Pay someone, honestly! its a bit of a pain to get right and this stuff ain't cheap, but if you insist on having a go then read on.
Don't suppose Im the best person to be writing this page because Im not the best at it in the first place, but I have done a few windows with some success.
There are several places to get tinting film, car accessory shops being the first place your likely to think of, but the choice is limited and its expensive, If anyone reading this knows me then they will know that I don't like paying full price for anything. A quick look at your local yellow pages should throw out a load of local companies that supply window tinting films at sensible prices and with a bigger choice of colours and shades.

Cleanliness is paramount, your biggest problem is dust and hair, if you have pets then its probably not wise to do this at home as when you separate the backing for the sticky film it becomes full of static and everything clings to the film and its a right git to remove without damaging the film.
You'll need somewhere clean and light to do the tinting, have a good clean around before you start, let the dust settle and come back in a bit!

Tools required.

• Sharp scraper.
• Masking tape.
• Squeegee, or filler card.
• Razor blade, Stanley knife what ever.
• Squirty bottle with mild soap solution.

	The stuff you need!
	Roll the tint out and cut it bigger than the window.
	Just bare in mind that you have to peel a backing from the tinting film, so check which side is which if your window is an odd shape, if you get it wrong then your tint may not fit and you'll have wasted a load!
	Scrape, scrape some more, and a bit more scraping.
	And give it a right good scrub, not wise to use the pan scourer side, it'll leave scratches on the glass.
	Top tip for separating the 2 layers, a bit of tape on either side...
	... and pull them apart, this should bring the 2 films away from each other.
	Get the glass nice and wet with your mild soap solution, if there's not enough on the film will stick and you won't be able to adjust the position of the film on the glass.
	There you go, once the glass is wet separate the 2 layers and lay it on the glass.
	Starting in the middle squeegee the air bubbles out.
	See Im not using a squeegee, my weapon of choice is a filler card with some kitchen roll over it
	Once all your bubbles are out and your happy with the amount of hair you managed to trap between the glass and the tinting film then leave the windows to dry.
	Once the windows are dry all that's left to do is trim the excess film from the glass, I tend to use a razor blade and cut it back to the edge of the glass. For some windows the edges will require sealing to stop the film peeling away from the glass, along the top edge of the front drop glass for instance. A inexpensive sealer is clear nail varnish that can be bought from your local shop for about 50p! Be careful with it, its a pain to get right.

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