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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 20, 2008, 19:21:39

Title: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 20, 2008, 19:21:39: Bought some tinting film of eblag.

Gave it a go and.......

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Did the NS Passenger windows by trimming to the rubber. Did the OS by taking the windows out - much better. Not done the tailgate or the alpines yet.
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tining the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: eugene on October 20, 2008, 19:24:20: looks good im wanting to do mine im hoping the wife will get them done for xmas prezzie if not will have to do myself :D
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tining the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: peasey on October 20, 2008, 20:56:14: Mate that looks the dogs doodahs,but what does it for me is those wheels awesome bruv!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tining the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: davidjmiller on October 20, 2008, 21:35:28: Did you do the top windows - those little curvey [!Expletive Deleted!] - I can't quite make it out !!!

If so how hard were they? I've done this on couple of 110's but not got round to doing the Disco yet. It won't be same without the top windows but I think they'll be very hard.

Looks really good though.

David
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tining the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: Disco Matt on October 20, 2008, 21:53:01: Could you trim the tint material a little bigger than the visible area of glass, then tuck it under the seal? I've not tried to fit any but if this worked it would make life easier.
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tining the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: BigA on October 21, 2008, 15:07:17: that looks a great job. I spent a weekend doing mine, took all glass out to do them. Day or two later i could still see bubbles so it all came off again :doh: shame as i think it looks good with them tinted.

As for the alpine lights, i believe (may well be wrong) that once all the back ones are done, the alpines look ok from the outside anyway, as in tinted ???

Andy
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tining the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: parry on October 21, 2008, 15:17:32: that looks a great job
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tining the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: muddyjames on October 21, 2008, 16:05:37: that looks good :)

Mine were all tinted by a company that the previous owner used so I was lucky I didnt have to do mine. My alpine lights arent tinted and to be honest there isnt much reason to do them especially if the sun roofs arent done either!

I would like to do my caravan windows but wont just yet, cant afford too!
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 21, 2008, 19:20:44: Quote from: peasey on October 20, 2008, 20:56:14
Mate that looks the dogs doodahs,but what does it for me is those wheels awesome bruv!!!!!!!!

Don't ya just love 'em....

Â£225 for four from Old Sodbury in April 2006. Silver, covered in grease & grime with flaking paint. Within days, tyres removed, blasted and powder coated black. Sat bubblewrapped in the loft for two years until I could afford the tyres. Dropped on a mint black spare in October 2007. Finally got the money for the tyres in April (Headteacher awarded me UPS3) and hey presto. Fitted! :lol:

Quote from: davidjmiller on October 20, 2008, 21:35:28
Did you do the top windows - those little curvey [!Expletive Deleted!] - I can't quite make it out !!!

Sadly not. Gave it a go but the edges are slightly "double" curved and it wouldn't adhere.

Quote from: Disco Matt on October 20, 2008, 21:53:01
Could you trim the tint material a little bigger than the visible area of glass, then tuck it under the seal? I've not tried to fit any but if this worked it would make life easier.

The window has water sprayed on to allow the film to "float" into position. If it is trapped under the seal it will creep back under the film again and cause bubbles.

Quote from: muddyjames on October 21, 2008, 16:05:37
I would like to do my caravan windows but wont just yet, cant afford too!

I bought a 6m roll for Â£9.99. Plenty spare for errors.

Thanks for all of the positive comments guys.
:dance: :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 21, 2008, 23:56:35: Strewth, you can come and do mine :D
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: thermidorthelobster on October 22, 2008, 18:15:49: That looks great, I'd like to do mine but I wouldn't have the patience!
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: Jeff J J on October 22, 2008, 20:36:40: Looks good i was lucky mine was done when i bought it. Jeff
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on October 22, 2008, 21:15:10: i got some off ebay got it on and :x fecked it up so gonna use tint spray instead
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: meader on October 23, 2008, 18:48:53: dont use tint spray it will look [!Expletive Deleted!] you wont be able to get an even coat on the glass and it will show up wen it drys
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 23, 2008, 19:14:19: On my old RRC I tried film and spray. The spray turned out looking hideous.
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on October 23, 2008, 19:36:20: full set of sun shades on ebay for 6o quid anyone
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: landymadjay on October 23, 2008, 21:15:21: very nice i like .

and where did u get them rocksliders from?
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 23, 2008, 21:21:12: Quote from: landymadjay on October 23, 2008, 21:15:21
and where did u get them rocksliders from?

I got them from Old Sodbury - Â£125.

I believe they are from Discoparts but BE CAREFUL - I understand Discoparts have gone TU.
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: landymadjay on October 23, 2008, 21:34:50: kk cheers
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: lee celtic on October 23, 2008, 22:51:05: That truck is looking well cool :clap: :clap: :clap:

I tinted mine with limo black I bought off tim (muddyweb) thats what got me here :dance:

unfortunatly I managed to crease mine and couldn't get it out :'(

I am thinking however of trying again now :lol:
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: Disco-andy on October 24, 2008, 21:48:28: Im well impressed with that, they look as good as our window tinting guy at work and he dose it all day.

What darkness level film is it?

I have a spare set of rear windows im thinking i may have a go., :?
Title: Re: Spent last weekend tinting the windows - not bad - with pictures.
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 25, 2008, 08:09:14: It's Limo Black Tint. (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160291461705&ssPageName=STRK:MEAFB:IT)

My tip would get it perfectly clean otherwise it will look naff.