Pre cut window tint question
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Intermediate
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From: Union City Ca
Pre cut window tint question
Has any one every purchased and installed the computer laser cut window tint kit for their vette ? if you have, was the rear window installation easy or hard ? any tips or tricks on how to get perfect results on tinting the rear window. The tint shops want no less than $250, and the pre kit is only $30 on ebay.
Thank you for any help or advice you can give me.
Thank you for any help or advice you can give me.
Former Vendor
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From: Port Huron MI
the rear hatch you will screw up. Doing curved windows is very difficult and requires heating of the tint to shrink it to fit correctly. I couldn't even get the side windows myself because of their curve. I would suggest doing you own tint on something with boxey windows (I did my sonoma just fine) but leave your corvette to the pro's. I took mine in and had it done for $225 and couldn't be happier. PLUS you will get quality tint. The tint I bought off eBay turned blue in about a month, what a joke.
For the record, on my coupe the tech told me that he had to shrink the tint for both side windows and do the hatch in 3 pieces, shrinking each piece and cutting so each pieces edge hid behind a defroster line. He did a fantastic job on it and is something I definitely would not want to do. Take it to a pro!
For the record, on my coupe the tech told me that he had to shrink the tint for both side windows and do the hatch in 3 pieces, shrinking each piece and cutting so each pieces edge hid behind a defroster line. He did a fantastic job on it and is something I definitely would not want to do. Take it to a pro!
Instructor
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From: Elko Nevada
You can get quality precut tint but it is going to cost you more then the stuff on ebay. I just ordered some for mine from www.tintkits.com I have used them in the past and have been very happy. I have a vert so I wont have the same issues with the rear window If I had somewhere close that would do it for 225 I would be all over it but the closest tint place to me is 200 miles away so I will be doing it myself again 
Instructor
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From: Dublin Ohio
shop for tint at local pro shops...... they will deal....payed $50.00 for the door glass .....got a great deal and it looks super.........after I wasted $30.00 on material and could not get it to look right
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Intermediate
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From: Union City Ca
Thanks for the responce, I guess I will look for a tint shop to do it, does anybody know a good shop in the CA. Bay Area, that does quality work and for a good price.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Melting Slicks
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I've done other vehicles in the past but couldn't get the Vette windows right. It's a strange curve to the glass that gets you. Leave it to the pros. I didn't have the back glass done because I like to see clearly at night and past experience with tint and defoggers hasn't been good. They did the two sides for $100. which is OK.
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