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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 04:43 AM
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i went and bought a roll of tint for like 10 bucks at walmart (mistake already i guess) and i wasted nearly the entire roll tryin to get this to smooth out and stick

is there a secret to getting tint to curve smoothly?
Old Jul 28, 2006 | 04:52 AM
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window tint is for the inside, not the outside. You need vinyl. I have it if you want some

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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 04:56 AM
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yeah.... window tint is not the stuff to use...
Old Jul 28, 2006 | 05:02 AM
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i went and bought a roll of tint for like 10 bucks at walmart (mistake already i guess) and i wasted nearly the entire roll tryin to get this to smooth out and stick

is there a secret to getting tint to curve smoothly?
i didnt know you could just buy tint like that. i think im going to tint my house windows
Old Jul 28, 2006 | 05:08 AM
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window tint is for the inside, not the outside. You need vinyl. I have it if you want some

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would that be why its not curving like i need it to?
Old Jul 28, 2006 | 05:31 AM
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yes.
Old Jul 28, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by -JoKeR-
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window tint is for the inside, not the outside. You need vinyl. I have it if you want some

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would that be why its not curving like i need it to?
that and most importantly, lack of durability.

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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 04:04 AM
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The secret to ANY method of tinting the tail lights yourself:
--Patience--
Old Jul 29, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremy68686868
looks good
holy crap dude, you've made 29 posts and they all say "looks good." wow.
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Herer you go

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