Tinting Question

[pcaveney]

Does anyone know where I can buy the window templates for cutting my own tinting sheets for an 02 Alero. Please let me know :)

THANKS!

[cherrington17]

i don't personally know. but anytime anyone suggests doing it themself, someone always tells them not too.

i'll be that person. pay to have it done professionally. it'll look like ass if you don't. and the price will be about the same.

[doubleN0alero]

most professionals just lay it right up there on the window and cut it down that way

[jamcllw]

Tinting windows takes a certain level of skill. If you've never done it I wouldn't suggest doing it. You shouldn't need templates. Just cut the shapes using the outside of the window as your template and use an extremely sharp exacto knife.

[pcaveney]

I have done my own tinting jobs though. I just cant do back windows that have defrosters.. I have done numerous types from small trucks, 2door/4door cars, SUVs, etc... I just wanted to know if anyone knew where i could get the window templates.

[ptrudel]

i dunno about the back window part, but i can vouch for it bein fairly easy..i just did my buddy's neon last night, and turned out great...except for one where we had a lil incident with my dog :glare:

[sound_xtreme]

ya the side windows aint BAD. im actually tinting mine right now. 2.5%

[jabartram]

Originally posted by sound_xtreme@Jun 16 2005, 03:11 PM
ya the side windows aint BAD. im actually tinting mine right now. 2.5%
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might as well just paint them? thats what i did on the rear window of my 84 mercury capri.

[sound_xtreme]

lol, nah. i can still see out of em pretty good. looks pretty good. got one more window. not gonna do the back one myself, i'll take it to a shop for that. but ya, so far so good.

[ptrudel]

could you get a pic of it at 2.5%?

i gotta redo mine soon, but don't know how dark i wanna go

[Alero04]

awwe man i wish my car was 2.5%!!
my 5% isnt dark enuff for me :P

[pcaveney]

umm 5% :o
im doing 12% and thats plenty dark.. plus cops in michigan are real @$$holes about that stuff...

[Alero04]

well my back is 5% and the front is 20%(i have a coupe).
the cops around here are normally harsh with that stuff too, but they havent even looked my way twice*knocks on wood*

[cherrington17]

damn! 70% of light through is legal here. i just got 35% all around and its plenty dark for me. plus i can get pulled over for that here in no time. ny sucks ass.

[Alero04]

what i have on my doors is VERY illegal here. the back we can legally tint them as dark as possible.
the ricers are right paranoid about their tint...whenever they see cops they put their windows down...f*ck that noise tho. i aint putting my windows down for them. if i get pulled over i get pulled over. ill just put on the innocent act and use my dads name :) 'Oh ur dad is sargeant G? no way!!!! oh well Lindsay...u have a great night and keep it safe. no ticket for you! '
its great :P

[sound_xtreme]

http://www.drasticdesignz.com/ASS/ASS001.jpg.thumb_800x600.jpg

[ptrudel]

^holly poop that's dark...damn sexy too

[sound_xtreme]

you can tell the back window wasnt done in that picture.

[alerocar01]

Originally posted by sound_xtreme@Jun 16 2005, 04:11 PM
ya the side windows aint BAD. im actually tinting mine right now. 2.5%
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good luck seeing at night. i have 15% and some time it hard to see if there is a car coming at night, but it still looks cool.

[sound_xtreme]

ya, windows go down usually

[Redog]

If you got the skills to do it yourself, go for it, but I would pay to get it done.

A good or bad tint job makes a big differance

[sound_xtreme]

ya, i f***ed mine up a bit. but i rushed it quite a bit too. i had just finished when jamcllw showed up i think

[Redog]

Looked good at the show, did you fix it before ASS?

[sound_xtreme]

nah, it had a lot of creases in it and poop. cant really see em that well cause it's so dark i guess. and i messed the drivers side up AT homecoming cause i rolled the window down.

[Redog]

Good plan, what % you got and what's legal in Ohio?

[sound_xtreme]

2.5%
Just passed a law in Ohio this year. back windows can be as dark as you want. you can even paint them. but the fronts have to be 50%

[jabartram]

50% dam, at least we can still do 35% at 50 there's really no sense in tinting.