08' Impala

Got any tips on an 08' Impala? .....Is the 08' as hard as the rest of them to tint?... Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

We smoke through the other ones .... no worries...

Easy car

In the top 5 easiest 4 doors out there

If you don't know the top and side seal that stick 2 inches out from the glass pull right out then it will be the biggest pita car you've ever done. But if you realize the big azz seals pull right out then it's a very easy car

Thanks!! Thats pretty much what I wanted to know.......That it still has those big azz seals..

those are gravy ob biscuit wheels just like the pontiacs n grand prix pull them seals takes about 5 seconds

cake walk just pop the rubber out and its a 1hr15min car

no its a 1hr 14 minute job j/k classy

Do I have to worry about the matrix on the top of the b/g? Will the tint stick, or do I need vinyl?

It will stick

Thanks!

SOB...
pulling the seal = cakewalk

1hr 14min i do those in 45 min... time is money, money is time

I have one of these to do tomorrow.. Quick question - does the XM radio antenna wire just unplug fron the BG or do I have to work around it?

Not sure what XM antenna you are thinking is on the BG, but the only thing I can think of would be that the older Impala's would have the ONstar antennas on the rear glass.....

XM should not be on the glass unless it is an aftermarket and badly placed!

Maybe it isn't the XM antenna then, but there is a wire on the BG just off center toward the passenger side, up high.

I'm surprised a company with 'electronics' in it's name would be un-able to identify a sat. radio ant. or factory onstar ant., etc.... ?

I don't have the car here yet, I'm just going by what the customer has told me.

Correct me if I am wrong.Hasn't GM had antenna's on the BG of 4 door cars for radio reception for like 10 years?

Sorry guys. Apparently a friend of mine thought it would be funny to make me look like a fool because I left the message board on screen last night.

Didn't think I'd have to log out with friends around. LOL

GM has had radio antennas IN the back glass as lines like the defroster! The external antennas have been for ONSTAR!!

I got the drift and meaning of your post. Yes there on the top of the window and look like defroster lines




Hey mr notcher taker downer come down off you holier and the best tinter cloud you live on and give the dude a break. Everybody else knew what he meant:jerkit

Actually, if you want to get technical, maddtinter would be more accurate. Those antenna are mounted ONto the glass, not INto.

I have heard of tinters, when removing film, pulling the antenna OFF of the b/g....not OUT of the b/g. Also, he didnt say anything about external antennas OR OnStar.

Just pop it off and tuck it under the head liner so its out of the way. Dont tuck it too far though, its a biotch to get if you do

But its the "ryk" method, isnt that the gospel of the tint world Give me a phuckin ego break

Guess it depends on who ya ask.

take out the window gasket that will make though's car's a joke

Thanks dude for clarifying what I posted.

glad this got to be a discussion about RADIO antennas as the original was about XM radio....

some tinters on here have way too much time on their hands and too much anger!.....get over yourselves....

If you understood that this was on a 2008 impala you first should know that the XM antenna as well as Onstar is on the roof.Why would you consider the old XM/Onstar on the outside?

Sorry but this is where I came into this thread yesterday.....I knew there was no XM radio antenna on the back glass and could only think that they were thinking of the older GM with the "thru glass" cell phone antenna that was for the ONstar system....

I honestly don't pay attention to any antenna unless it is in my way. So as for where an XM antenna actually is I would have to look to see.

SO.... and of course have a couple drinks on me....

Now thats some funny chiatt there you telling someone to get over themselves....................mister notcher taker downer gets made to look the fool.

I guess I better shut up now though since little man syndrome details sent me a pm telling me to STFU
Another keyboard badass strikes again

some old dude here....53 years old....has his P@NTIES in a wad....


Not that it matters that much, but here is my PM to Pitstop... Yeah this is keyboard bad ass striking!

"So, did I do something to you personally? If so I have forgotten all about it. If you don't like what I post then don't read it. If you don't like the style of shrinking that I got TOTW for then don't try it. If you want a personal battle then you are in it alone!

The guy posted a quote of me and the whole "dumbass" thing....I simply had posted that the only antenna that you would remove was the onstar antenna and not a radio antenna....

anyway, if you have a personal vendetta on me then have fun.....otherwise STFU."

were u guys serious when u said take out the window gasket ??????



and also what size roll was used on the b/g...tinting my aunts this week

yes, we're serious. Just did a 09 last weekend. Just roll the window down, grab part of it and pull. It comes out in 2 seconds, and goes back in in 4. Makes it so much easier. BG is probably ~30", not quite sure. a 36 or 40 will cover it though.

ya thats what i figured.i actually take alot of the trim out because i get way better cuts.and theres no lines when the window rolls down.just a pita is the 1/4 windows on the impala.its such a small window..

and i was asking about the roll size because i didnt know if it could work with a 24 inch roll of not