take pics but there is a spot on the window that looks like it hits and then scrapes the rest of the way down the window. unless it's a rock i doubt dust could do this. my car has the felt on the window scrapers

Krells · 08-26-2011, 09:29 AM

Inside the door is a second hard plastic weatherstrip that scratches the tint.

http://www.tintprotector.com/bmw/

hsaboor · 09-01-2011, 01:35 PM

my car has it on all four windows, always thought it was the actuators. i just live with it.

fastsupra · 09-07-2011, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krells

Inside the door is a second hard plastic weatherstrip that scratches the tint.

http://www.tintprotector.com/bmw/

+1 Works like a charm.

DesiRoc · 09-07-2011, 06:54 PM

Time for invisishield to start inventing scratch proof tints for cars instead of iPhones.

reaper335 · 09-08-2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesiRoc

Time for invisishield to start inventing scratch proof tints for cars instead of iPhones.

fastsupra · 10-31-2012, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesiRoc

Inside the door is a second hard plastic weatherstrip that scratches the tint. http://www.tintprotector.com/bmw

Time for invisishield to start inventing scratch proof tints for cars instead of iPhones.

If an invisishield cost like $10 for just an iPhone face, how much would it cost to tint a whole car? Like 5 grand!

luv135i · 10-31-2012, 12:52 PM

My car had it on all for windows. They re did it and it didnt happen again. They did nothing extra. Strange.

jlucas · 11-15-2012, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krells

Inside the door is a second hard plastic weatherstrip that scratches the tint.

http://www.tintprotector.com/bmw/

Had my door apart today for a regulator so I snapped a picture. On my 02/2007 all the tint has scratches.

SubzeroVR4 · 11-21-2012, 09:38 PM

Got my car tinted last week. I roll the window down today for the first time and I notice there's a scratch in it after I closed the window.

fastsupra · 01-31-2013, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SubzeroVR4

Got my car tinted last week. I roll the window down today for the first time and I notice there's a scratch in it after I closed the window.

Yep. Sucks big time. There is an easy fix though. Tint Protector BMW Kit.

BklynTico506 · 02-05-2013, 12:30 PM

It's def something along the lines of the actuator or some internal component. I have the issue in my E90 and noticed its the same exact scratch pattern I had in my E39... Weird.

fastsupra · 04-10-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BklynTico506

It's def something along the lines of the actuator or some internal component. I have the issue in my E90 and noticed its the same exact scratch pattern I had in my E39... Weird.

Look a couple of posts up. It's the hard plastic that has no felt on it causing the scratches.

Just put some Tint Protector felt on it and your done.

08-18-2011, 01:02 PM	#1
reaper335 Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: north nj Posts: 990 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [4.00]	window tint scratches ok so i noticed a deep scratch on both front windows in the same spot. at first i thought it was the felt but the tinting guys said this was not the case since my car has the nice felt but looks like something in the door is rubbing on the tint and causing the scratch.. they told me to take the door appart and see if this is indeed the case.. anyone else have this issue or am i just special? __________________ your friendly neighborhood BMW parts guy
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08-18-2011, 02:55 PM	#3
reaper335 Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: north nj Posts: 990 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [4.00]	most tint places will redo it for free. it's just fixing the problem. i'll post pics when i tear appart the door and see what's rubbing __________________ your friendly neighborhood BMW parts guy

08-18-2011, 03:09 PM	#4
Bobble Major Drives: E90 335i/RIP E46 323Ci Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,178 iTrader: (1)	My bet is the felt or absence of in early production cars. MIne did, tint replaced and did it again so I live with it, not the tint guys fault and I'm not goign to make him replace it every year he has to make a living too. __________________ 08 E90 335i Monaco Blue Gray Dakota ZPP ZSP Heated Seats CA Step w/Paddles iPod

08-18-2011, 03:13 PM	#5
reaper335 Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: north nj Posts: 990 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [4.00]	no they took a look at it and said it shouldn't be the felt. i need to take pics but there is a spot on the window that looks like it hits and then scrapes the rest of the way down the window. unless it's a rock i doubt dust could do this. my car has the felt on the window scrapers __________________ your friendly neighborhood BMW parts guy

10-31-2012, 12:52 PM	#12
luv135i Captain Drives: White Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: GA Posts: 757 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa [0.50] 1994 Honda Del Sol [0.50] 2004 Cadillac CTS [0.50] 2011 BMW 328I [1.50] 2010 BMW 135I [2.75]	My car had it on all for windows. They re did it and it didnt happen again. They did nothing extra. Strange. __________________ 2010 135i AW 2011 328i AW

08-18-2011, 02:03 PM	#2
R12ax7 Captain Drives: 2011 328i M-sport 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 686 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011 328i [0.00]	I have this problem right now. Cant offer much advice as its my first time with tint. I have considered taking it back to the place and seeing if they could do something. I'd love to hear if anyone has any fix for this, a spray on material of some kind that could smooth out/fill in/even out the scratch?

08-26-2011, 09:29 AM	#6
Krells Private First Class Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 165 iTrader: (0)	Inside the door is a second hard plastic weatherstrip that scratches the tint. http://www.tintprotector.com/bmw/

09-01-2011, 01:35 PM	#7
hsaboor Private Drives: 2007 BMW 335I SEDAN Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 52 iTrader: (3)	my car has it on all four windows, always thought it was the actuators. i just live with it.

09-07-2011, 06:54 PM	#9
DesiRoc Kumar Drives: '09 328i AWD E90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 620 iTrader: (2)	Time for invisishield to start inventing scratch proof tints for cars instead of iPhones.

11-21-2012, 09:38 PM	#14
SubzeroVR4 Second Lieutenant Drives: '09 E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 204 iTrader: (0)	Got my car tinted last week. I roll the window down today for the first time and I notice there's a scratch in it after I closed the window. __________________

02-05-2013, 12:30 PM	#16
BklynTico506 Private Drives: '08 E90 Pre-LCI / '00 E39 Join Date: May 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 77 iTrader: (0)	It's def something along the lines of the actuator or some internal component. I have the issue in my E90 and noticed its the same exact scratch pattern I had in my E39... Weird.

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