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Old 08-08-2008, 08:12 PM
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Has anyone here done any home window tinting? I'm thinking about tackling this since it's hot as **** out and I like the dark (my room faces the sun rise). What product method do you suggest?
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Old 08-08-2008, 08:27 PM
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Good luck... everyone's 'homemade' job I have seen looked like a herpes filled -------... lots of bubbles.

I have yet to see a GOOD homemade tint... I would love someone to show me otherwise.
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Old 08-08-2008, 08:34 PM
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I've done window tinting for years. The problem that you're going to run into is finding a supplier of good film. Yeah, I did a couple of my beaterz in wal-mart film, but for your house you're going to want something better.

Someone find me a supplier of good film in 40" rolls and I'll do a write up. Houses are easy as ----, but I'll do the car writeup too.
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Old 08-08-2008, 08:38 PM
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Old 08-08-2008, 08:46 PM
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i've bought some film from concord window films a couple times.
i'm not sure how "good" their film is, but it's worked for me.
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Old 08-08-2008, 08:51 PM
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Go to a skateboard shop, and get some stuff called "Grip Tape" Get enough to cover the window completley.

Or go to a hobby shop and get some window tint spray paint they use for RC cars.
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Old 08-08-2008, 08:55 PM
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I tinted my daughters bed room.

it does NOT really help with the heat though, it did help cool it by a couple degrees, it was more because of the light that comes into her room while she is taking a nap.

when i was working the midnight shift a number of years ago, i used reflective window tint, that helped a keep it cool a LOT more than just regular window tint.


the stuff we used for my daughters room is my 30% tinted black clear vinyl.
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Old 08-08-2008, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jo_gobel
I tinted my daughters bed room.

it does NOT really help with the heat though, it did help cool it by a couple degrees, it was more because of the light that comes into her room while she is taking a nap.

when i was working the midnight shift a number of years ago, i used reflective window tint, that helped a keep it cool a LOT more than just regular window tint.


the stuff we used for my daughters room is my 30% tinted black clear vinyl.
when i worked grave yard i put alum foil in my windows, that ---- was bad ***.
and 30% tinted black clear vinyl is not window tint. it's clear vinyl with some tint to it.
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Old 08-08-2008, 11:49 PM
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flat windows are cake, just make sure to get EVERYTHING out from under the film. compound curve rear windows ftl.

+1 on the good supply. i hate when the cheap window tint tears. PS. pre-fitment is a must on cars. it will save you LOTS of time to get it trimmed up perfect before you put it in
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