Hunt_U_Down

Anyone ever had luck tinting their own windows? I'm just looking into doing it myself. Apparently a whole lot cheaper. Just seeing if anyone has any ideas, thoughts, or experience.

jay_sco

Tint is one of the few things I'd gladly pay to have a pro do. A DIY job can go downhill quickly, and cause more work to remove, then end up paying anyway. YRMV.

JPXJMOAB

The side windows are very easy on these jeeps. Cut out a paper template leaving 1/4 from the top lip of the window so it doesn't get ripped by the window seal, the rear glass however needs to be taken to a shop, it's a double concave glass making it almost impossible without the right tools

Hunt_U_Down

Thanks for the input guys! I was quoted $270.00 for everything including labor. Then i saw the rolls of tint at Autozone for $13.99 and my jaw dropped. What tool would make doing the back glass easier MOAB?

JPXJMOAB

The back glass uses a special type of tint. It requires a heat gun

MI_Offroad

If that's for all the windows, then that's a good deal. In window tint material, you get what you pay for. That Autozone stuff won't stretch and shape to the back window or lay over the defroster lines nice.


If you don't mind bubbles then you can try it yourself. I would pay $270 and get a warrantee

Mr. Pink

^this for sure.

Hunt_U_Down

Okay, I see. Well then, looks like i need to make an appointment lol.. Thanks for clearing it up for me!

JPXJMOAB

I wouldn't say that's completely true, I've had tint on Windows as well as friends and my father in law for years. Used the film from walmart. Looks great. We just had someone do the rear glass being that's double concave. I paid about $100!total for my labor and the rear glass to be done. It's not hard to do at all, just take your time and do it right

Hunt_U_Down

I think I may give doing the windows a shot. For 13 a roll i can afford to screw up once haha.

SatiricalHen

I'll never try tint myself. Professionals have a lot better tint than what I could buy. It doesn't fade, actually black and not purple, red or brown. And it matched the factory rear tint color and darkness. My sister, myself, and many friends have all had professional tint and that's the only way I'll ever go.

Ralph77

I was quoted $200 for my '00 XJ. And that was with removing the old tints. They turned purplish. No idea how much that bugs me when I catch them at a certain angle. Got to get them done. I figure this is the same as paying somebody when I had my headliner done. Some things are just better left to the pros. Wish my '00 had factory privacy glass like my '96 did.

bryweb

Its not the $13 that would be a waste, its removing it after you installed it, ever remove old Window Tint? do it once and you won't want to do it again.

I have done it myself, and paid the pro's, I will not do it myself again.

Window Tint is one thing I will leave to the Pro's

investinwaffles

Don't buy crappy tint!!! You will absolutely regret it.
It is horrible to cut, doesn't shrink easily or evenly, and fades in about 3 years.

I only use Llumar, 3M, and I would consider using Huper Optik but have not yet had the chance.

Getting a clean tint job is really difficult. It really does take experience for it to look perfect after its all dried.

I won't even attempt to tint my own cars because I am too much of a perfectionist.

Turbo X_J

DIY tint screams ghetto louder than a $5 prostitute stereo.