window tinting

[500000watts 10+ year member]

hey im gona tint the windows on my wakeboard boat, think it will look pretty sweet.

i saw these GILA window tinting kits at murrays today and there like 20 bucks and i figure it shouldint be to hard to do , anyone have anytips or anything i should know?

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[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

I would find a brand with better reputation not saying that was is bad but someone had a thread like this before and I never saw that brand. DIY tinting is all about the brand. I know 3m makes good tint

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

llumar tint //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

formulaone film. end.

 

[500000watts 10+ year member]

has anyone ever done a tint job them selves?

how hard is it to make it look good?

and is there any special tools i need besides a squeege and spray bottle and razor?

i was looking at some window tinting film on ebay and the professional stuff is like 150 for 50'' by 100 feet, i would hate to spend all that money and then mess up the job.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

some j and b baby shampoo for the spray bottle...

check out http://www.tintdude.com //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[thatkidbob 10+ year member]

bro... just find somebody good that'll do it for 150 or so...

tinting is some SERIOUS sh**

it takes experience, and experience...

or maybe just a sh** ton of time will substitute for experience...

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

formulaone is good stuff. thats what is on all the windows on my truck. what kind of boat do you have. i have a cal air that is mostly black, was going to tint the windows on it but i doesnt look like we will have it that much longer.

 

[94bronco58 10+ year member]

The only way to get the experience is to do it yourself, make sure you cut it to the right size and CLEAN the fvcking sh|t out of the windows before you apply the tint, I would say go ahead and give er a shot //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[94bronco58 10+ year member]

Oh BTW I ordered mine from this place in Florida and they gave me a ton of tools to use for installation

 

[cyantist 10+ year member]

llumar tint //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Word. This is what we use at the shop and it's the pimp ****.. Buy some good film (ie. NOT GILA), take your time and do it yourself, you'll appreciate it more.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[cyantist 10+ year member]

x2 on cleaning the **** out of the windows.. Razor blade them, then steel wool them, then clean them with cleaner.. Any dirt will be trapped under the film forever and it looks like ass.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[GrayMatter4tw 10+ year member]

threadjacking in progress...

I've got factory tint right now that is non removable, and I think its 35%

My question is, whats the most I can add to it, and still be able to see at night? at least enough to tell where cars behind me are.

 

[500000watts 10+ year member]

do they sell kits that come with everything i need to tint, what i bought was a sheet of film and a squeege and razor and some special solution for the windows, do i need anything else?