Anyone done their own tints?

[verde]

Im just prepping myself to attack my car. I dont want absolute drug spec tints, just a bit darker and i have rolls here, just watching some videos. Iv heard from 2 different camps, the " piece of piss, itl take you half an hour a window " camp, and the " Its the hardest thing iv ever done " side. Any tips?

[retroboyo]

The quality of the film is critical. www.johnsonwindowfilms.com comes highly recomended.

[harry_p]

I've done a few, and there's definately an art to it. No matter what you do the first window is likely to be crap.

In the past I've found it easier to take out fixed windows and do them flat on a bench with some padding under as I don't like the gap you have to leave if doing it in place to be able to squeegy the water out.

Rear screens are the hardest a they usually curve two ways, you're supposed to do them in strips, but I won't even attempt them any more, fit a rear blind instead

[Barx325i]

Rear screens are the hardest a they usually curve two ways, you're supposed to do them in strips

I'm guessing half and half vertically? as in a vertical join?

[Nobby_N]

dont need rollers for these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tints-of-Natu ... 2a1b35b27b

[Barx325i]

cause you're worth it

[scjimbo]

My mates mum used to do all ours in the naughties. We used to take the windows out and give them to her. She used to float the tint on the top of a bath of water with the window underneath. Somehow she used to lift the window up underneath the tint and they came out perfect every time.

[DanThe]

Im having a mare trying to do the rear glass on my E34 touring, on the 4th go now

[retroboyo]

Use water spray and a hair dryer

[rich318i]

trim to fit and heat srink it with the tint on the outside of the glass first with the peel off facing you. then install with light soap water spray and nice flexing edge with a cloth covering the egde it so you dont get any sratches.

[verde]

Just made a pure cunt of the first one. tbh theyv come out ok...theyr bad. Ul all laugh whwn I see u at meets but iv seen waay worse. When I get the car resprayed il get them done professionally. Il get pics in a few

[capri_rob]

Im having a mare trying to do the rear glass on my E34 touring, on the 4th go now

Tintz Dan

Limo spec innit

[DanThe]

Keeps eyes off my frag bruv

[harry_p]

I did the rear sides on my e36 on Thursday which is how I knew the first one is a nightmare. First time I'd done any for about 10 years. Could do with redoing it but not sure I've got enough film left.

[DanThe]

Ive done side windows and they become quite easy after you've done a few, rears a coont though
Tintzzz shop near me wants £50 to put the film on the glass thats out of the tailgate

[verde]

bubbles.....






certainly not the worst iv seen...but id better get it redone before i hit Worthersee

[rich318i]

thats dirt and just dust in the air mate you really got to clean them good you got to be so careful

[verde]

na man....theres this like burned on shit on the inside, like brown dots...i dunno if its cannibis resin or something? ( not mine obviously previous owner ) or tree residue from where theyv sat outside but i could not get it off. il redo that side properly when i buy more tint.

[BATTS91]

Angle grinder burns in the glass maybe ? I have this on front windscreen , Fresh hat Euan !

[verde]

Maybe man, could very well be that

Thanks, its my raving hat

[retroboyo]

Nice alloys, what are they

[verde]

9x16 borbet As dude

[Barx325i]

borbet A 16x9

[retroboyo]

Very nice, I will remember those for the future

[Barx325i]

I wouldn't, they're heavy ass nasties

[verde]

LOL, weight is an argument for on the bmx, not the car. Iv saved weight by removing the carpet anyway

I should probably hit carpet right and pick some up actually

[Barx325i]

But.......you simply can't argue with unsprung weight

Which as it happens, is unsprung with regards to a BMX, the whole bike is unsprung weight, your limbs being the suspension, your core is sprung weight, and very difficult to balance as you have found

[verde]

True true man. Ah well, i love my wheels. Im tempted to sell them and put AMG ones on though haha.

[Barx325i]

get something light with a low rotational mass. AMG would mean 5 stud surely?

[retroboyo]

Did they do 4x100 AMGs

[retroboyo]

What are light 16s for an E30

[verde]

Id want more dish cos, im a perv like that but, looks alright.

[verde]

may i add...i would not put ones that large on, id get 16s

[verde]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMG-OZ-17-3-P ... 500wt_1203

[Sawyer_E30]

Imy used to have AMG wheels, think he sold them on though. love your ride though dude.