Hey old timer... Glad you are still tinting the way you were taught back in the day, but sorry to break it to you but there was no "hack" in your video at all. This is how I still tint windows and the shop by buddy works at does as well. We were taught this way by his father who originally opened the tint shop... Ok maybe we use a utility knife and squeegee but essentially the same process.
His grandkids just taught him what the word “hack” means….and he loves it! 😂😂😂 Excellent video BTW, very easy to understand and personality wise, this guy is a pleasure to listen to and watch!!
@C Hansen im talking about the original comment who the hell cares if your black has nothing to do with the video at all. What you said was actually funny
YOUR BLACK!!! AND YOU TINT WINDOWS!!! What the flying fuck does it matter the color of your skin? Why even mention something stupid like that? Facepalm/Headshake.
Ive been playing with tint for the past year, watching countless tint videos. Each person would go into detail in one area but leave another area completely out and leave it up to you to figure out. Needless to say you have the BEST tint info videos I have seen to date. I really struggled heat shrinking rear windows 2-3 hours fighting with a rear window now down to 45min to 1 hour at most. Once again thanks to your videos. Keep up the great work! Thanks again!
where is the hack at? i just skimmed through and watched someone take 30 minutes to tint the easiest window in the vehicle and it looked as good as i would expect from someone who doesn't do it for a living. Can someone please give me the time the "hack" happens?
Zane Naymola I played last night. I was drunk before the 3 minutes mark. I played until the end of the video and I'm going into work still drunk. This is going to be a long day!
Now i always extend my film beyond the window seals at the bottom usually by loosening the door panel to get the seal out the way and the reason is on a hot day if you dont take the film past the seals when you roll down the window the window seal will catch the film and it may crinkle it right off the window. Depending on how hot it is it will cause the film to loosen its adhesive quality allowing the seal edge to buckle the film or lift it entirely. Just thought I'd point that out as I saw you did not extend your film passed the bottom window seal.
That's why the shops tell you don't open the window for 48 hours after they tint. But I always thought it looked better to extend the film below the seal.
Wow, can't believe what a bunch of mean spirited, ugly, hateful comments are in this thread, boy oh boy. Must be a whole lot of miserable people out there...smh. I'd love to have this guy tint my windows for me, he did a great job and he's a super nice guy, unlike most of you all!
I was doing professional quality tint jobs on my cars more than 30 years ago using exactly what you use (except possibly the blow dryer - I don't recall needing one). As such am the best and you are merely one of many followers. :-D
I just tried 1 window on my mini copper 2004 with the very same stuff this gut just used . What a f @ckup I made . Pre cut as well. Mind you didn't watch these vids till after. I can hang wall paper lol thought it would be similar, nop it's not. Great job and very informative for a women like me trying to jazz up her old banger. Thank you.❤
@@Oreguns85 bro, no. just no. buy yourself a roll of *GEOSHIELD* (Any of their films, bc that's what we use - get what you pay for) & learn to do it yourself. it's not hard, i promise.
You obviously love what you do, which is why you're so freaking good at it. Great job brutha. Keep it up cause I'm learning allot from you. I'm a disabled Vet and usually have to hire people to help me. But because of your video I think I can enhance my little 2002 Ford F150 to the next level. Thank you so much. Let's make America 'Grape' again. Lol. (Sorry dude) I couldn't help myself. I have Waaay too much time on my mangled hands. God bless you.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My family and I truly appreciate you and all your brothers and sisters that are and have served and or sacrificed.
Man I tinted all 6 windows of my truck in 5%. Entire Windshield included. At like 3-4 in the morning on the side of the highway with a pocket knife my debit card and windshield washer fluid. I was geeked out so I coulda built a rocket ship with the scraps I cut off. Took me like 2 hours to tint complete truck. Looked very good.
srangeswag I swore to protect this country. I will have to do what I have to do, Mexican can find the right way to come in, not illegally. I am not Mexican and I didn't come illegally. But I am Hispanic but I have plenty of family which came the right way, we all got our papers, why the rest can't do the same?
Kelvin Gonzalez I don't care honestly, I'm white so you can go ahead and keep protecting my country by dealing with bigger issues than some dumb comments on a window tint video
It is.. in fact I've even used less. I used a damn credit card and newspaper to dry because it never leaves lint AND it's cheaper! The guys that I went to school with that didn't have single parent homes got hand me down cars senior year or just after graduation wanted tints on their Caprice Classics or Datsun and Hyundai whatevers.. so we all went to a tint shop and got banged over the head for $100 or so. The biggest mistake was the guy allowed me in the shop to watch. I started tinting with the crudest tools known to man. I was averaging about a car a week that summer for pocket change or use of the car for a day or two. Until the NYPD started giving tickets or warnings provided that you peel your tint off the front windows right on the spot. Guess they thought it was easier than filling out a ticket. They clued in after they noticed they were pulling over the same cars a week later after I'd redone them. They were like "we know these kids ain't drug dealers riding around in Hyundai Excels with graduation tassels over the rear views so what gives?" They asked who was doing their tints and how much? By the end of that Summer I did damn near all of the personal cars in the three adjoining precincts and some unmarked take home cars for supervisors. They left my friends alone too which was a pretty nice side effect.
jarrid long EXACTLY! 🤣 That’s what I was going to say👍. I’ve tinted probably a dozen or so of my own personal vehicles over the years & also have always used the “cheap” tint (as he calls it) from like Autozone, etc.
@@STREETLIFE167 are you talking about the 44th precint? The BRonx....? they knew all the tinters who were doing that kind of work also....those dudes made good money for about 2 or 3 years doing their personal cars etc...
I've been tinting since the late 80's and after watching your videos I guess I'm a hacker.Add the factor of tinting outdoors too and limited tools.Great hack..
Thanks,nice video,looks like a lot of folks don't know how hard it is to tint a window hands on,I have done a few and let me tell yea its not as easy as some of these folks would like to think.my guess is 80%of the negative remarks are coming from those who have never tried to do tint.I didn't see many/any, taking you up on your challenge.I have ripped up and thrown away tint by trying to handle it when putting it in a slanted back window let alone not making cuts or rips wrong along with the folds and,,well you get the idea,,Its Not Easy as it sometimes looks,you do awesome work
I agree with this 💯 I’m new to tinting and thought it would be pretty straightforward easy since I’ve done twilights and headlights. Let me tell you that it is not easy at all. It’s so easy to crease the tint and getting the fingers out is hard . It’s one of those things that u have to have a lot of practice to do
I hate that everyone took this so LITERALLY. Dude, you clearly tint windows professionally all the time. In this video you challenged yourself and others to do it the old school/classic/budget way. And man, you did amazing. Fuck the haters on here. Everyone here knows what you meant by "hacking". And they are just being picky. Thanks for this man. I'ma tint my own windows now.
Ralph Van Pelt I may be giving my age away here but when watching your video you made me ask the question, "How else can you tint a window?" The way you expertly placed the tint on that window is the only way I thought it can be done. Also, the auto parts store or the automotive section of Kmart was the only place we knew to buy tint. We didn't have internet to order anything or to learn anything and the tiny bit of instructions that came with the roll of tint didn't give very good directions back then. Trial and error. I remember the first tint job I ever did for myself, I think i bought enough tint to have done 3 cars between the dirt or wrinkles that would piss me off so I would rip it off and start over again. The only thing you have in your video that makes it easier than how we did it is, you are inside. We picked a calm day rushed to get a window done before a breeze and dust kicked up. None of us had a garage to go do tinting in. Way to go you do great work and thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Omg dude, im 48 years old and I just bought my 17 year old son a car. I told him I could tint his windows for him but I wanted to come on here to freshen up on my skills bcuz its been years since ive done this and geefknwiz, everything is so different. The tools you use here is what we used back in the 80s and I had no issues ever, hell I never used a blow dryer either. Anyways imma do it the old fashioned way too. Great vid!
Ohhhhh shitttttt!! You see dat straight Magic Right Thur? Only The World's Best In The World Could Use A Straight Edge too get a clean Cut! ((It's Only Literally in the instructions of every Roll Of Vinyl or Precut Skin ever made BUT)) Only Me Da Worlds BEST HaCkrrr Knows How Too Use Water W/ a Little Bit Of Soap In Their. Too Make The Project Insanely Forgiving! Oh &That Squeegee Action I'm Getting Off Perfect Drivers License? Just Can't Be Done Oh & I'm Not Drying My Hair I'm Gonna Be Dryin Off All You Ladies! When You See me Use this heatgu... Err... Um.. Hair- HaCkZZZ -Dryerr To Bring Ur Home #HaCkeReDzZZ LiFe
The hair dryer takes a minute to heat up because the intake (on the back of the dryer where the air goes in) in clogged with dust. It pops right off so it can be back-flushed. But that's another hack! I learned a few things about tinting and it is entertaining. Thanks Ralph.
Some hair dryers are like heat guns lmao they are crazy hot, guessing this wasn't one of those 🤣 You're a funny guy and a very talented tinter, I stumbled here tying to learn how to easily remove crappy tint and I'm glad I did it's fascinating and relaxing watching someone awesome at their craft
Ralph Van Pelt i sure would. alot of the most dangerous surgeries are time sensitive. if they are too slow you will die. speed is alway important. quality is important but once the quality is there speed is important as thats going to increase profit. having a higher turn around or making more money per
I wouldnt say it was the best but I just did this today with the same tools except instead of a driver's license I used bondo scrapers and Walmart tint. Came out surprisingly well for my first time with tint and being cheap tint
@@937gemcitywestwezt3 its still holding up well surprisingly haven't had any peeling or bubbling issues and still has the same color as the day I bought it
Thank you UA-cam gods for blessing my algorithm with this gem. Never had any interest in tints till this absolute Tint Chad was placed before me. I am not worthy
The way I started/learned when I was 16. 15 years later, I tint on the side and net 55k a year. I love dark everything. 1% on 5 windows, 15% down the entire windshield
Just finished with mine. Using the cheap stuff from Autozone. Best tip i can give for first timers using the "cheap stuff". Get a sharp blade, all your hard work may go to the trash if the edge or a crease doesn't get cut. This will wrinkle the paper and make the install more difficult.
Great Video... very helpful as I will be tinting some windshields for our fleet of trucks in our shop, buying a whole lot of 50% tint online was cheap, I know I got a spray bottle, license, a couple different blades... Ya'll make it look so easy though! I get very confused with different types of tint, I've seen some videos where guys peel the tint apart (2 layers), and some that just spray, stick, then apply heat, stretch, etc.. I am trying to fix my windshield which was tinted beautifully at a local garage, after watching this video I feel like a dummie for paying and not doing it myself. A lot of folks get robbed blindly to get their cars tinted around here (NJ). It is illegal to have tinted windshields in NJ but EVERY other car on the road is tinted.. and way darker than 50%. The police only pull folks over if they are having a bad day or you are legitimately driving like a jerk (or are a jerk), then it's the automatic pull-over excuse "Pulled you over because your windows are tinted!" as an officer once said, while 20+ cars passed us on the road tinted even darker... he let me go with a warning. I apologized and told him I purchased my vehicle like this over 3 years ago and never had any issues... I was on the state boarder far away from home. Our local officers around here know everyone and don't seem to care. I like the 50% on my front 2 windows (driver/passenger sides) and especially my windshield's 50% as I commute versus the sun in the AM and again in the PM ride from and to work/home... the shop I got it done at did a great job, and did not mess up.. and they were fairly inexpensive compared to various "tint installers" around here. Unfortunately when I had to go to the NJ Inspection station as I was due to renew my window sticker, they forced me to cut my tint on my windshield (where the new inspection sticker would go). Our Inspection station's in NJ are so incredibly biased, prejudiced, etc. I was picked out of the line when I was 3 cars back. I drive a 2001 Chevy Blazer, the line at the DMV had 2 cars in front of me (newer BMW's, Audi, etc..) and 1-2 cars behind me with "factory tint" which was darker than my 50%.. yet they did not ask them to remove their tint or hassle them at all. I however, had to take my scraper (anticipating this nonsense they would pull). In NJ if you have your driver/passenger side windows tinted you simply just have to pull into the inspection station with your windows rolled down... they cannot ask you to roll your windows up anymore (no safety inspections anymore.. just emissions). If you pull in and they see tints on your front windows they used to FAIL you, or they would tell you to pull out of the station and come back in with your windows down... so go figure. My old inspection sticker was already removed when my vehicle was tinted so it was not stuck inside the windshield/tint. Even though I showed them and told them 2 years ago they didn't care, I still had to shave a 9x9 inch box on my damned windshield to place the new 5x5inch'sh sticker. I actually had it perfect (the size of the sticker) and they demanded I cut it more "so they could see".. I am not sure what else they wanted to see... sigh. Now I have a nice box cut into my tint on the driver's side windshield. I have measured the "void" and am ready to try to patch the tint hole. I know it won't look 100% perfect, but neither is my 2001 Blazer, I am just looking to safely take off my new inspection sticker, apply the tint, then stick the stupid sticker back on. The Inspection Station "Inspectors" claim that the sticker must be "visible" which is why you cannot have tint, regardless of that nonsense excuse (because you can clearly see the darned sticker 100% fine through the 50% tint).... I think I did a decent job removing the tint for the sticker... I could have been fancier, but I was in-line and getting yelled at to hurry up. Sorry about the rambling on here, but I hope that I can patch my little spot up, unless someone is really looking hard enough, they won't even notice, nor do I care. It's a shame because 98% of the whole windshield is still tinted perfectly, I just need to slap on a 9x9 inch square patch... wish me luck!
Dude you wrote a book and a hald i didn't read it all but what do they charge you for a windshield #1 & #2 go try and heat shrink a front windshield see how you do. Cuz this fool isn't teaching you fuck all. He's playing games on the easiest vehicle to do. I can tint both fronts of that chevy pickup with no bullshit hacks the professional way faster then he just fooled you and made you believe you can tint. Theres real tinters on youtube that can teach you the right way. And practice will make perfect. But dont waste you time with this fool.
You done a fine job, your application tells me that your end result should appear near flawless in person. Plus, your actual application time for a truck front door is on point for a glass with no tent or glue.
Van pelt could tint a car go fifty down the road and I actually owe this to him ..If you ever get the chance use him he does what he says and does it right the 1st time. He backs up his word with his work !!!
Esteban Montelongo Been laughing mine off also. Thanks for taking the time to watch this video. I am sorry I will not be able to get this time back to you.
I have a guy who does this everyday. No disrespect by any means. His name is E.T. from Memphis, TN. Ask anyone who knows his work, he does outstanding work!!!! One of the best in the city.
Nah man... a REAL hack would have used a discarded spray bottle out of the recycle bin, either McDs napkins or the blue paper towels you get at the gas station(that sit next to the window washer), a pocket knife(nice and sharp tho) and a piece of a Tropicana O.J. bottle(hand carved by your trusty pocket knife). Thanks for the entertainment... and you can do my tint anytime brother!
beginning: "i'm the worlds best tint hack" end: "see if you can do a better job, I'm sure you can... but this is not my only video" "you might want to get a close-up for this," as the razor skips on the edge of the window, taking several chunks out in the process.
Ralph good job man. People who cut up on your video have some sort of insecurity and probably a complex. I learned some stuff from your video and if some one did know anything about tinting would learn a lot. 👍
Pretty damn good with just the basics broski, I'm just starting my own tinting business and this is impressive, if u can do it this easy with the basics I should be OK with all the right stuff...in the process of learning, and perfecting. Love the confidence !!
@@billpii6314 where in my comment did I say I had no idea how to tint windows? Shits crazy. My comment was nothing but nice an not negative an someone still has somethin negative to say... so confused with why u would say that out of nowhere as if I was being stupid or negative or somethin like that.. whats ur point of saying that man?
It's because he said he "should be ok with all the right stuff. In the process of learning and perfecting." Making it sound as if he doesn't really know how to tint fully yet. But I'm sure that's not what he meant. Even a Profesional master tinter still learns and perfects his craft every day. Always something more to learn. The more you know, the more you realize you don't know shit.
Aside from the exclusive use of the driver's license, this technique is literally the only way I have ever known window tinting to be done. Good job by the way. I liked and subscribed.
This is how I have always done tint (with no proper tools lol) and the first couple tries weren't so great so I started playing with static cling to get the hang of things and squeezee out the water and get the lines right ....but I never took into account the quality of the tint and how easy or hard it makes the job, I usually used the auto parts store tint and it was always a bit difficult to cut and get those micro lines
I have done tent over 40 years ago and it turned out the way it should be done.it looked just right.this helped me a little bit more I am wanting to do it to my jeep but I do not know how to do it over window glass heater.can you help me to put it on with a window heater?
Holy smokes! I started the video then I forgot I had to go get beer, then I stopped at my herb guys place, hung there for awhile, then when I left my buddy's I stopped at a pizza place ordered a med pizza, then I remembered I have to stop to get cash from ATM, then I went home and wow you where still on my TV, and you still weren't finished tinting, I'm sure I never pressed pause before I left!
It's always inspiring to watch someone who loves what they do show off!!...We only have one pass at life, be the world's best!!...And elevate the tint world!!
hack was a name for someone that was horrible at doing everything then it was used to identify someone braking into your computer now it means doing projects in different ways i wish meanings of words would stay original
Just like the meaning of braking... braking was when you applied the foot pedal in your vehicle to stop, and breaking was when you were breaking into someone's home/vehicle, or breaking someone's heart, or in general, just breaking something. rwapgifdnj, lol
hacker? This has been in the streets for many years, i live in texas and every hood has that one guy that puts tint, or you could easily take your ride to your local flea market (pulga) guys go work there and they charge like $15 for all cars and its five windows, or $20 if you own a truck they use this same method minus the hairdryer since its always in triple digit weather down here and they take approximately 3minutes per window and 5-8minutes on the back window, it comes out looking clean no bubbles, wrinkles, nor discoloration plain professional. Good video if ppl never seen this "Hack" before i guess ✊ P.S someone count how many times the word "hack" is used i say over 100 easily...
I used dish soap gila tint and a autozone card with cheap ass paper towels and utility knife blades and got it almost perfect but a cop made me rip it of a week after
Where I live it's illegal for front glass to be tinted I knew that I was just seeing if I could get away with it haha but I'm in the process of attempting to get a medical waiver to exempt me from the law
Looks like in the US is illegal to tint the windshield. I live in Puerto Rico and we can tint the whole car, including the windshield. The only restriction we have is that the tint film can't be lower than 35%.
lol i didnt know you could do it any other way.... and honestly, until about a year ago i never used the outside of the window to shape my tint... i left film on and shaped inside of window and peeled and pressed. took half the time but a tad more difficult... and my solution was water/clear dawn dish soap
Nice job. I tried my own tint - ONCE. No way no how do I have the patience and it was a mess, so for the relatively low cost I have left it to pros ever since. First thing that gets done on a newly purchased vehicle.
Isn't this more like, "How to tint windows without computer cut film, and using the tools you have while achieving less than perfect, but acceptable results?" HAHA. I mean, "back in the day" this is how it was done, right? (Probably had nicer squeegees and such.) But for the most part, tinting is about cleanliness and good cuts isn't it? For a guy that was really into DIY, why not give it shot? Every "pro tinter" out there had a "first" at some point.
99 problems but self-confidence aint one
That wasnt me
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@@hugocamou2491 yo
Hey old timer... Glad you are still tinting the way you were taught back in the day, but sorry to break it to you but there was no "hack" in your video at all. This is how I still tint windows and the shop by buddy works at does as well. We were taught this way by his father who originally opened the tint shop... Ok maybe we use a utility knife and squeegee but essentially the same process.
Ain't that a bitch
His grandkids just taught him what the word “hack” means….and he loves it! 😂😂😂
Excellent video BTW, very easy to understand and personality wise, this guy is a pleasure to listen to and watch!!
I really appreciate your comment. The old people know what a hack really is... But the young people are the ones that really struggle to understand.
C'mon what the Heck
I like how he goes from "I'm the best" to "I'm surprised this is turning out this well"
When Garth Brooks retires and starts window tinting on the side....
mydejavooo1
Garth is smaller than me. Thanks for the compliment.
mydejavooo1 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hohmies Mcfly
I have been told I look more like Ron Jeremy... not Garth. lol
You definitely don't look anything like Garth, or Jeremy, you just look like a country bumkin
Punisher I'm sure he doesn't mind that at all.
Ultimate drinking game: Everytime he says "Hackers", drink.
Good luck.
He did not started to cut the film when i’m allready drunk😂✌️
Do not recommend, I tried this and met my maker....Twice
I had the exact same comment idea plus how many times he said drivers license 😆
I blacked out 10 minutes into the video
Here we are 10 months later and im still drunk
I'm a 53 year old blk woman that tints vehicle and I learned a lot. Thanks so much
Comment doesn’t even make sense
@C Hansen im talking about the original comment who the hell cares if your black has nothing to do with the video at all. What you said was actually funny
YOUR BLACK!!! AND YOU TINT WINDOWS!!! What the flying fuck does it matter the color of your skin? Why even mention something stupid like that? Facepalm/Headshake.
What tint do you recommend?
Ive been playing with tint for the past year, watching countless tint videos. Each person would go into detail in one area but leave another area completely out and leave it up to you to figure out. Needless to say you have the BEST tint info videos I have seen to date. I really struggled heat shrinking rear windows 2-3 hours fighting with a rear window now down to 45min to 1 hour at most. Once again thanks to your videos. Keep up the great work! Thanks again!
Any tips for a first timer???
I thought this was about getting the darkest tint without getting in trouble with the law.
Carlos C. Same
Carlos C. Same
Carlos C. same here . when I watched the video this the way every single window tinter I meet do
Carlos C. come to las vegas i have mine pitch black, even front police dont give just dont drink and drive lol
Carlos C. Ya me too, fuck !! 😒
If my drivers license is suspended will it still work?
Asking for a friend🤔😂
Jon Dough 😂😂🤣
Jon Dough 🤣🤣
lol
You need to re new it first! Hahaha.. made my day bro
This is the best comment I've ever read it my entire life.
Here down South Texas there is some Mexican guys who do the same thing with less tools in less than 10 min they make you look like your struggling
lol
4 mile line flea market
😂😂😂 so true tho
I was gonna say the same.
Lol
where is the hack at? i just skimmed through and watched someone take 30 minutes to tint the easiest window in the vehicle and it looked as good as i would expect from someone who doesn't do it for a living. Can someone please give me the time the "hack" happens?
Thanks for saving me 28 minutes 😅
Boomers don't know what hack means, thanks for the heads up lol
This AH doesn't know the meaning of the word hack.
The hack happens when this guy gets over 2 million views for a video that wastes everyones time. Well done sir! You had me fooled!
Ha.. the hack is making the creases to get the cut, I know this because I don't do tint, and my tint guy said "nice hack job!"
THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN WORTH EVERY SECOND.....I LEARNED THE CORRECT WAY TO APPLY TINT FILM THANK YOU
Hack on!
new drinking game: every time he says hack/hacker take a shot
Zane Naymola
I'll drink to that.
Zane Naymola I played last night. I was drunk before the 3 minutes mark. I played until the end of the video and I'm going into work still drunk. This is going to be a long day!
Zane Naymola , don't do it! My best friend is in a coma because of this dangerous drinking game!
Zane Naymola drunk
I'm actually about to rewatch this video and try that 😂😂😂
Also that you never stopped and cut the video shows the honesty. Good job man!
Marcos Moreno it’s made to look uncut, but it is.
Now i always extend my film beyond the window seals at the bottom usually by loosening the door panel to get the seal out the way and the reason is on a hot day if you dont take the film past the seals when you roll down the window the window seal will catch the film and it may crinkle it right off the window. Depending on how hot it is it will cause the film to loosen its adhesive quality allowing the seal edge to buckle the film or lift it entirely. Just thought I'd point that out as I saw you did not extend your film passed the bottom window seal.
Thats one problem, there are many more in that video, I would never let this guy touch my car
That's why the shops tell you don't open the window for 48 hours after they tint. But I always thought it looked better to extend the film below the seal.
@ Cleety, are you the guy who did my tint and my window seals now leak?
@@dsands4326 I doubt it, its seems your American, Im Aussie, long way to go tint a car lol
Woah hacker, you hacked the hacking hack out of that hack.
FUCK YOU RALPH
That was hacklarious!!!
everyone on this comment section hating so much.. like fuck off this guy actually seems pretty interesting and funny.
Kofi Vlogs
Not everybody is as smart as you. I respect your comment
Wow, can't believe what a bunch of mean spirited, ugly, hateful comments are in this thread, boy oh boy. Must be a whole lot of miserable people out there...smh. I'd love to have this guy tint my windows for me, he did a great job and he's a super nice guy, unlike most of you all!
Awe somebody's in love
People who have something negative to say obviously dont tint.
Right haters going to hate learnimg dicks.
@@MikesGarageReviews Me too. Is it wrong?
Hackers
When the guys did my Jeep Grand Cherokee they did it on the inside of the glass and even removed the panels to get below the window line.
iVlog I wouldnt trust tint guys to remove my panels lol.
+Truth Be Told I thought the same but they did a fantastic job tbh
Truth Be Told lol..wtf?!?!? i had my tint done one time and they took my wheels off, my panels off, the fenders.. tint came out great tho
WTF??? So, I didn't have to take my bumper off????@#$?? :D
baileywhanau oh you must have got the sunday special
I was doing professional quality tint jobs on my cars more than 30 years ago using exactly what you use (except possibly the blow dryer - I don't recall needing one). As such am the best and you are merely one of many followers. :-D
Excellent video, I just ordered pre cut window tint and you just completely simplified my installation process.
Gross. Pre cut is horrible. Learn. There's money in it
I just tried 1 window on my mini copper 2004 with the very same stuff this gut just used . What a f @ckup I made . Pre cut as well. Mind you didn't watch these vids till after. I can hang wall paper lol thought it would be similar, nop it's not. Great job and very informative for a women like me trying to jazz up her old banger. Thank you.❤
@@NotOnDrugsWhats wrong with the pre cut? What's different about it?
@@Oreguns85 bro, no. just no. buy yourself a roll of *GEOSHIELD* (Any of their films, bc that's what we use - get what you pay for) & learn to do it yourself. it's not hard, i promise.
You obviously love what you do, which is why you're so freaking good at it. Great job brutha. Keep it up cause I'm learning allot from you. I'm a disabled Vet and usually have to hire people to help me. But because of your video I think I can enhance my little 2002 Ford F150 to the next level. Thank you so much. Let's make America 'Grape' again. Lol. (Sorry dude) I couldn't help myself. I have Waaay too much time on my mangled hands. God bless you.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My family and I truly appreciate you and all your brothers and sisters that are and have served and or sacrificed.
Thank you for serving for our country and hate to hear that you were injured during your tour!!
Thank you for your service Salute
Good one from one Veteran to another! Thank you for your service as well! 🇺🇲
How'd it go man?
didn't watch the whole video already had 2 of my windows done before i stopped watching
Man I tinted all 6 windows of my truck in 5%. Entire Windshield included. At like 3-4 in the morning on the side of the highway with a pocket knife my debit card and windshield washer fluid. I was geeked out so I coulda built a rocket ship with the scraps I cut off. Took me like 2 hours to tint complete truck. Looked very good.
"Imma hack this later" "hack that out" I might start saying hack for everything too
Donald Trump I'm about to hack that wall
strangeswag lol and you will find yourself arrested by me ☺
Kelvin Gonzalez your last name is Gonzalez, your family came from Mexico. Arrest them while you're at it. Don't forget where you came from.
srangeswag I swore to protect this country. I will have to do what I have to do, Mexican can find the right way to come in, not illegally. I am not Mexican and I didn't come illegally. But I am Hispanic but I have plenty of family which came the right way, we all got our papers, why the rest can't do the same?
Kelvin Gonzalez I don't care honestly, I'm white so you can go ahead and keep protecting my country by dealing with bigger issues than some dumb comments on a window tint video
if your considering yourself as a hacker do it outside of the garage lol looks good though
... i thought these were the tools I was suppose to use anyways.
It is.. in fact I've even used less. I used a damn credit card and newspaper to dry because it never leaves lint AND it's cheaper! The guys that I went to school with that didn't have single parent homes got hand me down cars senior year or just after graduation wanted tints on their Caprice Classics or Datsun and Hyundai whatevers.. so we all went to a tint shop and got banged over the head for $100 or so. The biggest mistake was the guy allowed me in the shop to watch. I started tinting with the crudest tools known to man. I was averaging about a car a week that summer for pocket change or use of the car for a day or two. Until the NYPD started giving tickets or warnings provided that you peel your tint off the front windows right on the spot. Guess they thought it was easier than filling out a ticket. They clued in after they noticed they were pulling over the same cars a week later after I'd redone them. They were like "we know these kids ain't drug dealers riding around in Hyundai Excels with graduation tassels over the rear views so what gives?" They asked who was doing their tints and how much? By the end of that Summer I did damn near all of the personal cars in the three adjoining precincts and some unmarked take home cars for supervisors. They left my friends alone too which was a pretty nice side effect.
jarrid long EXACTLY! 🤣 That’s what I was going to say👍. I’ve tinted probably a dozen or so of my own personal vehicles over the years & also have always used the “cheap” tint (as he calls it) from like Autozone, etc.
@@STREETLIFE167 are you talking about the 44th precint? The BRonx....? they knew all the tinters who were doing that kind of work also....those dudes made good money for about 2 or 3 years doing their personal cars etc...
@@listenenjoyshare9122 yup!
@@STREETLIFE167 Pretty cool story
I've been tinting since the late 80's and after watching your videos I guess I'm a hacker.Add the factor of tinting outdoors too and limited tools.Great hack..
Thanks,nice video,looks like a lot of folks don't know how hard it is to tint a window hands on,I have done a few and let me tell yea its not as easy as some of these folks would like to think.my guess is 80%of the negative remarks are coming from those who have never tried to do tint.I didn't see many/any, taking you up on your challenge.I have ripped up and thrown away tint by trying to handle it when putting it in a slanted back window let alone not making cuts or rips wrong along with the folds and,,well you get the idea,,Its Not Easy as it sometimes looks,you do awesome work
I agree with this 💯 I’m new to tinting and thought it would be pretty straightforward easy since I’ve done twilights and headlights. Let me tell you that it is not easy at all. It’s so easy to crease the tint and getting the fingers out is hard . It’s one of those things that u have to have a lot of practice to do
This is awesome for a person that dont want to spend a lot of money on window tinting.
Musicalvs and don’t mind their tint looking like trash
I hate that everyone took this so LITERALLY. Dude, you clearly tint windows professionally all the time. In this video you challenged yourself and others to do it the old school/classic/budget way. And man, you did amazing. Fuck the haters on here. Everyone here knows what you meant by "hacking". And they are just being picky. Thanks for this man. I'ma tint my own windows now.
Seth Schuyler
You are very smart. I think you must be the " chosen one". In over a million views, you are the first person to call it right.
Seth Schuyler 3
Ralph Van Pelt Yeah great work, man! Impressive work!
Ralph Van Pelt I may be giving my age away here but when watching your video you made me ask the question, "How else can you tint a window?" The way you expertly placed the tint on that window is the only way I thought it can be done. Also, the auto parts store or the automotive section of Kmart was the only place we knew to buy tint. We didn't have internet to order anything or to learn anything and the tiny bit of instructions that came with the roll of tint didn't give very good directions back then. Trial and error. I remember the first tint job I ever did for myself, I think i bought enough tint to have done 3 cars between the dirt or wrinkles that would piss me off so I would rip it off and start over again. The only thing you have in your video that makes it easier than how we did it is, you are inside. We picked a calm day rushed to get a window done before a breeze and dust kicked up. None of us had a garage to go do tinting in. Way to go you do great work and thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Omg dude, im 48 years old and I just bought my 17 year old son a car. I told him I could tint his windows for him but I wanted to come on here to freshen up on my skills bcuz its been years since ive done this and geefknwiz, everything is so different. The tools you use here is what we used back in the 80s and I had no issues ever, hell I never used a blow dryer either. Anyways imma do it the old fashioned way too. Great vid!
He's trying to make it look harder then it is 😂
That's what she said.
Ohhhhh shitttttt!!
You see dat straight Magic Right Thur?
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Knows How Too Use Water W/ a Little Bit Of Soap In Their. Too Make The Project Insanely Forgiving!
Oh &That Squeegee Action I'm Getting Off Perfect Drivers License?
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Great job that's how I did it in high school back in the 80's
The hair dryer takes a minute to heat up because the intake (on the back of the dryer where the air goes in) in clogged with dust. It pops right off so it can be back-flushed. But that's another hack! I learned a few things about tinting and it is entertaining. Thanks Ralph.
I usually but a piece of tape to block a little of the hair dryer intake to raise the temp a little.
How many times did he say "Hacker"?
I dont think he ever said hack or hacker.
too many!!!!
upwards of 70x
776 times
Not enough times.
how many times can u say hacker in 1 video god damn!!
Gearz Garage
Not sure. Maybe you can waste a little bit more time and find out by counting. Let us know what you come up with. Thanks for watching.
didn't even finish the video bud. didn't waist anything lol peace
Gearz Garage n
Gearz Garage don't use the Lord's name in vain
Bob Hankey if u haven't realized religion is bullshit and God isn't real by now... idk what to tell you
That's how I started, the only difference is I had to work outside in the wind.
lol
REDD That's skill lmao I did mine during a misty rain, it helped in a way but I didn't get rid of most of the bubbles lol
REDD same bro
Yeah me too
REDD Exactly! Anyone can do it in a garage. 😂😂
Some hair dryers are like heat guns lmao they are crazy hot, guessing this wasn't one of those 🤣 You're a funny guy and a very talented tinter, I stumbled here tying to learn how to easily remove crappy tint and I'm glad I did it's fascinating and relaxing watching someone awesome at their craft
The best in the world is slow as hell.
Adam Czajka lmao
doesn't matter if he's slow, he hacked it, period.
Adam Czajka
Would you pay more money for speed?
Adam Czajka
Would you pick a doctor to do surgery based on how fast they could do it? Think about that before you answer.
Ralph Van Pelt i sure would. alot of the most dangerous surgeries are time sensitive. if they are too slow you will die. speed is alway important. quality is important but once the quality is there speed is important as thats going to increase profit. having a higher turn around or making more money per
Dude sounds like a cop 😂
I wouldnt say it was the best but I just did this today with the same tools except instead of a driver's license I used bondo scrapers and Walmart tint. Came out surprisingly well for my first time with tint and being cheap tint
How it look now I recently used walmart tint and did it just like u explained bondo scraper and all
@@937gemcitywestwezt3 its still holding up well surprisingly haven't had any peeling or bubbling issues and still has the same color as the day I bought it
I'll take the challenge... Monday I'll start working on it... 😜
Drinking game : every time he says "HACK" ...
I tried this game.
I was pronounced clinically dead at 3:42
Thank you UA-cam gods for blessing my algorithm with this gem. Never had any interest in tints till this absolute Tint Chad was placed before me. I am not worthy
I made a sandwich and watched an episode of breaking bad by the time he hacked one window
lol
The way I started/learned when I was 16. 15 years later, I tint on the side and net 55k a year. I love dark everything. 1% on 5 windows, 15% down the entire windshield
Thanks for the video. I will use your technique on my van
18 Hours later on one window! lol Love it! GOOD HACK JACK!
I liked the outcome. I would like to see everyone else's video who has a lot to say about this video. He did challenge
most all mouth no action that's the internet for you.
Just finished with mine. Using the cheap stuff from Autozone. Best tip i can give for first timers using the "cheap stuff". Get a sharp blade, all your hard work may go to the trash if the edge or a crease doesn't get cut. This will wrinkle the paper and make the install more difficult.
thats how i been tinting windows for the last 7 years
Great Video... very helpful as I will be tinting some windshields for our fleet of trucks in our shop, buying a whole lot of 50% tint online was cheap, I know I got a spray bottle, license, a couple different blades... Ya'll make it look so easy though!
I get very confused with different types of tint, I've seen some videos where guys peel the tint apart (2 layers), and some that just spray, stick, then apply heat, stretch, etc..
I am trying to fix my windshield which was tinted beautifully at a local garage, after watching this video I feel like a dummie for paying and not doing it myself. A lot of folks get robbed blindly to get their cars tinted around here (NJ). It is illegal to have tinted windshields in NJ but EVERY other car on the road is tinted.. and way darker than 50%.
The police only pull folks over if they are having a bad day or you are legitimately driving like a jerk (or are a jerk), then it's the automatic pull-over excuse "Pulled you over because your windows are tinted!" as an officer once said, while 20+ cars passed us on the road tinted even darker... he let me go with a warning. I apologized and told him I purchased my vehicle like this over 3 years ago and never had any issues... I was on the state boarder far away from home. Our local officers around here know everyone and don't seem to care.
I like the 50% on my front 2 windows (driver/passenger sides) and especially my windshield's 50% as I commute versus the sun in the AM and again in the PM ride from and to work/home... the shop I got it done at did a great job, and did not mess up.. and they were fairly inexpensive compared to various "tint installers" around here. Unfortunately when I had to go to the NJ Inspection station as I was due to renew my window sticker, they forced me to cut my tint on my windshield (where the new inspection sticker would go).
Our Inspection station's in NJ are so incredibly biased, prejudiced, etc. I was picked out of the line when I was 3 cars back. I drive a 2001 Chevy Blazer, the line at the DMV had 2 cars in front of me (newer BMW's, Audi, etc..) and 1-2 cars behind me with "factory tint" which was darker than my 50%.. yet they did not ask them to remove their tint or hassle them at all. I however, had to take my scraper (anticipating this nonsense they would pull). In NJ if you have your driver/passenger side windows tinted you simply just have to pull into the inspection station with your windows rolled down... they cannot ask you to roll your windows up anymore (no safety inspections anymore.. just emissions). If you pull in and they see tints on your front windows they used to FAIL you, or they would tell you to pull out of the station and come back in with your windows down... so go figure.
My old inspection sticker was already removed when my vehicle was tinted so it was not stuck inside the windshield/tint. Even though I showed them and told them 2 years ago they didn't care, I still had to shave a 9x9 inch box on my damned windshield to place the new 5x5inch'sh sticker. I actually had it perfect (the size of the sticker) and they demanded I cut it more "so they could see".. I am not sure what else they wanted to see... sigh.
Now I have a nice box cut into my tint on the driver's side windshield. I have measured the "void" and am ready to try to patch the tint hole. I know it won't look 100% perfect, but neither is my 2001 Blazer, I am just looking to safely take off my new inspection sticker, apply the tint, then stick the stupid sticker back on. The Inspection Station "Inspectors" claim that the sticker must be "visible" which is why you cannot have tint, regardless of that nonsense excuse (because you can clearly see the darned sticker 100% fine through the 50% tint).... I think I did a decent job removing the tint for the sticker... I could have been fancier, but I was in-line and getting yelled at to hurry up.
Sorry about the rambling on here, but I hope that I can patch my little spot up, unless someone is really looking hard enough, they won't even notice, nor do I care. It's a shame because 98% of the whole windshield is still tinted perfectly, I just need to slap on a 9x9 inch square patch... wish me luck!
Dude you wrote a book and a hald i didn't read it all but what do they charge you for a windshield #1 & #2 go try and heat shrink a front windshield see how you do. Cuz this fool isn't teaching you fuck all. He's playing games on the easiest vehicle to do. I can tint both fronts of that chevy pickup with no bullshit hacks the professional way faster then he just fooled you and made you believe you can tint. Theres real tinters on youtube that can teach you the right way. And practice will make perfect. But dont waste you time with this fool.
You done a fine job, your application tells me that your end result should appear near flawless in person. Plus, your actual application time for a truck front door is on point for a glass with no tent or glue.
Van pelt could tint a car go fifty down the road and I actually owe this to him ..If you ever get the chance use him he does what he says and does it right the 1st time. He backs up his word with his work !!!
26 minutes for one window
lmao
Esteban Montelongo
Been laughing mine off also. Thanks for taking the time to watch this video. I am sorry I will not be able to get this time back to you.
Don’t forget that he’s the best 😂
I have a guy who does this everyday. No disrespect by any means. His name is E.T. from Memphis, TN. Ask anyone who knows his work, he does outstanding work!!!! One of the best in the city.
Nah man... a REAL hack would have used a discarded spray bottle out of the recycle bin, either McDs napkins or the blue paper towels you get at the gas station(that sit next to the window washer), a pocket knife(nice and sharp tho) and a piece of a Tropicana O.J. bottle(hand carved by your trusty pocket knife). Thanks for the entertainment... and you can do my tint anytime brother!
beginning: "i'm the worlds best tint hack"
end: "see if you can do a better job, I'm sure you can... but this is not my only video"
"you might want to get a close-up for this," as the razor skips on the edge of the window, taking several chunks out in the process.
You have explained it so beautifully. Thank you
Ralph good job man. People who cut up on your video have some sort of insecurity and probably a complex. I learned some stuff from your video and if some one did know anything about tinting would learn a lot. 👍
Jason Seidell
Thank you.
Only thing this video is missing is Ed Bassmaster.."Would ya just look at that hack"
I'm about to re-tint my car and you've given me a great video and best of all confidence.
How did it go? I'm getting ready to tint my windows and I've never done it. Any tips or anything for a first timer?
Glad to see you finally blurred out your drivers license before someone "hacks" you bank account😑
😂
Pretty damn good with just the basics broski, I'm just starting my own tinting business and this is impressive, if u can do it this easy with the basics I should be OK with all the right stuff...in the process of learning, and perfecting. Love the confidence !!
So you have no clue on how to tint windows for your business? cool
@@billpii6314 where in my comment did I say I had no idea how to tint windows? Shits crazy. My comment was nothing but nice an not negative an someone still has somethin negative to say... so confused with why u would say that out of nowhere as if I was being stupid or negative or somethin like that.. whats ur point of saying that man?
@@jlatt0319 that guy is obviously a troll and more importantly a loser. Good luck!
It's because he said he "should be ok with all the right stuff. In the process of learning and perfecting." Making it sound as if he doesn't really know how to tint fully yet. But I'm sure that's not what he meant. Even a Profesional master tinter still learns and perfects his craft every day. Always something more to learn. The more you know, the more you realize you don't know shit.
I love how there isn't a single window tint video that tells how to seperate the film from the tint
I have on on my UA-cam channel
Aside from the exclusive use of the driver's license, this technique is literally the only way I have ever known window tinting to be done.
Good job by the way. I liked and subscribed.
Thank you. There are better ways to do this. Check out some of my other videos.
This is how I have always done tint (with no proper tools lol) and the first couple tries weren't so great so I started playing with static cling to get the hang of things and squeezee out the water and get the lines right ....but I never took into account the quality of the tint and how easy or hard it makes the job, I usually used the auto parts store tint and it was always a bit difficult to cut and get those micro lines
You sound like a professional wrestler
Funny you say that because I am just old and fat. Lol
Man! My drivers license is expired... Guess I can't do this job🤣
He didn't rule out EXPIRED driver's licenses. It's the SUSPENDED ones that won't work. NEVER use a suspended one. It's just not worth the risk.
lol u have to travel to mexico they do outside on the sun plus windy with no heat guns and they do the same work like u lol
Luis Ramirez is going to build the wall.
Richard Burns fuck the wall it's not gonna make a difference
lol in ur dream we are like bad grass we never died lol
I use used credit cards as my squeegee, sometimes wrapped with a microfiber to absorb the liquid when I get to the edges.. Works all the time..
Back in the day that's how I used to tint my windows except I would use news papers instead of napkins and I would do everybody's tint in my hood!!
Aye give me some tips if u got any
Just proves you can DIY tint with almost nothing special, good video.
I was installing tint in the 80s for my boyfriend and all of his family and friends. Back then these were the only tools I had to work with. 😅
I got a big dip over here. Oh wait just my reflection.
15:15 why are you snoring while you're awake?
Mike Webster
Because I am fat and old.
Mike Webster: why are you an incredibly rude person?
"Real hackers don't use rules." proceeds to give a ton of rules to be a hacker....
I haven't tinted a window in 20 years and I'd be done by now. he's too busy patting him self on the back
Lmao
This ain't no hack I've been tinting like this my whole life lol
Right, all day!
Outside too, no garage.
Michael it's spelled xanax but, ?? Who you talking about? Are you on xanax and beer?
Your question doesn't make sense!
At car wash bays
@@MayzDayz007 lol!!
I have done tent over 40 years ago and it turned out the way it should be done.it looked just right.this helped me a little bit more I am wanting to do it to my jeep but I do not know how to do it over window glass heater.can you help me to put it on with a window heater?
This is not a tint *hack*
This is a tint *challenge*
Get it straight.
No pun intended
he is so in to him self,its entertaining to watch lol
looks nice though good jobb
Holy smokes! I started the video then I forgot I had to go get beer, then I stopped at my herb guys place, hung there for awhile, then when I left my buddy's I stopped at a pizza place ordered a med pizza, then I remembered I have to stop to get cash from ATM, then I went home and wow you where still on my TV, and you still weren't finished tinting, I'm sure I never pressed pause before I left!
Makes me want to go buy some tint and try it myself to save some money. Great job
Ralph, you seem like a nice guy, confident in yourself. You did a really good job. Have a nice day!
It's always inspiring to watch someone who loves what they do show off!!...We only have one pass at life, be the world's best!!...And elevate the tint world!!
hack was a name for someone that was horrible at doing everything then it was used to identify someone braking into your computer now it means doing projects in different ways i wish meanings of words would stay original
soulless one its why other country say English is so hard to learn. we are always changing things that don't need to be changed
countries*
Yes
shit everything nowdays can be hacked...
Just like the meaning of braking... braking was when you applied the foot pedal in your vehicle to stop, and breaking was when you were breaking into someone's home/vehicle, or breaking someone's heart, or in general, just breaking something. rwapgifdnj, lol
hacker?
This has been in the streets for many years, i live in texas and every hood has that one guy that puts tint, or you could easily take your ride to your local flea market (pulga) guys go work there and they charge like $15 for all cars and its five windows, or $20 if you own a truck
they use this same method minus the hairdryer since its always in triple digit weather down here and they take approximately 3minutes per window and 5-8minutes on the back window, it comes out looking clean no bubbles, wrinkles, nor discoloration plain professional. Good video if ppl never seen this "Hack" before i guess ✊
P.S someone count how many times the word "hack" is used i say over 100 easily...
Were can I order packs of tint? Bundles
Www.flexfilmstore.com
Now that's a great hack job, really appreciate your post
I used dish soap gila tint and a autozone card with cheap ass paper towels and utility knife blades and got it almost perfect but a cop made me rip it of a week after
I did not know a cop could make you rip it off. Hate to hear that.
Where I live it's illegal for front glass to be tinted I knew that I was just seeing if I could get away with it haha but I'm in the process of attempting to get a medical waiver to exempt me from the law
Looks like in the US is illegal to tint the windshield. I live in Puerto Rico and we can tint the whole car, including the windshield. The only restriction we have is that the tint film can't be lower than 35%.
Shane C
You got my respect that's the way I learn
I was using these tools at 16😂
I am not even going to window tint anything. Ever. Just a good video. 😊
What the hack is going on here?
Mr2012theEnd brakfest
lol i didnt know you could do it any other way.... and honestly, until about a year ago i never used the outside of the window to shape my tint... i left film on and shaped inside of window and peeled and pressed. took half the time but a tad more difficult... and my solution was water/clear dawn dish soap
Nice job. I tried my own tint - ONCE. No way no how do I have the patience and it was a mess, so for the relatively low cost I have left it to pros ever since. First thing that gets done on a newly purchased vehicle.
Isn't this more like, "How to tint windows without computer cut film, and using the tools you have while achieving less than perfect, but acceptable results?" HAHA. I mean, "back in the day" this is how it was done, right? (Probably had nicer squeegees and such.) But for the most part, tinting is about cleanliness and good cuts isn't it? For a guy that was really into DIY, why not give it shot? Every "pro tinter" out there had a "first" at some point.