excelent. I'm an american living in Argentina, window tinters tried to milk me for a rear window install. Thanks to you guys I have the know-how for tackling the job. good work!
Great video! I've been trying to tint my back window for months using just soapy water and a heat gun. 2nd attempt with this method and it's spot on! I personally found to wet sponge the sides as well as across before shrinking worked best on my window. Cheers guys! Subscribed!
This video is great. Damn i've ruined alot of film by trying to put it to the back window. After alot of practice, i managed to tint my side windows with little or no mistakes but the back window was always my nemesis. Thanks for the video.I'll be trying these days and see if I succeed.
Hey guys, I want to commend you on a well put together video. Althoe our techniques may be slightly different you have put out the right information to give the individual the best chance of success in learning our trade. Well done! I would work with you guys any day.
It looks like ALOT of water and soap running down the inside of the window! And pouring off the film during installation. Wouldn't you put towels down? I personally wouldn't want all that liquid flooding the area. Couldn't that possibly damage speakers?
You make heat shrinking look so easy. Mine went all over the place even after watching several times and with a few attempts. Does film come in different qualities? I got in a big roll online - from China, probably, but doesn't it all come from China?
everyone complains in these videos because its hard to apply to the inside window because lack of space to move around. why not just open the trunk door and sit in the the trunk while apllying it?
I did the side windows on my car and got cocky. I screwed up with the rear window because I did not use enough soap. It started drying up as I was squeegeeing the soapy water out. I'll try again using your advise.
hi , just tinted my side windows and got them perfect without a heat gun just have rear window to do can it be done without a heat gun ? any tips ? thanks .
I've tried to do the back window on my wife's sonata 3 times now and each time I get a little better at it, my problem seems to be controlling the finger's as I'm shrinking the film and not making Crease's in the film . any ideas or tips for the beginners?
Question: do you apply the tent on the inside and outside or is the process of applying it to the outside is used to shape the glass so that it can be applied to the inside after shrinking it?
You show to tint the outside of car, but all tint says to tint inside of car, and every car IV had professionaly tinted has been on inside, I'm confused
I have a rear window replacement that I'm looking to tint. It's on a work bench and I'm wondering if I can use this method but with a hair dryer and to the inside surface of the replacement glass before I set the glass? It seems best to do the tinting while the glass not in the vehicle.
The most common brand is Oshee. You can find them at any sign supplier or wholesale vinyl wrap distributor. They are the best. I apply vinyl graphics as a profession.
What is the purpose of putting soap on the window? is it just to hold the window tint in place or does it help shrink the tint. Also could you do it with out the soap using just water.
putting the soap layer on the outside of the glass allows the film to slide and stick at the same time, which is good because as you squeegee it or smooth it while shrinking, it needs to move a little. However, once it's been shrunk, you don't want it to move, so that's where the soap is nice, especially compared to the baby powder method popular years ago. Thanks!
Moosehead Drinker, Thanks for asking the question! No, tinting does not damage the defrosters. Removing old film improperly may damage them, and scraping them with a razor blade will DEFINITELY damage them. We have seen situations on some older import cars (Primarily Hondas) where peeling the film pulls bits of the defroster off the glass no matter what we do, but In my opinion, this is not the fault of the film, but the way the defroster is made, since it only happens on certain cars. Many people think that the defroster causes film to fail, but this is not true. It is the exposure to the sun that causes film to fail and since rear windows typically face upward they get a much more intense exposure to the sun, causing the rear window to fail before other windows on a typical car. Thanks for asking!
i just tinted my truck and my wifes car for the first time of tinting. i took very special care in how i did it and i still wound up with very very small creases in the film. was this due to bad heat shrinking technique? still came out ok and cant see it as "bubbles" from the outside. please help
Creasing can be caused by improper squeegee technique, and the only solution to that is practice, but it can also be caused by applying film to a window that is compound curved without shrinking the film. Also, it's easy to crease the film while shrinking until you master the technique. In other words, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! One other factor is using good quality film and the right amount of soap in your application solution. if you don't have enough soap, the film will stick and you'll crease it and if the film is very thin (cheap film) it's much easier to crease. Also, in most areas there is no "licensing" needed for tinting but there are certifications, and you should definitely get a business licenses and insurance if you're going to pursue professional window tinting. Thanks for the questions!
Thanks for the reply! So how much soap is too much soap and how little is too little? I am using Suntek hp 30% on my wife's car and Suntek hp 5% on my truck. I'm going to redo my truck this weekend and would like to know what I can do to not wind up with any creases or small bubbles and make it look like a professional did it? I do a micro edge and looks very very good maybe I'm not using enough soap in my solution and I'm using Johnson's baby shampoo maybe a different product will yield better results? I have the solution in a poly 2 spray bottle from 44tools.com. As well as a clear max blade with fusion handle and using platinum reach to help tuck film and using a conquistador to squeegee out the sides. Is there a special way to squeegee out the film then? I thought just putting the blade to the film and taking your time is all that's needed. I use moderate pressure and I always shrink the film with a gold Teflon card however definitely leaves scratch marks not sure if that's just the clear release liner that's scratching. Any more tips and tricks would be helpful. Thanks!
Mohammad, You'll need to measure how tall the windows are on your vehicle and get film that's as tall as the biggest one. Most cars have doors that are less than 20" tall, but many trucks vans and SUVs have windows that are around 22-24" tall. The rear window is the largest on most vehicles, measuring up to 38" in many cases. I don't know what the windows measure on that vehicle, but they don't look taller than 24" in photographs, but I've not tinted one personally. Thanks!
im a tinter also, but the way how you do it it takes a lot of time and a lot of water is too much which is not good in car and 1 think you know what? to cut the film in the glass, theres a posibility u scrotch the glass u can use scissor mark the edge of the glass at cut by scissor for safety first.
Yes, you can scratch the glass, which is why stainless steel blades must be used, as well as caution not to use too much pressure. marking the film then using scissors is an extra step but whatever you want to do is up to you. Thanks for commenting!
It's also determined by your vision. 30% on the rears isn't illegal in any state that I'm aware of. It is illegal in the front doors and front Windshield in a number of states..
That's probably because it was rolled the opposite direction from what you expect. It can technically be rolled either way, but we like to roll the film toward the liner, not away from it.
its alot of work to tint the rear window so outside is recommended and you wouldnt wanna heat up or damage the little electric wires inner side the window. I have never seen anyone prepare the film inside the car, ever.
I'm getting ready to tint my 02 neon, the back window looks scary because of the strange dot matrix. I am going to give it my best and wish me luck and hopefully it comes out. Oh, and Landon, you are a sexy guy.
That back glass is pretty tough and the dot matrix section is huge. If the dots don't stick well, cut the Tint off at the dots and apply black vinyl over them. Looks perfect.
The MUSIC Is DEPLORABLE !!! WHY? I mean l appreciate the knowledge … which is why anyone is watching. Music is so subjective and for a tutorial totally unnecessary. YIKES.
Jesus Christ the cringe on that intro was immense :-/
fuckin haters out here in full force
I love how serious this video is yet y'all gave 0 fucks the entire time.very "Educational and Informational".I love it.
excelent. I'm an american living in Argentina, window tinters tried to milk me for a rear window install. Thanks to you guys I have the know-how for tackling the job.
good work!
Ive been tinting since 1984 an you've giving me some awesome tips.Thankz so much!.
Great video! I've been trying to tint my back window for months using just soapy water and a heat gun. 2nd attempt with this method and it's spot on! I personally found to wet sponge the sides as well as across before shrinking worked best on my window. Cheers guys! Subscribed!
Awesome,thanks for the feedback!
Holy Xmas!!!!the dude is power washing the interior window!!!!
Finally a video without too much bs talk or complete silence
That intro was top shelf. Those sound effects are great
how to not flood car with water?
This video is great. Damn i've ruined alot of film by trying to put it to the back window. After alot of practice, i managed to tint my side windows with little or no mistakes but the back window was always my nemesis. Thanks for the video.I'll be trying these days and see if I succeed.
Hey guys, I want to commend you on a well put together video. Althoe our techniques may be slightly different you have put out the right information to give the individual the best chance of success in learning our trade. Well done! I would work with you guys any day.
Great video guys. Been tinting since 2001. This video was pretty spot on. Keep up the good work!
This is when it's good to have a hatch back. 😉
Just a tip; You should take the cord from the heatgun over your shoulder so it won't scratch the car.
Excellent video! Dorky/funny so that it's not boring and perfectly informative. Well done guys! I'm subscribed :)
Awesome video guyz!
Very nice guys! A real class step by step. Congrats!
Thanks 4 the damn video- as I now know I'm hiring a pro to do my glass
It looks like ALOT of water and soap running down the inside of the window! And pouring off the film during installation. Wouldn't you put towels down? I personally wouldn't want all that liquid flooding the area. Couldn't that possibly damage speakers?
Stonesmithable dude I thought the same
guys you are the best !!! i'm a new tinter and i cant shrink the back glass untill now i hope !!! thanks a lot !!!
Thanks! How is it coming?
Not to mention I can imagine how quick condensation would work it's want under the tint in the outside.
I am going to tint detailed things as my glasses 😉 after this very nice tutorial .
Which is a good brand of rear window tint film, and where can I get it?
don't need no squeegee, I use my ebt card
some guy ikr 😂😂😂😂
You make heat shrinking look so easy. Mine went all over the place even after watching several times and with a few attempts. Does film come in different qualities? I got in a big roll online - from China, probably, but doesn't it all come from China?
Actually, we do, if you're interested. We have a button for fan funding on our channel. Thanks for watching!
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When placing the tint inside is that already after you’ve cut the lines for the defroster? Thanks for the video btw!
Wow thanks for the tutorial
everyone complains in these videos because its hard to apply to the inside window because lack of space to move around. why not just open the trunk door and sit in the the trunk while apllying it?
I did the side windows on my car and got cocky. I screwed up with the rear window because I did not use enough soap. It started drying up as I was squeegeeing the soapy water out. I'll try again using your advise.
Great Video but you forgot one very important piece of info. Which side of the film goes against the glass prior to shrinking?
hi , just tinted my side windows and got them perfect without a heat gun just have rear window to do can it be done without a heat gun ? any tips ? thanks .
tony pond you can bro, but it takes so much more effort to put in for the film to become easy adjusted and take the window form
very good video... you have done a great job guys. thank you very much.
I've tried to do the back window on my wife's sonata 3 times now and each time I get a little better at it, my problem seems to be controlling the finger's as I'm shrinking the film and not making Crease's in the film . any ideas or tips for the beginners?
Question: do you apply the tent on the inside and outside or is the process of applying it to the outside is used to shape the glass so that it can be applied to the inside after shrinking it?
You show to tint the outside of car, but all tint says to tint inside of car, and every car IV had professionaly tinted has been on inside, I'm confused
I have a rear window replacement that I'm looking to tint. It's on a work bench and I'm wondering if I can use this method but with a hair dryer and to the inside surface of the replacement glass before I set the glass? It seems best to do the tinting while the glass not in the vehicle.
superb work
Nice job doing a easy ford fusion! let's see a video of Vw GTI. or a Olds cutles!
How to stop the peanuts shape bubbles in the rear window what I'm doing wrong especially on dodge chargers
Why isn't the film split while laying on the rear deck? Maybe cut a piece of 1/8" laminate to lay on the rear deck placing the film on top?
Perfect, thank you. Help me and have fun!
My guess would be the liner side! I bought some window tint and that's what the instructions say!
Prophetess Frye ugqbbbsgjdhhxjdjdnnrnrnennrnrnrbxiuxhhesjjjewnm?("(_(_8_($("7+"-,!n!,??_)*)_))"(,(*67646614313958742%% 6874966633332558==99999.…..9..6🌍🗻🌏
The most common brand is Oshee. You can find them at any sign supplier or wholesale vinyl wrap distributor. They are the best. I apply vinyl graphics as a profession.
That intro. Hahahaha! Nice one guys! :))))
Great how to...Nice job.
You should have a tip jar :)
keep your eyes open, good video
Thanks!
Love the video. Best I've seen on this topic. Great work guys!
What is the purpose of putting soap on the window? is it just to hold the window tint in place or does it help shrink the tint. Also could you do it with out the soap using just water.
putting the soap layer on the outside of the glass allows the film to slide and stick at the same time, which is good because as you squeegee it or smooth it while shrinking, it needs to move a little. However, once it's been shrunk, you don't want it to move, so that's where the soap is nice, especially compared to the baby powder method popular years ago.
Thanks!
Amazing tutorial
Does tinting damage the defrosters on the rear windows?
Moosehead Drinker,
Thanks for asking the question!
No, tinting does not damage the defrosters. Removing old film improperly may damage them, and scraping them with a razor blade will DEFINITELY damage them.
We have seen situations on some older import cars (Primarily Hondas) where peeling the film pulls bits of the defroster off the glass no matter what we do, but In my opinion, this is not the fault of the film, but the way the defroster is made, since it only happens on certain cars.
Many people think that the defroster causes film to fail, but this is not true. It is the exposure to the sun that causes film to fail and since rear windows typically face upward they get a much more intense exposure to the sun, causing the rear window to fail before other windows on a typical car.
Thanks for asking!
becomeawindowtinter.com wow thanks for the reply. i guess i will proceed with tinting my optima
Quick question can u do a tints that u r already have on and retake it off because of bubble because it didn’t shrink rite
Very instructive video.
What type of squeegee ( when shrinking ) are you guys using ?
The squeegee we're using is a felt squeegee, not commonly found at window tint tool supply companies, but easily found at sign supply companies.
Dude you wet the hell out of that back window but you did ok
Hi.I want to ask about dot matrix? How to fix it? Can you make a video about it? Thanks Rokas
what soapy solution you guys use for tint and how much water and soap is mixed?
Kamran Khan Wal-Mart baby shampoo..3oz per gallon or 4oz
Where is the video on .matrix issue? You are talking about it in video..but 6 months later it is not uploaded yet.. :(
How much should the window tinters charge me for the side windows in a 2005 ford f1-50?
What kind Soap is good to use ? & what kinda heat gun you recommend ?
What is happened with the gallons of water on the parcel shelf that's horrible.......
When you hear shrink. Is the heat gun set on high or low heat?
cheat sheet??
Oops! That page can’t be found.
It looks like nothing was found at this location. Maybe try one of the links below or a search?
i just tinted my truck and my wifes car for the first time of tinting. i took very special care in how i did it and i still wound up with very very small creases in the film. was this due to bad heat shrinking technique? still came out ok and cant see it as "bubbles" from the outside. please help
Creasing can be caused by improper squeegee technique, and the only solution to that is practice, but it can also be caused by applying film to a window that is compound curved without shrinking the film. Also, it's easy to crease the film while shrinking until you master the technique. In other words, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
One other factor is using good quality film and the right amount of soap in your application solution. if you don't have enough soap, the film will stick and you'll crease it and if the film is very thin (cheap film) it's much easier to crease.
Also, in most areas there is no "licensing" needed for tinting but there are certifications, and you should definitely get a business licenses and insurance if you're going to pursue professional window tinting.
Thanks for the questions!
Thanks for the reply! So how much soap is too much soap and how little is too little? I am using Suntek hp 30% on my wife's car and Suntek hp 5% on my truck. I'm going to redo my truck this weekend and would like to know what I can do to not wind up with any creases or small bubbles and make it look like a professional did it? I do a micro edge and looks very very good maybe I'm not using enough soap in my solution and I'm using Johnson's baby shampoo maybe a different product will yield better results? I have the solution in a poly 2 spray bottle from 44tools.com. As well as a clear max blade with fusion handle and using platinum reach to help tuck film and using a conquistador to squeegee out the sides. Is there a special way to squeegee out the film then? I thought just putting the blade to the film and taking your time is all that's needed. I use moderate pressure and I always shrink the film with a gold Teflon card however definitely leaves scratch marks not sure if that's just the clear release liner that's scratching. Any more tips and tricks would be helpful. Thanks!
awesome video
thanks
What is that he is useing to shrink the window with ive been trying to find one and i cant.
Great video
hi, just wondering what kind of film is that cause its look easy to shrink?
how to now the right size roll to use it with my windows car ?
i have Nissan quash 2012 what the roll size i need to cover all windows ??
Mohammad,
You'll need to measure how tall the windows are on your vehicle and get film that's as tall as the biggest one. Most cars have doors that are less than 20" tall, but many trucks vans and SUVs have windows that are around 22-24" tall. The rear window is the largest on most vehicles, measuring up to 38" in many cases.
I don't know what the windows measure on that vehicle, but they don't look taller than 24" in photographs, but I've not tinted one personally.
Thanks!
Gr8 work, thanks a lot.
I want to learn how to do titing can i have u experience plsss 0787820088 ma contact
help how to tint a honda civic hatch back 2008 mode its a plastic back window how to tint that
What kind of material do you use on window tint film?
I keep bloody Cressing the with FFS. Can't do it. Tried twice now
im a tinter also, but the way how you do it it takes a lot of time and a lot of water is too much which is not good in car and 1 think you know what? to cut the film in the glass, theres a posibility u scrotch the glass u can use scissor
mark the edge of the glass at cut by scissor for safety first.
Yes, you can scratch the glass, which is why stainless steel blades must be used, as well as caution not to use too much pressure. marking the film then using scissors is an extra step but whatever you want to do is up to you. Thanks for commenting!
How to fix tinted that not stick to the defroster?
How much is the temperature of the heating gun
I was thinking of getting 30% tint on my car windows, is this to dark for night driving? Or is it a matter of getting adjusted to it with time.
RAM ROD what is "too dark" is defined by your state.
It's also determined by your vision. 30% on the rears isn't illegal in any state that I'm aware of. It is illegal in the front doors and front Windshield in a number of states..
On the tube technique, it looks as though you did not apply the adhesive side to the window.
That's probably because it was rolled the opposite direction from what you expect. It can technically be rolled either way, but we like to roll the film toward the liner, not away from it.
hi, what type of film you're using guys?
What type of tint is used in this video ???
Thanks Guys it's wery helpfull video. But I think you should say from the begining ,, Guys get good quality tint film. Any way THANKS.
When tinting a rear window does the tint film have to be placed out of the car? Can you not do it inside the car instead?
its alot of work to tint the rear window so outside is recommended and you wouldnt wanna heat up or damage the little electric wires inner side the window. I have never seen anyone prepare the film inside the car, ever.
OK thanks a lot buddy :D
I'm trying to put mirror tint on my back window and that stuff doesn't want to shrink. If I can't figure it out, I'll have to go 2 pieces
SwitchDoctor mirror tint is illegal, lis it's only for commercial use
not in all states. I checked before I did it. Now it is installed
Spraying the tint next to the electricity ? Where the fire Marshalls at ?
i done bake glass tint and i saw so many air bubbles
I was thinking the same thing Stonesmithable!
also take out the parcel shelf first
That’s awesome
do you have to go to school to become a licensed tinter?
damen grandel actually, some would say that it's the complete opposite
my back window is curved and it came out looking like crap haha nice video though
recomemend that tipe of Paper used
+becomeawindowtinter.com what tinting paper is best to tint? 1 ply o 2 ply
How to tint a back window- hire someone so you don’t violate everyone’s ears with the F bombs 💣
Gentlemen, great movie, great tips on how to cope with the difficult challenge now is to do it yourself ...
Thanks!
I'm getting ready to tint my 02 neon, the back window looks scary because of the strange dot matrix. I am going to give it my best and wish me luck and hopefully it comes out. Oh, and Landon, you are a sexy guy.
That back glass is pretty tough and the dot matrix section is huge. If the dots don't stick well, cut the Tint off at the dots and apply black vinyl over them. Looks perfect.
what's a good mixture for solution need help please....
1 quart of distilled water to 1/4 teaspoon of johnson's "no more tears" baby shampoo without conditioner
ultrakool ok thanks
Including the car wash🚗
The MUSIC Is DEPLORABLE !!! WHY? I mean l appreciate the knowledge … which is why anyone is watching. Music is so subjective and for a tutorial totally unnecessary. YIKES.
my tint does not shrink that quickly
Not sure why that would be... you might need a hotter heat gun, or a warmer ambient environment. Also, are you using a good quality window film?
The film I bought does not shrink nearly as good as the film in this demo.
Slow down a bit and always split fingers
the gay night club music really fits
Step 4 guy is cute asf tbh 🤤
IKR?
How am I supposed to do dis myself, I bought window tint film from Walmart loll