Steve Hunts has questions about DIY tinting. I've used material from JCWhitney which offers several different percentages of tint and at least two colors - grey and bronze. You can get the same stuff at a big FLAPS. Prep requires glass cleaner, razor blade, glass cleaner, razor blade, glass cleaner. Use lintfree fabric, not newsprint or paper towel, for the last two cleanings. Do the rubber seal around the glass real well, or dirt will wash off it just when you don't want it. I cut the material about 2 in oversize in each dimension and trim it on the window with a real sharp blade. Follow the directions faithfully but still do someone else's van first if you can. On American vans where the windows are bolted rather than sealed in, take the windows off and do them on a horizontal surface; it's much easier. The place to do it is as brightly lit as a sunny day, but as windless as a livingroom. A large clean table next to the van helps. Don't hurry. Two extra hands are helpful if they like you but one person can do a good job too. Post here if you buy the material and don't understand the concept after you read the directions. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's BTDT. B.
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