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fierce_flawless · 09-02-2009, 04:57 PM

The super-bargain car i just bought has nice window tint on all windows except the back one which has NONE. Weird.

Should I try and DIY with the tint kits they sell at the auto stores, or should I just pay someone to do this window only?

I see places all over town offering $99 tint jobs but I wonder if they'd charge me less to just do the rear window...? The stuff at the stores is about $15.00.

How hard is it to DIY?

getmeoutofhere · 09-02-2009, 05:06 PM

Pay someone to do it.

Tinting windows is much more difficult than it sounds.

iTsLiKeAnEgG · 09-02-2009, 05:28 PM

It's hard to do correctly.

ShelbyGirl1 · 09-03-2009, 07:12 AM

If you do it yourself...it'll look like just that! A homemade job. Any tinting place will do just the back for a small fee. I've got a guy coming out to the house tomorrow to do our new car.

SVTLightning · 09-03-2009, 07:16 AM

Those cars you see with bubbles all in their tint? Those were the ones that did it themselves.

las vegas drunk · 09-03-2009, 07:25 AM

You have a $600 car like me, so it is a total waste to go to a shop. I tinted my whole car myself for $35. It does not look bad, or have bubbles. The hardest part of the job is cutting the window tint. That is why I bought pre-cut tint. I found exactly what you need below. It is $15.00, and it will take no more than 20 minutes to install....

Geo Prizm 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Precut Rear Tint:eBay Motors (item 110409614776 end time Sep-29-09 08:07:58 PDT)

fierce_flawless · 09-03-2009, 08:48 AM

^^ thanks, LVD, for the link!

I'll be honest, I don't care much what it looks like. I live in South Texas, I'm more concerned about keeping the sun off the kiddos in the back seat.

I've never been much on appearances. As long as I can see through it and it helps block some sun.

I just want it done and overwith as quickly as possible.

JTraik · 09-03-2009, 05:51 PM

I am the type of person who does everything on my own unless it is completely and utterly out of my control. I gave tinting a couple of attempts, I just can't do it good. Too expensive to practice until perfection so I just have a good shop do it.