Window Tinting

[macabethiel]

The rear window of my Hyundai need the tinting film replacing as it is badly scuffed and coming unstuck.

Not tried it before is it a DIY skill like wallpapering or tiling thats easy to pick up or is it difficult?

Any tips or is it best tp pay someone who has the skill ?

Not sure how cheap the film is I have been quoted £140 to do the rear of my 300C Estate by a local firm.

 

[exosteve]

Only tinting I have done is with the cheap film £20 outside price.
Use soapy water on the windows first.
Make sure they are spotless too.
The only way to get decent results on a curved rear window is to apply in horizontal strips slightly overlapped.
You can see the over laps inside the car but not outside.
Dunno if that's any help

 

[kitchenman]

I bought my tinting film from Lidl about £4 worth a look

 

[firebobby]

I put tints on my sons Fiesta rear windows, well I say rear windows, I managed to do the 2 side (flat) screens lovely. The kit came pre-cut and had full instructions.
Make a solution of soapy water in a spray bottle, clean the glass as spot less as possible, this kit was for internal fitting.
Full of confidence, we cleaned and applied the hatchback tint..... ended up a screwed up ball of black plastic on the drive :doh:doh

On curved glass you must lay the tint on the outside of the glass and apply heat, this allows the plastic tint to take on the curved shape of the glass and allow any kinks to smooth out.
I read this tip later, in the instructions :doh
The Fiesta rear hatch glass appears to be almost flat, until you try to apply a tint, so if your Hyundai's rear glass is curved, follow the above tip.
Or better still, get someone who does it as a job, to apply it and make it look so easy.

 

[macabethiel]

Thanks for the tips think I will take it local specialists !

 

[ste68blue]

As part of my old sign making company i used to install window tinting film to all types of vehicles too.
My advice, from experience is either buy the film and get someone with some experience to install it for you or bite the bullet and pay for it professionally installed, its worth the money to have it done properly.

saying that if you are quite handy with stuff like that, buy some good quality film and do it yourself.

The window should be covered in one piece, under no circumstances should it be cut into strips, no offence exosteve

Hope that helps?

 

[R1cho]

use a heatgun on the curvy windows, i used to tint them myself as part of my business but dont do it anymore as its a pita :lol

 

[ste68blue]

it might be worth doing a youtube search.....