Do-it-yourself rear window tinting

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Many car owners think that rear window tinting is simply a necessary and mandatory procedure. But each person has their own reasons for doing this action. Some want to keep their he alth so that the sun's rays do not penetrate into the car interior during hot weather, while someone just tries to make their car look more attractive.

Why tint rear windows

The most common reasons for car tinting are:

1. This coating reduces the heating of the car interior by almost 60% in the warm season.
2. If the car has tinted rear and front windows, then ultraviolet rays practically do not penetrate inside, which have not the best effect on the human body. Thus, a person provides protection for himself from possible skin cancer.
3. In case of an accident, tinting helps to keep the glass, which without it breaks into small pieces.
4. With the help of tinted rear windows, you can get rid of not onlysunlight into the passenger compartment, but also from the headlights of the car behind.
5. Window tinting provides reliable protection not only to the lining material in the cabin, but also to other plastic parts that deteriorate under direct sunlight.

How to tint glass yourself

It is not necessary for this procedure to turn to professionals. You can tint the rear windows yourself. To do this, you just need to have some tools at home. For example, to tint the rear window of a VAZ you will need:

1. The tint film itself, the size of which should be 130 x 75 cm.
2. Special building hair dryer.
3. Hard distillation, rubber spatula, wipes.
4. Sponge and soap dispenser.
5. Roulette.
6. Stationery knife.
7. Flashlight.

Preparing the pattern

First of all, you need to prepare the glass for the main procedure. Before you tint the rear windows of your car, you need to clean the surface of the glass. To do this, it is wetted with a soapy solution, and all moisture is removed using rubber distillation. The same soapy solution must be sprayed liberally on the glass, and a film should be laid on top.

The main thing in this case is that the film is slightly larger than the silkscreen outline. After that, it is necessary to fix the film in the shape of the letter H. To do this, all moisture should be expelled in the horizontaldirection in the center, and also in the vertical direction along the edges. The arrows that formed from below and above must be aligned so that they are equal to each other. Next, the arrows are molded using a building hair dryer. At the same time, it is worth paying attention to the fact that they are compressed in the form of a snake and smoothed out with a hard distillation.

Don't be in a hurry, because the film breaks easily. To avoid this, arrows are molded according to the method of compressing one arrow in several passes at once. When the film is shaped like glass, it must be cut along the contour of the silk-screen printing, while retreating 1 mm. Next, from the inside of the car, you need to shine a flashlight on the edge of the glass along the contour and cut the film. Thus, the pattern is completely ready for gluing.

Glass surface preparation

Next, to do the rear window tinting with your own hands, you need to thoroughly wash the glass, spray detergent on the surface, and then rub everything with a sponge. Clean the glass from the detergent with a rubber spatula, spray the soap solution again and remove it 2-3 times. Using a cleaning cloth, wipe the glass outline to keep it dry, then wet the surface again to install the film.

Sticking the film

When the glass is ready, you need to remove the protective liner from the film, then moisten it thoroughly. If the body of the VAZ car is presented in the form of a sedan, then an additional person will be required to help from inside the car. The film must be taken by the top with both hands, transfer one edgeto your assistant and drag them together onto the glass.

If the body is a hatchback, then everything will be much simpler here. It is necessary to take the film and carefully install it on the glass surface. After that, it is leveled so that there are no arrows and gaps left. Next, you can expel all the available moisture. Draw a vertical and horizontal line to get a cross. Thus, the glass must be broken into 4 zones, from which all moisture must be expelled.

The gluing process is over. It will take about 2 days for the moisture to dry completely. During this time, do not turn on the heating on the rear window.