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Back in the saddle again
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
Posts: 57,125
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tinting takes time and patience. I've done a few perfect windows, but they aren't all perfect. The hardest part is getting the edge/cut right on a roll down window.
I take the door panels off to do roll-down windows so I can get the edge below the felt.
Be prepared to take it off if it's not perfect. It's cheap enough to be able to do each window a couple of times to get right. Definitely work every last, tiny little bubble out as much as possible. If you crease the tint, it may be easier to start over.
Based on what you've said, I'd definitely give it a shot. If you can do a clear bra, then you can do tint.
I'd start on the squarest, flatest window.
I generally make a rough template from paper first. I make it just a tad big. Then without peeling the backing of the tint off, I use water to stick the tint to the window and work out where I need to trim. I trim things that need it and use a straight edge when possible. Once I have it trimmed and test fit with the backing still on just using the water to stick it to the window. I clean the window thoroughly, dry it, make sure there's no dust or lint on the window. Then I wet the window thoroughly, then peel the backing, then put the tint on. If you use enough water, you have lots of time to adjust the position of the tint before you squeegee the water out.
One note, make sure that when you cut a piece, you are cognizant of which side is the tint and which side is the backing. It sucks to get a perfectly cut piece of tint only to realize that it'd only work on the outside of the window, not the inside.
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Steve
'08 Boxster RS60 Spyder #0099/1960
- never named a car before, but this is Charlotte.
'88 targa  SOLD 2004 - gone but not forgotten
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