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Offline ryanbrook

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WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« on: 23 April 2012, 13:05 »
I have a golf mk3 5 DOOR in storm grey. was gunna tint the rear window, just the rear window not the rear side windows. i know its personal preference, but does anyone think it would look stupid?

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Offline shelaghmk3gti

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #1 on: 23 April 2012, 13:16 »
looks far nicer on a 3 dr, but, on your colour you  might get away with it, i wouldnt even attempt it on mine  :undecided:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #2 on: 23 April 2012, 13:40 »
If you going to do it then you need to tint the side windows as well tbh.
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Offline DUBboi12

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #3 on: 23 April 2012, 15:00 »
Quote from: Wayne on 23 April 2012, 13:40
If you going to do it then you need to tint the side windows as well tbh.

I agree with Wayne, would look better with the side windows done too :smiley:
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Offline Sprakie2008

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #4 on: 23 April 2012, 19:34 »
would agree with doing the back windows aswell, can take the glass out of the door to do them again.. you ever done tinting before?
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Offline Rmachines

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #5 on: 23 April 2012, 20:08 »
I have just done mine,  to be honest, the rear window is by far the hardest window to tint, and for 6 metres of tint,  you can get on ebay for £8.99,  that's enough in a role to get it wrong a few times (as i found out)  so i would do all the rear windows, it looks so much better.
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Offline mark-mk3gti

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #6 on: 23 April 2012, 20:48 »
when you guys tinted rear side windows, did the film go over the bobbles around the window ok, or did you remove them?

if so how did you do it?
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Offline search

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #7 on: 23 April 2012, 21:10 »
yeah did mine myself. rear window was hard. i'm left with fingers and air bubbles dont show in photos or from a distance but im just going to pay for a pro to do it lol.

tools i used:
Cheap ebay tint kit came with everything needed for the job.
heat gun
baby shampoo mixed in water in a spray bottle.
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Offline dragongreengolfgti

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #8 on: 23 April 2012, 21:19 »
Just the rear window is fine  :smiley: only my rear screen is done simply due to the bootlid being off my old car but i have left the side windows standard as they really dont need doing it does help when reversing towards sun and sets the back end off nicely heres few pics



here it is on my old car with all windows done
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Offline Screech16v

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Re: WINDOW TINTING QUESTION
« Reply #9 on: 23 April 2012, 21:27 »
I think you need to do the rear window in 2 or 3 horizontal sections and hide the joins along the demisting element lines this will help against creases in the corners .
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