How hard is window tinting REALLY?

does anyone have any success stories to share? i'm looking at cheap, pre-cut for my car window tinting sheets on ebay and they're about %26lt; 1/4 the cost of getting it professionally done. in consideration of cost, is tinting yourself worth it?How hard is window tinting REALLY?
We do this for a living and no matter how good you are 1) the tint you buy at a local auto supply store or Wal Mart is dyed and bubbles and chages color (purple)

2. The technique by experts (ME) is to heat shrink the rear window using a heat gun and with the liner on reversed on the rear window. This gets the shape of the compound curved window. No one has wet shrinked for the last decade!



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You get what you pay for.....window tint may look like something simple to put on....but its not. My friend decided to be cheap and put his own on....and it bubbled. My aunt had the same problem with hers. Just cough up the extra money now and get it professionally done, and not later when you have to pay someone to take the crap that you put on off.How hard is window tinting REALLY?
If you really want your windows tinted pay to have it done. Trust me is frustrating, you deal with bubbles, wrinkles, door panels removal and installation, some times it takes more than one person, you even have to keep an eye on the weather. I have tried it before and ended up taking it to have it professionally done.
be careful different states have laws concerning the tinting of window glass. the tint comes in different densities and some will not pass state inspectionsHow hard is window tinting REALLY?
I have tinted windows a few times, and honestly it seems like it is hit or miss. First it depends on the car you have, I think jeeps and SUV's are considerably easier as the back window usually isn't on much of an angle. If the tint you buy is to cheap it will be hard to put down. I always got my at an automotive store. Finally you have to make sure you use just the right about of liquid, if you don't it will be hard to get all the bubbles out. My advice, practice first, see if you can go to a tint shop and ask for old scraps, if you are comfortable go for it, it will cost you alot less!!
Yeah. Lots of people do their own tint.



The best way is to bring a helper (for those biiiig, curved windows-to help ya get the tint stuck on without wrinkling it and to help smooth out the air bubbles.).



Start with a CLEAN window. REALLY clean. Clean it with a non-ammonia cleaner and then scrape the entire window with a single-edged razor blade. (Mind the defroster wires on the back window).



The trick is to thoroughly soak the tint glue side with a mix of warm water with just a couple drops of dish soap in it.

Spray the window you just cleaned liberally (really get it soaking wet) and have your helper grab one end of the tint material to help you position it on the window.

Keep spraying the window/tint while you are doing this.

Apply one end of the tint nice and straight to the window and spray the non-glue side liberally with the water mix. Take a soft rubber squeegee and while spraying both sides of the tint, smooth it onto the window while pushing the air bubbles out from underneath with the squeegee.

Don't over squeegee-it'll cause scratches in the tint.

Once you've got the tint on to your satisfaction and all the trapped air out from under-spray it all down and LET IT DRY.



Leave the windows up for the recommended time (important).



After everything has dried and set up-bum some clear nail polish from your lady friend and lay down a thin coat along any edges that come in contact with rubber gaskets and let it thoroughly dry. This will keep the edge of the tint from getting caught in the gaskets when the windows fog up (possibly loosening the glue) and causing the tint to get ripped off the window.



The trick with application is to keep everything soaking wet on all sides til it's positioned right and smoothed down. Keeping it all wet also lets you slide the timt some if you need to make small positioning adjustments. Don't let the glue side dry even a little bit until it's exactly where you want it. Then the thing is to LEAVE it alone for a few days (warm weather is best, but you can use any hot air blower on the glass side to speed things up a bit.) to completely bond and seal to the window.
Its really easy to do, however it is almost impossible to do well. My advice would be to get somebody who knows what they are doing to do it for you.

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i know several people who have tried to do it themselves and it always turns out looing like crap, or the tint looks purple or something, or it just doesnt last and starts peeling after a few months, i have had all my none tinted windows done professionally on a few different vehicles and i have always been happy, the way i look at it its a one time fee pay it let it be done right, then thats it, you dont have to take out a loan or anything to have it done, i recomend to let the folks who know what they are doing do it
It is actually quite hard and time consuming, you have to be very patient to prevent bubbles and wrinkles. It is hard enough that a lot of people take out the window, tint it, then reinstall the window.
Its not that hard. Just make sure you get all the bubles out or you will have problems down the road. It might take you a couple times before you are perfect.
if you have a lot of time on your hands where you can play all day getting air bubbles out of the tint and have a lot of patience go at it, I did it on my 67 chevelle and it turned out great but it took me a couple of days to do it and I didn't buy the pre fit panels, I cut them all by hand.
it's not that easy, i've had success and i've had bad failure. Theres more to it than just sticking it to the window
It's not really that hard in most cases. It mostly takes alot of patience. All you really need is a box knife, tape, windex, and a squeegee of some sort. A blowdryer would be optional. But if you aren't confident then just take it to any stereo or tint shop. Shouldn't cost you more than 100 bucks.
not that tough1ce u get e hang of it... 1st u need a long dish... fill w h2o n 3-5% dish liquid... clean e wind screen... cut e tint to size w some extras (u need that for sizing in later... spray e screen w h2o... roll up e tint n submerge in dish than tear of wax paper backing... this way u wldnt risk ving e tint sticking 2gether... check screen 2 c its wet.. remove tint fr dish n roll it over e screen... position... n squeeze out water btw screen n tint (u will need a squeegee-e hard rubber kind so it wldnt scratch e tint) squeeze h2o fr centre out... than trim 2 size w abt 3 mm extra all round so that u can stuff it under e rubber gasket of e windscreen...