How Car Windows Are Tinted | Insider Cars
Tinted windows can be found on most cars. Some come tinted from the manufacturer, while others have aftermarket tint. The process is simple, but it can't be rushed and requires attention to detail. Elliot Baker, the founder of Tint School Online, demonstrates his process for perfectly installing window tint.
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How Car Windows Are Tinted | Insider Cars
I'm a DIYer, and am even learning how to do car stuff, but man I am so glad I spent the money to have my windows tinted professionally. Worth every penny!
How much did u pay?
@@AntonioMartinez-ic5xj With tax, $179 USD. All four side windows, front and rear.
@@Cadychan damn. I got quoted $329 for pretty much 6 side windows and rear, and an extra $99 if I want a front sun bar
@@AntonioMartinez-ic5xj damn where i live its like 15-25 usd per window
@@randyd9414 thats what I'm hearing is that 329 is a lot, and that's their lowest option as well. 25 per window is the cheapest I've heard of woah. They said there's a lifetime warranty on the film and install, in that common with every tint job?
This craft requires such a ridiculous degree of patience and skill, and this guy truly has it.
Practice
@R J no
@R J xD
@R J "sue me dickhead" XDDDDD
"Patience" sounds like a YOU problem lol
As a car window tinter for 20 years, I always put a cloth on the door trim to capture the excess fluid as it’s squeezed, much cleaner for the customer
I would put like 30 microfibre towels everywhere just to be sure, myself. But I'm a rookie so it makes sense!
I was thinking why didn’t he put a cloth or something down. I know it’s just soap but I would want that dripping down my door
I agree. Not a fan of the overspray, I get that it’s soapy water but still.
That was bugging me so bad 😂
@@laurac86he said most cars have drains within the doors. I’m sure he already checked for this year and model. He’s a professional.
Never knew window tinting could be so satisfying.
Like ur mom
@@Dahmer_Jeff why did you think that was a good idea to blurt that? Where are you hurt to think that my mother is somebody you can just talk lightly about?
@@therapgame1091 He’s just an insecure man child on the Internet.
his speed is insane. i wrapped my car with a bit of struggle, but tried tinting a single window 5 times and failed immensely every time. i always expected tinting to be easier
Bro ur comment is my life I swear
Tinting is hard. Vinyl wrapping is lot easier
It is pretty simple to do .When you cut your front doors line up the bottom edge ,cut the front edge then move the film forward 1 eighth of an inch then cut the back edge then move the film back ,then cut your top edge.Then when you do the back doors cut the back edge first then move the film back 1 eighth of an inch then cut the front edge then top edge.
Mine too! I just bought a bmw 328i xdrive and re tinted one window 4 times! Ughhh sooo frustrating
There’s a tint school! I’m done 😩
Geez...no wonder all the DIYers have sooo many bubbles in they're tint. I'll gladly pay for mine for a good tint any day after seeing this 😯👌
I'm glad there's machines that cut the tint precisely. Some window tinters scratch the heck out of our cars. 😐
Rip
So how Do you shrink it after beeing mashine cut?
Excellent Elliot first class job the Audi looks like it was tinted in Germany in the factory , great video also almost forgot there
this has to be a form of art, like it just looks so satisfying
I now have my second bus, the first one I got the windows professionally done for a grand. Ol mate told me quite a few times that he buggered up the quote and I got an absolute bargain. This new bus, I’d like the privacy, but not ready to spend the big bucks yet. Got tint rolls on eBay for 20 bucks. Watched this video, first window forgot to spray the back of the film, hard to work but ok-ish finish. Second window, I tore the film while cutting in. Third one, looks pretty good. Thanks so much for this video, I found it very helpful and saved a lot of money
I'm thinking about adding tints to my car, you've just given me the confidence to give it a try. With summer here I need to keep my car physically cool, tints will make a big difference on those long summer drives. Thanks for the tips!
Hey how did your tinting go?
Update needed
How was it?
@@noahhall2403 It went okay, definitely needs practice however. 😅
@@nogooglenwww.o8238 I managed to do it, but I think it’s best to have it done by someone with experience to get it perfect first time.
Thanks for the feature guys!
Best tints in the game ❄️❄️🥶✌️😎
Good demonstration ! Keep up the good work in brining more people into the industry!
Great job, he makes it look so easy.
So far the best tint video short and to the point❤
Good clean easy install instructions thanks for the vid good job👍
Never tinted til yesterday. So far I think I could get use to it. Quite simpler than I had always thought or allowed others to make me believe it was. But man this back glass I have yet to tackle. Ntm I have a rear sunvisor that comes up from the bottom. Wish there was some more inside footage. 1 73° day later the tint is smoth. No fingers. No peeling no bubbles. Good blade clean glass and soapy spray.
did you learn from this video?
@@Brandon-ed3on I did learn some from this video. I have since tinted my back glass, visor, well all but driver and passenger and I redid one of my back windows. While I learned some from this it's all just doing it and finding what not to do. I have since added a couple tools to my collection also. Heat gun is better than hair dryer also. Plus learning the difference between air bubbles and water bubbles. I also practiced on several of my shop windows to find a technique. But yeah these videos helped me a long way.
@@Brandon-ed3on also after getting a strip tacked down. Use your blade firmly. To squeeze out the water and help promote the adhesive. Then heat on to help make sure no bubbles. Water bubbles may happen but in the hot sun they will go away after a couple days. Iv started messing with this and vinyl. To try and expand my detailing business.
I tint my windows for the first time after watching a couple videos and it came out perfect it’s really not hard to do just gotta focus on what you doing
My biggest nightmare of tint is it pealing off or showing dots but I want to tint it soo bad
💯
same it took me like 3 hours with bad equipments but the results are bueno
What Film did you use? It has been a Year now... How is it holding up?
@@judichristopher4604 I go to auto zone I use 5% tint heat shield I’m perfect at it now
Wonderful explanation by the narrator BTW... but I don't think I'll be trying it anytime soon. Looks like a case of this guy just makes it look easy.
This was incredibly satisfying
Nicely demonstrated… 👌 I tint by removing door cards, have thought about leaving the cards on and sliding under like you did, but I’m more paranoid about dirt pulling up under the film.
Your way sound like more of a safe bet bro to be fair
@@2sik_UK what's a door card?
@@mikehoncho9344 internal door panel
Way too much extra work imo to remove door panels
Thank u great video makes it easier to understand the process
Makes that look so simple! 👀
Great informative video!
Well done Elliot, a tricky job that requires patience 👍 Au
So I bought some equipment to run a part time tint business but realised you need alot of practice to get the technique right so I changed my mind. Pretty tricky actually however there is a huge market where I am from as it is used as a deterrent against window break in and grabs at stop lights.
Great video it’s an art for sure.
Thank you so much my brother for sharing your knowledge I know this kind of job is not easy I love your video and I'm 100% sure that if all people has patience they can do it , I'm not going to spend hundreds of dollars whe I can get my car tinted for less than a hundred,
I love the work that I had done to my car. Very cool.
EXCELLENT VIDEO "Bravo"
I just had my windows tinted this afternoon. Worth every penny.
How much money is it to get done?
@@fireflames3639 Driver’s and passenger windows and windshield cost $300. Rear windows were done at factory. I have a high sensitivity to UV rays. I needed full tint.
@@edwinearl4584 Thanks!
@@edwinearl4584 how you get that prescription what you tell the doc
@@getminesallday24 I just asked my primary doctor to write me a note describing my condition and that in order for me to drive, I needed window tinting because of sensitivity to UV rays. I keep the note in with my insurance and registration paperwork. Your tint technician may ask you for a copy. Mine did.
Pretty funny how there’s so many negative comments from people who’ve probably never tried it or maybe done one.
Right!? I did it on my husbands car and holy hell. It was sooooo freaking hard. It looked good for about a year but now I need to do it again. I think I’ll get it done professionally this time around.
@@Natasha831_1 Damn, you a good wife.
@@Natasha831_1 I just did mine yesterday, I can assure it’s hard asf, I got frustrated too easily and it’s kinda messed up but it’s just temporary
@@upfor liar 🤥
@@upfor it’s hard when you’re tinting a lifted truck, you gotta maneuver weird when taking the film off. My back glass was easy as hell. But the front two were a pain in my ass
why does this feel so oddly satisfying
It is the man's voice... and NO BACKGROUND NOISE...
I can’t wait to try this
We use templates over here in Western Australia. Have most of the common cars on cardboard and use a cutting bench.
thank you for the tutorial
Thanks for the video
I did a shit job but my car will stay cooler now so 🤘 I didn't expect to be good at it but your video made it easier than it would've been!
what a process!
He was so satisfying to watch.
I’m going to learn how to do this I’ve done it once, on my 300zx with no window trim straight glass no tucking
and as soon as you turn on the rear window defrost the bubbles appear lol 😁 Good job 👍
I am sold Elliot
He make it look easy
excellent, thanks!
Big thanks buddy
The secret to Elliot’s technique is that he uses a stainless steel blade to avoid scratches.
I'm not too knowledgeable of this but how does a stainless steel blade not scratch anything??
This video made me call and set an appointment with my local tint company. Thanks for showing me that I will not be able to do this myself. 😂
THANK YOU SIR
I tried tinting a vehicle window and had no idea there's a clear part that comes off of the tint before sticking it on. Ha. I was wondering why it kept trying to come off until I watched this. 👍👍
Great skills
Great job bro.. 👏👍
I was having a lot of trouble today with windows 🤦🏻♂️ I’m relearning again. So, do you only shrink the bottom half when you do doors ?
I will never be able to do this.. my patience nonexisten and OCD can be a bit crazy. props to those in the business
Well Done
I'm Thinking Of Getting Mine Redone it's Been A While And The Edges Of The Back Windows Are Starting To Peal. But I'm Wondering How do They Do The Front Visor Tint Without Damaging The inside Mirrors?..
Thank you.
Didn’t explain what he did to bottom load that door- about pulling the seal out so that he could use that method.
They make it look easy
I watch this video and I tint both my windows in an hr !! It’s so easy
I feel like your tint job next to a pro tinter's job would be vastly different in quality.
Gonna attempt doing my own
Its deceiving to see such a pro do this job without much effort. Amazing job. I bet there will be numerous people out there like me who would like to have a go at doing this job and eventually end up contacting the pro’s after making a complete tit out of this
It took me almost 1 hour to do 1 window😂😂and he did it in 5 mins.
Very good
Nice work how can I get car tinti kirt And more rolls of tinti am in uganda
How easier does it get if one uses a cutting machine and software like DAP?
The first thing I do when I buy my new car is go right to the my tint girl that’s tinted my windows for the last 19 years! 💯🤟🔥 Always have to get the eyebrow on the front windshield!
The only problem I see here is the amount of water dripping down below the window into the electronics. You can really reach havoc with many cars especially the rear windows that are over many ECUs
The electronics are on the inside door frame away from the glass. All windows in a vehicle are designed to allow moisture to drain out the bottom of the door. Having said that along with being a tint shop it's best to use some type of absorption system.....I use FOSHIO SOAK ROPE 2 IN 1 with a crash wrap on door panels....not so much for electrical damage protection but to minimize customer complaints. They see the extra care of using the rope they tend to have questions about the care of their vehicle. Plus the streaks from the dash and door panel conditioner being removed with tint slip solution ( water and baby shampoo). Which does it hurt door panel and dash conditioner it just has to be reapplied.
Which Mark folie do you use?
What's the soap solution that he uses. I know a tinter that used dawn dish soap and it left rainbow marks when you look through the windows, even after it was dry for months.
It’s harder than it looks especially if you want to make it professional!
Made it look easy
Can i do this before installing a window? Shattered mine cause i left my keys in the car and gotta order a new one, feels like itll be easier to do it
Thank Parker.
Side windows are easy back window is where you might run into trouble especially if you dry shrink, i recommend wet shrinking it as you can tell immediately when the tint is shrunk because itll snake up the window.
My car is tinted 20% all round. Tint def makes some cars look super cute.
Nice 👍🏿
Took me a whole day to install on 1 door mate here doing it in 5 mins
I'm a student with the school but still after months I am having issues. I will Not give up but have run out of friends any family cars to do. I'm an honest guy and when I tell people I have been training they don't want more to install film. Guess I need to keep my mouth shut and prove myself before I tell them I've been training but doing this professionally now. Just need to get business.
how do you make the spray solution?
I can see this video blowing up in a few years by KZhead recommendations.
Underrated comment
Tinting tuffer then you think need attention to detail good hsnds he seems good at it 🤙
How do you remove the cover so easily?
I tried tinting my windows once and lets just say I do NOT have the patience for it😂 really made me have a new respect for tint guys
Same here 😂 but i'm not a quitter, i'll do it again soon!
What size of tint roll
I never seen the tint done like this. All that stuff on the glass is normally done on the front of the window. I have never seen it only done on the back of the window
How much soap can Doi have to use in spray battle
Rushing through this can cause so many problems. We've all seen bad tint jobs going down the road. I see why it pays to go to a professional.
I've tinted over 600 homes over the course of 20 years. I always hired out my cars. The degree of difficulty is off the charts. This is not a DIY job. If you like your car, spend the money with a pro.
Why he didn’t cover the window controls
With skill
Haha
Elliot needs to invest in a tint plotter
Efficiency would not go up if its not a high production shop
what about the water going down the window into the door what about the electronic clips and other sensitive things.
I just got my car windows tinted (35% front 15% back) and the guy that did it did the absolute same thing. Cost me 250$ CAD to get the job done.
Lucky, I'm paying 349 before tax.
Where can I buy the actual roll of tint?
it is necessary to heat shrink it?
What are the main tools that were used?
Where can I find a peel board?
so its normal to make a huge puddle of soapy water in the back window interior? what about speakers and upholstery?
Is this Pass inspection in NY?