89needsatranny

you use baby shampoo?^^

Tubbyfatty

Yea thats why you go light on the soap.

Tubbyfatty

I used joy dish soap. I hear the baby stuff is better. eh oh well. Well there is some Gila application solution at the auto store but i think its just soapy water.

89needsatranny

yeah i wouldn't waste my money on that stuff

302Toyota

I Wish i had a picture of my window tint on my V6 before i got in trouble for it i had Double layer 5% on the sides and rear with a 11" window strip i had to take one layer off the side still have the window strip and rear glass it was STUPID dark lol couldn't see in or out i should have had the windows painted

89needsatranny

ha well i got around to tinting mine today and i didnt pay any attention to where Gila says that it should be 3 days above 40F, it has been colder than that. It turned out alright for doing it out in the open on a cold windy day. the only flaws are little spots where a little hair and dust blew up onto the tint and i kinda cut the drivers side a little short lol. its only like a 1/4 gap near the mirror though.

if anyone wants pics or anything tell me and il post some. (i dont wanna steal tubbys thread or anything...)

and thanks tubby for giving me some courage to try this myself. it was actually very easy for never doing it before.

gary96360

ok i did half of the rears today. used a rubber bondo spreader to smooth it out. works 10 times better than a credit card. ill try to finish it up tommorow and take pics

Matt16

After an experience with my gf and an over-eager early-riser parks attendant while camping, I think tinting the rear door windows might not be a bad idea.

What tint would match the factory back (cargo-area) side windows?

chrishf12

i did all the windows on my pickup a while back. and one more thing i would suggest when doing a roll down window is to take the doorpanel off and tint a 1/4 inch below the seal on the panel that constantly sits against the window. seemed to me it would help out so the seal wouldnt eventually pull the tint corners up.

Tubbyfatty

LOL.

Well match as in color or darkness? Darkness is around 20% and i dont think they make a bronze color tint. Well ive seen it, it just looks like trash.

personally, if you want it darker, you can go 20%. If i could change the back i would keep the 5% i put over the factory and on the back, put 20% and not the 35% i put on, the 35% didnt really make it darker, it just made it more reflective.

But with the 5%, i cant see inside even if im on the glass. there has to be alot of light in the truck for me to see through it.

Matt16

I might just buy the glass off a truck being parted out, I already have a factory-tinted passenger door glass set. I'm guessing the drivers side will cost maybe $30-50.

Tubbyfatty

Yea you could do that if you find the windows.

My truck came with factory tint on the back 2 doors, cargo windows, and the rear roll down. But it just wasnt dark enough for me.

Tinting is way easier then replacing the window imo, haha.

gary96360

tinting is a cinch to do. just have to make sure the surface is spotless.

Tubbyfatty

And you dont crinkle the film or crease it when pulling the plastic thing off of it.

gary96360

i usually spray water on the outside window. stick the tint on then pull off the plastic off,spraying water on the sticky part as ur pulling. i kinda want to tint the front windows too but its too dangerous. looks like i have to do a walk around before i back up in a parking lot at night with 5 percent in rear

chrishf12

gary I had that same problem having 5% on my back sliding window. sometimes I had to open my door to back up if it is really dark outside.

Tubbyfatty

I pulled off the plastic thing as i as spraying water but the tint wasnt on a flat surface and it creased but oh well, you cant really tell.

I have 5% over the factory on my side windows and its a bit challenging backing up at night. Oh well, ill get used to it. haha.

gary96360

i tried to fix my mistakes today and i ripped a little chunk in the tint. w/e you cant notice it outside. the only reason that i wanted to tint my windows because i don't want my sub to be in plain sight.

Tubbyfatty

Yea same here. I tried to do the roll downs in the rear doors, i messed up once and im going to make a template.

Tubbyfatty

So i finished the back 2/3rds of my truck.

Heres some pics.
Before


Cargos done


After


Rear window after. Both pictures were taken after the tint was applied.
35% + factory tint.



The back window really changes when the sun hits it differently.