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Old 04-03-2008, 12:29 AM
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tint roll

How much tint roll do I need to cover the 8...

like what by what, how many?

anyone tips on which company's product is better? (scratch free)

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if you can afford it.. take it to a dipshop. the rear window is a b*tch to tint.
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Yeah, I just took mine in instead of trying myself. Ran $189 out the door for my 04 8.

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mine was $165 and they did a nice job.
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ya, i TRIED my rear window myself and have done MANY tintjobs in the past for vehicles such as grand ams, s10 trucks, saturns, etc. But I attempted mine and FAIL was the only thing that resulted. got er done professionally with lifetime warranty for bubbling for 199 out the door.

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Originally Posted by reddevilwarrior
How much tint roll do I need to cover the 8...

like what by what, how many?

anyone tips on which company's product is better? (scratch free)

Thanks
I have SolarGard tint on mine...
Old 04-03-2008, 10:09 AM
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3M makes good tint too.
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if you seriously want to do it yourself
http://www.yourhotcar.com/product/li...ndow_Tint_Kits

it comes all precut for all 5 windows (2 front, 2 reardoor and rear)
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yeah but at that price you can have a shop do it. i think mine was $120.
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Originally Posted by Bootleg
yeah but at that price you can have a shop do it. i think mine was $120.
going the kit way and DIYing, on average you will save about 50-70 bucks... so far most prices posted were 160, 190, 200... the trouble that rear window is, is worth spending the 50-70 to get all the windows done by a tintshop. and the warranties most of them include are nice (ex: bubbling will replace lifetime).
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Originally Posted by reddevilwarrior
How many tint roll do I need to cover the 8...

like what by what, how many?
corrected, how many tint roll.
Not how much, sorry for the confusion.
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I'd say at least 2 rolls cause you will screw up a time or two. I would personally go with the pre-cut sheets if at all possible. Then again, I paid less to get mine done by a pro with lifetime warranty than what they are asking for the pre-cuts so i don't know what to tell you.
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