Ryan1

My first post here and this is my second time tinting .
 
 

I am in the exact same boat.
 
Wanting to tint my own cars and I am a DIY person.
 
I spent hours and hours on youtube looking at how others do it, and tools they use.  Window tinting is a very small toolset.
 
I went ahead and just purchased all the tools and tint I needed to do my own cars.  then the extra will be used for friends and family cars, either free or cover the cost of materials to get my money back.
 
I did the following
 - purchased tools from about 3 different places.  a few cheap items on amazon, rest at SolControl, NDGraphics and 44tools ( which i wont order from again... )   I am in canada, so going across boarder is a pain with taxes and duty.
 - I already had a heat gun.
 - i got : P2 sprayer, various squeegees and cards, blades, knife.   
 - i ordered one roll of 5% Suntek, split roll cut in 24" and 36" .
 
Then, just went to town on my daughters car.  first window ( the small 1/4 glass ), took me about 8 tries.   
 
try - check, peal and re-do.
 
not much to it.
 
Rear window was the hardest... mostly because of contamination.   took me 3 tries.   it's not 100%.   there are a couple flaws with some debris.   but, for her car, she is very happy with it.... except I only see the flaws when I look at it.
 
To start off, with the tools and 1 full roll of tint cost me about $550 .
 
i have since gotten a second roll of 35%.
 
 
Now, it's just a matter of going a few cars for $50 - $75 to recover some cost.

I would use Glad Press N Seal on the top edge.   No bulk of a towel.   and since it is not the full height of the door panel, on the bottom half, just add in some plastic drop sheet or garbage bag.
 
The press n Seal will stick to all surfaces and the garbage bag,  then all the water will run off the door.
 
 

I am in the exact same boat.
 
Wanting to tint my own cars and I am a DIY person.
 
I spent hours and hours on youtube looking at how others do it, and tools they use.  Window tinting is a very small toolset.
 
I went ahead and just purchased all the tools and tint I needed to do my own cars.  then the extra will be used for friends and family cars, either free or cover the cost of materials to get my money back.
 
I did the following
 - purchased tools from about 3 different places.  a few cheap items on amazon, rest at SolControl, NDGraphics and 44tools ( which i wont order from again... )   I am in canada, so going across boarder is a pain with taxes and duty.
 - I already had a heat gun.
 - i got : P2 sprayer, various squeegees and cards, blades, knife.   
 - i ordered one roll of 5% Suntek, split roll cut in 24" and 36" .
 
Then, just went to town on my daughters car.  first window ( the small 1/4 glass ), took me about 8 tries.   
 
try - check, peal and re-do.
 
not much to it.
 
Rear window was the hardest... mostly because of contamination.   took me 3 tries.   it's not 100%.   there are a couple flaws with some debris.   but, for her car, she is very happy with it.... except I only see the flaws when I look at it.
 
To start off, with the tools and 1 full roll of tint cost me about $550 .
 
i have since gotten a second roll of 35%.
 
 
Now, it's just a matter of going a few cars for $50 - $75 to recover some cost.

My first post here and this is my second time tinting .
 
 

My first post here and this is my second time tinting .