lamin-x

fijicivic24 · 08-18-2007, 02:07 PM

should i go to the dealership to put my lamin-x tail light tint on

CANMAN · 08-18-2007, 02:37 PM

I would say a big NO. I don't think the dealership is going to have any more experience then you at it. Thats not something they do everyday. I would do it yourself its really not that hard. Clean the tailight, spray a little soapy water mixture on the light, apply the film and move it so its lined up good, the sqeegie (sp?) the water out from the film. I would use that technique so you don't have any bubbles.
CANMAN

fijicivic24 · 08-18-2007, 04:15 PM

how much soapy water and squegee it out with what?

fijicivic24 · 08-18-2007, 04:15 PM

and how would i spray it on?

CANMAN · 08-18-2007, 04:29 PM

Mix it in a spray bottle, spray a little amount onto the tailight, and then follow the rest of the above directions.
CANMAN

FunkNasty777 · 08-18-2007, 04:40 PM

You just get it really wet so that it doesn't adhere right away and that you can adjust it as you squeegie

**webby** · 08-19-2007, 10:38 PM

moved to the inside/out forum

Coop · 08-19-2007, 11:13 PM

dont use soapy water, just use regular water. it takes a little bit to do it and do it right. a lot of water and sticking and moving and spraying and .....try to get all the bubbles out that you can. i talked to my rep at lamin x about the bubbles and he said to use a sewing needle and come at the bubble from the side. then squeegy down, may have to use a hair dryer to get the bubbled area to stick good. it will take a good week of the sun and heat to get most of the bubbles out. I have a couple of small ones, but still looks good. i have to use the needle trick. enjoy, oh and you will have to trim some of the excess off with a razor.

Tokyosmash! · 08-20-2007, 06:07 PM

Its not that hard of an install to do yourself (as long as its not your headlights) and I soaked my heads when applying mine to my headlights and then pushed all the water out from under it with the squee. Its just tint which is always applied wet windows. It will look cloudy at first then will clear up as it drys. Dont wash your car for a while after putting the tint on. And dont use soap in the water mixture unless you want streaks between the tint and light. You can use methyl alcohol as a drying agent in the mixture.

Coop · 08-20-2007, 07:38 PM

it is tint, but its a thicker vinyl, not like window tint

mike07ex · 08-20-2007, 08:24 PM

wow i was just getting ready to ask about this stuff, does anyone have a pic of the yellow headlight

Englishe30 · 08-20-2007, 08:40 PM

but how bout on a habby red

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08-18-2007, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
CANMAN Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 24 Posts: 637 Ryan iTrader: 7 / 100%	I would say a big NO. I don't think the dealership is going to have any more experience then you at it. Thats not something they do everyday. I would do it yourself its really not that hard. Clean the tailight, spray a little soapy water mixture on the light, apply the film and move it so its lined up good, the sqeegie (sp?) the water out from the film. I would use that technique so you don't have any bubbles. CANMAN

08-18-2007, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
fijicivic24 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ATL Posts: 101 ok iTrader: 1 / 100%	how much soapy water and squegee it out with what?

08-18-2007, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
fijicivic24 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ATL Posts: 101 ok iTrader: 1 / 100%	and how would i spray it on?

08-18-2007, 04:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
CANMAN Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 24 Posts: 637 Ryan iTrader: 7 / 100%	Mix it in a spray bottle, spray a little amount onto the tailight, and then follow the rest of the above directions. CANMAN

08-18-2007, 04:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
FunkNasty777 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ocean State Age: 25 Posts: 205 Jon iTrader: 1 / 100%	You just get it really wet so that it doesn't adhere right away and that you can adjust it as you squeegie

08-19-2007, 10:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 12,869 iTrader: 11 / 100%	moved to the inside/out forum

08-19-2007, 11:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,969 Coop iTrader: 7 / 100%	dont use soapy water, just use regular water. it takes a little bit to do it and do it right. a lot of water and sticking and moving and spraying and .....try to get all the bubbles out that you can. i talked to my rep at lamin x about the bubbles and he said to use a sewing needle and come at the bubble from the side. then squeegy down, may have to use a hair dryer to get the bubbled area to stick good. it will take a good week of the sun and heat to get most of the bubbles out. I have a couple of small ones, but still looks good. i have to use the needle trick. enjoy, oh and you will have to trim some of the excess off with a razor.

08-20-2007, 06:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tokyosmash! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Red Lion, Pennsylvania Age: 19 Posts: 263 Ben Singleton iTrader: 0 / 0%	Its not that hard of an install to do yourself (as long as its not your headlights) and I soaked my heads when applying mine to my headlights and then pushed all the water out from under it with the squee. Its just tint which is always applied wet windows. It will look cloudy at first then will clear up as it drys. Dont wash your car for a while after putting the tint on. And dont use soap in the water mixture unless you want streaks between the tint and light. You can use methyl alcohol as a drying agent in the mixture.

08-20-2007, 07:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,969 Coop iTrader: 7 / 100%	it is tint, but its a thicker vinyl, not like window tint

08-20-2007, 08:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
mike07ex Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow i was just getting ready to ask about this stuff, does anyone have a pic of the yellow headlight

08-20-2007, 08:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
Englishe30 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Age: 26 Posts: 1,221 Mark iTrader: 15 / 100%	but how bout on a habby red