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window tinting


sweetwhiteCAV
11-24-2003, 01:47 PM
well, i bought some X-19 smoke to tint my windows, and its pretty crappy. i keep gettin lots of air bubbles and it doesnt evenly coat the parts. does anyone know how to get better results with the x-19, or could i just use a roll of window tint that can be purchased at my local walmart?

supramike420
11-24-2003, 03:36 PM
use the rolls of tints you can get at Auto Zone or an auto shop I dont know if you wanna risk it with walmart stuff. But if you can find another brand at walmart, then its fine. Get decent stuff because one roll will make a few cars.

GT-Alex
11-24-2003, 03:45 PM
what do you use to apply x-19 ? if you dilute it with alcohol and spray it it should be ok

86_SR5
11-24-2003, 04:00 PM
I just use window tint from wal-mart, its a brand carried at auto-zone, advance auto, just a few dollars cheaper.

dag65
11-24-2003, 04:20 PM
Man I tried that and it doesn't want to stick!! Is there anythin special I need to do?
I know how it works and have used it on a 1:1 and I have used some frosted stuff on my garage windows but it just wouldn't stick for me, and yes its a good brand.
Any suggestions?

gasman03
11-24-2003, 04:27 PM
1:1 window tint works, but its pretty thick to scale, and I've tried that X-19 tint, which does'nt work that well, its better for tailights, and headlights,

Ferrari TR
11-24-2003, 06:07 PM
I bought some at my local hardware store. They had a bunch of different shades and sell it by the foot so I got out of there cheap!
Unless you want a 'blacked out' interior use the lightest shade you can find.
:p

86_SR5
11-24-2003, 06:50 PM
I bought some at my local hardware store. They had a bunch of different shades and sell it by the foot so I got out of there cheap!
Unless you want a 'blacked out' interior use the lightest shade you can find.
:p
Where did you buy it, what'd it cost, if you don't mind my asking?

Ferrari TR
11-24-2003, 07:44 PM
Local hardware store 'A&A trading post'. You might try one of the monster home improvement warehouses ...I think it was about 1.50 a linear foot. You might ask at a local shop that tints cars for some scrap...
:p

86_SR5
11-24-2003, 09:14 PM
I did that last week and guy goes, you wanna tint your turn signals or something and laffed, I explained to him what I needed it for, and he goes, unless you'd put up signs that show our name at a model contest, you know just bring their signs, not the car, I couldn't have any.

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