Lets talk tint...

zzack92 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 371

Alright so i went to autozone and picked up some static cling tint and it seemed like a good film so i got some. I installed it myself,took my time etc... and it looks amazing from the outside but on the inside it has started to crack

not sure why, but i was just wondering as i have seen many users on here with tint what they did to tint there windows(profesionally done, cling tint, etc....)

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:10 pm

window tint is one thing i dont have the patience to do. my back windows are factory tinted ,both fronts i had done at a local tint shop near my work. i think it was like $80 or so for both fronts. i got 20% and it matches the rears pretty good.

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:39 pm

same here, had it done by a pro and it was like $50 bucks for 20% tint on the front windows

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:53 pm

did my sides with Limo tint myself :wink:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:55 pm

I have limo tint on all the rear windows (5%) and 50% on the fronts (legal limit in UT). One of my clients did it for free...... It was good to be the JL guy :wink:

dropped_71chevy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:18 am

Tint isn't something that I have the patience to do myself. I get my vehicles tinted at FormulaONE. They have a lifetime warranty and generally have great installers.

omGoddard · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:37 am

Yeah, just pay to have it done. Most good places will offer a life time guarantee. I had a friend that was good at tinting and did the walmart tint, it looked awesome, but didn't last as near as long as the stuff from an actual tint shop will.

Logan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:37 pm

yeah i had mine done professionally 15% in the front lifetime guarantee for 75 bucks.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:44 pm

Some cheap tint will even change color over time.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:26 pm

yes. If it's dyed, eventually it will turn purple. It will turn color even faster if you clean it with Windex.

mrkake · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:14 pm

I got mine off of eBay. It was pre-cut to fit. Did it myself and there are only a couple of places that I am not happy with. I went 5% on all rear windows and 20% on the driver, passenger and rear window. I only paid $35 for it and it is lifetime guaranteed.

zzack92 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 371

how about this stuff? legit? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Liberty-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-PreCut-Tint_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem130259860035QQitemZ130259860035#ht_3467wt_0

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:14 am

OEM tint only for me, I won't accept any substandard tint.

mrkake · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:45 am

zzack92 wrote:

how about this stuff? legit? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Liberty-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-PreCut-Tint_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem130259860035QQitemZ130259860035#ht_3467wt_0

That looks like the same company that I bought mine from. I was really happy with it. everything fit great. The back is a total pain to get right because of the curvature and concavity. You will want a helper on that one too. It's a pretty big piece to handle. I have tinted a couple of other cars that I owned over the years so I knew what I was doing. They sell an install kit, but you can just look at it and get everything locally. Credit cards and ID's make good squeegees. For the wetting solution use 1/2 teaspoon of mild soap to one quart of water. Use lots of this on both sides when you are working the tint! It helps alot.

This is a pain staking, tedious, frustrating job. You need a lot of patience to do it right. If you mess it up it will bug you every time you look at your Jeep. Consider yourself warned

zzack92 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 371

mrkake wrote:

zzack92 wrote:

how about this stuff? legit? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Liberty-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-PreCut-Tint_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem130259860035QQitemZ130259860035#ht_3467wt_0

That looks like the same company that I bought mine from. I was really happy with it. everything fit great. The back is a total pain to get right because of the curvature and concavity. You will want a helper on that one too. It's a pretty big piece to handle. I have tinted a couple of other cars that I owned over the years so I knew what I was doing. They sell an install kit, but you can just look at it and get everything locally. Credit cards and ID's make good squeegees. For the wetting solution use 1/2 teaspoon of mild soap to one quart of water. Use lots of this on both sides when you are working the tint! It helps alot.

This is a pain staking, tedious, frustrating job. You need a lot of patience to do it right. If you mess it up it will bug you every time you look at your Jeep. Consider yourself warned

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