I have my rear glass window tinted. What a pain in the a$$. You basically have no room to work. Its the hardest part of the process.

 

walmart...just don't do 5%, I did...WOW WAY TOO DARK, I'll be switching to 15% soon

 

I guess this is what makes these boards interesting. I am looking to try to tint my windows myself and most people seem to think it is too much of a headache and let a professional do it, assuming I can't do a good job myself. Yet on these same boards a guy is installing a $6000 bodykit himself and everyone supports him. Oh well.

Christian

 

Part of the reason (I think) is that you were about to tear your doors apart to do this. This tells everyone that perhaps you might be lacking in some knowledge about this sort of thing. Although this is very much exaggerated, it's not unlike someone who might come on here to say he's going to change his spark plugs, but by going through the oilpan. For sure, people will tell you to go to a professional.
A DIY kit is cheap enough. Go ahead and get one and follow the instructions. If it doesn't work out, you've not lost a lot of money and your time is free.

 

you said it yourself. professional. he apparently has experience with fitting, molding, sanding, painting, etc. hes not here asking for anyones help hes just showing us what he can do.

i work next to a window tinter all day every day and have for the last 6 years or so. i can tell you exactly HOW to do it but ill be damned if i can do it myself. theres an art to it that you cant pick up in a afternoon or with a few pointers.

these guys here are trying to tell you its a. cheaper in the long run(lifetime warranty is good) and b. you will get better results as keeping bubbles and grit out of tint is a must.

by all means give it a go. for all we know you could end up being some unknwon tint master. everyone is just trying to save you the trouble. dont come here asking for advice and then decide to slam it.

 

[QUOTE=xviper,Oct 21 2005, 01:59 PM] I'm not aware that "pros" do this.

 

Hey man, where did you get yours done? How does it look? I'm really REALLY picky about my window tinting... so I'd like to hear of a place (and person, if you know) to get it done from somebody w/ experience.

Thanks,
-Doug

 

my rears tinted, diy. Plus it last I think to 3 years?

 

Try to get a high quality film instead of the ones at WalMart or AutoZone. You can try to go to your local tint shop and they will sell you some films. The side windows are fairly straightforward, you don't need to take the panels off at all. Just need to tuck the gasket down and untuck it after you finish. The rear window (glass) is hard due to the tight space to work in. Be careful as not to get "fingers" in your films, otherwise they will not hold for long. If you do get the cheap films, be prepared to replace it soon, for they will peel, turn hazy and purple. Also, the solution you'll use (baby shampoo) is not the same as the pro tinter use. Good luck.

 

not true if you clean it, ask xviper This is the static clean stuff which makes the larger rear window look bad ass and mean. I posted a pic a few months ago.