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help please with tinting vehicle windows?
Started my first window tinting Job today and thanks to Leeroy’s demo, the rear went on really well!
Next question is:
The car I’m doing is a Citroen Saxo and she now wants here side windows done.
On the rear windows there are three like large plastic locators, one which is attached to the rear window catch for opening the window. HOW THE HELL DO YOU GET ROUND THIS???? HELP!
Also, when doing the front/side windows I gather I lower the window a little to get most of the surface on and squeegeed out, cut round the top part of the window then raise the window and then cut round the rest??
Is this correct?
Henry/Leeroy. are you out there…..?
Gav
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4 Replies
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Hi Gav,
first remove the door trims.This’ll give you much more room between the window and the inside of the door.
Before cutting out a side window, especially the rear wind ups, wind the window up and down to see if there’s any sideways movement in the glass. Sometimes these windows are designed to wind down on an angle that will leave an exposed edge to one side when the window’s half way down.
Cut the film to shape on the outside of the glass but make sure to allow extra on the sides to hide any gaps. The inside of a window is often larger than the outside.
Allow 1/2′ overlap on the top edge and file the film away with a fine file like a points file.
Ok the other window.
Remove the caps and have a look at what is holding on the window. I’d usually (if possible) remove this window completely and fit it on a bench. That way, I don’t leave unsightly gaps around the window fixings. Cut the film giving plenty of overlap to all edges even if it means going well into the black dot matrix paint.
Sometimes you can’t take these windows out without dismantling the inside of the car. If this is the case, cut on the outside, trim close to the catches allowing a tiny gap and fit on the inside. Sometimes people just have to accept that something can’t be done.
Good luck mate, Give me a hollar if you need more help.
Lee
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Thanks Leeroy,
I did this today with a decent amount of success, my blade skills aint too hot 😕
It would be good if you could give us another demo on doing a side window at some point as your last one was brilliant and worked a treat on the rear window!
Gavin
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On alot of modern cars on the back side windows on the inside you can push the rubber seal/scraper that fits next to the glass down with a squeegee alowing you enough room to trim to fit the window when its wound up.
Cut on the outside with an opening of about 10mm, leave room on each side as Leeroy says then stick your knife up in the top part of the door to measure roughly how far the window goes up, leave the window as it is move the film up trim the bottom edge, and when you come to fit it should be perfect.
Another little tip for those fittings in windows that you have trouble removing, cut around and if you are not happy with what you have done you can make the shape in black vinyl like a vinyl “washer” and stick it over on a dark film and it looks like part of the fitting.
Theres loads of stuff you learn all the time, hard to explain typing here with 2 fingers!
Glad it worked out OK.
A good tool to have is a silicon film plough 6″ wide made by Spehar in the USA, for really forcing out moisture.
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Glad to hear it worked out well for you Gav.
I’ve been meaning to do another demo…Just having the time and the right situation to do it is a problem at the moment (as well as being bone idle).
Lee
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