window tinting

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Wakefield Posts: 220 Furio
    #1
    ive searched for how easy/hard it is to tint your own windows but just wondering whether its worth having a go yourself or just getting someone to do it for you? and also how much would people consider a decent price for all excluding the windscreen? cheers
  2. L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Leeds / Bradford Posts: 36 106 Quicksilver 1.4
    #2
    It is easy to do , My dads an auto electrician, hes being doing it since the start. But my opinion is pay someone to do it for what its worth. Hes had so many people come in with DIY jobs, asking for him to remove and retint.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Wakefield Posts: 220 Furio
    #3
    alrite mate cheers, how much would you dad charge for all windows except the windscreen? noticed your not far from me
  4. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1
    #4
    If you buy flat sheets of tint on ebay its hard as the back windows are curved and you will struggle not getting creases. Would reccomend getting precut ones as they come with the right curvature, cost like £25 posted on ebay for 3 back windows, ideal!
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  5. L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Leeds / Bradford Posts: 36 106 Quicksilver 1.4
    #5
    PM'd you mate, the rear glass on the saxo can pop out making it easier to get to.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 327 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 White Mk2 VTR Icelandic Grey Astra
    #6
    I tried myself and crashed and burned as Venns said the back window curved and it creased to fuck in the end I gave up. Im gonna pay someone to do it.
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Radstock/bath Posts: 396 Mango furio. now a black vts
    #7
    All 3 windows cost about 130 to do I think
  8. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MangoJake View Post
    All 3 windows cost about 130 to do I think
    Can get it done for £110 by us buddy
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 327 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 White Mk2 VTR Icelandic Grey Astra
    #9
    Fuck that I have a 5 door lol I just my boot window done the rest I can do myself
  10. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 18
    #10
    If you go on you-tube theres loads of videos on there showing you how to do it!!! Just make sure its not a windy day when you do it or better still do it in a garage!!!
  11. L-plater Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 84
    #11
    I did my wife's Rav4 and my MG ZS, the rear window on the Rav I did in 3 pieces, hiding the join along the heating wires but when I did my ZS I used the 'heat shrink' method where you heat the creases with a heat gun and they shrivel up so you can then get it to lye flat. The side windows on the Rav were quite easy but were a real pig on the ZS.

    The film was less than a tenner (use 3 in total to do both cars due to mistakes!) off ebay and seem to be lasting OK. The results are OK, there are a few small bubbles and a couple of creases on my ZS but the Rav looks really good IMO.

    Get a roll off ebay for a tenner and have a go, it is not easy and you will swear alot while doing it but when it goes right it is very satisfying!





    And the wife's Rav4;



  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Wakefield Posts: 220 Furio
    #12
    alrite mate cheers
  13. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Essex Posts: 322 Posi Blue Mk1 VTR + Black MK2 VTR
    #13
    Saxo's are fairly easy to tint yourself. You can buy pre-cut tints from ebay. The only hard bit is doing the rear window the rear sides come out.