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Finally got some tint installed on the windows, 35%. It was $100, and has been the only mod I haven't done myself...even though I had already bought the window tint.
My OCD is kicking in with that grain running left to right except for the pic of the passenger door and the back door pic, unless it's an illusion from the pics.
My OCD is kicking in with that grain running left to right except for the pic of the passenger door and the back door pic, unless it's an illusion from the pics.
HAHAHA! It's not an illusion. I cut the passenger side and ashtray tops vertically, and the others horizontally. Yeah, it bothers me too but less than the gloss black. I rarely have passengers, so no one has to see it.
HAHAHA! It's not an illusion. I cut the passenger side and ashtray tops vertically, and the others horizontally. Yeah, it bothers me too but less than the gloss black. I rarely have passengers, so no one has to see it.
Ah no sweat. I know what you mean about the gloss black. Wish I had the patience on the vinyl wrap. Great job on making it look neat!
Thanks! I used a cheap eBay tint before, it had a film over the tint which prevented scratching when laying it down, but was hard to work with. I bought some Vvivd tint the second time around and it was a lot easier. I was able to get away with just using the one roll.
Thanks! I used a cheap eBay tint before, it had a film over the tint which prevented scratching when laying it down, but was hard to work with. I bought some Vvivd tint the second time around and it was a lot easier. I was able to get away with just using the one roll.
How difficult is it with the protruding on the outside tail light? Do you have to heat the vinyl prior to stretch and lay over the tail light? I bought the same roll but hasn't made the attempt to try it yet.
How difficult is it with the protruding on the outside tail light? Do you have to heat the vinyl prior to stretch and lay over the tail light? I bought the same roll but hasn't made the attempt to try it yet.
Yes, exactly. My first go around, I didn't heat and just stretched it, which left an air trapped on the two protrusions, I just cut holes to release the air. I thought that would work, but water got into it every time I washed. So after watching countless youtube videos on how to do it. I did it the correct way.
I laid out the vinyl on the flat side of the tail light so it wouldn't move, then on the protrusion side worked my way from top to bottom. First, I threw some heat on it, then with a squeegee laid it as close as possible on the top of the protrusion, let it cool down a bit, then threw some heat on it again stretched, then finished the bottom of the protrusion and just repeated on the bottom protrusion. The rest was cake after that, it's not perfect by any means, but a hell of a lot better than my first attempt.
04-25-18, 05:04 AM
