05-06-2008, 12:30 PM
[quote macphanatic]Why not buy enough to do one slider? Take your time, follow the directions, and see how it comes out. You can always peel it off. I can see paying someone to tint car windows, as they are a real pain to do correctly. However a large, flat, square piece of glass shouldn't be too tough. Just remember to get the glass nice and wet before applying the film. This way, you can slide it around to get it right.
Good suggestion and I may just try it. Having seen a number of cars riding around S FL with windows looking like they had a severe case of chicken pox, I know applying window film on cars is not for the amateur. I did check the Gila Film website and they mentioned that the film is available in 4' widths and my windows are slightly larger than that, which may prove to be a problem. I don't have the exact measurements, but they were custom made to replace existing screens w/o any structural changes, so an odd size may be the case. I might be better off in this case to take some work home and pick up a few hours of OT (while I still have a job) and let a pro do the windows.
BTW, according to what I read after some serious googling, the price I was quoted is in the ballpark nationally (per sq ft) and about half of it is labor - so I could see considerable saving doing it myself. This particular company has an A rating with the BBB, so I'm pretty comfortable with that.
Good suggestion and I may just try it. Having seen a number of cars riding around S FL with windows looking like they had a severe case of chicken pox, I know applying window film on cars is not for the amateur. I did check the Gila Film website and they mentioned that the film is available in 4' widths and my windows are slightly larger than that, which may prove to be a problem. I don't have the exact measurements, but they were custom made to replace existing screens w/o any structural changes, so an odd size may be the case. I might be better off in this case to take some work home and pick up a few hours of OT (while I still have a job) and let a pro do the windows.
BTW, according to what I read after some serious googling, the price I was quoted is in the ballpark nationally (per sq ft) and about half of it is labor - so I could see considerable saving doing it myself. This particular company has an A rating with the BBB, so I'm pretty comfortable with that.