Mirror-Tinting Windows

[ales]

Warren, could you please clear out a thing or two here? Do I use water on the film (the sticly side that goes to the window) or on the window itself or both or do I have no idea what I'm talking about?

[patate]

you put the water o9n the window

[primera man]

Originally posted by ales
Warren, could you please clear out a thing or two here? Do I use water on the film (the sticly side that goes to the window) or on the window itself or both or do I have no idea what I'm talking about?

Add a little bit of dish wash to the water and then brush it on to the window. Just enough to cover the whole area you are doing.
The windows i done on my ITR was with car tint

[ales]

Thanks.

How dark would you recommend? I don't want to completely black it out, Just add a touch of luxury to the model. (yes, I remember you or someone already covered this subject, I just can't seem to find the thread!)

[primera man]

The tint on the ITR was called a 30% Tint what ever that means
Its not to bad, although it looks really dark in the pic,

When i got the roll from the car tint shop i just asked for some off-cuts. They had a huge box and i just picked out what i wanted

[MaxSE]

Hey p-man, just to send you some info, 30% film is reffering to the light transmitted through, therefore the greater the number the more light passes through, as well as a"lighter" look to film. and vice-versa

[ales]

Originally posted by MaxSE
Hey p-man, just to send you some info, 30% film is reffering to the light transmitted through, therefore the greater the number the more light passes through, as well as a"lighter" look to film. and vice-versa

Hmmm. I was under the impression that it's the other way around - with the percentage meaning the amount of light that is being HELD by the film. Of course, I have no idea what I'm talking about

[primera man]

Originally posted by MaxSE
Hey p-man, just to send you some info, 30% film is reffering to the light transmitted through, therefore the greater the number the more light passes through, as well as a"lighter" look to film. and vice-versa

Thanks for the info...i thought it must have something to do with the amount of light it lets in or keeps out.
Cheers

[ales]

Originally posted by primera man

Thanks for the info...i thought it must have something to do with the amount of light it lets in or keeps out.
Cheers

Lets through. I was wrong.

[MaxSE]

Overall i think the major confusion with tinting percentages has to do with the way people talk about it, meaning literally verbally speaking... we tend to say " yeah i got my car windows tinted the other day, it's like 100%, it's impossible to see through from the outside! " But infact it's tinted 1%, as in 1% light penetration. it's all about the verbal speach!
but i think that's enough said for tinting 101 , so finally ales how did your windows turn out?

[ales]

Originally posted by MaxSE
...so finally ales how did your windows turn out?

I would want to find out as well - I'm still to tint them. Will do n the next couple of days hopefully.