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after tint was already installed, how would I know if the installer actually xpel XR Plus, instead of just regular XR?
oh wow... funny you should mention the blue. I was just about to ask to see if it was normal for the XR Plus to look somewhat blue. When I'm driving, I obviously can't stare at the window... but today I let someone else drive while I sat in the passenger seat. That's when I noticed this gray/blue-ish color in the tint film. I just figured that the blue color came from the original factory glass... So this is normal for this film? Thanks! -
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does tint become hazy with old age? 20 years old
Perhaps. I had a 2004 Holden Commodore come in a few weeks ago that I'd tinted when it was new. Someone had broken into the car and a door glass had been replaced. I was surprised that the old film looked very much the same as the new. And this is why I mainly use Llumar. I've had similar instances with their flat glass films too. -
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Help with a mount
How did you end up going in the end? -
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Tinting store employee arrested after pointing shotgun at 2 people, Paso Robles police say
Didn't realize "going postal" would end up infiltrating the Tinting game. -
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llumar backer branding
Have you done any research into any local reglazers at all? -
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does tint become hazy with old age? 20 years old
Hell of a run. Some might say a hall of fame worthy run. -
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does tint become hazy with old age? 20 years old
And 20 years is a pretty good run for any automotive film these days -
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after tint was already installed, how would I know if the installer actually xpel XR Plus, instead of just regular XR?
XR Plus has a blue hue that is more noticeable than XR Black. It is more noticeable in 35% or lighter shades and lessens as the film gets darker. -
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does tint become hazy with old age? 20 years old
If the film looks milky, it is likely the polyester is breaking down. If it is blurry, that is likely the adhesive is breaking down. Either way it is time to replace the film. -
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after tint was already installed, how would I know if the installer actually xpel XR Plus, instead of just regular XR?
A legit shop would provide a receipt and or warranty card that contains the manufacturing lot number of the film(s) used. Today, warranty filing may be the responsibility of the consumer, to which they need provide the lot number so you can register the film used by going online. It (the number) is found on the label at one end of the box and sometimes found inside the core the film is rolled up on. Now, this get dicey if they did use a cheaper film and provide the other film's (XR plus) lot number. It would take some time to have the manny verify that number as being assigned to a particular film.
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