sunroof on an 02 Grand Am

i want to tint the sunroof on my grnad am, but im not as to what shrinking method to use. i thought that the glass may be laminated so i figured id ask b4 i tried.

also, whats the best method for sunroofs as to applying the film.


thanx


p.s. i finally got a job at a local tint shop as the @#$% boy lol. but its a good start. cant wait to help this industry

You really should not have to shrink it, isn't it fairly flat? Some sunroofs do have to be shrunk, but that one doesn't ring a bell. Have you tried to apply it without shrinking yet? Or are you to new at this to attempt it?

yes i have tried to do it w/out shrinking. there were very large fingers in the film and it was definatly not goin to work

Even if it is laminated glass, you can shrink on top of it.....you just can't heat THROUGH the glass for getting out contamination or a crease.

should be no problem with tinting it, shrink out the fingers and then install it.

tintnfool: how do you heat out contamination?

and it is safe as long as you don't get it to hot....shrinking out a finger will not over heat the glass

I understand that tempered glass can crack at 200 degrees

If you use too dark of VLT, the glass will have a higher temperature.

I don't do sunroofs, or skylights.

Z

Same here. I did my Rx7 sunroof and it blew too bits

go easy on the freakin heat gun doods!!!!!!!!!

how do u heat out a crease....is that really possible? if so share with me your secret please

Take a lighter and apply it to the film where the crease is. Once the film melts and shrivels from the flame vwalla!! no more crease !!

Hey tint, It wasn't while tinting. It was like a month later when it finaly got hot around here. Driving along and Snap crackle POP!!!

If its minor you can heat the glass on the outside, and squeeze out the crease with a hard card. But if the material is folded over onto its self- restart