jakie 69

does anyone know if you have to shrink the tint for the back window or not ? much thanks if any help.

Zab243

No you don't just gotta cut the curve in the tiny though.

Basslicks

if you do it outside in the sun in this heat, the tink will probably shrink itsself to the window on its own... but PM customizer1000... he's been a tinter for like 20 years or something... he can tell you anything you wanna know about tinting... how to remove it... everything.

diskman

Or do what I did on my 86. Go to pick-n-pull junkyard and purchase all the factory tinted glass for about $150.

Now you have spares too! Although not tinted..

WIN!

XJ.89.Limited

The factory tinted glass isn't very dark, that's what I have on mine. I want to go darker so people can't see what I have inside once I get my sub all hooked up. My head unit is already a prime target, I wouldn't want to lose my sub also.

Basslicks

Yeah not very dark and its really just privacy glass... Doesn't block heat and uv like actual good quality film tint.

XJ.89.Limited

Exactly, i recommend having a place do it for you, tint is very temperamental if you mess it up. It is cheap and you can get it pre-cut, but it takes a lot of patience and time.

XJ.89.Limited

I hate to thread jack, but how would I go about tinting my windows if they already have the privacy glass? Would I have to remove that first? I might try it by myself and see how it goes since I usually have a lot of patience. If not, I'll take it to a shop and have it done the by a pro. Somewhere that has a guarantee also.

Basslicks

Unless there are exceptions, privacy glass from the factory is dipped... Not a film... Therefore, you would have to replace the glass... Just go to a tint shop and ask them to put a U.V. film on it... Has almost no darkness to it, yet blocks out uv and heat.

RTorrez1

Just take a hair dryer to it after you install it. It will help it from getting some of the smaller imperfection out.

If you want the tint to be real dark just tint over it. You can't remove the factory tint from the glass it is imbedded in to it and it is not dipped. I have done many this way.

jakie 69

i had used a razor blade and windex to get all the old tint off from previous owner and there was no factory tint or any kind of shade to the glass so i guess they wasnt dipped. just lots of elbow grease and lots of windex lol .

Basslicks

yeah, that works great... I just wouldn't recommend doing it on the rear window if your defrosters still work... very possible to mess it up

jakie 69

mine dont have rear defrost guess i wouldnt need it in the climate i live in lol. but im going to give it a shot tomorrow hope everything turns out fine.

Basslicks

??? What climate is that?

XJ.89.Limited

I'll go to a tint shop as ask what to do. If it might get messed up from my rear defroster, I won't be too happy.