window tinting

1. lemon191 Established Member Joined: May 2008 thrapston Posts: 1982 Fiesta zetec mk7.5

   #1 14th July 2010, 17:16

   i want my rear windows tinted and was wondering how hard it is to do yourself ?
2. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #2 14th July 2010, 17:24

   rear window is impossible so i hear. made a lil easier if u take boot off but still hard
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 14th July 2010, 17:27

   How dark, you could always paint them on the inside...will look great on the outside, but 100% ftmfw
4. lemon191 Established Member Joined: May 2008 thrapston Posts: 1982 Fiesta zetec mk7.5

   #4 14th July 2010, 19:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd rear window is impossible so i hear. made a lil easier if u take boot off but still hard

   is it due to the heating elements?
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonto_VTR How dark, you could always paint them on the inside...will look great on the outside, but 100% ftmfw

   not looking for to dark want a lighter tint so it blends in with my blue paint work abit rarther than be to dark and just stand out because of this so dont think painting would work
5. user_42534 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Thamesmead Posts: 38 1.1 Citreon saxo x

   #5 14th July 2010, 19:48

   it can be done, but is alot easier to just get it done somewhere properly? personaly, i think its too much hassle to do it yourself mate
6. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #6 14th July 2010, 19:51

   i think because of the curve on the window from what i hear, and prob a lil to do with elements as they break pretty easy
7. lemon191 Established Member Joined: May 2008 thrapston Posts: 1982 Fiesta zetec mk7.5

   #7 14th July 2010, 20:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by temo_shay it can be done, but is alot easier to just get it done somewhere properly? personaly, i think its too much hassle to do it yourself mate

   yeah obviously but i thought id ask to what the general opinion was on doing it yourself after all if you can do it easily enough yourself why not but if its hard to do properly yourself then ill have a look around for somewhere to get it done
   cheers
   lemon
8. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #8 14th July 2010, 22:15

   you better off getting some one to do it for you it alot harder then it looks to get all the bubbles etc out i only paid £100 to get all three back windows done
9. VTSjames Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci

   #9 14th July 2010, 22:20

   i did mine when i had a vtr. it is quite difficult on the side windows as mentioned before the curviture of the window, you get bubbnles out on one side but it creates another on the other side.... also if you do attempt it make sure they are 100% dry as when you put the 3 fastners in it will tear the tint
10. user_43567 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sumware u dnt Posts: 352 BLACK MK2 VTR

    #10 14th July 2010, 22:34

    Yea very hard to complete and get a good finish. If its any help i no a place in stoke on trent that will do back three for 80 and extra 30 for front two. Life time guarentee. You also get a free valet with it.
11. E10 Newbie Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1

    #11 15th July 2010, 13:13

    I did my own on a Renault 5 once but they were flat and we took the back ones right out but even then it wasn't perfect. There are some idiots guides on YouTube but let's be honest we all laugh at shabby jobs. On something that looks so good if done right but so bad if not I think it's worth having done by the experts. I just had the old Toyota done by Read Racing / Torfaen Tinting in Cwmbran, south Wales. The woman there done a great job, very imformative, especially regarding the laws etc. Quick service too. And the best part- a perfectionist. Cost me £160 for all five. Lightest possible on front, next step on back three. They do all sorts- had a quote for other work too.
    Give them a try~ 01633 877228.
12. user_38238 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD

    #12 18th July 2010, 23:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by huricane you better off getting some one to do it for you it alot harder then it looks to get all the bubbles etc out i only paid £100 to get all three back windows done

    Same here. £100 for the back 3 and the finish is brilliant. Took the gut around 2 hours and still looks great now. If u do it urself and bodge it it just looks f**king awful.
13. A15EY_X L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 55

    #13 19th July 2010, 15:09

    tried doing mine myself, back 2 were easy enough but rear window was a joke! for the money it costs get it done professionally!