Scratched Window Tint

RPS328ix · 11-15-2017, 07:02 AM

Every time I try to save money, it ends up costing me more in the long run.
In an effort to save a few bucks on shipping, I picked up a large tool chest at Home Depot and managed to scratch my after market window tint when I was shoving it in my back seat. It is relatively a small gash, but it is driving me nuts.

Can this be patched or repaired, or do I have to have the whole window re-tinted? The tint is a few years old, so I'm afraid that if I just have one window re-tinted it will look different than the other three windows that have probably faded a bit.

Does anyone know of any products that might hide the scratch? I was thinking of trying to cover it with a black marker, but I don't want to make it worse. I could probably live with it if it wasn't 100% perfect, but anything is better than how it looks now.

Thanks for any suggestions!

1QuikWS6 · 11-15-2017, 04:58 PM

Black marker would just make it worse as it appears it would be much darker than the tint - then you would see a big black line on your window constantly

You might be able to patch, but IMO that would be 'mickey mouse' solution - I would just replace tint on that window...

Billfitz · 11-15-2017, 09:38 PM

You could patch it, but it would be difficult and it would show.

cmplaya · 11-15-2017, 10:16 PM

totalled?

11-15-2017, 07:02 AM	#1
RPS328ix Enlisted Member 9 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2013 328i xDrive N26 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	Scratched Window Tint - Repair or Replace? Every time I try to save money, it ends up costing me more in the long run. In an effort to save a few bucks on shipping, I picked up a large tool chest at Home Depot and managed to scratch my after market window tint when I was shoving it in my back seat. It is relatively a small gash, but it is driving me nuts. Can this be patched or repaired, or do I have to have the whole window re-tinted? The tint is a few years old, so I'm afraid that if I just have one window re-tinted it will look different than the other three windows that have probably faded a bit. Does anyone know of any products that might hide the scratch? I was thinking of trying to cover it with a black marker, but I don't want to make it worse. I could probably live with it if it wasn't 100% perfect, but anything is better than how it looks now. Thanks for any suggestions! Attached Images
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11-15-2017, 09:38 PM	#3
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8218 Rep 16,054 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	You could patch it, but it would be difficult and it would show.
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11-15-2017, 10:16 PM	#4
cmplaya Captain 212 Rep 774 Posts Drives: B58 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NYC / Instagram: @cmplaya/@nyc340i iTrader: (0)	totalled?
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