96 3 dr civic

We did this car a month ago and it came out bad, so we got it back yesterday to try again. wasted two peices before running out of time, so we are going to try again today.


Pics of the bad spots.


http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/R.../Tint_Problems/





Each of the corners came out like this.

We just learned to Dry shrink so that is what was done.


Any tips?


Please.

cut it big at first, use low heat and shrink it slow... if it has the top spoiler/fin thing, I would unattach it and fold it back, makes it easier to cut/shrink.....also, try soap shrinking

We did take off the spoiler thing.

I read about the shop shrink a few minutes ago, But did not fully understand why it would be better than dry?

What film is it? and how are you dry shrinking? (dryer sheet, soap,just the glass dry)

advantage tint


and Powder for the shrink. We are really new to the powder shrink, just really learned it last week.

so how did you used to shrink, wet? if so, mabye just try doing this window how you are comfortable with shrinking, rather than wasting film trying to learn something new, learn on an easier car

Wet was how we used to do it, But It came out like ass then also, And a 2 peice cut looked bad. I dont mind wasting the tint, the knowlodge is well worth the cost.

Understand about the knowlege part.
I've never used Adv. so I don't know what it shrinks like, so I can't give you any advice, sorry

the main thing on a harder back window is take your time, try to use low heat.....if you start shrinking it fast it reaches its limit faster......get a bar of soap, lather it up in your hands, smear it on the window, let it dry......I used baby powder for years, now all I do is soap...I can't explain why it's better, it just is, for me

i just tried tinting my own 96 civic last night. Keep in mind I have never done a back window 100% yet. this was only my 3rd or 4th back window attempt ever. So anyway I tried the baby powder method first and it did not work at all. Tint just slid off the window,lol. And made a huge mess with baby powder all over my clothes, on the tint, in the seals of the car. I dont know who does it that way or why maybe that method is used for something I dont know about. So while the tint was sliding around i ended up cutting the
it too short.(limo tint with no light, at night!lol) So I just rolled that baby powered cover piece of film up for a roll up or something. @nd and 3rd attemp was Tarvella style dry shrink but with fabric softner. Thats what i usually use and what i have always seen my brother do it with several times. Both times i screwed up during the 2nd shrink after i spray sopa under film. I tried anchoring with an H but sides wont stay down. And I got creases in the spots on the ends right were it starts to curve. How do you keep the sides down? is a wet shrink better for this model car? @0 ft later on attempt 4 I tried the glove method and it worked much better than all. I thought i might have it flawless but then again on the follow up shrink I ran into problems on the sides were it starts to curve. IM thinking maybe I heated to close to the ends or something or just did not push the fingerd in more away from edges. I installed that one and it came out pretty good except for two little creses in those spots. Im going to try it again tonight. Any tips would be appreciated. Thank U

It may be you are trying to shrink the corners to much, slow down and shrink the entire bottom all the way across. Try pushing up some fingers across the bottom and shrink the film over a larger area!

Drive to the other side of the desert, and i'll help ya out

Seriously, if you want to make a road trip, even to my shop in Tempe, let me know, and I'll help ya out

otherwise, what Big E said will work too.

that would be awesome tintman! I will be in touch.Whats the name of your shop? Thanks for the tips guys.

hey man i think when you say the tint slid about all over the window you havent anchored it with a wet line across the centre a couple of inches thick and one up each side vertically. this holds the film in place an stops excess going to the sides.

powder is messy i am so glad i found the soap method on this site. think it was tintdesign told me to try it.

yea me too was doing powder,being doin soap shrink couple of months now and my bg installs are much easier

HI some advise of how to work the back need ive done the sides honda civic came out sweet i would recomend taking the panels off the window or even removing the window which is held by 2 x 10mm bolts the back windows are a piece cake can any one gimi any tips on the back window ?