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DIY tints - silverzx - 22-08-2014
Anyone have any comments? Want to do the rear 3 windows on my Nissan, fiat and 306.
Not looking for pitch black tints just enough to stop people seeing in at a glance.
Have seen various tint film and sprays on eBay.
Anyone care to comment (something constructive).
Thanks!
DIY tints - Frosty - 22-08-2014
I tried it but didn't get on to well with it and gave up
RE: DIY tints - Toms306 - 22-08-2014
I tried it and just made a mess.
Bubbles and wrinkles and wonky edges etc lol.
RE: DIY tints - 1616six - 22-08-2014
I've done it & it worked relatively well, however I would pay the extra on something like your fiat as that car will still be worth a fair amount & trying to sell it with DIY tints won't be easy.
If you can get the film cheap enough then give it a bash, you just need to use lots of soapy water, a heat gun/hairdryer, and a propper squeegee (dont use a credit card as they scratch the film)
Also as a side note, one of the most important things is to prep the glass properly, wash it down, go over it with a razor blade and make sure it's perfectly clean, lay the tint on the outside of the glass to cut the shape (flip it over so you're not cutting the mirrored shape)
RE: DIY tints - mr_fish - 22-08-2014
I done a friend's 106 once. Turned out ok...though said I would never attempt it myself again.
RE: DIY tints - calibra306 - 22-08-2014
Blokes just had his motor done and it wasnt to expensive and it was an estate so id rather pay the extra to get it done professionally.
RE: DIY tints - Niall - 22-08-2014
Tried it once, struggled big time, gave up and never bothered again lol
RE: DIY tints - Choppin - 22-08-2014
If your attempting it check out this video mate http://youtu.be/kNiwzl-50oI
should give you a sort of guide to help you, good luck with it fella, take your time with it and as jj0063 has said use plenty of soapy water!!!
RE: DIY tints - Eeyore - 22-08-2014
I bought some and tried it and it all wrinkled and was difficult to do. Not worth it imo. Get it done properly.
RE: DIY tints - 1616six - 22-08-2014
(22-08-2014, 07:19 PM)SRowell Wrote: I bought some and tried it and it all wrinkled and was difficult to do. Not worth it imo. Get it done properly.
You just did it wrong.
RE: DIY tints - Curt - 22-08-2014
If you don't have patience then definitely give it a miss.
RE: DIY tints - Eeyore - 22-08-2014
(22-08-2014, 07:32 PM)JJ0063 Wrote:(22-08-2014, 07:19 PM)SRowell Wrote: I bought some and tried it and it all wrinkled and was difficult to do. Not worth it imo. Get it done properly.
You just did it wrong.
As has everyone else!
DIY tints - DavidA - 22-08-2014
I tried it years ago with a mate in my metallic gold Austin Maestro using the rolls of film you get at your local auto parts store...well it couldn't have looked any worse than it did before we started !
Echo the "take your time" comments, but I had a quote of £80 for my Corsa last year and I'd rather pay someone to do it right than mess it up myself.
RE: DIY tints - ConorTRG - 22-08-2014
Its a c*nt of a job, use a heatgun a little fairy liquid mixed with water in a spray botlle, dont use to much just enough to do I find is best, also good quality tint is half the battle, the cheap tint is rubbish I find its usually thicker and more of an 'ignorant' film to use.
DIY tints - silverzx - 23-08-2014
What about spray tint for my indicators?
Re: DIY tints - kentiiboii - 24-08-2014
If its 3dr 306 the take the windows or first, :-)
RE: DIY tints - Orta - 25-08-2014
How do the rear windows remove?
RE: DIY tints - Connor - 25-08-2014
3 little screws in the little black dots you can see on the outside of the glass
RE: DIY tints - welshpug - 25-08-2014
Its not hard but is an art that many dont have the patience or touch/feel for, a lot of it is knowing your materials and practice practice practice!
its the same as wrapping cars, but different properties to the vinyl used obviously, window tint doesn't stretch.
RE: DIY tints - Orta - 27-08-2014
Gonna give if a go I think... What's the worst that could happen!
RE: DIY tints - Harky - 28-08-2014
I used to do a bit for friends, generally worked well if I'm honest. However, there were some disasters, I switched film at one point and couldnt make any hand of it. As someone else said, take the rear windows out, far easier.
Rear/boot window, tbh I wouldn't attempt it yourself. It curves in two directions making it a curse to do, that and the piece of tint is massive! And with regard to the squidgy, I put a sock over it, prevents scratches. Other than that, clean the window well, then plenty of fairy liquid solution, and a lot of time and patience!
RE: DIY tints - Orta - 30-10-2014
Looking at getting this professionally done soon. What's the crack with having decals already on the inside of the window? I take it they'll have to be removed for the tinting film?
Other downside I can see is any future stickers/decals adhered to the inside of the glass will be barely visible?
RE: DIY tints - mattsrallye - 30-10-2014
(30-10-2014, 12:55 PM)Orta Wrote: Looking at getting this professionally done soon. What's the crack with having decals already on the inside of the window? I take it they'll have to be removed for the tinting film?
Other downside I can see is any future stickers/decals adhered to the inside of the glass will be barely visible?
Yep you'll need to remove any stickers/decals etc because otherwise you'll get an air gap around the edge. Visibility afterwards really depends on how dark the tint is!
RE: DIY tints - Orta - 30-10-2014
Going to get 20%s so yeah pretty dark! That's disappointing...
RE: DIY tints - silverzx - 30-10-2014
Put decals on the outside once the tint is applied?
RE: DIY tints - Eeyore - 30-10-2014
(30-10-2014, 12:55 PM)Orta Wrote: Looking at getting this professionally done soon. What's the crack with having decals already on the inside of the window? I take it they'll have to be removed for the tinting film?
Other downside I can see is any future stickers/decals adhered to the inside of the glass will be barely visible?
joining this thread late. Get it professionally done dont do it yourself. It always ends up being a shit job unless you know what youre doing.
Take the stickers/decals off. youre bound to get air trapped around them and itll look silly. As for putting new stickers on... just put them on the outside of the window?
RE: DIY tints - mattsrallye - 30-10-2014
I think the problem is a lot of forum stickers and the like have the adhesive on the side you look at so it has to be on the inside of the window to be read from the outside
RE: DIY tints - Eeyore - 30-10-2014
(30-10-2014, 02:51 PM)mattsrallye Wrote: I think the problem is a lot of forum stickers and the like have the adhesive on the side you look at so it has to be on the inside of the window to be read from the outside
well then you just ask for them to be reverse cut! All of the 306oc stickers are available for internal or external application.
RE: DIY tints - mattsrallye - 30-10-2014
(30-10-2014, 02:57 PM)SRowell Wrote: well then you just ask for them to be reverse cut! All of the 306oc stickers are available for internal or external application.
I did not know that, every day's a school day!
RE: DIY tints - eskimogod - 30-10-2014
Did it myself once looked craps took ages never again! Fairly cheep at pro places tho maybe not so much if you want to do 3 cars mind..