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    only question i really have left is my back window has the black lines going around the edges. ive seen in most cars this will cause the tint to look bad and not get all the air out or something. is there anything i can do to prevent this? when i have my integra the windows were already tinted and it had the dots in the top of the window. so i just cut that section out and taped everything else off and spraypainted it flat black. may be ghetto but i was alot happier with that than dots with air around them
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    Quote Originally Posted by Schugg
    only question i really have left is my back window has the black lines going around the edges. ive seen in most cars this will cause the tint to look bad and not get all the air out or something. is there anything i can do to prevent this? when i have my integra the windows were already tinted and it had the dots in the top of the window. so i just cut that section out and taped everything else off and spraypainted it flat black. may be ghetto but i was alot happier with that than dots with air around them
    Really, really fine grit sand paper, sand them till smooth, then just let it bake on. Thats about the best way to do it. I've tinted a few myself, and honestly I'd rather take it to someone else. More trouble then its worth. I cant stress how much you need to make sure your windows are CLEAN... I usually pull the door panel (makes it easier to do the top/bottom seams), then spray the whole window with soap and water mix... like a teaspoon of soap in a normal sized spray bottle, filled with water, and then take a razor blade over the entire window, then dry. Do this 2-3 times, then I use Invisible Glass over that about 2 times... Once its good and clean you will use your soap/water mix again on the window, and the sticky side of the tint... This allows you to move the tint around without it sticking on you. Once you have it where you want it, cut your seams. I always use an Xacto knife and change blades after each window. one its placed and cut take a squeegy, start in the center and work your way to each corner, then straight up, straight down till you have a star, then go side to side. This is the easiest way I've found to get most of the water out from under it. You'll want to do this until you have very few, or no bubbles showing. Once it sits in the sun 2-3 days you'll bake 90% of the fine bubbles out of it, the ones that dont bake out take a needle and barely poke them, then rub the bubble out. I ALWAYS wait 2-3 days before rolling them down, mainly just to be more safe than sorry. Hope this helps, if you have any other questions feel free to PM me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 03RCode
    Really, really fine grit sand paper, sand them till smooth, then just let it bake on. Thats about the best way to do it. I've tinted a few myself, and honestly I'd rather take it to someone else. More trouble then its worth. I cant stress how much you need to make sure your windows are CLEAN... I usually pull the door panel (makes it easier to do the top/bottom seams), then spray the whole window with soap and water mix... like a teaspoon of soap in a normal sized spray bottle, filled with water, and then take a razor blade over the entire window, then dry. Do this 2-3 times, then I use Invisible Glass over that about 2 times... Once its good and clean you will use your soap/water mix again on the window, and the sticky side of the tint... This allows you to move the tint around without it sticking on you. Once you have it where you want it, cut your seams. I always use an Xacto knife and change blades after each window. one its placed and cut take a squeegy, start in the center and work your way to each corner, then straight up, straight down till you have a star, then go side to side. This is the easiest way I've found to get most of the water out from under it. You'll want to do this until you have very few, or no bubbles showing. Once it sits in the sun 2-3 days you'll bake 90% of the fine bubbles out of it, the ones that dont bake out take a needle and barely poke them, then rub the bubble out. I ALWAYS wait 2-3 days before rolling them down, mainly just to be more safe than sorry. Hope this helps, if you have any other questions feel free to PM me.
    wow you broke it down, thanx for the for the help, im goin be trying to tint a friends car soon. hope it comes out good..lol
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