Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 18:56:09 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: window tint
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The purple tint is the result of low grade graphic tint. Looks good for
6 months and then it's gone. Use LLumar. High quality, metal coated, 7
year warranty. Serious UV protection.
As for bubbles, put 2 tablespoons of Johnsons baby shampoo in a 1 quart
spray bottle, peel off the clear backing of the tint spritzing the tint
as the clear backing is pulled away, spritz the glass and apply. Use an
open hand to move the whole sheet in position, then use a credit
card(be sure there are no nicks in the edge) and PUSH the card edge
along the tint towards the edges. Taht will remove all bubbles. If you
have a high quality tint film, there will be a good glue backing on it
that will be uncovered when the clear backing is removed. The glue is
activated by the water and shampoo. DO NOT roll down your windows for at
least a week. it takes that long for the glue to set and dry. During the
interim, there will appear what for all the world looks like bubbles or
blisters, but if you have done it right, that is only water/glue acting
under the film and it will go away as the glue cures. Don't panic and
try to do anything foolish like trying to press it out. You will only
cause yourself real grief and may have to replace the tint. If you
should find yourself with a peeling situation, then you will have to
start over with a fresh piece of tint. Don't try to fix what is there.
it's hopeless.
One thing, to manage the tint during the process, there is a little
trick you can do. Be sure you have on hand a squeegee, a sharp razor
blade or a snap-off-blade cutter. The tint has two parts. The tint
itself, and a clear peel off layer called a release liner. Say you are
going to tint the passenger glass. To begin, clean the glass thoroughly
inside and outside. Then lower the glass just enough to get the top
shape of the glass exposed so a razor can be run along the edge. Then
rough cut a piece of tint, spritz the outside of the glass, and stick
the tint side of the material to the glass, release layer to the
outside. With the SHARP razor cut the tint to shape. Be very careful in
cutting because it is easy to scratch the glass. Once cut to shape,
remove the release layer, spritz the glue side, spritz the inside of the
glass, and apply the tint with a wide open hand. Then spritzed the
surface of the tint. Use the squeegee to smooth the tint from the center
out. Then use the credit card.
Good Luck,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
developtrust wrote:
>The key is to clean the window thoroughly with a razor blade and wash it
>down as well. A good squeegee treatment is also key. Right? Would distilled
>water make a difference?
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>Anyone know better than me what causes bubbles? I've watched people do it
>and it seems pretty easy. But I also see a lot of bubbled windows and purple
>tint.
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>William
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>>I would like to try and do it myself, bubbles pop up its turns in a mess.
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>>Joe
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>SNIP
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