Chevy cobalt

I did a 4 door cobalt today. This car is a cake walk. the only thing that got on my nerves was the head rests. They don't move or come out They aren't hard to get around, but annoying none the less

That car is great to tint, and the headrests do come out, remover the little panel under the headrest and then remove two small bolts (14mm) piece of cake

How much different is it really from the cavalier

I did a TWO DOOR COBALT today side where easy but rear window SUCKED!!!

It reminded me of a camaro rear window (just smaller) it had dot matrix on top (8") and it looked real hard to do. I figured that it wouldnt be so bad to put on with the hatch open but to my surprise its not a hatch and the head rest have to be unbolted to be removed. I was bumed out.

After getting all worked up it turned out to not be so bad but its still sucked being all cramed up in the back of that little car

I hope these dont sell!

I have my 1st 2 door tomorrow...one of the advantages of being a chick crawling into 2 doors to tint the BG

Thanks for the post got those head rest right out!!!!

I havn't had th chance to do either the 2 or 4 dr yet...in your opinions ...is the old cavalier easier or harder than the Cobalt

Harder... the Cobalt is very easy

I do more Sunfire's and Cavaliers than any other vehicles combined...so this is good news if the Cobalt takes off...I'll look forward to doing one

The cobalt is a joint venture from Chevy & Saab. The glass is better quality than the older Chevys. And the install is much simpler. We will see a LOT more of the Saab Chevys soon. Which is cool with me.

Z

i had a 2 door today i i thought the backglass was harder than a muther fuccker i was creasing the dog shvit out of it at the bottom side corners i had t 2 piece it

DAMN

haven't seen the 2 door yet...........

I will remember your pain, when I quote the price

that sux, the 4 door is cake.


Z

Did my first 2-door today. I didn't have an issue with the BG. Probably 'cause I read this post first (thanks to all at TD). If I feel it's going to be a pain to shrink, I will spend a little more time prepping it, choosing a better anchor point and such.

I did see the resemblence to the older Camaro window right away, with the high curves near the vertical edges.

I also used 6 ml of glue on the enormous dot area, as opposed to the average 4 ml (as measured in the oral syringe).

The quarter windows kinda remind me of the new Rustang.


First pic... back glass after rinsing off the Sizing, before installation.
Second pic... after installation
or vice-versa (I should learn to download my pics backwards)

nice job exact-oh!

Way to shrink that BG

the 4dr model is a candy azz tintjob

thanks all... like I said though, thanks to all who take the time to post here. If it weren't for reading this thread first, I probably would have fought with that shrink the first time. But, knowing it was challanging, just those few extra minutes on set-up made a big difference.

MDOG, I just had a conversation last week with Ninja about shrinking. I haven't tried your soap method yet (which he was considering trying), 'cause after trying the Sizing method a few times, I bought a case of the stuff. I only go through about one can every two months (if that), it last forever. Maybe that was the difference in this two-door.

i have a 2 door 06 cobalt n i wanna get mirror TINT i think. is there a web site or a way to see what the car would look like with the TINT with out actually getting it done?

just did my 1st 4 door today. yep...total cake job. for those not scared to pull a panel there's a screw behind the door handle and 2 screws in the arm rest, then the panel pops right off. easy panels to deal with.

why because your 5' 3" ?

nice tip on the door panels

I got me a 2 door

I took my time after the heads-up and got in 1 piece ........first try

thanks y'all ...I was ready this time

Had one two Door too. 1 piece no problem
Stupid Headrests

Hey guys, this is my first post on this site, so I figured I'd comment on the new Cobalts. I have only done ONE 2 door, and completed the back window in one piece. Not the easiest to shrink, but i got her. Being that I'm 6'5, needless to say it was a b!tch getting the piece in the car. But overall, the car wasn't too bad, and it came out looking great!

Welcome to the site De4thMet4LKing00, i hope you stick around

welcome
now explain the name please

well, if you replace the "4's" with "A's", then it would say "DeathMetalKing00". Death Metal is my favorite kind of music, and my last name is King, and I just added the 00 for flare lol.

welcome to the board dude

cool

for those of you who had a hard time i think i found the trick when doing your h lock make sure the top of the H or hard card is even with the top of the defrost blocks, and make the film almost all the way out to the edge of the glass and do the rest of your lock down, after that shrink the bottom normally and for the top shrink up about 5 to 6 inches just starnard no stretching and after that stretch only the sides not the middle then after that shrink the rest of the window like normal and lay it in

please let me know what you think of this i would like to hear the results.

for those of you who had a hard time i think i found the trick when doing your h lock make sure the top of the H or hard card is even with the top of the defrost blocks, and make the film almost all the way out to the edge of the glass and do the rest of your lock down, after that shrink the bottom normally and for the top shrink up about 5 to 6 inches just starnard no stretching and after that stretch only the sides not the middle then after that shrink the rest of the window like normal and lay it in

please let me know what you think of this i would like to hear the results.

2 door easy sides but tight space for the back window!! I had to have to have the heat gun with me inside
to lay down some stubborn little fingers and came out !! Keep the side swiper,bulldozer close!

Are we really talking about the same 2 door cobalt here guys. because the ones I am getting are pretty cake.





Headrests gotta go though. pop off cover plate, 2-13mm (I think? maybe 14mm) bolts and out she comes.

Yep I have to agree with fool, I dont see the big deal this a super easy car (for me) but I dont remove the headrest, thats just one more step but Im not a big person so my arm fit around the headrest preety easy

yep .... bunch of sally tinters round here. whoever said its like a camaro ... have you tinted a camaro? this is nothing compared to one. camaros can be wet shrunk, cobalts cant. easy car, even with the matrix, just a little time to heat up and squeegy out the access water. i think alot of "tinters" on the board need waaay more practice. then again, ive done 2 bugs, both in 1 peice, the second one took 15 minutes to shrink and install .... maybe im just too good ... figures. cocky, no, just confident. practice practice practice boys and girls!

That's great that you think you are sooooo awesome. But you are full of s**t if you think you can shrink a beetle BG and install in 15 fukkin minutes. I call bu11shit dork. There is only one dude that could sdo that lil trick and he died like 2006 years ago , so take your DMC elsewhere HELMET.

okie dokie, next one i get in ill video record for ya pal. is there a wager here? you know, just so i can make ya look like a fool too ....

It will be pretty tough for a clown that is out in the middle of corn country, throwing silver 20% on hoopties to make anyone look foolish. Besides your customers of course.

So, this pirate walks into a bar...

Thanks for the time out bro!! LOL "It's Driven me nutts!" If dude can do the trick, more power too him. -The ninja bows out with Saki in hand!! -

no wager then ehh? damn.

Are you Fukkin serious dude? I Gracefully let you walk away with dignity and you come back cocky again?!
I will personaly pay for the tractor gas for you AND your boyfriend to come to Seattle and do your Beetle trick on film. Then I will post your failure on this website and mine, showing the benefits of not letting a Douche bag tint your windows. You sir, are a DILLHOLE.




P.S. Good luck with that whole little gay guy thing.



Balls in your mouf,
Ninja

dude I want to see the video.....

oh....I guess that won't happen!

Come on Kool Kustomz....what about that video?

I am sure that we can come up with some props for you if you really could do that window in 15minutes....

Im just getting started in tinting. I own a rhino dealership & just purchased computer cut. any advise on the rear colbalt glass would be appreciated.

there ought to be other threads on her about the cobalts
but here goes
pull the headrest -pull up plastic cover and take the bolts out
Mdog soap works the best
just take your time the bottom and top corner arent too tricky but need to have alittle experience to try this one in one.
sand and glue the dots
doors and quarters are simple
good luck

Man willie, you're awful nice today.