stonefencer
June 2nd, 2009, 09:00 PM
tools required
Glass cleaner and newspaper, water and dish soap in spray bottle, very sharp razor blade, tint, scotch tape, and an credit card. and some help from a buddy
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3590344798_6c032b7188_m.jpg
Step one
remove door pannel
http://www.toprotege.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50517
Step two
remove glass to be tinted.
http://www.toprotege.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50524
Step three
Clean the inside of the window very well, dirt and streaks will show up under the tint and will be next to impossible to remove after.
Step four
place glass of a soft surface like a pillow or jacket. Size up your window and cut off some tint from the roll.
**Always cut tint with a sharp razor (preferably new)**
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3590346406_e51326efe2_m.jpg
Step Five
Take some scotch tape and place it on one corner of the tint, one on top, and one on bottom. then pull them apart to separate the film from the tint.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3589541495_36c57b8271_m.jpg
Step six
This is where your buddy comes in, spray down the window glass with the soapy water solution. gently and carefully remove the clear film. apply the tint, the side that had the clear film on it down.
caution once the clear film is removed, you cannot allow the tint to touch itself, it will not come back apart. it is forever glued.
Now while pealing back the clear film, put one corner down, hold it while pulling back the tints clear film periodically stopping to spray some soapy solution onto the tint
Caution don't fold or crinkle the tint as it will leave marks in the finished product
Step seven
Once tint is on the window with no clear film left to pull off, take your credit card and work from the center outwards. gently pull the card across the tint pulling out the soapy solution to the edges.
Step eight
once the tint has had most of the air/soap bubbles massaged out, trim the tint as close as possibly to the edge of the window with your razor blade. Use the side of the credit card as a straight edge when cutting like so
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3589543997_afb98d7e97_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3357/3589542583_785d096826_m.jpg
Leave a little space on between the edge of the glass and the edge of the tint (1mm or so) this little space will be hidden by the weather strip when reinstalled in the vehicle
Step nine
Once window has been trimmed completely, move out the rest of the soapy solution to the edges, work slowly you don't want to kink or crease the tint. again from the center outwards. so so until all the soapy solution/air bubbles have been worked out and the edges stay down
Place in the sun to dry, wash off any dirt on the glass and tint side and reinstall to the P5, you may need to remove some more bubbles after installed.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2424/3590351658_d80648defe_m.jpg
This was my first attempt at tinting and it came out very well, the tint i bought was scratch resistant 20%.
Cost was approx
$20 for tint, basic 20% black limo does two sides or one rear window
$1.49 for 5 new razor blades
everything else was basic household stuff
A buddy and patience is a must, those extra hands help a lot to prevent the tint from touching itself, kinking and crinkling.
The same basic rules apply for tinting windows that cannot be removed.(ie triangles rear)
:cool:Good luck:)
Glass cleaner and newspaper, water and dish soap in spray bottle, very sharp razor blade, tint, scotch tape, and an credit card. and some help from a buddy
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3590344798_6c032b7188_m.jpg
Step one
remove door pannel
http://www.toprotege.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50517
Step two
remove glass to be tinted.
http://www.toprotege.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50524
Step three
Clean the inside of the window very well, dirt and streaks will show up under the tint and will be next to impossible to remove after.
Step four
place glass of a soft surface like a pillow or jacket. Size up your window and cut off some tint from the roll.
**Always cut tint with a sharp razor (preferably new)**
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3590346406_e51326efe2_m.jpg
Step Five
Take some scotch tape and place it on one corner of the tint, one on top, and one on bottom. then pull them apart to separate the film from the tint.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3589541495_36c57b8271_m.jpg
Step six
This is where your buddy comes in, spray down the window glass with the soapy water solution. gently and carefully remove the clear film. apply the tint, the side that had the clear film on it down.
caution once the clear film is removed, you cannot allow the tint to touch itself, it will not come back apart. it is forever glued.
Now while pealing back the clear film, put one corner down, hold it while pulling back the tints clear film periodically stopping to spray some soapy solution onto the tint
Caution don't fold or crinkle the tint as it will leave marks in the finished product
Step seven
Once tint is on the window with no clear film left to pull off, take your credit card and work from the center outwards. gently pull the card across the tint pulling out the soapy solution to the edges.
Step eight
once the tint has had most of the air/soap bubbles massaged out, trim the tint as close as possibly to the edge of the window with your razor blade. Use the side of the credit card as a straight edge when cutting like so
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3589543997_afb98d7e97_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3357/3589542583_785d096826_m.jpg
Leave a little space on between the edge of the glass and the edge of the tint (1mm or so) this little space will be hidden by the weather strip when reinstalled in the vehicle
Step nine
Once window has been trimmed completely, move out the rest of the soapy solution to the edges, work slowly you don't want to kink or crease the tint. again from the center outwards. so so until all the soapy solution/air bubbles have been worked out and the edges stay down
Place in the sun to dry, wash off any dirt on the glass and tint side and reinstall to the P5, you may need to remove some more bubbles after installed.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2424/3590351658_d80648defe_m.jpg
This was my first attempt at tinting and it came out very well, the tint i bought was scratch resistant 20%.
Cost was approx
$20 for tint, basic 20% black limo does two sides or one rear window
$1.49 for 5 new razor blades
everything else was basic household stuff
A buddy and patience is a must, those extra hands help a lot to prevent the tint from touching itself, kinking and crinkling.
The same basic rules apply for tinting windows that cannot be removed.(ie triangles rear)
:cool:Good luck:)