Club Scion tC

Guest Menu
Scion News
Scion Generation
Scion tC Parts
Aftermarket Scion tC speed shop carries Scion tC exhaust, Scion tC intakes and more Scion tC parts at ScionGeneration.com
Club Scion tC Decals

Show your support for the club and sport some Club Scion tC premium decals on your Scion tC.

Get them now for only $5 shipped! Available in either vinyl or static cling.

Forum Options
Register | Login
Advanced
Viewing Thread
Home > Visual / Audio Mods > Exterior Styling > Need Help with Putting on Tail Tints

Need Help with Putting on Tail Tints

Related threads: ( Click here to view )
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 ok just got my tail tint

its per cut...do i just put the tint on or do i have to do something first???


ok i need instruction on how to put the tint on people say that i have to get soap water and heat gun or hair dryer help


[#] Mar 28, 2008 10:30am
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 i want to put them on before 12 today which is in 3 hours


[#] Mar 28, 2008 10:39am
tc4metory
Oregon, US
  • Scion Guru
 make sure the plastic is clean and its not too cold out but thats all I did before I tinted my mirror signals

Chuck Norris is currently suing myspace for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.
[#] Mar 28, 2008 10:40am
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 ok want if out side is about 35 and cold should i put them on or shouyld i wait until it gets warmer?


[#] Mar 28, 2008 10:42am
tc4metory
Oregon, US
  • Scion Guru
 it was pretty cold here when I did mine, so we had a hair dryer and used the microwave for about 15 seconds to make them a lil more pliable.. it prob would have been easier to wait until it was warmer out but I don't have the patience (its been over a year now and they are still on there)

Chuck Norris is currently suing myspace for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.
[#] Mar 28, 2008 10:45am
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh i cant wait too but i dont really know wat to do...so i got to warm the tint beofre putting it on?? and should i clean the lights too...man i reall want them on but its so cold!!


[#] Mar 28, 2008 10:52am
tc4metory
Oregon, US
  • Scion Guru
 yeah make sure the lights are really clean.. get a hairdryer out and warm up the lights and warm up the tint.. warming the tint makes it easier to work with.. I had a small spray bottle of liquid dish soap and water (what the instructions said to use) and sprayed the tails and started applying the tint, pressing down with a credit card.. it took awhile but it worked

Chuck Norris is currently suing myspace for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.
[#] Mar 28, 2008 10:56am
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 instructions...i didnt get any instructions :'(


[#] Mar 28, 2008 10:58am
tc4metory
Oregon, US
  • Scion Guru
 check around for DIYs on SL and the other scion sites.. I'm at work otherwise I would grab mine

Chuck Norris is currently suing myspace for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.
[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:04am
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 ok thanks....where u work how u using net and working? hahaha


[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:06am
tc4metory
Oregon, US
  • Scion Guru
 i work for a hospital system and for some reason all my forums are not locked.. woot woot for me!!!

Chuck Norris is currently suing myspace for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.
[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:18am
N8thegreat22
Brecksville
Ohio, US
  • Tech Advisor
 When I put mine on the instructions also had me get them wet with a mix of dish soap and water. This allows them to slide around eaiser so you can put them on perfect. The thing you want to make sure doesn't happen is for the water to freeze under the tint. This will cause the tint to lift away and now stay like it should. Good Luck!

[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:18am
tc4metory
Oregon, US
  • Scion Guru
 very good point ^^^ thats where the hair dryer comes in handy!!!!

Chuck Norris is currently suing myspace for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.
[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:19am
N8thegreat22
Brecksville
Ohio, US
  • Tech Advisor
tc4metory wrote:
very good point ^^^ thats where the hair dryer comes in handy!!!!


Ya I used a hairdryer which did seem to help a lot. But I was luckily enough to get mine on in 70 degree heat! Makes all mods a little eaiser.

[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:22am
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 hahah thankx i just wait until it gets warmer

thankx again


[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:24am
N8thegreat22
Brecksville
Ohio, US
  • Tech Advisor
 ^^ Can't go wrong with that lol. I think thats a good idea, it would be pretty difficult to do in the cold. Man I want a heated garage so bad! lol

[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:29am
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 o yea i could do it at my uncles heated garagehahaha thankx almost for got yea i can get it on now wwoooopppyy!!!


[#] Mar 28, 2008 11:32am
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 ok i need instruction on how to put the tint on people say that i have to get soap water and heat gun or hair dryer help


[#] Mar 28, 2008 02:28pm
SarahAshley23
Vacaville
California, US
  • Detailer
 Honestly I would have a shop do it. Mine did not come out that great when I had my friend do it. It is hard to make sure you get all the bubbles out. Unless you have some kind of SUPER patience it probably will not come out as good as you want. I am having a shop tint mine for me as we speak, because I was not happy with the outcome of mine. Good luck with yours. =)

[#] Mar 28, 2008 03:20pm
VIP_tC08
Fort Lauderdale
Florida, US
  • Godlike Advisor
SarahAshley23 wrote:
Honestly I would have a shop do it. Mine did not come out that great when I had my friend do it. It is hard to make sure you get all the bubbles out. Unless you have some kind of SUPER patience it probably will not come out as good as you want. I am having a shop tint mine for me as we speak, because I was not happy with the outcome of mine. Good luck with yours. =)


Same here i had a shop professionally install mine, and was not happy with the outcome, i ended up custom tinting them w/ my own design, and now their perfect, i even wax them occasionally to really make them stand out



'08 // Flint Mica // tC
[#] Mar 28, 2008 03:27pm
lee_tc
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 my precut was not cut right so i fuked it up AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
dam going to letr the shop do it now fuk that AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH


[#] Mar 28, 2008 04:10pm
tC_vixen
New Jersey, US
edited thread title



CLICK TO DONATE & HELP MAKE THIS WONDERFUL SITE OF OURS BETTER!
[#] Apr 04, 2008 02:32am

TOP: Home > Visual / Audio Mods > Exterior Styling > Need Help with Putting on Tail Tints



Quick Nav:
©2008 Club Scion tC - Community for Scion tC enthusiasts.