Window tint application?

ninty9er

Okay...so I've bought this stuff on ebay and was wondering how long I should set aside for putting it on and the best way of doing so.

I'm only planning on doing the rear windscreen and rear windows and quarter.

How many helpers do I need to rope in?

Should I take out the windows??

car can be viewed in post a pic 3.

Won't be this weekend anyway as I'm doing the charity cycle in my sig.

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kev_mcevoy_7

bin there, done that, never ever again.

mine turned out a diseaster.

firstly im told you need to wet the windows with soapy water for ease of application, and some times depending on the size of the window you may need to apply in 2-3 pieces of tint....

i bought the tint on e-bay aswell, started one saturday morning and ended up ripping it all off...it was a diseaster...

if you have some one who has done it before it ould be the best.
also the more hands the better and plenty of bank/credit cards...very handy for applying..

Fey!

Rear window is normally done in 2-3 sections, but if you have a hatchback you could just leave the boot door open.

To make life easier for yourself, place the film on the outside of the glass and cut to shape; saves you trying to do it inside. Also ensure that you have an extremely sharp blade.

bwardrop

Save yourself the torment and get a professional to do it. It is a notoriously difficult job to get right unless you know what you are doing, which I gather you don't from your post. Seriously - a proper tint looks great... but there is nothing worse than some dodgy home job. It will ruin any car!

Henry Ford III

Not taking the mick, but why bother?

Even done well tinted windows look chavtastic in my view. You'll get less courtesy from other motorists (bar the odd "stary bud?":D) and the cops will pay you more attention.

ninty9er

I did consider it could look sh1t and end up looking like the "stary bud" mothership, which is why I asked here. I wouldn't imagine it's too dar though, not complete blackout which is just plain scummy alright on a car this size.

Anan1

At that price, you're probably as well to try doing it yourself. If you make a mess of it you're only down €25, and even if you get it perfect you may well end up deciding that your car looks better (and that you have better visibility) with no tint. In this case, you're still only down €25.:)

Captain Slow IRL

kev_mcevoy_7 wrote: »

bin there, done that, never ever again.

I spent about 10 hours doing an A4 and I'd never do it again. Took all the side windows out to do it. Rear window was a pain in the ****.
Curved glass and a film that doesn't have great elastacity will give you a pain in between the eyes.
Your best bet is to try it with 1 pane, out of the car. If you can do it and are pleased with the results, do the rest. Otherwise, have some thinners at hand to take off the adhesive film and get a pro to do it - it'll cost about €250 and any reputable fitter will give you a guarantee with it.

ninty9er

Anan1 wrote: »

At that price, you're probably as well to try doing it yourself. If you make a mess of it you're only down €25, and even if you get it perfect you may well end up deciding that your car looks better (and that you have better visibility) with no tint. In this case, you're still only down €25.:)

That's what I was thinking alright;)
If I get it professionally fitted and then decide the tint is too dark I'll have wasted €250.

Cheers for all the advice guys

ninty9er

kev_mcevoy_7 wrote: »

if you have some one who has done it before it ould be the best.
also the more hands the better and plenty of bank/credit cards...very handy for applying..

there's an applicator pack with it. Looks like next weekend is out too though. Going to the Euro rowing championships in Cork, friend's brother found out he qualified during the week.