Matt L
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met up with planty02 (ian) as we decided we would tint our windows.
out of 2day i have learnt a few important lessons:
1) its alot harder than we first thought
2)impossible to do when its windy
3)bloody annoying.
4) i can see why people get it done proffesionally.
first of all we started on ians rear window but the sheet ended up folding over on its self and would come apart so was wasted  . and then we decided to attempt my side windows and well after 2 hours i now have one side window done thats it lol. took forever to get rid of the bubbles then once we thought we got rid of them and we checked outside and there was more . never ending i swear.
so tomorrow i have the other window to do. should be funny. would take pics but its raining. and tbh there isnt much difference as i only went for a light smoke.
sorry for the essay.
matt
[Edited on 08-05-2007 by Matt L]
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Wonderboy
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I have been told it's a very fiddly job, and it seems you found that out 
I imagine it would be very hard: folding, bubbling etc..
At least you attempted it though, well done! 
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andys sxi
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how r u doin it r u usein anythin to dry off the water ? r u takin the tint right to the egde of the window so the water cant get out.cus if u r u need to leave a gap to let the water out
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Matt L
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cut out with a bit round the edge to start with, soak the window, place tint on, move about, stick down, get rid of most of the big bubbles, trim down, then smooth over. using sqweegees (i know i spelt it wrong but i dont know how to spell it.) and then my hand with a cloth,
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andys sxi
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ok well when my borther does mine he wets the window and the tint aswell then wets the window tint when its so to stop it marking it when u wipe it with the squeeg then he uses the heat gun to dry it where some bubbles are. but dont keep to close and t near the edges cus it will sizzle the edges 
April 08 feature car
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Matt L
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cool ill have to use a hairdryer 2moro lol.
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Corsa Sport Gav
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even when you get them done professionaly they have bubbles in but they dry out after a week or two. also you can speed up the process on the rear window if you turn on the heated elements
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mattk
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everyone I know who has attempted to tint their own windows has failed
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Matt L
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i can see me failing the one 2moro and taking them off lol. spose i can still take the bigger roll back and get my money back.
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Planty02
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 matt
Thought the one we did came out quite well in the end and suits your car
Will be attempting one of my sides after work tommorow - wish me luck
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Matt L
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yeah the one we've done does look good. but i can see me balls'ing mine up 2moro lol. hopefully all goes well.
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Rob B
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easy to do, id u shrink it on the outside ? im guessing you didnt, and on corsas with a spoiler u need to remove the spoiler to shrink it correctly too.
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M6RKK
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yeah heat guns the best way.. if ur using the proper film...
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Matt L
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well...... what a complete pain in the arse that was. just spent 2+ hours trying to do the other window and well both windows now have nothing on. took it off as the side i was doing creased first attempt so cut out a another piece and tried it a different way. all was going well and then a bloody huge crease down the middle GRRR  so yeah that was a waste of £15. but i have learnt one valuable lesson.
LEAVE IT TO THE PRO'S
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RichR
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go to Auto Kraft on Limekiln lights [All the car garages at the bottom of Bucknal new road] behind Spraynique/AutoGlass etc
£180 for sides and back; excellent job - glass taken out iirc to tint as well
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Ben G
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125 quid for 5 windows down my way
definitely worth it and a guarantee if any bubbles appear.
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Jenko_Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
go to Auto Kraft on Limekiln lights [All the car garages at the bottom of Bucknal new road] behind Spraynique/AutoGlass etc
£180 for sides and back; excellent job - glass taken out iirc to tint as well
A mate of mine has just had his done there and will say it is a top job they've done
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chr15barn3s
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The film you buy from halfords is wank though and never will be perfect.
I paid £150 to get my 3 rear windows tinted. The guy used 3m film aswell and the quality of it is 100 times better than any other film imo. Doesnt fade and is guarenteed etc....
I would just find someone who uses the 3m film and pay them to do it. Unless you want it to look shit and go purple after a while 
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
go to Auto Kraft on Limekiln lights [All the car garages at the bottom of Bucknal new road] behind Spraynique/AutoGlass etc
£180 for sides and back; excellent job - glass taken out iirc to tint as well
ill probably end up going there. when i have the money.
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Matt L
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grrr my little rant for the day.
[rant]
MOTOR WORLD suck. they wouldnt refund the other roll that i had. even though it blatantly hasnt bin opened (still has the staples holding the lid on). grrrr he says because its fit for the purpose that it was bought for he wont refund it . tbf i can see where hes comin from but considering it was bought yesterday and hasnt bin opened so can be sold on i dont understand why he woldnt do it. last time i buy anything from there. [/rant]
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willay
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do it yourself tints are dangerous.
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Adam_B
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they have to give you a refund if its resaleable, you have your receipt and within 28 days i think. either way just go and kick off.
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Matt L
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thing is he never gave me a reciept for them. so i cant even go to anther store. so looks like im stuck with it. hmmm may try sell it over here lol.
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Adam_B
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no price tags still on it?
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Matt L
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yeah everything is still on it like the bar code etc i never took it out of my boot as i was using the other roll. iv just emailed them saying how annoyed i am.
edit: just found the reciept
[Edited on 08-05-2007 by Matt L]
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