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Old 01-22-2005, 12:57 PM
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Window tinting help needed

Ok so i bought a roll of tintthe other day and i tinted up all the side windows on moms nissan quest ( easy car to learn on )

After some trial and error i got the side windows down good, no bubbles or fingers or anything.

I tried the back window but it was hopeless, i kept gettin wrinkles and creases and fingers along the top and bottom.

I wasnt sure if a heat gun would help or even how to use it if i had one.

can anyone help me out?
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Old 01-22-2005, 01:44 PM
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you need to heat shrink the back one..............

that's how it will look like at first

after some playing with the heat gun....

and after you actually stick it on there



There is a way to doing it.. it's too long to describe here but search around for heat shrinking.. btw, prepare to mess it up big time.

then you also need to reverse roll it onto the window...

all it takes is experience and patience. not rocket science but it is fiddly..
 
Old 01-22-2005, 02:06 PM
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hey can you point me to any web sites that can help me out, how do you heat gun it without it sticking to the window?

im sure it isnt easy but i got the side windows good and i want to learn how to do this.
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Old 01-22-2005, 02:11 PM
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try tintdude.com

the only and frankly best resource you can find.
 
Old 01-23-2005, 06:29 PM
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Tintdude.com the one and only tinting forum
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Old 01-23-2005, 06:39 PM
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ya i checked out the site, looks like the rear window is a PITA, im not sure how exactly to use the baby powder or the dryer sheets.

Im also lindoff lost with the putting the tint in a roll part....

ill try it one of these days...
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