should i do this myself?

[Sandy Ravage]

the question is:

should i got to a tint shop and have them take off my old tint and put on new for $175, or should I buy the tint and tools myself and learn how to do it?

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[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

are you ever going to have the ca.com meet at your house? im sure many people can help you

 

[Sandy Ravage]

are you ever going to have the ca.com meet at your house? im sure many people can help you

nobody wanted to come to michigan, so probably not.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

get it done with a warranty

 

[Fear Of Theive 10+ year member]

Its not that hard to do,my father and i put my tint up on my window's.

 

[yunvme666 10+ year member]

start peeling it up and spray some castle glass cleaner on the underside ill come off nicely with some razors.....all the adhesive will make some snots on the window that come off pretty ez....lol.....

 

[Sandy Ravage]

well in the $175, it includes taking the old tint off. so i may just take it off myself.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

ask yourself this. is it worth your time/effort/risk of doing it wrong to save 175. if losing the 175 wouldnt kill me id let someone else do it with warranty as stated.

most people i see try and do it themselves either buys cheap tint and it turns purple or its bubbling within a few weeks.

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

I would take it to a shop...they're professionals at it. You can definitely get it done cheap than that...look around and bargain. But yeah, I would take the old tint of yourself, they'll just b itch and make you pay more most likely.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

if the 175 includes the warranty then i would pay it

 

[Sandy Ravage]

looks like i will be taking it to a shop. and the $175 includes lifetime warranty, or until the shop's tint guy leaves.

and i will probably take the old tint off myself.

 

[ShiningBuick 10+ year member]

$175's a really good deal. I'd probably just pay them if do-it-yourselfing isn't a priority.

Still, IMO tinting windows is fun, but it depends on how good you are at it.. at first it's a pain. Just make sure you're good at cutting stuff with a razor, and you clean the window VERY well.

Also, I've used two different store rolls of tint in the past.. Gila and AutoExpressions.. I HIGHLY suggest the auto expressions "BEst" grade film.

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=AXE&MfrPartNumber=5044828&CategoryCode=3180

1 roll per side, and 1 roll for the back window and you're good. This film goes on 1000% easier than the Gila film I've used in the past, and I only got ONE figer come up after tinting 4 windows on a buddy's car, compared to like 5 per window with Gila film.

Make sure you get a good squeegee, too. I've used a plastic one that's like a really thick credit card, and it worked OK, but My favorite one was a meaty rubber one about 3" long. I dunno who makes it, but it was by the tint at Wal-Mart for me.

HAve a good shard razor, too.

 

[Sandy Ravage]

well i have already took the old tint off. and i talk to the guy today, he said he'll put new tint on all my windows except the windshield of course, for $125.

 

[Sandy Ravage]

anyone around southeast michigan, want to take the tint off my back window for me? i will pay someone. im saying that because i know if i do it, i will screw something up.