Scissors or an exacto-knife/box cutter
Soapy water in a spray bottle
Towel
Squeege or rubber edged device
Hard card or hard flat edge device (I've used a credit card before)
Window tint. There are a couple different types, one where you have to actually spray a sticking solution on the film and one where the sticky stuff is already on it, which is what I used. In my opinion it is easier to use. It peels away from a plastic backing.
Operator lubricant optional (not pictured)
Clean both sides of the glass. The inside of the glass will need to be extra clean. So if there is anything stuck to the window you will need to scrap it of with a blade as whatever is on the window will be in between, such as dirt, dust, or grease.
Start on the outside of the vehicle. Make a rough cut of tint and spray soap water all over the outside of the window to keep your rough cut in place. The inside of the roll will need to be against the glass so that the plastic that peels away is facing away from the vehicle. Use your cutting implement to make an exact cut around the window leaving enough extra tint to be tucked down into the window well and up into the window frame if necessary so that it goes to the edges of the window.
Use the squeegee and get the soapy water out so that it is temporarily stuck to the outside the window to ensure proper fitment. At this step it is a good thing to make sure that your cutting was accurate because you can still take the tint off and move it around.
Use two pieces of tape or something similar to peel the plastic away from the sticky side of the tint. Try to do this slowly to keep the tint stuck against the window so that it doesn't stick to itself. In this next part it is good to have an extra set of hands so the tint doesn't fold over on you and stick to itself like a piece of duct tape in the wind.
Spray A LOT of soapy water on the sticky tint and on the inside of the window as you are about to transfer the tint from the outside to the inside. You really can't have enough soapy water on it at this point as this will keep the sticky stuff from sticking down and allow you to move the tint around.
Take the tint off from the outside of the glass and move it to the inside. The soapy water should allow you to slide it around on the glass so that you can get it exactly where you want it. Use the hard card to tuck in the tint to the bottom window well and around the frame before you start to squeegee the soapy water out.
Start squeegeeing from the center and work all the air bubbles and soapy water out toward the edges. Once you start squeegeeing the soapy water and air out the tint will begin to stick down so be sure your tint is lined up right. Use your towel to catch all the soapy water and make sure the edges of the tint are good and stuck down with your squeegee and hard card.
That's it, your done! Make sure to let it sit on the window for about an hour or so before you roll your window down or clean the window to ensure it's dried on there.
Hope that made sense. It was way easier on the Fiat as it had no window frame to tuck into so you could just trim it right against the edge of the glass with the door open. Did you guys like the action shots of me actually spraying and squeegeeing?
