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Old May 31, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Anyone looked at this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...m220238788254&

I wonder how they would turn out? It's better than the $200 they want from me here in Mass. to do the tints, you could go really dark too and just take them off for inspection then replace? Anyone done the tints themselves? Is the cutting really the hardest part?
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Old May 31, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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if u knew exactly what u were doing im sure it would come out fine

but if this is gona be your first time, im sure theres gona be a hell of a lot of bubbles
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Old May 31, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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I rather just pay the money to get it tinted at a shop..cause black tint comes with lifetime warrenty..i wouldnt do tint myself cause i dont know how..its a pain i heard
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Old May 31, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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just get it done at a shop. if u do it yourself and messup, it will cost u more later to have it redone.
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Old May 31, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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For that price, I say try it. If you mess it up then take it someone to remove the tint and re-do it.
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Old May 31, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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I've never heard anyone say the tint job they did themselves looked great lol so I think I am just going to cough up the 2 bills roughly to get it done pro. I just wanted to see what you guys think, I guess you'd get what you pay for with the self stuff. Thanks everyone for your input(S)
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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just take it to a local tint shop.

they usually know what they are doing.. (good shop that is)
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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I've tried to do tint myself and it came out like crap. It takes a lot of patience and practice in order to get it perfect.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:15 AM
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this is not 1,2,3. No time for mistakes - let the shop do it.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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my opinion for the price try it just dont do the back window if you try to take it off without the proper materials you wont have rear window defrosters..
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by gadgeeets
my opinion for the price try it just dont do the back window if you try to take it off without the proper materials you wont have rear window defrosters..
That back window does not allow you to have a lot of wiggle room, it was a pain in the @$$ when I had to remove all my tint!
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by -Future-
That back window does not allow you to have a lot of wiggle room, it was a pain in the @$$ when I had to remove all my tint!
DAMN man, don't you guys know any eye doctors? have them just write a note saying something with your eyes requires you to have tint on your car either for night driving or w/e. Just present the note if you ever get pulled and BAM! no problems.


Either that or you gents just don't know enough police officers
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Agreed, have your windows tinted by a local professional. They usually will guarantee their work of defects and bubbling.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jcat_GS3
DAMN man, don't you guys know any eye doctors? have them just write a note saying something with your eyes requires you to have tint on your car either for night driving or w/e. Just present the note if you ever get pulled and BAM! no problems.


Either that or you gents just don't know enough police officers
That doesn't work in NYC I've tried.
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