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07-02-2006, 02:47 PM
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I Would Like To Tint My Windows, Do It Myself At Home To Save Money,any Help Would Be Great,so No Sure If I Take Off The Door Cards To Tint,any Links Or Help Would Be Good.i Dont Have A Manaul For My 1999 Au,so Not Sure About Taking Off Door Cards.
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07-02-2006, 04:44 PM
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Location: Brissy!
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whoa, id actually leave the tinting to the professionals, i had my au tinted, didnt cost that much, 300 for 5 windows.
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07-02-2006, 04:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Tinting windows at home can only end in bubbles and tears.
I think its one of the few jobs EVERYONE leaves to the pros.
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07-02-2006, 04:53 PM
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Audi S3
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
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well looks like this has been covered.
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07-02-2006, 05:15 PM
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I Done The Little Rear Windows, Thay Turned Out Alright,but They Are The Easy Ones,nothing In The Way,no Rips Or Tears.
Might Take It To A Shop. |
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07-02-2006, 11:43 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: QLD - Townsville
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from what i no from helping tint a holden spac ute yes holden............is u use soapy water not to soapy wet the window slightly put the tint on press all the bubbles out with a ruler or similar and use a blow dryer on a medium heat u dont want to burn it and not to close but dry it so no more bubbles can form and makes the process of waiting even shorter... dont no if this helps
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08-02-2006, 01:33 AM
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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Did my Xe years ago with rear window limo grade tint ( illegal back them , maybe stil is now ? ) , all FLAT windows (sides) were possible and hungf in there for a long time , no bubbles , but had to remove windows and make the tint tine a bit lower than the bottom of the window edge , so the edge of the tint was allways below the seal so it wouldnt catch when winding the window up and down .. imo the rear window is a ИИИИ to get it right without and wrinkles or bubbles ( any window with a bad curve , also finding a fullsize 1 piece tint sheet to fit the rear window is the prob sometimes ) . Nowerdays if i was gonna retint i would just get it done pro - they allways gonna do a better job and for the sake of taking out all the windows to get it right / the time it takes etc etc etc , easier just to pay $300 to get the lot done as someone mentioned above - so it is doable to a certian extent - but aint worth the frustration , and ull get alot more years out of a pro tint + they usualy come with so many years gaurentee too.
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08-02-2006, 01:35 AM
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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sorry about all the typo errors , 2 parts ИИИИed i am , but im sure u know what i was on about ..lol ;)
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08-02-2006, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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i want to go sliver tint on my car but so it goes sliver to dark tint or vise versa anyways i herd this was illegal is this true
btw this is the tint i want |
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08-02-2006, 05:19 PM
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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sorry last i heard yes the silver is illegal because it is like a mirror on a sunny day, thus majorlly reflecting the sun and blinds other drivers ( apparently !).
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08-02-2006, 05:29 PM
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Lucifer's Angel
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
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Meh, I took my BA to the "professionals" last week and paid them to get it right, which was obviously too hard, and I'll have to take it back on Friday to scream abuse at them until they fix it.
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08-02-2006, 08:04 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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all that home tinting can give you is a headache...its the same as home painting, leave it to the professionals
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14-02-2006, 09:46 PM
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15-02-2006, 06:03 AM
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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lamo ..... "The Best For Lessa , The Tint Professor" ... if your in melbourne and watch tv then you know what i'm on about ..lol .
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15-02-2006, 07:11 AM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 7,321
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Had both my AUs, wagon and sedan tinted at Tint Professor for $540!
Job is very good and at that price, why would I go through the trouble of doing it myself. All the best with it though, whatever you decide to do. GK |
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