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Nov 14, 2019 12:13:50 GMT
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I've used the RR search feature but there doesn't seem to be much info. I've never used these stick-on / slide into place window tint sheets before. My new old car has window tint sheets stuck on the insides of the door glasses. They look pretty good but they are now old. They've got scratches and gouges and a couple of ripples. So once you've spent 20 minutes in the car you become aware of how shoddy they now look after years of use. So I want to peel them off and repeat with new window tints. I just want to ask a very simple question, and it is this... Question: Does anybody have any recommendations for a stick on window tint that is considered to be better than others? Anybody have a product they use and swear by? There seems to be an ocean of stick-on window tint sheets out there and I know nothing about these products so I'd quite like to get some recommendations.Alternative products that can tint windows are also welcome for consideration, however suggestions around commissioning a bespoke glass maker to make me bespoke glass in a bespoke tint will be politely ignored. It's not a show car ===
Rules for replying...
So at this point I want to stress that I don't care what some people's opinions may be of window tint stick-on sheets. If you don't like them, you think they're sad, or that people who use them are idiots, that's okay, I respect that but you don't need to tell me all about it.
Similarly, if you read the question and feel an overwhelming urge to reply beginning with the words "but why would you want to...." then please save yourself some time and find a thread that's more interesting for your personal tastes. The point you may want to make about the ones on my car looking shoddy "so why would you want to repeat that again?" is duly noted and thank you for the enlightenment but they've been on there for years and I dare say they looked okay for a period of time. I don't want to explain, rationalise, justify my decision making to appease your superiority.
If you don't have an answer because you've never used a window tinting product yourself, there's no need to answer.
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Last Edit: Nov 14, 2019 12:42:13 GMT by Deleted
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zeberdee
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Nov 14, 2019 12:40:23 GMT
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When i worked in that industry , we used Llumar tinting film .
I have used a few different types , alot of the end result is in the prep , the same as most things i guess .
The cheaper films seem to be thicker , making them harder to stretch/shrink .
I’d say that on a flat glass , anything will do , the more curved , the better quality of film you need .
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Nov 14, 2019 12:41:57 GMT
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Cool, thanks Zeberdee. I'll check out that Llumar product. The glass has a vertical curve but is straight across I think. No compound curves as far as I recall.
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Nov 14, 2019 12:48:52 GMT
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Did not read the rules for replying. I did the Berlingo and Blazer myself. Ebay cheap on 1/2 price sale. No regrets. zeberdee obviously has a lot more experience and knowledge Good luck regardless
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zeberdee
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Nov 14, 2019 12:53:04 GMT
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No probs . If it’s a gentle curve , you should get away with using almost anything , like grizz says .
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Nov 14, 2019 13:13:59 GMT
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Did not read the rules for replying. I did the Berlingo and Blazer myself. Ebay cheap on 1/2 price sale. No regrets. zeberdee obviously has a lot more experience and knowledge Good luck regardless Cool, cheers Grizz. A recommendation for the generic ebay type stuff is as good for me as a brand name recommendation. I really just need to know if there's any to avoid, and I guess I was wondering if I can just use ebay generic or whether I might regret that. Sounds like it's worth buying some to see how it goes.
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Nov 14, 2019 14:09:14 GMT
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#fourhands
#nowind
#spraybottle
#fairyliquid
#squeegee
And lots more #taggery
Its really simple.
Ask YouTube too
Prepare and cut as needed
Use a heat gun to heat up and ban many kinks.
If persistent bubbles appear, pierce and squeegee flat.
Do not use in cold weather unless in a warm room.
Good luck.
Its cheap with great results tbh.
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Nov 14, 2019 15:20:51 GMT
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I used ebay stuff, never did it before. Bought easily enough to do the whole car twice, by the time I got the hang of it i had just enough for the 2 back windows. Just fiddly and when I got it wrong I ripped it out and started again. Take your time and plenty of lube
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Nov 14, 2019 16:41:05 GMT
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Ooooh, lube. Am I right in thinking there is no adhesive quality and it's just stuck there by a film of moisture and then bonds through vacuum once the moisture has left?
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Nov 14, 2019 17:01:30 GMT
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Ooooh, lube. Am I right in thinking there is no adhesive quality and it's just stuck there by a film of moisture and then bonds through vacuum once the moisture has left? Pretty much. But it has an inside and outside. So lube up, slip it and make sure there are enough hands .
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slater
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Nov 14, 2019 18:22:43 GMT
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Cheap stuff wont stretch so you end up with creases. That's about my experience
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Nov 14, 2019 18:45:55 GMT
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When I had my first mini estate I tinted the rear windows using a random unbranded roll that I found at an autojumble. Nice flat glass so it went on easy. We did it at night in the garage under flo lights. It looked black. We putt the windows back in the frames and took the car outside afew days later to find out it was actualy dark blue. Rubbish, don't do that.
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okp
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Nov 14, 2019 21:53:34 GMT
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I've used generic stuff off ebay Cut to size from outside then a little washing liquid in a spray bottle to lube up the inside of the window and a squeegee to remove water. A heat gun on low heat made it move, expand and shrink where it needed, the only problem o had was the rear window where you get that black kinda painted on border that fades out in a series of dots (if that makes sense) I couldn't get all the air out that area, so it looked a bit curse word round the edge, I later spoke to a professional tinting firm we use at work and he said to use a little pritt stick there to get it to seal.
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Nice one OKP. I don't have the black dotty border problem to contend with as I'm only doing the two door glasses, so hopefully it's fairly straight forward. Sounds like it's a fiddly job so if the cheap stuff is as good as any good stuff I might buy 3x what I need and expect some fails before sunrise.
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Nov 15, 2019 10:17:35 GMT
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Slightly O/T and almost certainly against the specific thread rules, but when I was putting my car back together I wanted to tint the side and rear windows, but with a light green tint, not WW2 blackout curtain strength. I could never find a source for anything that was just a slight tint, has anyone got any pointers? I've had a bit of a look at Llumar (cheers for the name) but it's quite difficult to find out what their range is. "Misty charcoal" is mentioned, and might look nice against silver, though.
My car wasn't available with tinted glass, but I have had replacement windscreens that are tinted and they make the car look a little better.
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Nov 15, 2019 11:55:07 GMT
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That to me is perfectly acceptable content for the thread topic DS. I also pondered whether I might want a coloured tint on my side windows. In my case, a subtle blue tint. But it seems colours only come into play if they are bold striking colours (vivid red and vivid green for the gasser look) or in the case of blues they are a deepish blue but also one-way / reflective, and I don't want that. I suppose I could stick it on back to front so people outside can still see in, and it's only the occupants of the car who know it's one-way stuff because they can't see out
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Last Edit: Nov 15, 2019 12:07:15 GMT by Deleted
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mk2cossie
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Nov 15, 2019 13:46:24 GMT
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That to me is perfectly acceptable content for the thread topic DS. I also pondered whether I might want a coloured tint on my side windows. In my case, a subtle blue tint. But it seems colours only come into play if they are bold striking colours (vivid red and vivid green for the gasser look) or in the case of blues they are a deepish blue but also one-way / reflective, and I don't want that. I suppose I could stick it on back to front so people outside can still see in, and it's only the occupants of the car who know it's one-way stuff because they can't see out This would only work if the inside of the car is much brighter than outside (on a more serioous note, and against posting rules, don't get anything more than a slight tint. The legalities are a nightmare, and tinting front windows/drop glass on stuff after about 2000 takes them in to illegal tint territory ) Is there any films sold as security film? May open up better tinting colour options
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Nov 15, 2019 14:54:29 GMT
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Love the idea of blue tint on yours. Your eyes adapt very fast. I looked into Prozacs window tint entry. Unfortunately at a time when Photophuckit deleted 100’s of my photos and never reinstated them. So descriptions are there but no pics. However, less comprehensive, Not a Project Blazer entry. Copied thread entry. So..... WINDOW TINTING. Make sure you select the right shade. I went for 35% and should have gone to 70% Too late now, as it’s done. Under £10.00 Going to try keep it short. Mate Kevin came over from Maidstone in his absolutely envy provoking chipped, lowered and pimped out VW Van. Cut the tinting film to size on the outside of the glass, keeping in mind, there is a sticky, or outside, side. Once trimmed to size, move to the inside of the vehicle, spray the glass wet, as well as the tint film once you remove the backing sheet. Slide into position, squeegee all the water out while getting it smooth. Many hands, octopus and all that. Repeat prep. I also used a heat gun to help remove and smoothe any kinks out. While we were at it, Nicola’s dad popped in for a chat and to check up on the new car, he has always loved cars, especially V8’s Result And out in the street after Kevin and I did a 10 mile test drive, where we found the front wheel beauty rings popped off after 5 miles. So it’s back to looking for trim rings that work. Final pic of the tinting, here you can see it, not dark enough, but nice. End of the weekend and another job jobbed. Few more pics tomorrow, bed now.
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Nov 15, 2019 16:27:23 GMT
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Love the idea of blue tint on yours. Your eyes adapt very fast. I looked into Prozacs window tint entry. Unfortunately at a time when Photophuckit deleted 100’s of my photos and never reinstated them. So descriptions are there but no pics. However, less comprehensive, Not a Project Blazer entry. Copied thread entry. So..... WINDOW TINTING. Make sure you select the right shade. I went for 35% and should have gone to 70% Too late now, as it’s done. Under £10.00 Going to try keep it short. Mate Kevin came over from Maidstone in his absolutely envy provoking chipped, lowered and pimped out VW Van. Cut the tinting film to size on the outside of the glass, keeping in mind, there is a sticky, or outside, side. Once trimmed to size, move to the inside of the vehicle, spray the glass wet, as well as the tint film once you remove the backing sheet. Slide into position, squeegee all the water out while getting it smooth. Many hands, octopus and all that. Repeat prep. I also used a heat gun to help remove and smoothe any kinks out. While we were at it, Nicola’s dad popped in for a chat and to check up on the new car, he has always loved cars, especially V8’s Result And out in the street after Kevin and I did a 10 mile test drive, where we found the front wheel beauty rings popped off after 5 miles. So it’s back to looking for trim rings that work. Final pic of the tinting, here you can see it, not dark enough, but nice. End of the weekend and another job jobbed. Few more pics tomorrow, bed now. Shweet. Nice one Grizz, very useful. I've realised I have a bit of an advantage here. My window glass is frameless. So I can either: A. work without exact pretrimming and start from the bottom, working my way upwards, and then when dry a bit of surgical scalpelling to trim just shy of the glass edge. Or as the doors will be coming off for rust treatment and rattle-solving, it might be a doddle to remove the glass entirely and do the tinting without any impediments. Useful info either way. Cheers!
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Last Edit: Nov 15, 2019 16:27:58 GMT by Deleted
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zeberdee
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Nov 15, 2019 16:49:23 GMT
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Removing the glass would be easier . Trim the edge with a knife just proud off the edge & use a small nail file to smooth the the tint on the glass edge . Makes a neater ‘factory’ type finish .
Don’t go mad with the file , slow & steady .
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