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Window Tinting; First try....not working so good
Topic Started: Nov 27 2010, 08:49 PM (2,206 Views)
snowfish
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I pulled the rear windows of the 91. Thought that I would tint them up quick. Not so. Stinking creases, bubbles, not sticking, etc. I've followed all the instructions to a tee. Still nothing but :shit

Any tips?
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Coche Blanco
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Bring it to a pro. :D haha I tried once, I gave up.
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MR Bill
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I pulled mine out also , but it takes alot and soul searching to get it like you want
it to look.
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Alpine
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i tried this and completely failed. apparently there is some special squeegee that is for TINTING never looked for it cause i didn't feel like failing again
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Potter
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Hair dryer works miricals.... tint is a thermoplastic it will contour with heat.... also skimp the "tint solution" that's in the kit. Half amoina free, bleach free dish soap and half watter works better, also prep is key... clean with glass cleaner, scrape wet with a razor blade, and I prefer to wipe it clean with news paper.... don't look at my metro the windows that are left tinted was done by my dumb roomate at tech school.... on the frit use a credit card and heat to extrude air bubbles out.... it takes some getting used to... also the front windows are easyier with em out of the car as well.

pre cut tint is cheating but saves ya a coupple steps
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Bad Bent
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:gp Potter!

I bought a kit on eBay and it was good, IF you use A LOT of slightly soapy water and a squeegee. Keep respraying the tint. My '91 has a baked on tinting around the edge of the windows and it is impossible to get a good tint film to stick to it. You need to have a perfectly clean and pretty flat window for it to work.
The rear window looks like flames so I am not disappointed. I wound up pulling the rear side windows and the front door panels.

Watch videos on YouTube for an hour. Seriously. :news
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metro_fiend
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It can be tough, mines got a few creases but thats cause it was a windy day. And i agree with potter dishsoap+water is the best solution, and a hair dryer
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SLS
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soapy water works great and a body filler "spatula"" works good. also, if you are trying to do the back window, it's easier to cut the tint in half (horizontally of course) and that way it will be easier to work one area at a time.
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snowfish
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Thanks Potter, I was hoping you'd see this! :thumb I did try a hair dryer. Better, but still failure. Maybe needs to get hotter? :dunno I'll try your solution mix. The stuff, that i bought, smells like watered down baby shampoo. Probably is, but they soaked me $5.00. :smackface

Getting the fingers, lines on the film, out seems to be the toughest. I've watched some u-tube video, too. :news They make it look way too easy!

I'll pick up some more tint tomorrow and take another run at it.
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Jim-Bob
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I did the windows of my old beater Sentra in the parking lot of a Domino's Pizza I used to work at and manage ( We did tinting, stereo installs, and mechanical work between runs!). You need to get yourself a spray bottle with a water and dish soap solution in it and spray the window liberally. Next, you need to spray the adhesive part of the tint liberally as you peel off the backing. It helps to have a helper for this part. Now, put the tint on the window and move it into position. It helps to cut it a little large as you can trim it later. Using a Bondo spreader, work from the center out to get the water and bubbles out. Finally, trim the tint wherever it is excessive and it is done. Let the car dry in the sun for a few days and don't roll the windows down while it is drying.
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superduty5.9
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snowfish
Nov 28 2010, 12:28 AM
Thanks Potter, I was hoping you'd see this! :thumb I did try a hair dryer. Better, but still failure. Maybe needs to get hotter? :dunno I'll try your solution mix. The stuff, that i bought, smells like watered down baby shampoo. Probably is, but they soaked me $5.00. :smackface

Getting the fingers, lines on the film, out seems to be the toughest. I've watched some u-tube video, too. :news They make it look way too easy!

I'll pick up some more tint tomorrow and take another run at it.
Baby shampoo and water is what I use! It works great. A heat gun works better but a hairdryer will work in a pinch. A metro should take about an hour the first time. Put it on the outside of the window to cut. No need to take out windows unless they are older pop out style. It's not that hard just take your time.
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snowfish
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Nov 27 2010, 10:42 PM
My '91 has a baked on tinting around the edge of the windows and it is impossible to get a good tint film to stick to it.
Yep, those little dots really like to lift the tint. :smackface I'll be trying it again, this afternoon, when I get more tint. Thanks all for your help. :thumb
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I even tried to remove the baked on tint with my Dremel tool and a stone wheel but figured it could damage the glass and take forever to remove all of it. :banghead

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snowfish
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Seems heat is the key. Perhaps a really heat gun would work better, but I think we have it! :thumb Still a number of blemishes, but it should work with out looking too weird. The professional grade tint may be better to work with. Who know how long this stuff has been on the shelf!? Thanks for everybody's input. :)
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Thanks for the tips on applying tint. Any tips on removing it? Mine's purple and blury which makes seeing out the rear window pretty difficult. I read a few tutorials online & they suggested some sort of steam blanket during a hot sunning day.
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