Nick_Rapitis

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hey when you get the back window tinted do you just get it over the little black dots, go around them or try to get them off as best as you can?

Lucas'02SS

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My tint goes over the top of the dots. The guy who did my tint came up with some wax or gel or something that he applied with a chapstick type tube all over the dots. It made my tint stick to the dots and all between them so it doesn't have that air bubble look. It looks really good on my car. You could ask around to see if any tinters know how to do this...

g_i_bro29

I tinted my friends window not to long ago and all i had used as a tube of the elmers white glue , like 3rd graders use. goes on white but once it dries its clear and gets rid of the air bubles

Nick_Rapitis

iTrader: (15)

i dont know, that sounds iffy lol

Nick_Rapitis

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my girlfriends car had th dots on it too and we just cut the tint off around them and it looked ok, has anyone done that on here? or has anyone scraped off the dots?

blackops22

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A couple members here have done a nice spray coat over them with flat black. Worth it IMO. Looks really sharp.

Nick_Rapitis

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i'll have to look into it once i get some extra cash...i have so many things i want to do its hard for me to set money aside for tint

Ls1CamaroGuy87

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I think people put black vinyl over them....

Nick_Rapitis

iTrader: (15)

that would work too i guess but it would make like an edge wouldnt it?

01ssreda4

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my friend is a professional window tinter, he tints over the dots but it doesn't stick and he knows it. but if you cut it before the dots it lets in a lot of light when looking from the inside.

kerryt1

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I just put a sheet of black vinyl over them on my wife's mustang. PITA! I am now convinced that painting is the superior method, but she won't let me paint hers. Eh...

Nick_Rapitis

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i've heard scraping works but it seems like it would be a pain not only in the *** but everywhere else too...is there no correct way of perfecting the rear window tinting process??

Hawk108

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I wish I had painted, but now I have the non-sealed black dots.

01ssreda4

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sorry to my previous post, he does scrape the dots with a razor blade first before tinting over them.

Nick_Rapitis

iTrader: (15)

how does it look now, you have any pics of it?

how does that work out?

2002 Trans Am

I have done the painting. In my opinion there is no other option.
Painting leaves a flawless finish.

The guy who tinted my windows was blown away by how good it looked and asked me everything I did because he wanted to start doing that.

blackops22

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Ya man paintings definetly the way to go. Im really happy with my results.

Nick_Rapitis

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how did you do it though and what paint did you use?

2002 Trans Am

I don't remember the entire procedure, but it went something like this

1/4" masking tape (so that it can be shaped in a curve just underneath the dots)
1" masking tape around the 1/4" masking tape to cover some of the window
Cover everything with that plastic roll you find in the paint section at home depot (3 mil or better) including the part of the window you don't want to paint.
You will by now have created a plastic cacoon in your rear trunk
Put on a breathing mask and stuff to cover your face/eyes
Jump in the trunk
Clean the area with rubbing alcohol
Spray light equal coats all over the dots until your are satisfied (I think I used Rustoleum flat black)

Pretty easy task, just want to make sure you mask off the car real well and take care of yourself because it is a small area with a lot of fumes. Crack the garage door so you have ventilation, but not too much to where the wind is blowing the overspray all over the place and possibly on your car.

Nice SSer

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I had vinyl put on mine and it looks good.