This cost me £10, (seriously) and is in my view the proper way to do it, i had NO bubbles or stretches since i removed all four windows.
Required tool's
Tint (obviously)
Window squeegee
Razor blade
Hairdryer
Scissors
Credit card
Damp cloth
Window cleaner
Soapy water mix (in handgun)
Spline
Flathead screwdriver
Removing windows
I started with the front two windows, open the car door, and remove the spline at the top corner with your screwdriver, keep it safe. Then, with a little bit of force, remove the window winder. Now your ready to remove the card. Go around the edges pulling it off, clip by clip, and it'll eventually come (or fall) off. Next remove the two strips of rubber. Put that aside and you'll eventually see grey padding, remove that and look inside, you'll now see a whole in the window, with a square part of the winding machine holding it in, with very slight pressure, pop it out, so that the window sits above the white winder square. You'll probably be safer with a second pair of hands now if your not confident, but if your careful with thte pane, it'll lift out. The last thing holding it in will be the rubber along the rear of the door, with a little force, pull it out, and the window will be completely free.
Removing the rear windows is much easier, go around the 3 screws (i call them splines as they are different) and loosen them (make sure someone is securing the window outside) the window will come off.
Tinting your windows
With the windows out, life is MUCH easier and you'll find that your finished job will look more proffesional. I find that it doesnt matter which brand of tint you buy, or how expensive it is, its how you apply it that will make it look good, or bad.
Lay the window outside down. Spray it with a light coat of window cleaner, go over that with a flat razorblade, gently. Measure the tint over the window, with rear windows, over lap the tint by a few mm, do the opposite with the front windows. Carefully lay down the tint, sticker side up, and remove the clear plastic coat, once you have done that, spray the sticky side, AND the window with a fine mist of soapy water. Now this is where you'll briefly need a 2nd pair of hands, CAREFULLY lay the tint on the window the way you want it, tryint to do this yourself will probably have bad results and a waste of tint. Once you have it lined up spray another fine mist of soapy water over it. Now straighten out any bubbles with the squeegee/credit card if it gets too bad, take it off and do it again, slowly, you'll eventually have it perfect as working with the window removed is MUCH easier. Once your happy with it, go over it with the hairdryer, especially the edges of the front windows, leave it for a few hours to set (ideally it should be a week but thats not conveniant), also trim off any unwanted edges of the rear windows.
Replacing window's.
With the front window, slide it into the grove (front first) inside the front of the door (its sorta hidden, then do the same with the rear, it should now be resting on top of the window. Now replace the rubber strips. Look inside and roll the winder up slightly, and pop the hole in the window over the square winder nugget. Check to see if it's all ok, then wind up the newly tinted window.
When replacing the doorcard, start at the top, and make sure it slots into the obvious lip of the rubber strip. Pop it in all the way around, replacing the winder, and tightening the screw.
The rear windows are easily screwed back into place.
Note: If possible try not to wind down the front windows for about ten days.
Rear window
Much harder, do the same as before, but this time do it in two halves, it may take a f
Required tool's
Tint (obviously)
Window squeegee
Razor blade
Hairdryer
Scissors
Credit card
Damp cloth
Window cleaner
Soapy water mix (in handgun)
Spline
Flathead screwdriver
Removing windows
I started with the front two windows, open the car door, and remove the spline at the top corner with your screwdriver, keep it safe. Then, with a little bit of force, remove the window winder. Now your ready to remove the card. Go around the edges pulling it off, clip by clip, and it'll eventually come (or fall) off. Next remove the two strips of rubber. Put that aside and you'll eventually see grey padding, remove that and look inside, you'll now see a whole in the window, with a square part of the winding machine holding it in, with very slight pressure, pop it out, so that the window sits above the white winder square. You'll probably be safer with a second pair of hands now if your not confident, but if your careful with thte pane, it'll lift out. The last thing holding it in will be the rubber along the rear of the door, with a little force, pull it out, and the window will be completely free.
Removing the rear windows is much easier, go around the 3 screws (i call them splines as they are different) and loosen them (make sure someone is securing the window outside) the window will come off.
Tinting your windows
With the windows out, life is MUCH easier and you'll find that your finished job will look more proffesional. I find that it doesnt matter which brand of tint you buy, or how expensive it is, its how you apply it that will make it look good, or bad.
Lay the window outside down. Spray it with a light coat of window cleaner, go over that with a flat razorblade, gently. Measure the tint over the window, with rear windows, over lap the tint by a few mm, do the opposite with the front windows. Carefully lay down the tint, sticker side up, and remove the clear plastic coat, once you have done that, spray the sticky side, AND the window with a fine mist of soapy water. Now this is where you'll briefly need a 2nd pair of hands, CAREFULLY lay the tint on the window the way you want it, tryint to do this yourself will probably have bad results and a waste of tint. Once you have it lined up spray another fine mist of soapy water over it. Now straighten out any bubbles with the squeegee/credit card if it gets too bad, take it off and do it again, slowly, you'll eventually have it perfect as working with the window removed is MUCH easier. Once your happy with it, go over it with the hairdryer, especially the edges of the front windows, leave it for a few hours to set (ideally it should be a week but thats not conveniant), also trim off any unwanted edges of the rear windows.
Replacing window's.
With the front window, slide it into the grove (front first) inside the front of the door (its sorta hidden, then do the same with the rear, it should now be resting on top of the window. Now replace the rubber strips. Look inside and roll the winder up slightly, and pop the hole in the window over the square winder nugget. Check to see if it's all ok, then wind up the newly tinted window.
When replacing the doorcard, start at the top, and make sure it slots into the obvious lip of the rubber strip. Pop it in all the way around, replacing the winder, and tightening the screw.
The rear windows are easily screwed back into place.
Note: If possible try not to wind down the front windows for about ten days.
Rear window
Much harder, do the same as before, but this time do it in two halves, it may take a f
