Will Window Tint turn purple or bubble, and why?

The reason is simple, nothing good is cheap and nothing cheap is good. Dyed window tints are how some shops can advertise tint for a really low price. The trouble is the sun gets hotter every day and the dyed films usually will last about 6 months before they start to break down and fade.

Two of the most common symptoms of dyed films are the dreaded "purple film" and the "bubbling film." Purple film is caused by non-metallic dyes in the film breaking down and changing color. Bubbling film is a sign that the adhesive used to apply the tint to the window is failing. After a single bubble appears, many more will follow very quickly.

Typical window tint rejects the suns abundance of energy but will still allow natural warmth in the winter time. Dyed film always fades; allowing the suns over-accessive energy to pass through the windows absorbing the suns energy, and over time will bleach out the tint making it appear purple. As the sun continues to pass through, the tint starts to cause the films glue to dry rot. Once this happens you get what looks like a bad tint job. LOTS OF BUBBLES!!!!  This is why paying a little extra for a higher performance film is worth the investment of your property. A quality film is guaranteed not to fade, bubble or peel. This is why you should learn about the films before you buy.

When you see a car drive by or you drive through a neighborhood and you see a house that has purple and bubbled up film, this is most likely caused by price driven products and not higher performance films. Films that have dyes change color when cleaning with an improper product like windex that has ammonia in it. Elite Sun Solutions leaves a care kit with every customer ensuring they get the longest lifetime possible from their newly purchased window film. Our ceramic lines are 100% dye free and 100% metal free.