Tinting question

baf3472 · 11-11-2009, 07:03 PM

Hello all.

I have a 09 750li and when i had my windows tinted, the leather on the top of the door panels on both front doors were damaged. It looks like water got behind the leather and damaged the foam. Has anyone else experienced this??

bmr760 · 11-11-2009, 07:09 PM

wow, that sucks. sorry to hear that.
did you take it to a reputable shop?
I had no problems when I had my 7 done

baf3472 · 11-11-2009, 08:04 PM

Yeah, Brought it to the most reputable shop in my area. Same shop BMW, Mercedes, Porsche etc.. bring their cars too. Just wondering if this has happened tto anyone else.

hayden · 11-11-2009, 09:33 PM

I've read someone else complain about the same issue. (Not sure if it was you) After reading about it I was sure to mention it to the tint place I went to last week. They covered the top of the door while they worked and made a point to use less water.

baf3472 · 11-11-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hayden

I've read someone else complain about the same issue. (Not sure if it was you) After reading about it I was sure to mention it to the tint place I went to last week. They covered the top of the door while they worked and made a point to use less water.

It was me. Thats the weird thing, the second place covered the top of the door panel too and maybe it was my imagination but it seemed like the damage got worse. Might have been just my imagination though.

xDrive50i · 11-11-2009, 10:17 PM

Sorry to hear about your issues...

I had my windows tinted by a reputable shop in my area and they did a great job. I only had one minor issue with it. They didn't push one of the aluminum covers on the top of the door panel back into place. It was a simple fix though... just had to push it down.

TheGooch · 11-11-2009, 10:50 PM

I swear tinting on these cars is not for the faint of heart. On my E65 I had a nightmare tinting episode. When I got the new F02 there was no way I was going to potentially go through the tinting nightmare again. Ill just put on sunglasses.

freshwhite335 · 11-12-2009, 05:28 PM

i watched the tint guys tint my parents F01. u really have to watch people now because they are so used to getting away with shoddy workmanship. the place i went to had a nice comfy recliner in their shop and i posted up there for the 2 hours it took to tint the car. thank god i did because i had told my salesman i wanted the tint to be 18% all around and when I got there they were in the middle of cutting 30% tint. Glad I got there when i did.

baf3472 · 11-12-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGooch

I swear tinting on these cars is not for the faint of heart. On my E65 I had a nightmare tinting episode. When I got the new F02 there was no way I was going to potentially go through the tinting nightmare again. Ill just put on sunglasses.

What kind of issues did you have?

bruno787 · 11-12-2009, 10:32 PM

is this problem limited to those with the nappa leather upholstery or does it include the standard vinyl doors of non-nappa models?

baf3472 · 11-13-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bruno787

is this problem limited to those with the nappa leather upholstery or does it include the standard vinyl doors of non-nappa models?

Im not really sure it is a problem. I seem to be the only one that its happened to and i have the all leather dash

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baf3472 Private First Class 117 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 22 iX 12 M5 09 750li 00 M5 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SC iTrader: (0)	Tinting question Hello all. I have a 09 750li and when i had my windows tinted, the leather on the top of the door panels on both front doors were damaged. It looks like water got behind the leather and damaged the foam. Has anyone else experienced this??
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bmr760 Captain 139 Rep 669 Posts Drives: G80 M3C, F90 M5C, G05 X5 40i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central South, FL iTrader: (0)	wow, that sucks. sorry to hear that. did you take it to a reputable shop? I had no problems when I had my 7 done __________________
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baf3472 Private First Class 117 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 22 iX 12 M5 09 750li 00 M5 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SC iTrader: (0)	Yeah, Brought it to the most reputable shop in my area. Same shop BMW, Mercedes, Porsche etc.. bring their cars too. Just wondering if this has happened tto anyone else.
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hayden Private First Class 7 Rep 101 Posts Drives: 2009 750Li Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	I've read someone else complain about the same issue. (Not sure if it was you) After reading about it I was sure to mention it to the tint place I went to last week. They covered the top of the door while they worked and made a point to use less water. __________________ ED Vehicle: 2009 F02 750Li \| Black Sapphire Metallic \| Black Nappa Leather \| Fineline Matte Wood Trim ED Tour: Aug 25th - Sep 9th 2009. (Trip Report \| Route Map). ED Progress: Welt Delivery Aug 27th; Drop off at Paris Sep 8th; Redelivery October 30th.
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xDrive50i Lieutenant Colonel 51 Rep 1,754 Posts Drives: '09 750i individual Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear about your issues... I had my windows tinted by a reputable shop in my area and they did a great job. I only had one minor issue with it. They didn't push one of the aluminum covers on the top of the door panel back into place. It was a simple fix though... just had to push it down. __________________ 2009 750i individual \| Citrin Black Metallic \| Platinum Merino Extended Leather \| BMW Individual Composition Package (includes Sport Package) \| Dynamic Handling Package \| Multimedia Package \| Technology Package \| Executive Package http://www.7post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=234432
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TheGooch Private 41 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2021 X7 M50i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	I swear tinting on these cars is not for the faint of heart. On my E65 I had a nightmare tinting episode. When I got the new F02 there was no way I was going to potentially go through the tinting nightmare again. Ill just put on sunglasses.
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freshwhite335 Colonel 146 Rep 2,882 Posts Drives: 991/RR Sport AB Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 904 FL iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [0.00]	i watched the tint guys tint my parents F01. u really have to watch people now because they are so used to getting away with shoddy workmanship. the place i went to had a nice comfy recliner in their shop and i posted up there for the 2 hours it took to tint the car. thank god i did because i had told my salesman i wanted the tint to be 18% all around and when I got there they were in the middle of cutting 30% tint. Glad I got there when i did. __________________ 2014 Range Rover Sport Autobiography 2012.5 991 C2S 1978 Corvette
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bruno787 Private First Class 18 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 23 735i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philippines iTrader: (0)	is this problem limited to those with the nappa leather upholstery or does it include the standard vinyl doors of non-nappa models?
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