Get on the phone and interview all the tint shops in your area.
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Racer
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From: Chesapeake Virginia
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I went to a tint shop yesterday and the owner told me he could not fully tint the back window of my C6. He would have to leave a clear seam around the tint and the dots on the inside glass because the tint would not adhere to the dotted areas. Anyone else been told this?
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You just gotta find a tint shop that knows what they're doing. Mine was done with 1 piece, there's no color difference and the dotted area is tinted. It took longer than a regular car because they had to wait for it to dry, that's about it.
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From: Tucson Arizona
Go somewhere that's familiar working on Corvette's. I actually arranged for my tinting through the dealership. A local tint shop they use comes-over to the dealership every so often and tints the windows there. It was much more convenient than going directly to the tint shop and the price was the same...$165.00.
I have a very small strip along the top edge where the film does not perfectly adhere over the dot matrix, however, you really have to look for it and it doesn't deter from the overall appearance. All in all it was a decent job.
I have a very small strip along the top edge where the film does not perfectly adhere over the dot matrix, however, you really have to look for it and it doesn't deter from the overall appearance. All in all it was a decent job.
Melting Slicks
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Find a shop that has Corvette experience. Just tell them "There's no shame in admitting that you don't have much Vette experience. It's a tough job for even the best tinters." That way it will save both of you time and frustration. I had to have mine fixed by another shop and the dude at the first shop was a little huffy that I wanted it "perfect". I told him I paid you in "Perfect" cash, so I expect "Perfect" results.
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Make sure they have experience, and that they can immediately answer the question "How are you going to do the dot matrix section?". If they can't answer that, chance are they haven't done a C6.
Some will tint over it, some apply black vinyl (I think it vinyl?).