How to Apply Window Tint to a Car
Tinting car windows not only increases passenger privacy, it reduces the amount of sunlight reaching the car's interior. This cuts down on faded car seats and stuffy journeys. Look below for tips and techniques for applying tint to car windows.
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Things You'll Need
- Spray bottle with soap and water
- Tint
- Scissors
- Knife
- Squeegee
- Blue power towel
- Plastic card
Instructions
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Use soap and water solution in a spray bottle to adhere tint temporarily to the outside of the car window. This allows you to smooth out the tint and roughly measure and cut the tint using scissors or a knife to the proportions of the window. Have the car window rolled up throughout these steps.
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Spraying soap solution on the tint as you go, slowly use your other hand to peel the backing from the tint. The tint should still be stuck to the outside of the car window as you are removing the backing only. A knife blade may help you lift the corner of the backing from the tint.
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Remove tint from outside of the window and line up against the inside of the car window. Be sure that the top of the window and the top of the tint don't line up too perfectly. This often leads to overlap which causes the tint to bubble and peel over time.
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Smooth out the tint using a small squeegee, making long sweeps across the window one way and not over lapping.
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Wrap a blue power towel, the type used in automotive shops, around a hard piece of card and use to smooth the tint even more. The hard card used to apply spackle is a good size.
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Lift and spray water soap solution under the tint as you go along and use a razor blade to remove any debris you find in the smoothing process.
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Slide tint into position and squeegee bottom edges to remove any remaining water before allowing to dry.
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Tips & Warnings
Always check state laws to make sure window tinting is legal in your area.
