Anybody have any good advice for tinting windows? My uncle tinted his own windows on his lancer and they looked like he had a shop do it. He said I could do it no problem. Any tips?
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I second that. Have a well know place do it.
Every wonder why you see cars with tint that is bubbled? It's because they probably did it themselves. No offence to your uncle, but it's probably a good idea to get it professionally done.2002 Blackmica P5
CAI - MSP springs - Brembo cross-drilled rotors & KVR pads - Ground wires - Ignition wires - Silverstars - Eurolites - Pilot fogs - Toyo TPTs - Tint - Blue calipers & strut bar - Batsymbol in rear window
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i did it myself at first. There were couple bubbles and my girlfriend found a small poor fly sufficated under the tint. It looked good from the distance of 5 meters. I tryed my rear one but it was too complicated. After two weeks I went to Ziebart and had it done professionally.
If you gonna do it yourself - GOOD LUCK !98 protege LX for appearance
89 626 GT for performance
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Originally posted by russiani did it myself at first. There were couple bubbles and my girlfriend found a small poor fly sufficated under the tint. It looked good from the distance of 5 meters. I tryed my rear one but it was too complicated. After two weeks I went to Ziebart and had it done professionally.
If you gonna do it yourself - GOOD LUCK !
Eugene, that is f**king hilarious! That's why I didn't try it myself, with my luck I'm sure I would have gotten a sandwich stuck under there.
PS. 3 more months to go and I'm back in Canada!2002 Blackmica P5
CAI - MSP springs - Brembo cross-drilled rotors & KVR pads - Ground wires - Ignition wires - Silverstars - Eurolites - Pilot fogs - Toyo TPTs - Tint - Blue calipers & strut bar - Batsymbol in rear window
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Originally posted by JProtegeyea definately get a pro to do it, plus they'll have better materials that last longer and look better. You can get a real nice tint job around here for around 290 . . . none of that kmart looking stuff that turns purple or bubbles or peels etc.
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Yes, its two tints.
To do a dark tint with a light design like above, first, you lay down the 'background' tint (darker) then, using a marker (sush as a Sharpie) draw your design. Next, using an exacto knife cut along the marker leaving a cutout. Now, retint your windows using a lighter tint (or even try using a Chrome tint).
Quite often, the tint is done oposite to this with a light tint background and a darker design.
This type of tinting is usually used on mini-trucks and the 'design' can be anything from flames to tribal designs to water droplets to Logos. A decent tint shop (or sometimes even an audio shop or tuner shop) can do this for you. However, it is usually pricey!
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Erebuni kit, JDM heads/corners/tails/hood scoop, 17" BSA 259 w/ Khumo Ecstas, KYB GR2 struts, Apex springs, Ractive X-drilled/slotted rotors, KVR C/F pads, EssentialSpeed CAI, Essentialspeed custom cat-back (y-piped with dual Vibrant mufflers), Clutch Masters clutch, touring wing, Vibrant F/R strut bar, AWR 21.5mm rear sway bar, indiglo gauges, Sparco wheel/shift knob, custom interior, TomMotorsports 'BRIDE' seats, Innovatek DVD-0181 DVD/CD/MP3/etc player, Innovatek IN-720 7" indash LCD, 'MZDASPD' plates
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