Tinting a Scirocco - Big PIA - Rant

[myjunkbox@rogers.com (Veedub)]

Here's how I've done tint on one before.  Remove the hatch & rear 1/4 glass.
(about a 10 minute job), put the tint right past the edge of the glass and
trim.  Then reinstall the window seals (they will then cover the tint) and
put the window back in.   Takes about an extra 1/2 hour but well worth it.
With the glass out, just about anyone can do a "professional" tint job.

Ja
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mash" <type53@yahoo.com>
To: "Jeffrey Lowe" <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com>; "scirocco-L"
<scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: Tinting a Scirocco - Big PIA - Rant


> --- Jeffrey Lowe <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I had my Scirocco tinted back in September at a
> > reputable tint/stereo shop and they did a half ass
> > job, back window really sucked. I finally got around
> > to bringing it back in to fix the rear window today,
> > and they did a better job but it's still not
> > perfect,
> > probably never could be.
> > The problem seems to be the design of older cars
> > that
> > do not have a place to hid the edges of the tint.
> > The
> > tint guys attempt to do their best and shove the
> > tint
> > between the rubber and glass, the problem with this
> > is
> > if there happens to be any dirt/dust/carpet fiber,
> > whatever in that area it gets sucked up into the
> > tint
> > and you get bubbles or lines along the edges that
> > wont
> > go away.
> >
> > I guess I'm fortunate they where able to do the back
> > window with one piece of tint. And standing back
> > from
> > the car you can't really see the bubbles or lines,
> > but
> > when you get right up to it they become a little
> > more
> > obvious. The tint place said they would keep trying
> > until I was satisfied, but since it took them over 4
> > hours to get the back window done I think screw it.
> >
> > To top it off, I used to tint windows for people
> > back
> > in Okinawa, but I didn't want to do my Roc because
> > of
> > the type of windows they are, that's why I took it
> > to
> > supposed professionals.
> >
> > Later...
> >
> > =====
> > Jeff Lowe
>
> =========================
> Perhaps this is a lost art . . .
>
> I had my 1st '75 Scirocco tinted in Arizona about 20
> years ago and they did a great job - no compaints at
> all.
>
>
>
>
> =====
> Mark Peele
> 1985 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
> http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
> Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
> Need parts? try http://www.parts4vws.com/ (Potterman)
> or http://www.germanautoparts.com/ (Adirondack)
> or http://thescirocco.com
>
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