I have tried and failed....its worth paying the extra money believe me

 

...removing tint isn't that hard either though guys. I agree it's Damn difficult to do it without air bubbles, we did it to my dads F-150, but my dad has more patience than anyone I know (He likes going to the DMV....yeah I know!).

Removing shouldnt be too hard though.

 

no matter what the chances of you getting your tint to look like it was done professionally is slim. With tint any mistake is really noticeable.

 

yes you are totally true about that comment.. +rep brother

 

tinting doors and side windows is easy.........the part i dont touch myself is the back glass......they will forever haunt me, lol

you can give the doors and side a try, those can be done with little difficulty, but even I'de recommend taking the car to a professional for the back....or not tinting it at all

 

Most shops, or good ones at least, will guarentee their work so that if the tint turns purple or bubbles and falls off they will fix it. So to me that alone makes it worth it to get it done at a shop. But im not gunna say that you cant do it or that it wont look good for a long time because ive heard success stories about tinting. So go for that last window if you think you got it in you.

 

I have tried it myself and it is definately a lot harder than you would think but if you can get the door glass out it shouldn't be too bad except for the back window like everyone has said. But I'd give it a try maybe you will get lucky and it will come out ok...if not your only out $30 so it's no big deal

But if you do it and it doesn't come out right just buy a bottle of regular Windex WITH ammonia in it and spray it all over the tint and along the edges as best you can and let it sit for a few minutes then just use a knife to get a corner to start peeling away and slowly pull it off and continue to spray the windex between the glass and tint. If you have any residue left from the glue just spray it with the windex and scrub it a little and it will come right off. Then it would probably be a good idea to clean the windows with some ammonia free glass cleaner. Also this whole process works better if the car has been sitting in the sun for a period of time.

Good luck either way

 

$30 won't even buy you good tinting film.

believe me when i tell you, there is a diff from that crap on ebay, and what a pro shop will use.

i just hate to see someone rice a balt like this...

 

Tint is definately something that is worth paying someone professional to do. Unless of course you have the patience and ability to do it yourself.

 

Tint is only about 15 bucks a roll from most part stores and how is it rice??

 

Because the $15 a roll crap is just that, crap.

 

actually, i've had $15/roll Gila tint on my car for 3 years now.......the 5% on the back doors(keep in mind i own a neon) is just BARELY starting to fade...I wouldn't really call that crap...though I will have to retint it soon enough...$15 for 3years worth is a good investment to me

If you're not totally confident you can do it yourself, have a professional shop do it...If you got the courage to try yourself, then by all means, give it a shot. Just take your time.

 

if u were to do your own tint buy one of those pre-cut tint kits, but u already know my opinion about doing it yourself lol

 

ahha well i am gonna try it..if it looks shitty then i will take it off man..but when i get it done i will post pics i ordered it yesterday....soo how do i attach pictures

 

I tinted my own car when I was 16, OMG the frustration. First off the front windows will be easy. I would recommend this.

Just do the front windows on your own to save a little bit of money.

Then take it to the tint shop for the back.

Curved glass is damn near impossible to tint on your own. The film will keep falling and it will take hours for you to work the bubbles out.

Buy the film for the front, the spray and the squeegee and then do those, then just take it in.

Best advice I can give. Do it on a cool overcast day. Make sure to leave a quarter inch of space from the very top of your windows all the way down. This makes the bubble working out process easier.

also all tint fades over time, no matter what type it is. The real question is when will it fade. The sun bleaches.

 

The $15 roll of crap has been on my truck for almost 3 years and still looks good.

 

Yea, says you.

 

ahah dude...i got one rear triangle done..and to mee it looks good...covers everything nicely and no bubbles...wasnt too have

 

i used to , but only becasue i got the tint for free....its a pain in the ass and well worht the 100-200 bucks most places charge , it realy is an art form.
it may seem cheap , but think of all the times toy WILL mess up , and all the tint you will waste , and all the money that will be spent. pluse if you pay someone you dont have to worrie about it, because in most case it has warrenty

 

keep goin'

 

haahh i got both done now...they are holding up...i don have a lot of time to sit down and jjust do it.. because i am working and **** soo i am doing it nice and slow...it always wins the race

 

just wait till that back curved window.... fun lol

 

Good tint doesn't just resist fade better. It is also a better at blocking out heat then the cheaper tint. The same with you can't also tell a tint's % rating by how dark it is. I have tint on my car that looks like it is 35 or higher, but is rated at 20.

There are different ways to pull this off, though having a very mildly reflective layer (something like 5 to 10%) behind the tint layer as mine does will pull it off. Even with the mild reflective layer, the tint does not look reflective. It works better at blocking out heat then 20 rated film, while being easier to see through when not under direct light. So that nice police officer can see you through it and doesn't freak out, plus you can see out of it at night well.

Then there is also different effects that the color ink they used in the tint has on light and visibility. Just because your tint is smoke, charcoal, or black doesn't mean they used gray or black ink. In fact chances are they didn't use those color inks since it would be too hard to see out of the vehicle. Shades of amber, blue, and red are the most commonly used and all have different effects on visibility and the light they let through.