How to tint rear window cheap?

pudzey101

Hi I have a 2006 Santa fe commercial jeep , I had to replace the rearview window yesterday and was wondering how to black it out so its unable to see the inside contents ?

Not looking to spend much as it's in rough shape . Was thinking of buying spray tint or a roll of limo tint and going at it myself and tips ?

colm_mcm

Even a professional window tinter wouldn’t charge much for one window.

pudzey101

colm_mcm wrote: »

Even a professional window tinter wouldn’t charge much for one window.

Few quotes have been from 80-120 for the one window which is a bit steep imo

colm_mcm

You can chance it. You’ll need a heat gun, spray bottle, knife and squeegee
Biggest risk/probability is that you’ll get bubbles. If you can live with that then go for it!

antodeco

Black bags

colm_mcm

Saw a fella today with one of those white sun blinds on the drivers side window.

Del2005

pudzey101 wrote: »

Hi I have a 2006 Santa fe commercial jeep , I had to replace the rearview window yesterday and was wondering how to black it out so its unable to see the inside contents ?

Not looking to spend much as it's in rough shape . Was thinking of buying spray tint or a roll of limo tint and going at it myself and tips ?

Why not just use a rattle can of black paint or just a paint brush and some black paint? It's not going to be pretty but you are looking for cheap. Leave it in the car if any flakes off.

pudzey101

Del2005 wrote: »

Why not just use a rattle can of black paint or just a paint brush and some black paint? It's not going to be pretty but you are looking for cheap. Leave it in the car if any flakes off.

What's the law ? Do u have to be able see out the back window ? Would matte or gloss be best if legal

Del2005

pudzey101 wrote: »

What's the law ? Do u have to be able see out the back window ? Would matte or gloss be best if legal

Windscreen and front windows have to allow 65% of light through. The rest you can do as you please, every van has metal panels where the rear windows are supposed to be.

colm_mcm

Being able to see out is handy though

Del2005

colm_mcm wrote: »

Being able to see out is handy though

Loads of vehicles don't have rear windows and manage. A camera will solve the problem if you really want.

colm_mcm

Del2005 wrote: »

Loads of vehicles don't have rear windows and manage. A camera will solve the problem if you really want.

Man does want to spend €80 on getting the window tinted. Of course loads of vans have solid rear windows, but this jeep doesn’t.

RobTheLad

Del2005 wrote: »

Loads of vehicles don't have rear windows and manage. A camera will solve the problem if you really want.

So you are suggesting painting over the rear window to save money on tinting, but then shell out on a rear view camera

Kenny Logins

Full dip (peel-able vinyl spray) for a tenner.

https://www.fulldip.ie/product/full-dip-smoke-black-tint-aerosol-spray/

Del2005

RobTheLad wrote: »

So you are suggesting painting over the rear window to save money on tinting, but then shell out on a rear view camera

You can get cheap cameras.

9935452

Mr price have cheap rolls of tint film

Duane Dibbley

Just order the self adhesive tinted film from amazon and do it yourself