Do it yourself window tint
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at the meijer by my house they have this stuff called private eyes window tint or something... Has anyone ever done it.. i mean it should work as long as i take my time, Right?
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it should, most cars are a pain, but since we dont have window frames, that makes life much easier. take your time and follow the instructions. soapy water should help, but make sure it doesnt say not to use it.
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If i where you just spend the 150-200 dollars and have it done right. I tint windows and I and most other tinters have tint with lifetime warranty so if it ever fades or bubbles significantly, You will get brand new tint on it. It is possible to do it yourself, but be aware it takes alot of practice to get it down and is difficult
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I tinted the windows on my old Civic. The front windows came out decent, would have been better if I had spent more time. I used that static cling crap on the back windows (it was the only kind in 5%) and it was always falling off (duh).
I recently attempted to do the windows on my T/A. First I cut the tint the wrong way for the driver's side, so I had to put it on the passenger's side. Then I realized the roll of tint I bought was only enough to cover one window. I decided to go ahead and finish the passenger's side and go buy more tint. The tint kept sliding all over the window and my old ID that I had used as a squeegee (it worked before, I swear) scratched the hell out of the tint. I cursed loudly and threw everything away. I'm going to get it done professionally.
I recently attempted to do the windows on my T/A. First I cut the tint the wrong way for the driver's side, so I had to put it on the passenger's side. Then I realized the roll of tint I bought was only enough to cover one window. I decided to go ahead and finish the passenger's side and go buy more tint. The tint kept sliding all over the window and my old ID that I had used as a squeegee (it worked before, I swear) scratched the hell out of the tint. I cursed loudly and threw everything away. I'm going to get it done professionally.
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I ahve questioned this myself too. There are precut tints specifically to each cars. Google it to find the site. $55 or so. Worth it to give it a try? If anything, I think the sides I could do easy (they are $24 for both) and then have someone do the rear window.