universal tint film anyone tried it?

**WABIT** · 06-02-2009, 04:16 PM

hey guys just keen to see who has used off the shelf tint film on anything?

would like to know the outcome as i want to do my headlights

dom

**mikinoz** · 06-02-2009, 04:22 PM

Cant speak for headlights, however I just bought some tint film 30% metalised, for the windows - never used it before... I can let you know how I go if you like.

gpk_gti · 06-02-2009, 04:31 PM

id be interested to know how you go mikinoz.

**dohcA73** · 06-02-2009, 05:13 PM

Don't use the tint that autobarn sell, i think its SAAS brand.
i have used the 15% tint on my cabriolet and it faded to 30% or more before i could do all of the windows over a couple of weeks....
plus it's the most difficult tint to apply, very brittle to trim,not very sticky and distorts badly when pushing the bubbles out.
it will make u cry.
Best to buy some off the rolls at glass/tint shops.
D.

**FJ Steve** · 06-02-2009, 05:51 PM

you may laugh at this, but.......

In my younger days...we used ladies stockings (pantyhose) to "tint" the lights. No noticeable loss of light...and a "darker" lens during daylight hours. Gotta be better than tint

**RhysQ** · 06-02-2009, 06:37 PM

haha, thats awesome!

how did they go with fading under the sun?

*point to lights* "chick out my suck new mod....pantyhose bru....cheap is" (sorry about the kiwi accent, everything is funnier with a kiwi accent)