Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:44:31 +1100
Reply-To: One Morecar <onemorecar@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: One Morecar <onemorecar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Window Tint..Professional or D.I.Y.?
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<P>Hi Jeff</P>
<P>I tinted the rear windows of my previous van myself. It was cheap, I just bought the stuff at the FLAPS and followed the directions, and it looked great. All you need is good access to the glass (E.G. it's not behind a cupboard!) and the glass doesn't need to come out. A friend of mine has just done the side glass in his synchro and it's perfect. The instructions said if you do wind up windows, you paint over the bottom edge with clear nail varnish to stop it peeling when you wind the window down. </P>
<P>Geoff </P>
<P>Perth WA</P>
<P>Australia<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: John Rodgers <JHRODGERS@CHARTER.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: John Rodgers <JHRODGERS@CHARTER.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Window Tint..Professional or D.I.Y.?
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:16:01 -0600
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<DIV></DIV>>Hire it done by the pros. You will be a lot happier in the long run.
<DIV></DIV>>Select a metallic based film. It has the highest UV rejection, reducing
<DIV></DIV>>heat. The latest tinting technology is ceramic based films. They are the
<DIV></DIV>>bees knees in radiation control, but they are so new I don't know a
<DIV></DIV>>great deal about them, but they are out there in case you want to pursue
<DIV></DIV>>it. Supposed to be much superior than metal based films, but I don't
<DIV></DIV>>have much experience with them yet so can't report performance in the
<DIV></DIV>>field.
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<DIV></DIV>>John Rodgers
<DIV></DIV>>88 GL Driver very happy with Llumar PT28 metal tint on the glass.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Jeff Birk wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > I am contemplating tinting the glass on the Road Whale this spring and
<DIV></DIV>> > thought I would ask opinions on the task and results. Should I do it
<DIV></DIV>> > myself or have the work done professionally? Should the glass be removed
<DIV></DIV>> > for best results? What grade or degree of tint is best? I probably won't
<DIV></DIV>> > have the driver and pass glass done since the laws in MO require a special
<DIV></DIV>> > permit. I would like to tint the top portion of the front glass and maybe
<DIV></DIV>> > the lower few inches of front glass as well…any thoughts? Any ideas on
<DIV></DIV>> > cost? I know many have had this done and many more have done it themselves
<DIV></DIV>> > so any thoughts are welcome.
<DIV></DIV>> > Thank you.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Jeff Birk
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > '89 Wolfsburg GL 'Road Whale'
<DIV></DIV>> > '82 MB 240D 'Slo Mo"
<DIV></DIV>> > '59 Commando Runabout - with tailfins
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