How To: Properly Apply Window Tint
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Tinting the windows of your car, truck or SUV can add style and comfort to your driving experience, as well as helping you protect your interior from light, glare and ultraviolet rays. Installing window tint on your vehicle is a straightforward procedure we will outline in this video. Gila offers several types of tint, as well as an installation kit that includes everything you need to tint the windows of your car.
It’s important to know the tint laws for your state before choosing a Visible Light Transmission percentage, or VLT. For information on each state’s tint laws, visit iwfa.com/news-events/state-la..., then select the US State Law Chart.
Full job and supplies: www.oreillyauto.com/diy-insta...
Supplies Needed for This Job:
1. Safety Glasses: urlzs.com/hbwc
2. Gloves: bit.ly/2GvfwAm
3. Gila Window Film: bit.ly/2LXGc02
4. Gila Tint Application Kit: bit.ly/30C0HDg
5. Transparent Tape: bit.ly/30DKw8B
6. Razor: bit.ly/2W9OnbM
0:00 Welcome Back
0:32 Cut Film to Size
2:45 Clean the Inside Window
3:43 Prep Tint
4:15 Install the Tint
6:12 Remove Bubbles
6:58 Post-Install Tips
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It’s important to know the tint laws in your state before applying tint to your vehicle. Visit iwfa.com for information on that. Also, be sure to do this job in a shaded, well-lit, dust free environment. If you’re not completely comfortable doing this yourself, we’d be happy to recommend a professional technician in your area.
If you have decided to do this yourself, gather your supplies, and let’s get started.
You’ll begin by using the outside of the window as a pattern for the film. So, the window needs to be very clean. Spray the exterior glass wet with the Gila Application Solution. Then use a low-lint cloth or squeegee to dry the glass.
We will be using Gila Window Film. This film has a liner side that protects the adhesive. It is important to identify the side with the liner. The liner side is rolled to the outside and is slick to the touch. If you rub the tint against itself, the sticky side is the tint and the slick side is the liner.
Wet the outside of the window with the application solution.
Roll the film, liner side facing out, onto the glass… keeping in mind that the tint will be applied to the interior side of the glass.
Using the soft rubber edge of the squeegee, stroke gently down the film to temporarily hold it in place for trimming.
Trim away the excess film and set the remaining roll to the side.
Next, position the film ¼” to ½” below the top of the inside gasket and wet the outside of the film.
With a sharp blade, trim along the window seals of the vertical edges first. To avoid damage to the glass or seals when trimming, press on the knife gently while keeping a low angle. Use only enough force to cut through the film and always tear excess film away from the cut.
Before trimming the top edge, gently lift the film from the bottom of the glass so the film does not crease when the window is rolled down.
Open the door and roll the window down about 2 inches.
The top of the glass should now be exposed. Use the top of the glass as your blade’s guide, and trim the film to the edge of the glass. Take your time and make a clean cut.
Reposition the film slightly and carefully round out any corners that aren’t smooth. The film is now cut to fit.
Now, move to the interior glass. Spray the inside of the window and thoroughly clean the glass with a low-lint cloth and squeegee. Use a razor or plastic scrub pad for any stubborn spots. Remember, any dirt left behind will cause bubbles in the film. Be sure to wipe down all seals where dirt may be trapped.
*View full video for complete instructions* - Авто та транспорт
Supplies Needed for This Job:
1. Safety Glasses: urlzs.com/hbwc
2. Gloves: bit.ly/2GvfwAm
3. Gila Window Film: bit.ly/2LXGc02
4. Gila Tint Application Kit: bit.ly/30C0HDg
5. Transparent Tape: bit.ly/30DKw8B
6. Razor: bit.ly/2W9OnbM
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Rule number one: Safety glasses. If you’re installing window tint in below freezing weather you run the risk of freezing the tint when you spray soapy water at it, which can lead to the window tint snapping in half and exploding thousands of tiny tint shards hurdling at your eyes and face. Proceed with extreme caution.
What about the screechie
Soo far this is one of the best videos on window tinting u actually explain things instead of skipping steps
I made this 10x more difficult thank you for this video
I did mine by myself,it’s 20x more difficult I recommend u all better look for a professional. After that I had bubbles left
@@ErickAguilar-py2mcthen I have to pay double than what I’d pay for tint
My toxic trait is thinking I can do this perfect for the first time
Who knows you most likely could
That's what I thought, too. But it took me a whole hour to do one window, and it had a lot of air bubbles 🙃
😂😂me too
Trust me it’s more difficult than you think I’ve wasted so much tint from messing it up with air bubbles, creases, ect
I got so frustrated I removed the window from the car and applied the tint on the workbench. It still sucked. Now I just pay a pro.
With some vehicles, the inner lower rubber trim can be easily removed. If so, remove it so you can clean the glass and squegee the tint to below where the rubber strip will sit. Replace the rubber strip in a few days after the film has set.
Yeah I'm thinking about removing the entire door panel and trim, to both dust the inside of the door, and clean the entirety of the widow before application.
1. was seriously just talking to my fiancé about doing my truck.
2. *UA-cam recommends tint video*
3. Me running to Oriley’s to get tint and install it myself because no one wants to wait forever for their man to do it 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻
Literally me!
Did any of you do that?
@@NayoDuz I bet you 5$ they didn’t.
N u fkd it up didn’t u?
@@BSTXOC yes she did
Gave it a shot on my silverado and it was pretty easy. After looking at the Gila film and comparing it with what ever brand Tap Plastics sells I went with Taps. It cost more but is sold by the foot and is def higher quality. For the solution I used distilled water and an anionic surfactant left over from making soap instead of the Gila or Johnson's baby shampoo. Followed the instructions from this video and 45 minutes later my windows look like they were professionally tinted . With all the confidence I gained I tried to help a buddy with his car that has curvy windows in the back... didn't look bad but didn't look great either, I think I needed more practice using a heat gun
Great video! Been shopping at O'Reilly for decades. Thank you!
love the learning part, hate the 1/8" line above the tint on the window
You made this look easy i might try it!
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@@candydiaz7697 hired someone to do it 🤣🫠
@liam Anderson his silence speaks volumes lol
Guessing it didn't go well 👀🤣
@@patriotact1017😂😂😂
Gracias your video is very good homie !!
I would do my mercury windows today Sunday funday!!
Thanks again 👍🏽
Howdy, Homie! It’s Tony! 😂 IYKYK
My mom works at oreilys
Your mom works at oreilys
@@its_boom Yes
congratulations
🧢
O Reilly?
You made that look sooooo easy !!!lol
O...O...O....O'REILLY AUTOPARTS!
love that song
Don't forget the high pitched "OOOWWWW!" at the end
Thank you for advice
This is the best tutorial I have seen yet
I just superglued the roll to the outside of my window
I hope your joking
If it works it’s works😂
Great job mate awesome 👍❤
i wish it was this easy
"Any dirt left behind will cause bubbles in the film." No, using any kind of Gila product leaves bubbles in the film.
Any home products you recommend instead?
@@djhero0071 baby shampoo and water
I meant as far as tint film. Though that’s interesting as well.
You can use dish soap with black magic window tint .
Problem is it will turn purple if the weather gets too hot.
It n(😊😊,7k
Great video I did it looks great
How many layers did you put?
“I have a 2015 ram 3500 that I tow an 8000 lbs trailer every day, and I want your cheapest brake pads and oil”
Who said that!?
😂😂😂
I thought the tint was in outside window. How did it get in the inside? Did I miss a step?
Lol
He did on the outside to get the right cut size then put it inside. The wind would rip that film off soon as you hit the Freeway
Don’t use film lol they make it look so easy but unless you are a super human use static cling may not look the best but you won’t mess up
All of them actually
hi is it necessary to shrink it?
Great vid
What is the ratio of the water and soap solution?
I’ve used 50/50 and 60/40 bout the same the soap just helps it slide but I warn u this is not a diy job first the tint u buy at Walmart is garbage you’ll spend $50-60 on tint another $10 for glass cleAner / lint free tags/ squeegee we are not at $70 u could pay 150-200 to most shops that will h r it done in less than an hr and has warranty’ u do it you’ll spend all day mis cut it leaving gaps screw up go back buy more film’ trust me learn from thousand of folks mistakes this is not a diy job PAY! It’s worth it’
If u think u r gunna do it yourself cuz u know it all no offense take your door panel off and the rubber gasket off door so u can put film behind gasket without tucking etc
Also be it known u must wait 2-4 days b4 u roll window down’
If it’s winter time / cold make that 5-7 days b4 u roll it down’ trying to help u here’ but hey I’m just a stranger waste your time and money and then still have to pay to have it done once your job doesn’t turn out :-)
I never seen you upset I don’t blame you one bit. Wish you well Kentucky,
I just have a question. Why many cars I see have Oreilly badge placed on their back? Xd
I have bought enough tint film to do the whole car, but it sits in the garage never been used cause the process looks so complicated and difficult.
I keep watching more tint videos, hoping to find one where it magically appears so much easier to achieve, but I'm not finding one.
Hey mane just smoke a blunt and u be do da small window ONLY and if u mess it up jus pull it off clean da MF and try again I bet u can do it g
Practice on a small piece of glass and that may help you get started, I followed the instructions closely and that helped me, do flat surfaces first, curved glass is harder to do
@@wildestcowboy2668fuckin’ wholesome and positive
Brilliantly explained. 👍👍👍👍
Wow! thanks for the help Chris!!!
is this only for 1 window or do i buy more than one product for each window
2 for 4 doors
Very informative video. Thank you.
Thanks..so well explained
great video, plus I have the same car. ima try it
If you try this please let me know how it goes I as wel have the same car
@@albertoreyes554 not terrible. you can do it. take your time. use the spray recommended. at Walmart they sell the tints for $10
Glad I’ve come across this video. Saved 130.00 🎉
Is it safe to have all that solution or soapy water running down the interior of the window, into the the door?
Yeah
Yeah, I think doors have drain holes on the bottom on the inside for rainwater and whatever else finds it's way in.
All Electrical is protected by a plastic sheet.
u dont have a choice mister
tint solution is generally alcohol and distilled water based, which will not cause damage to electronics or upholstery, the worst thing it can do is dry out your upholstery, but even that is not gonna happen.
What percent was it?
You slipped 1 time by saying "remove all the water" lol all good and thank you for the video
Ive seen tinted windshields, i could try that out.
I do all these steps but still can’t manage to complete it successfully
Much more difficult than it looks
Is it bad if water or solution runs between the window and door?
Chris says no
Great video, I’m kinda surprised this was from a big chain company
Try tinting a newer car without shrinking you'll be there days trying to take the fingers out lol it looked like he was struggling there lol
F! the tint laws playa , do you 🔥🔥😎😎🔥🔥
No automotive project has pissed me off as much as trying to apply tint!
yeah didnt work
Because you suck
dish soap and water?
I’m a Tinter for 25+ years watching this just me cry lol
Dont you have to shrink the tint?
No, you’re thinking of a car wrap
Oh oh oh O'rileys!
You never did anything to the outside on video?? You cut the outside but then had one cut for the inside without showing?
I am confused as well 😅
They prep on the outside to measure the film, adhesive side out (with the protective film still on), then take that film and move it to the inside of that glass and remove the film so it sticks
Just take it somewhere
Please for the love of God take it somewhere professional. I am getting so sick of customers bringing in their vehicle to have the film removed and tinted correctly by a shop only for the film to take hours to remove an possibly damage your vehicles defrosters.
@@skypierson7203 you should be happy this way you charge more and have to do less cars and get paid the same
Cant I just take the glass out and fit it like that?
U can but getting it back in after the window is tinted usually scratches or rips the tint.
Yup but yk ur going be doing it for a while lol
Removing the glass over complicates the process
You do you mate
for some reasontrying to go by the video made it alot harder lol
I'm tinting my bedroom window cuz I'm tired of waking up
Aluminum foil
After watching the video, I've accepted that I'm not this talented hahaha
Safety glasses lol
I saw 2 critical steps he missed that you would need …
What are they?
Easy
Confusing
A little, but listen to it a couple of times.
thanks for saving me 400 dollars buck-o
Spray generously.. spray generously with what?? Water? Soap?
@Antonio Munoz thanks
Where do I buy this at
A shop/the internet? Probably. I’d try a few bars and cinemas first though.
at your local library
Wtf is the liner side? He explained that the sticky part is in the inside of the roll but thats not the liner side yet hes saying hes putting the liner side on the window first when its more than obvious that he explained that that was the sticky part
yes, you need to listen to it a couple of times. Rubbing the sides on THEMSELVES, IE, folding it over so the side touches itself, if it sticks to itself it is the tint side (no liner), the slick side is the liner. The tint doesn't have "glue" on it, it just sticks to itself if rubbed together. The liner is a different material and doesn't stick to the "glue" or itself.
Does O'Reilly Auto Parts read comments? hmmm.....
Federa no
No there goofs
Lol
O
"Chris"
Aye can you tint my car for me ?🤣
Why does it take hours to get done if u can do it in like 20 mins
because he's doing it wrong lol
Oh, it's a screen protector but for windows
You need a Heat Gun too
And a couple of Norco 10 s
Take the entire window out of the door and then do it
So I can do that too?
when you try to put the window back it you will most likely scratch and tear the tint, not even workshops do that for that very reason, it makes it too complicated
Tint back window
Tint front window
Tint rear window
Tint moon roof window
Tint rims.
Tint the headlights
Do not attempt. This video is meant to make it look easy when it is difficult. This guy is a professional. They just wanna make a quick couple bucks off of you.
Hey just because you had a hard time doesn’t mean other people can’t do it
This guy is NOT a professional, you can see how he works and he’s not very good at it, the final product is good, but the work is not that of a professional tinter
I agree. F this guy. Made me waste $15
F#$k a tint law.....says everybody. 😂
I could have swore you were tinting a window already tinted. Lol
Perhaps a mistake had been edited?
Oh yeah I'm ti tinting my windows
We're your gloves goof 🦧
Why? Afraid you might get dishpan hands or worse, get clean hands?
Safety glasses? Really? What are we children?
Thanks lawyers...... :rollseyes:
I subscribe 😂
Yeah, I think I’ll pay someone
Pay a professional to do it that uses professional material and professional tools. If you go this route this cheap tint will fade in about 1-2 years and probably blister up.
you can say ceramic yes? live in a state that doesn't allow the car to pass annual safety inspection with less than 70% you're taking it off and reapplying it once a year. why pay more for ceramic when you're only getting a years worth out of each application when you can go buy a 100ft role and do your own tint for years, for less than $200?
This cheap tint will, yes, but you can buy ceramic tint, it's not like only tint shops can buy the stuff.
I’ll pay the hundred and something bucks🙄🤣🤣
Wouldn’t the water get inside the door panel and ruin the door lock and power window electronics
That stuff is usually protected to prevent that
Lol. Have you seen how much soap and water shops use when they tint windows? The window is drenched. But that’s the least of your worries if you think this video is going to teach you how to tint. He doesn’t show how to shrink the film to remove the fingers at the bottom. You see them midway through the install and then they are magically gone. He cuts the film improperly, doing it this way will leave light gaps guaranteed. Forcing the tint at the bottom like this instead of tucking it will surely rip it. That’s why it shows him trying to force it in and then the video skips to the tint being tucked. Save your time and money, take it to a professional. You’ll end up doing it anyway. If by some miracle you like the look of blue tint rather than charcoal and it actually comes out ok, it’ll be purple in a year or two.
Have you never washed your vehicle before? 😆
h
Just know that if you try to tint your windows by yourself, there’s a 90% chance you’re gonna end up just wasting your time and money.
I tinted my own windows when I was 17 and did it perfectly. I even went to a tint shop to ask how much it would have cost and that I had already done it myself. They offered me a job. I just tried it again now that I'm 35, it was horrible, I hated it, and I took it off right away...
SOME THING'S ARE JUST FOR A PROFESSIONAL 🙄🥴🧐😳
You skipped steps and contradicted yourself. You said to put the film with the liner side facing onto the window. But when you seperate the liner from the tint the liner is not facing the window. Wtf?
Why are you tinting the outside of the window?
Our procedure is to install the tint on the inside of the vehicle. We only measured and cut the film on the exterior.
You obviously didn't watch the full video
@@Corn0nTheCobb didn’t have to, saw enough already .
@@oreillyautoparts oh okay I’ve never saw it done from the outside like that .
@@JayeDolla K, well you were wrong, they didn't tint the outside
way too much work
Make sure you don’t buy there shitty tint and use a stainless steel knife so you don’t cut the glass too
Itll turn purple lmao
Yeaaa I think I’ll pay the extra 200 bucks and avoid yelling F bombs for 3 hours.. for something like this it’s better to pay the pros.. if a few hundred bucks makes that big a difference in your life your priorities need realigned.
Lmao same
Seems like you wasted alot of film
If youre thinking of doing it yourself, dont save yourself 40 bucks and a headache and just get it done professionally
What's the annoying music for?
never do windows like this with a knife thats why you get it done by a pro with there compluter cuts then it perfect
Respectfully disagree. This can be done with a sharp razor blade.
@@derekthomasgriffin stainless steel blade unless you want to mess up the glass
Better with the butter knife 😂
I use a plotter and sometimes that software doesn’t always have the cuts for what you need. Knowing how to cut it by hand is essential