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**car_enthusiast63** · 03-11-2011, 12:04 PM

Is it too hard to instal tint? I have 20% and man I wish I would have gone darker, its been years now and I would like to change it, its going bad for some reason, is it too hard to install or is that something better to just have someone do it for you? They have gotten pretty cheap around here

Stealth Mode · 03-12-2011, 08:52 AM

I have the 2.5% Presidential on my '86. No cop prob's from the tint, just hard to see threw at night,... And on rainy day's during the day,... And just in general. Lol

ORT · 03-12-2011, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by car_enthusiast63

Is it too hard to instal tint? I have 20% and man I wish I would have gone darker, its been years now and I would like to change it, its going bad for some reason, is it too hard to install or is that something better to just have someone do it for you? They have gotten pretty cheap around here

I did my own tint and it was not that hard. Just kind of figured it out as I went. The only practice I had before tinting the windows was tinting my tail lights.

**car_enthusiast63** · 03-12-2011, 04:33 PM

Well I have no experience with that what so ever the best I have is putting decals on my window of all sizes, and I'm sure its not as easy as that, well I'll see if one day I do it myself or have someone do it for me, I'm just thinking what a pain it would be to get the ones on there off

**RamSport97** · 03-12-2011, 04:57 PM

I got pulled over and got a warning with 7%. Of course the cops up here have nothing better to do. Running legal tint all the way around now.

**SmokedRam** · 03-12-2011, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by car_enthusiast63

Well I have no experience with that what so ever the best I have is putting decals on my window of all sizes, and I'm sure its not as easy as that, well I'll see if one day I do it myself or have someone do it for me, I'm just thinking what a pain it would be to get the ones on there off

I watched allot of youtube vids explaining the whole process...and it looks super easy. I got a quote from someone to have the backglass and doors done...$180.00 out the door...seems too much to me, so this kit with the tools was less than $40 shipped...

**Fla 66 cuda** · 03-12-2011, 06:45 PM

Adam use lotsa soapy water in a spray bottle get the tint where you want it and squegee from the center out make sure the window is super clean and the tint is exactly where you want it once you start to squegee no turning back.i have done several of my cars and it's not hard but you must be careful not to crease it when you peel off the backing and squegeeing plus i had to do my own cutting and trimming that is the part that sucks.

**SmokedRam** · 03-12-2011, 06:48 PM

Thanks Lou...the tool kit came with some solution to use with water, I didnt want to tackle the trimming part, so I bought computer cut pieces. I was also told to ONLY clean the windows with soapy water prior to tinting and NEVER use glass cleaner...

**Fla 66 cuda** · 03-12-2011, 06:54 PM

That's right the window cleaner will distort the tint i guess it does something to the glue i have to do my drivers door window the tint has gotten all wrinkly can't see thru it any more.

**RamSport97** · 03-12-2011, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by 96MagnumRam

I watched allot of youtube vids explaining the whole process...and it looks super easy. I got a quote from someone to have the backglass and doors done...$180.00 out the door...seems too much to me, so this kit with the tools was less than $40 shipped...

180 dollars?!! There is a shop up here that does it for 85 and you get a lifetime warranty!