Where can i buy some window tint?

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Where can i buy some window tint?

Postby DK on Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:30 am

It seems like not long ago there was loads on ebay etc.. But now theres hardly any. Last night some arseholes broke into my car. smashing the rear window to try and get in. We all assumed that they got into the car with the intention of joy riding as they bought themselves a bag of beer from our off license afew minutes earlier (they have them on cctv). It's strange, the tint did a pretty good job of holding all the glass in place, inspite of a brick being thrown.

So yeah anyway. Just need to get a hold of some dark purple tint, to do it myself. :D new window is going to cost me £10-15, So i don't really want to be spending anymore then that on the tint.
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Re: Where can i buy some window tint?

Postby M1K3Y_B on Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:43 am

Tried Halfords? :)
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Re: Where can i buy some window tint?

Postby DK on Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:07 am

they will always be a massive rip off. Don't think they have purple tint either.
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Re: Where can i buy some window tint?

Postby M1K3Y_B on Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:16 am

I wouldn't disagree with you on there price for the window tint film. :(

But i don't know where else to suggest really?

Tried looking on google? :-?
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Re: Where can i buy some window tint?

Postby dontpannic on Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:04 pm

Try a local tinting company or eBay - the reason they are becoming less common on eBay is the fact that they are now frowned upon, and the tinting film comes out really bad and doesn't last very long for the most part. Its better to get it done by a pro company :)
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Re: Where can i buy some window tint?

Postby DK on Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:28 pm

meh, The tint thats been on mine has lasted well over 2 years and it doesn't look too bad.
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Re: Where can i buy some window tint?

Postby dontpannic on Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:12 pm

All depends on how it was done in the first place, if the window was cleaned properly, if the window was taken out, the manufacturer of the tint. From personal experience tint film never comes out as well as professional tints, but if thats not your experience, I'm not debating that.

If you've already done the tint film can you not get the tint from the same place then you're assured a proper colour match?
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Re: Where can i buy some window tint?

Postby DK on Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:33 pm

I'll have to ask my family friend where they bought the tints I suppose. Because when they gave me the car (yeah, got the car for free), it had tints on it.
top tip, don't leave kfc and McD's boxes and wrapping all over the back of the car. THey might think its actually something worth breaking in for lol :D
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