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Will Ceramic tint bubble, peel, fade, etc. in 5+ years from now?

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Old 08-12-07, 03:24 PM
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Default Will Ceramic tint bubble, peel, fade, etc. in 5+ years from now?

I'm getting 35% Formula One Pinnacle Ceramic done this weekend. How will this tint (or any ceramic) tint hold up in 5+ years from now? I've seen way too many older cars with tint that is horribly bubbled, peeling and faded. How will Ceramic tint stack up?
Old 08-12-07, 03:30 PM
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You should be fine. I highly doubt that anything like that will happen. Plus you are getting the best tint money can buy.
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You shouldn't have any problems. Take it to a reputable tint place and you should be ok.
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My WRX is 6 1/2 years old and has spent some summers in TX (hot) and three winters in Canada (cold). The tint installed at time of purchase is still perfect with no hint of bubbling or any scratching. A tint that is properly installed will last a long time. The crappy ones you see on older cars were often homemade jobs.
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It is mostly the installation. Those old smoke tink used to turn purple over time, but with good installation they never peeled, or bubbled. All the tint I've ever had lasted easily 4-5 years during my ownership. With the next owner I really can't say, but from what I've been seeing from friends and family almost any tint can least 10+ years easy. My brother in law has the ceramic tink on his car for the past 3 years with zero problems thus far.
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