Tinting the car with your own hands

Speech, of course, will go on tinting with special tint films, because toning by spraying has long been irrelevant, and it is impossible at home.

Toning the car is allowed by law only in strictly defined frames. According to the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, it is prohibited to operate the car with non-compliant tinting standards. The standards for tinting the car glass sets GOST 5727-88.

Before you start to tint the carwith your own hands, you need to choose the right material for toning - a tint film. The final result will depend on the quality of the tint film, on the chosen degree of blackout.

Car tint films Sun-Gard - high-quality and durable tint filmsfrom the American manufacturer Solamatrix Inc. A wide range of tint films Sun-Gard allows you to choose the right solution for any car.

Tinting the car with your own hands shouldbe carried out necessarily in a clean room - getting dust on the film will ruin the whole work. It is also desirable to tint the car with your own hands paired with an assistant.

To tint the car with your own hands you will need:

• tint film (a standard roll should be enough for 4 side windows)


• Rubber spatula or special construction rubber eraser for water displacement


• mild detergent or shampoo


• sharp knife or blade


• spray

Toning at home is possible only "classic" straight glass - Curved glass, such as rear glass or frontal, requires a very accurate adherence to the technology of gluing film, which at home is difficult.

Previously Clean the room thoroughly, which will be tintedcar with their own hands. The glass should be washed thoroughly with a soap solution. To do this, pour warm water into the atomizer and add a little detergent - stir until completely dissolved.

Tint film should be cut according to the dimensions of the glasses, leaving small allowances of 5-10 mm. Later, the excess film is cut with a sharp knife. For cutting, the outside of the glass is abundantly sprayed with a soap solution from the spray gun, attach a film to it, carefully making sure that the transparent protective layer is outside. The film aligned on the glass and cut with a sharp knife.

Then you can start sticking the film. Tinting is done from the insideglass. The inner surface of the glass is abundantly watered with a soap solution. Gently and quickly separate the protective layer from the adhesive, while profusely wetting the surface of the film with a soap solution. This procedure is preferable to perform together.

It is not recommended to remove the entire layer of protective film immediately - it is better to separate it in parts. Separate the film layer with adhesive side to a well-moistened glass surface, treat with a spray gun.

Take a rubber spatula or a construction eraser andcarefully, but neatly, smooth the surface of the film. Movements should be directed from the center to the edges of the glass. After the glued part of the film is processed, you can gradually move to the remaining parts, until the entire film is pasted.

Carefully cut the film at the edgesglass, removing the previously left overshoots. In the presence of a construction hair dryer, it is recommended to chisel the glass around the perimeter. Having finished one glass, you can proceed with the following.

Tinting the car with your own hands is over. For two days, it is not recommended to insert seals in the car doors, raise and lower the tinted glass.

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