Bought a roll of adhesive window tint from the local Pep Boys. This is 35% VLT (visible light transmitted). My "Butterfly" is a lot darker, but hubby looks through his shield so it needed to be lighter. If in doubt, check with local law. Meh.
To do this you should have the following tools ready:
- Very sharp (brand new) Exacto blade
- Scotch tape
- Scissors
- Sticker On! (or liquid Dawn & water solution in a spray bottle)
- Lint-free rag
- Squeegee (or a credit card wrapped in the lint-free rag)
- I cleaned the windshield with Plexus (my favorite windshield cleaner) and a lint-free rag.
- Lay out the windshield on a clean, dust-free floor and unroll the window tint to estimate the size. As you unroll the tint, spritz a little Sticker On! or Dawn/water solution on the plastic to eliminate static cling.
- Cut the tint at least one full inch more than the size of the windshield itself to allow some "wiggle room" for error.
- Liberally apply the water solution or Sticker On! to the shield itself. You want enough water solution to be able to "float" the tint and be able to reposition it easily. Don't worry, you'll squeegee out the excess, so spritz away!
- Peel back the protective backing to the tint, exposing the adhesive side. Go ahead and spray the adhesive as well - it will become tacky again, trust me!
- Set the tint in place and begin to squeegee out all bubbles and excess water. This will take some time. Work the bubbles to the nearest edge. You may not get it all today, but that's ok. Just heat the tinted side of the windshield with a hair dryer and begin working them out later.
- Once you have most of the bubbles and water out, then take your very, very sharp Exacto knife to the edges. I prefer this way, but you can cut to exact shape and size before you remove the protective backing. Hold the knife at a shallow and low angle and glide over the edge of your shield. With a little practice, you should have a very well trimmed out tint.
Here's the coolness of my tinted shield
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