How hard is it to tint?

Answer 1

Well, it is actually pretty easy, just a long process, you need soapy water and you will need razors and a rubber tool to smooth it out with. All you do is measure on the outside of the window using your soapy water so you can move the tint around, then you will need to make sure that you cut the edges and shave it down so that it will fit the right way. then you will need to make sure that you spray down the inside of the windo so that you can move and adjust it into place. once you have it in place, you will need to use your tool to smooth and straightin it against the inside of the window. this will cause all the water to run out the sides.

CELICATECH EDIT:

Actually, the difficulty of tinting glass varies on a few variables.

1. How curved is the glass you will be working on? What type of door will you be working on? Framed or frameless? How clean of an install do you wish to have? Once you are able to answer those questions I may be able to provide you with a fair answer.

The overall process is pretty consistent though. Clean the exterior of the glass and surrounding areas including the doors, top of the car, the glass seal, the gasket the inside of the glass and then do it again. I won't go into detail now as I do not have the time but I can tell you that cleaning involves scraping the glass with stainless steel blades scratchless pads, or very fine wool; scrubbing out the gaskets multiple times until there is no dirt left. This may take a few times depending on the age and cleanliness of the car. You will have to clean out the gasket (found across the bottom of the glass where the glass meets the door. These gaskets are sometimes lined with felt. As the felt deteriorates it falls apart and it may seem that now matter how much you attempt to clean it it never does as the felt particles continuously fall off on to the glass and into your tint. You may opt to either remove the door panel, the gasket or try to tape the gasket up and back.

Keep in mind that some times cars are just too dirty to tint and will involve extensive tedious labor to get a very clean tint job. That is of course if you want a clean tint job. If you don't, just follow the basic instructions and you'll be okay.

Then there is the whole familiarity with how film behaves and how you can handle it. How to properly use your tools such as a heat gut to shrink film and not burn it. How to select the proper squeege for the task at hand and how to use it accordingly as to not crease the tint.

Once you master all the nuances and you put in a lot of practice, tinting gets easier.

I think it is safe to say that a noob would most likely have a very difficult time attempting to achieve a clean install. There may be an exception to the rule out there, but from my experience I have yet to find one that is completely new to the trade that is able to successfully achieve a clean tint job the first time around.

So in conclusion I'd like to answer your question: How hard is it to tint? It is both very easy and very difficult. It will vary on your level of skill and patience.

And then there is flat glass tinting...