Precut window tint that looks too good to be true...?

**thedhgroup** · 08-30-2011, 10:13 PM

Anybody seen this stuff? I need tint but this seems to cheap to be true.

Honda Insight 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 PreCut Window Tint | eBay

I've tinted Windows before and I hate cutting the stuff. Precut seems like a good idea but geez this is cheap.

Willie Williford · 08-31-2011, 03:40 AM

Window "film" is cheap!
Putting it on is the hard part.......Wrinkels and bubbles.

My 2cents.
Willie

Cobb · 08-31-2011, 11:34 AM

Yup, yup. All the expense is in the labor to install it. Many shops buy it precut if they don't already own the machine to do so. I used 4 rolls of the suff at wal mart to tint mines.

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randerson0248 · 09-23-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by thedhgroup

Anybody seen this stuff? I need tint but this seems to cheap to be true.

Honda Insight 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 PreCut Window Tint | eBay

I've tinted Windows before and I hate cutting the stuff. Precut seems like a good idea but geez this is cheap.

Did you give this a try? If so, how did it go?

gilbertguy · 09-23-2011, 01:33 PM

My tint is actually messed up on my window, got any tricks for taking off old tint?

**thedhgroup** · 09-23-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by randerson0248

Did you give this a try? If so, how did it go?

Nope, never ordered. It is getting cold here in South Dakota so I figured I'd wait till spring. I may also be getting a company car and I requested a CRZ. So I may not be putting a ton of work into my 2001. Save it till my kid can use it. I don't think I would ever sell it.

Kevin Dougherty · 09-24-2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by thedhgroup

Nope, never ordered. It is getting cold here in South Dakota so I figured I'd wait till spring. I may also be getting a company car and I requested a CRZ. So I may not be putting a ton of work into my 2001. Save it till my kid can use it. I don't think I would ever sell it.

On the '01, the batterys will not last in storage.
On the CRZ, who do you work for, I'm jealous.

**thedhgroup** · 09-24-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Dougherty

On the '01, the batterys will not last in storage.
On the CRZ, who do you work for, I'm jealous.

I have a grid charger. Work for? I'm in negotiations so can't share much yet.

**thedhgroup** · 09-24-2011, 11:03 PM

Aw heck, I just ordered the tint. I'll see how it goes. I'll give an update when I can.

element6 · 09-30-2011, 04:35 PM

I don't mean to sound offensive, but unless you are experienced in tinting or make several attempts at the rear hatch window, you are not going to be able to get it on there without bubbles.

Look at the shape and curvature of the window. That flat, non-formed piece of pre cut film is not going to mold itself to the window. You have to heat shrink it. Heat shrinking it is also not a first timer friendly thing

I've already been through tinting my I1. Rear window took me 2 attempts. I'm not a professional tinter, but I have tinted all of my cars myself and have all the tools. I spoke to prominent tint shop that I always buy my film from and even they had trouble tinting the rear window on an Insight. (they recognized it when I showed them)

My advice would be to just take it to a tint shop and pay them 100-150$ to tint it with metallic based film. (non-metallic will turn purple after a few years)

GL