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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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I am going to be putting tining on my windows soon so nobody can see inside my truck. Because their is no tinit on my truck at all. So should i tint them myself or just pay the fee to haven it put it by a proffesional.
 

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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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or, just lock your doors. and dont keep valuables in there!

have a pro do it.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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yea man i usually dont keep valuables in my truck at all. I am on vacation right now and i was bringing some stuf up to michigan. But idk who would steal crap at a gas station when i was using the bathroom.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Have a pro do it, much better results
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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Well it actually all depends how confident you are in yourself I ordered pre cut tint off ebay for my front 2 windows and I have never laid any tint. As long as you follow instructions you will most likely have a good turn out. Total cost for me was 15.00

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Almost a year later and still looking as good as the first day.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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how about the back window and all of that. also dose it last long if you do it by yourself becuase some people i know did it and it was bubly as hell.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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that looks good dodgeramguy, i've seen alot of bad jobs and thats why i took mine to the shop. the bubbles are common but i see to many people with purple tint, this is from cleaning with amonea. the back might be harder to smooth out cause its bigger, i
know it cost more at the shop.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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hardest part will the the rear, i did the popouts a few weeks ago and they look almost as good as my pro up front.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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how about the back window and all of that. also dose it last long if you do it by yourself becuase some people i know did it and it was bubly as hell.
I didnt do the back window since I found there was really no need on my truck its hard to see in the back windows I suppose you could also do the back but it would be a little bit harder. As far as lasting I dont see why it wouldnt be as long. Only imperfection on my tint is my driver side window I got a small hair on the tint which is hard to see from the inside but if you look hard you can see it but you cant tell from the outside. Also my truck is no longer garage kept and its been outside every single day since may of 09 and tint was put on aug of 09.

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that looks good dodgeramguy, i've seen alot of bad jobs and thats why i took mine to the shop. the bubbles are common but i see to many people with purple tint, this is from cleaning with amonea. the back might be harder to smooth out cause its bigger, i
know it cost more at the shop.
Thanks and yeah I only use windex
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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how about cuting them out by hand like outing it up to the window and using a razor blade. because as of now i have no way of being able to get a shipment. Unless they sell the pre cut ones at autozone or orielys
 
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