anybody tint their own car windows?

[Maximus96]

i'm thinking of doing my own tint on my new tC. the only reason i didn't tint my old car was because the back window was hard to do. but on the hatch back its lifts up and is easy to get to. i want to see what materials you guys use to tint your own car. are the tints from kragen or autozone good?

 

[Hankerton]

I would let someone else handle the tinting job. It's real easy to come out with cracked or bubbled tint jobs unless you have some experience.

EDIT: Plus, most places have a lifetime guarentee if you get any bubbles or cracks, they'll fix it for free.

 

[LOLyourFace]

DO NOT do it yourself. Shell out $150-200 for a nice professional job you'll love for years.

You know those ghetto tint jobs you see on the road with huge bubbles and ugly lines? That's your result in few hours if you pursue this choice.

 

[NutBucket]

I'll 3rd that. Don't tint yourself!!

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I'll 4th that. Don't tint yourself!!

 

[AdamSnow]

I tinted my beater car myself... worked out pretty good, but I have experiance doing vinyl and stuff... if you dont... pay to have it done... very easy to screw up...

So, I 5th that... 🙂

 

[iamwiz82]

I have done my own vinyl work before, so i'm pretty sure I could handle it.

 

[Maximus96]

i've done vinyl before, with the soap water and squeegee and heatgun. how different is tinting from vinyl? i always thought it was the same thing.

 

[loic2003]

to do a proper job you really have to take out every window that you wish to tint.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I'll 6th that. Don't tint yourself!!

 

[Maximus96]

Originally posted by: Supercharged

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I'll 6th that. Don't tint yourself!!

i guess professional shop it is then...anybody know of a reputable one in the Bay Area, CA?

 

[vital]

i tint my own car...but i also tint professionally at a tint shop. take it to a shop 😛

 

[nakedfrog]

I say do it yourself.

 

[desteffy]

Originally posted by: Supercharged

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I'll 6th that. Don't tint yourself!!

Seriously, unless you know what you are doing, dont do it.

Some guy i used to work with did his own and it had all kinds of little bubbles in there and looked like crap. This guy was pretty handy and had done a lot of really nice custom work on his car before too.