Decorative Film & UV Tint install issues

[jmitchell954]

Morning all,
Need to get some perspective on a large installation that was done last week.
This was a decorative film and UV tint.
As you can see in the pics, they're a lot of bubbles and being told that they will dissipate over time.
Specs say they will dissipate in a few days but I've read in other posts it could take longer for interior installations.
Will they?
Do these need to be installed again?
The wetting solution used was 30% alcohol, 10% baby shampoo, 60% water.
Would RapidTac reduce or eliminate bubbles?

 

[Moze]

Most of those aren't "bubbles", they're tunnels and they should have been squeegeed out at the time of install. And no, most of that won't dissipate.

The installer needs to see if those can still be squeegeed out. If it can't be fixed to the customers satisfaction, yes, it should be redone.

 

[eahicks]

I've had installers leave jobs looking like that. Those installers don't work for us anymore.

 

[Gino]

Agree with the others here. That's just bad application techniques. Do those installers work for you or are they subs ??

Also, get professional wet method solutions and don't make your own. Your percentages aren't very good.

 

[jmitchell954]

Good Copy!
Not what I wanted to hear but what I expected.

 

[MikePro]

the alcohol in your solution is causing your wet application to grab prematurely. no reason for it to be in there, unless you want something AGGRESSIVE.
just soap & water & good application technique.

 

[jmitchell954]

installers are subs

 

[SignEST]

Not supposed to use alcohol on the sticky side of vinyl.