What Causes Window Tint Bubbles to Form and How Do You Fix Them?

Whether your tint is old or newly installed, you wouldn't want to see window tint bubbles on your car. Here's why they've popped up and how to get rid of them.

Would you like to stop the sun and its harmful UV rays from taking such a big toll on your car? Installing auto window tint is one of the best ways to do it.

Car window tint can stop the sun's UV rays in their tracks. It's one of the biggest benefits of having your vehicle's windows tinted.

You will, however, need to look out for window tint bubbles that might start to form in your tint before long. They're going to make your auto window tint look unsightly. They're also going to prevent your car window tint from doing its job.



So, what exactly causes window tint bubbles? And what can you do to fix them? Continue reading to see how you can prevent window tint bubbles and remove them if they ever appear.

What Causes Window Tint Bubbles?

If you notice window tint bubbles right after having auto window tint installed, you might not need to freak out too much. There are water bubbles that will sometimes appear in your auto window tint while the tint is still curing. They'll disappear soon enough and leave you with the perfect tint job on your car.

But if you find that window tint bubbles don't disappear in the aftermath of auto window tint installation, it'll be a different story. In this case, there might be air and/or soap bubbles trapped underneath the tint that will cause permanent bubbles.

More often than not, these types of window tint bubbles will be the result of a bad window tinting job. It suggests your windows weren't prepared for the auto tinting process properly. Window tint installers will typically have to remove the tint and go through the tinting process again to make things right.

There will also be times when tint bubbles will appear after the tint has been on your car's windows for a relatively long time. In this case, these bubbles might indicate that the adhesive on your tint has failed after being subjected to the sun's UV rays for so long.

You can try to remove window tint bubbles in this situation if you'd like. But it won't always be possible to do it if the adhesive isn't doing its job anymore.

How Do You Fix Window Tint Bubbles?

If you just had auto window tint installation done and you're already seeing window tint bubbles appear, you shouldn't hesitate to bring your car back to the place that tinted your windows for you. Most places offer warranties on their auto window tint that will allow you to get this particular problem fixed at no charge to you.

But if you've had your car's windows tinted for a while now, the warranty on your tint might not apply anymore. It may be up to you to remove tint bubbles.

Here are the steps you can try to take to eliminate window tint bubbles:

• Warm your auto window tint by either parking your car in the sun for a little while or using a hair dryer to heat your tint up
• Use a spray bottle to spray room temperature water on your auto window tint
• Take a very tiny pin and poke holes in window tint bubbles
• Utilize a credit card to smooth out tint bubbles by pushing them toward the nearest edge
• Let your car continue to sit in the sun so that the small holes you made in your tint fix themselves

It'll take some patience and persistence on your part. But you should be able to make window tint bubbles disappear in no time.

Why Do You Need to Remove Window Tint Bubbles?

Technically, you could get away with driving around in a car that has tint with window tint bubbles in it. But it's going to have a negative impact on the appearance of your vehicle.

No matter how nice the rest of your car might look, people's eyes are going to be drawn to the tint bubbles that exist. They're going to drag down your car's appearance and make you wish the tint bubbles weren't there.

Window tint bubbles can also do more than just affect your car's overall appearance. They might have an effect on its ability to withstand the sun's UV rays, too. These UV rays will be able to come right into your car since the tint bubbles will stop your tint from being able to do anything about them.

Who Should You Trust to Remove Window Tint Bubbles?

As we alluded to earlier, you might be able to remove window tint bubbles on your own if you'd like to take that approach. But you can also bring an auto window tinting company on board to assist you with removing these bubbles.

Just make sure you look for a trusted auto window tinting company that has experience when it comes to removing tint bubbles. They should be a reputable business that can break down how they'll remove window tint bubbles from the start.

This is also the kind of company you'll want to trust to do auto window tint installation from the start. They'll prevent tint bubbles from popping up in the first place.

We Won't Ever Leave You With Window Tint Bubbles

Would you like to have auto window tinting done, or do you need to remove window tint bubbles from existing auto window tinting? Either way, you can count on Window Kote of Largo to get the job done.

We can supply you with premium LLumar Window Film and FormulaOne Auto Window Tint products. Our window tint installers can also take care of window tint installation for you or remove window tint bubbles if they're causing issues.

Contact us now for all your auto window tinting needs.