steveyb109 Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Hi. I'm reletivly new to the world of tinting and may have bitten off more than I can chew. I'm really struggling to shrink a rear screen on a mk 5 golf. I'm dry shrinking with baby powder and just can't get the corners without creasing. I've tried working from the middle out. Then from the outside in and only secured in the middle with the ends free. Any tips would be really helpful as I'm not one for giving up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintcracker Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 When I do these I give myself plenty of extra film just in case. I anchor the one side vertically and pull it across as tight as I can before anchoring the other side. I use powder as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintcracker Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Also I pull a couple fingers from the top and bottom to the side while shrinking then once I've finished shrinking the top and bottom I move those fingers back to finish shrinking. Also helps if you shrink a little at a time all the way across. By this I mean instead of shrinking fingers top to bottom before moving over I equally shrink all the way across going back and forth. That way the trouble areas have a little time to cool off, preventing creases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeP Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Hello All,Speaking of rear windows, what kind of lights/lighting method would you recommend to expose the matrix???i am using a small LED light and i hate having to stop to keep adjusting it. Thanks,Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyb109 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Thankyou tint cracker I will give that a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Try the soap method, powder is pretty 1999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyb109 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Tried again and failed. Maybe I just don't have the experience yet to be able to tackle this window. Luckily it's on a friends car so I can have another go at a later date. Just always end up with to much film to shrink. I'm using suntek carbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flygti32 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I wrecked two full rolls of 20in film trying to shrink this window when I was learning to tint. The trick that works for me is shrinking from the middle out to start, but then switch quickly and shrink from the outside edge back to the middle, on an angle. So on the outside edge I start at the wet anchor point and shrink back up towards the middle of the window, you end up shrinking the corners almost like a triangle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 This is pretty similar to the way I go about it. The way you pre cut it is important. i use soap or dryer sheet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX_2tC-7l2Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyb109 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 He made that look so easy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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