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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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hellllpp!!! big mistake tinting lights

hi, i purchased headlight tint film, followed the videos on how to install it... i did such a bad job that its kinda embarrassing... i have airbubbles everywhere!!! the only thing i did not use was the special liquid solution which i had no luck in finding out what it actually is.. the videos say it helps to do it with the spray.. anyway heres a pic of what it looks like.. any help???
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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that is horrible! i'm sorry you didn't know that a few drops of dish soap and water in a spray bottle helps you to put the laminate on. you also need a wiper blade, i don't know what to call it. it's this small plastic kinda blade thing. you should prolly get the goo gone and rip it off. its gonna suck. try and call the company you got it from and see what they say about it.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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uggh... i think you should take it off...

how long has it been since applied?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ImyoPusha
that is horrible! i'm sorry you didn't know that a few drops of dish soap and water in a spray bottle helps you to put the laminate on. you also need a wiper blade, i don't know what to call it. it's this small plastic kinda blade thing. you should prolly get the goo gone and rip it off. its gonna suck. try and call the company you got it from and see what they say about it.
its called a squeegee.

Why the hell would you tint the headlights anyway? they are what help you see at night.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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...it's asthetics...

looks like he went medium-light smoke so it should not pose a problem of seeing at night.

nevertheless... the job wasn't done right.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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^very true. if the tint has set in, be prepared for a long process to get it off. Well, the tint will peel right off. Its the glue that will be hard. There is a pretty easy way that works on large windows. not sure if it would work on that though.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
...it's asthetics...

looks like he went medium-light smoke so it should not pose a problem of seeing at night.

nevertheless... the job wasn't done right.
sorry ...kinda out of the topic .... are u a HE or a SHE ... im bad at looking at reflections ~
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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If the film is anything like clear bra material (3M film), it should come off just by peeling it away. Heat from sitting in the sun or a hair dryer should also help. An alcohol/water solution may also be needed to unbond the glue while helping "slip" the film off.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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And don't feel too bad, I tried putting a clear bra on my MX-5 (following every step with ALL the right tools), and I still couldn't get it to come out right. It wasn't as bad as yours, but still not right. It takes a lot of skill to get it perfect.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by luv4eternity
sorry ...kinda out of the topic .... are u a HE or a SHE ... im bad at looking at reflections ~
lol.. wrong person.

Originally Posted by jzief128
If the film is anything like clear bra material (3M film), it should come off just by peeling it away. Heat from sitting in the sun or a hair dryer should also help. An alcohol/water solution may also be needed to unbond the glue while helping "slip" the film off.
Yea, i've done it before. it's easy, just heat up and peel. it's small enough that peeling can be done in one straight motion. very little residue if any.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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Johnsons Baby Shampoo and distilled water is the solution you use.

Elbow grease is what is required now.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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h20 will work for putting them on. work from top to bottom.. btw, get the film that just sticks on and is removable.. no adhesive.

beers
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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haha thanks all of you, i was able to pull it right off since i only did it about an hour b4 i posted this, the soap water worked just fine and it looks alot better, wish i hadnt shrunk it so much with the blowdryer but was just enough to look decent.. thanks again
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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If you wanted smoked headlights, pay for a shop to do it.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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the liquid stuff is to spray on so you can slide it around and it wont stick... the squeegee is to squeeze the water out and smooth out any air bubbles.

no biggie... you can buy the same tint from a hardware store and do about 50 sets of lights for 20 bucks.
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