I saw this link on eBay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4556066091
and emailed the seller and he does have the pre-cut tint for the new body style.

Years ago I installed mirrored film in early 70's VW Bus. It wasn't difficult and I didn't tint the front drivers nor passenger windows, only all the windows behind the drivers seat, except the rear window, I put a one-way print on it.

My concern would be spraying the windows and some (possibly a lot) of it dripping down into the door and messing up the electric motors and switches.
I would assume the pro's have some technique to avoid this, or maybe it shouldn't be a concern.

Any thoughts?

 

My thoughts are you should be able find a professional to do the front doors for about $50 cash. That ebay kit is $32 shipped. For just a few more bucks, it's worth it get a professional tint job. I used to tint my old cars myself too, and they would come out ok, but for someone that does it every single day, they do a much better job.

 

I paid 60 bucks to have the pro do it and w/ a lifetime warranty. However, I've installed tint before (many years ago on my ford ranger out of high school). It looked pretty good. It's not all that hard, but I'm so particular about my truck, I probably couldn't do it well enough to satisfy myself!

 

There are so many professional tinters out there who are falling over themselves to get your business that you'd be crazy to try to do it yourself!

Tinting is relatively cheap, and there are a lot of shops out there that do great work. You don't have to be a Rhodes Scholar to do a decent tinting job -- you just have to have lots of practice. That is where the advantage of using a professional tinter comes in. They do so many vehicles throughout the day that they just get "good" at it!

 

cost me 110$ for my truck.. let the pros do it!.. they warrenty their work..

no one likes looking through bubbled or faded tint!

chris

 

I concur with the above, pay the man! I paid $80 here in Atlanta area to have the front windows tinted.

PS: you can usually pick out the "did it myself" tint jobs that are riding around out there

 

Pay the extra few bucks because you'll be disappointed otherwise.

 

Alright, the consensus is in, I'll let the pro's do it.

Here in Lawrenceville, GA, I've had a quote of $165 for all 5 windows, nothing on the windshield, but I do not know their quality of work. Tinting is all they do and they have been here for a couple of years so that is a positive.

I'll locate a couple more tinting shops and get quotes.

Thanks for the input.

 

Just got mine done $65.00 and it looks great the color matches the factory windows in the back!

 

i did 20% on back.. over the factory tinted windows.. its nice and dark, i also have a sliding back window, and i did a 20% eyebrow on the front winshield.. 35% on the front window's.. great film.. looks awesome!..



chris

 

I wouldn't attempt tweaking system parameters on my model 9402 even though I could. Why would you try your own tint (even though you can)? Leave it to the pros!

 

I just had my daughters done on her Ranger last weekend. Backwindow, 2-small side windows and the driver and passenger windows $ 90.00.
I went to pick it up and they were still working on the last window, after watching them, no way i would attempt it.

 

I had my front windows tinted a couple weeks ago, $129. Looks great and warrantied for life of the vehicle.

I can change my own oil, but wouldn't attempt my own tint- not on vehicles this nice.

 

I have a little 9401 150 here at my house running V4R1. I have the CD's to upgrade to V4R4 but probably won't any time soon.

 

Ha! I love it. Man I can't wait until we get rid of our 9402. What an overworked box it is... we maxed out its memory and tossed in an extra processor board but it's still choking under the load. Corporate is to cheap to replace as a 'new' system is supposed to be coming... yeah, right!