Re: Universal window tint

[toby yurko <gbvwxtc@city-net.com>]

The store bought stuff does work, and exactly the same(until there are compound
complex curves in the window.)BUT, the film will fade within 3 yrs-by fading, I
mean turn that purple colour that everyone calls limo purple tint.-still you are
right, the store stuff works. hell, I used it for about 5 yrs before I found a
bulk pro tint.



toby yurko wrote:

> The store bought stuff does work, and exactly the same(until there are compound
> complex curves in the window.)BUT, the film will fade within 3 yrs-by fading, I
> mean turn that purple colour that everyone calls limo purple tint.-still you are
> right, the store stuff works. hell, I used it for about 5 yrs before I found a
> bulk pro tint.
>
> Rich Deede wrote:
>
> <
> >
> > 112-230 per roll? Geez, I have tinted my car twice now(had to remove it
> > thr first time to pass inspection) and both times I just went to pep boy s
> > and bought the best stuff that they had to offer and it cost me about 12
> > bucks a roll and 2 and a half rolls does my entire car including the front
> > windows.  I think it came out pretty decent, and has not show any hint of
> > fading or cracking or peeling.  So if you don't have big bucks to spend,
> > just know that the cheap stuff does work.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Rich Deede
> > University Of Delaware (Communications)
> > 1987 Scirocco 16v
> >
> > On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, toby yurko wrote:
> >
> > > The best film I have found so far, is Johnsons window film-it costs between
> > > 112 and 230$ a roll, but that is a 100 foot roll.  the most important thing
> > > to have is a heat gun-to shrink the tint. The bubbles should be worked from
> > > the center out and the top to the bottom for best results.  Personally, on
> > > my cars, I pull the windows out because the rubber gaskets are a pain in the
> > > ass.  I do this professionally, and dont recommend it for people with little
> > > patience.  You may end up going thru more film than it would have costed you
> > > to do it professionally.
> > >
> > > Andrew Rowley wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am thinking about tinting my windows myself.
> > > > Is this universal window tint film any good.
> > > > And how do you get the air bubbles out.
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > >
> > > > Andy 1.6GT
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