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      01-04-2025, 08:49 AM   #375
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Originally Posted by SkykingUSA View Post
It's funny you should say that. When I left mine at the shop to get tinting done, I put it in valet mode, but later learned that it was a mistake to do so. When putting tint on the inside of the car, the detailer normally turns off all interior climate control because they do not want anything blowing dust around within the car (to avoid dust specks getting under the tint film). Since valet mode doesn't allow them to turn off the climate control, they had no way to turn off the fan, so I had to take it out of valet mode for them to do their job. You may not have that problem with ceramic coating, or a real valet situation, but just be aware of that limitation, in case it will be relevant one day.

I wouldn't fault you for checking the app though! I checked it a few times when my car was left for tinting and ceramic coating. I even used the app to look at the remote cameras one night just to see where the car was kept. As it turns out, it was right where it should be overnight - in their closed garage in the detailing bay. When you're a new owner, you worry about your baby.
I about freaked when I saw they took out the front and back door windows to tint them. I thought they had opened the inside of the doors. But no. If the windows are halfway down, and you take off the trim on the outside, you can put a special tool down and unclipped the windows and lift them out.
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