Grand Marquise soft top back glass

[Guest mexican rob]

Tried it there times and kept getting huge fingers. First one I ever attempted and it kicked my butt! Finally just forced fingers down with slot of heat. Any suggestions for next time?

[opus]

You mean a landau top right?

[Ryker]

I did the last one like that in 2 pieces....the landau top that is...

[Guest mexican rob]

Landau ? Guess that's what they are called. Had to move the film up and down to shrink.

[opus]

I get the film cut pretty darn close to where I have no light gaps inside, form it close on the windshield, and apply. Just a couple of fingers to heat down inside and your done.

[coast2coasttinting]

those can be very tricky to get clean. I had to do one that was custom shaped like a bow tie on a box chevy many years ago.

[hoosierwindowtek]

I get the film cut pretty darn close to where I have no light gaps inside, form it close on the windshield, and apply. Just a couple of fingers to heat down inside and your done.

Yes, but how?

Easy, Easy, done isn't very descriptive.

[opus]

Yes, but how?

Easy, Easy, done isn't very descriptive.

Really!?

Ok so I only have one landau pic in my library so it'll have to do. This is the type of top were talking about. From inside you can see the top is a little bigger than the glass.

If you lay your uncut film on the outside, of course it'll be a bit bigger than the top. With a china marker (or grease pencil) mark the film so that your lines exceed the top just enough to cover any light gaps. Use your best judgment on that one for your specific application.

From here we move our tint to a peel board (cutting table, weed board what ever you call yours) and cut it to the size you marked on it. Hopefully you've already soaped your windshield. Once your cut down just form the tint to the front as much as possible. (IT WILL NOT FIT THE BACK GLASS PERFECTLY AT THIS POINT!!)

From this point install the material as you normally would. You'll find a few fingers once it's in. Low heat, hard card, and the towel of choice should take care of any of that and your done!

Better!?

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[TintDude]

Nice

[Guest mexican rob]

Thanks for the details guys!