Used pre cut before. It's great.

 

Let the pro's do it & you can be doing something else...

 

What Felix said. Especially if your thinking of doing the rear window / windshield. The double concave curves to the back window is difficult to get done without wrinkles, at least is was or me and I have done a handful. Most with wrinkles. If you care about looks, hire it done.

 

Agree Let THE PROS DO IT.

 

One look at a few bad ones which, Ik we've all seen...

 

So I checked around and prices are ranging from $250 to $300! Holy crap I've been in the wrong business. That's doing all of the side windows and back glass. I don't know...I'm still up in the air on this...

 

You'll find out on your first one. That works involves skills and patience that many do not have. The precut part ain't spit, and pre-cutting often makes it worse as you have no overlap to be able to be sloppier in location. It's getting the tint on with no wrinkles in it then getting it incredibly smooth after that with zero bubbles, what makes it last. Very hard to locate it perfect at first to have all edges be even, you will be lifting it again and again.

The factory tint work is done on them before the window is mounted in car. That way they can use a big long rubber squeegee to smooth it down all across the glass.

That back glass will show your stuff, it is NOT easy. Why even the $300 jobs fail often in a couple years or less.

 

You'll find out on your first one. That works involves skills and patience that many do not have. The precut part ain't spit, and pre-cutting often makes it worse as you have no overlap to be able to be sloppier in location. It's getting the tint on with no wrinkles in it then getting it incredibly smooth after that with zero bubbles, what makes it last. Very hard to locate it perfect at first to have all edges be even, you will be lifting it again and again.

That is why you make sure you use plenty of soapy water so the tint slides around and doesn't stick. Then you slowly squeegee the film starting from the center out. I've done several vehicles over the years plus window signs in stores. I'm just being lazy this time. My wife wants to have her front windows done on her Subaru too but I just haven't had the...umm...energy to do them. lol

 

That's pretty pricey. There a shop in my neighborhood that's 100$ all the way around. The back window is really hard to get right. If you feel like trying it the worst you can do is not like it and peel it back off. For 80$ you could get enough to do the whole car and still have some left to redo the back more than once. I've done 5 vehicles and only the last one did I get perfect. Well perfect minus one tiny bubble I couldn't get out. And that was with three other people who put big graphics on vehicles for a living. Side windows are easy. All the ones I've done by myself work ,yes, but look like crap from behind. If this is just your winter beater then who cares.

 

My winter beater. Sides are fine but the rear... Well you see. Furthermore with the air gap in those wrinkles dust and crap gets in there and messes with the seal of the rest of it. The parts not touching the windows start to fade. So eventually it will need to be redone.
If your set on doing it yourself. Don't buy the precut and by a roll or two of it. Cheaper and then you will have extra. Maybe do the sides and only hire the back out if your unsatisfied.

 

i paid 180 for the st thats like 7 windows if you count the sml quarters and he can do the windshield for 130 which i may get done, because gotta love that florida sun

 

I've been going to the same place for 25 years so lifetime warranty will actually mean it and I had my car done for $225 for 20% and 15% on the rear window and sunroof.

 

Only the better shops offer Lifetime warranty.