Thanks in advance for your help, search function offered no help. I am looking to tint the 2 side windows myself. I feel I am competent enough to remove the door panels, it is getting the window out of the tracks/runners and lift mechanism I am concerned about. Does anyone have experience doing this themselves? Is it relatively easy? I have done it in my other cars, but that doesn't mean this will be as easy. If I am creating a headache for myself, I will simply have it done at a tint shop.

Thanks,

Christian

 

I'm not aware that "pros" do this. I thought they just apply the tint with the window at full up position.

 

Yup, no need whatsoever to remove the windows. With the door panels off you'll be able to trim the tint so that it remains below the panel.

 

I agree with the others above, plus you can get a good low quote to let other deal with the hastle plus a lifetime warranty with the better brands.

 

jeez...so much trouble. I paid $79 to tint all three windows, plus I have a warranty to boot. It's worth it.

 

There are some things, where DIY is not a good idea.

 

Tinting windows is more of art than a science, I would really recommend that you pay a pro to do it.

 

Can you have the back window tinted?? I though the tint would get screwed up with the top going up and down?

 

Glass windows can be tinted... not sure about plastic. I need my 2 sides tinted as well but I am letting the pros do it.

 

rear plastic window CAN be tinted, but it will need to be re-done every year or so. There is a DIY in the "Technical" sticky at the top of the "Under the Hood" forum. I will be doing this myself next week. A friend of mine will be doing the doors, as he has had MUCH more experience. He said you have to be REALLY patient and REALLY clean in order to do it right the first time on the doors.

I have also heard that tinting the rear plastic window might not be worth it if it is already scratched. I am doing mine because it is a new window, and i would rather have to replace the tint every year than the window every few years.

Does anyone know where I can get some good "static cling" tint for the rear window? Does Llumar make some?

John