icecool742

anyone got any write ups on that?

I did it on my jeep had to take panels off
got tint sitting here want to do it but scared to screw something up on mew 2012 :-\

Thanks

Busyman

Hello, I tint windows so I may be able to help you out here with some quick tips. I'm assuming the 2011 and the 12 are the same door panels. I just tinted my 2011 a month ago.
First of all what state are you located in?
Secondly, did you but the pre-cuts off of ebay? (northern tint)??
I really do not think you will break anything, I do NOT remove the whole door panel to tint a window, however that is an option. If you decide to NOT remove the panel, you should at least remove the screw behind the interior door handle and the pull handle. This will help loosen up the panel and give you more lee-way. The plastic that covers up that door handle screw is a little tricky to pop off (pull handle back and use a pic to pop off cover). The F150's are fairly easy, roll the window all the way down and pull up and back on the top of the door panel. You will need to pull that back around 1 inch. Just far enough for you to reach in there with a pick and pull the gasket up from the door handle side first, then continue to pull back on that top panel and pull the rest of the gasket out by hand. FYI - The gasket itself is just pressed into place and there are not tabs or fasteners that hold it to the inside of the frame.Then roll the window back up almost all of the way (keep rolled down 1 inch during prep and install). Install film, squeegee and hard card. Wait approx. 20 minutes, make sure there are no fingers or air bubbles. Then roll the window down and reinstall the gasket.
There are a lot of videos on Utube that may give you a better visual of the process.
I live on the Illinois - Wisconsin border off I-94, so if you are around this area I would not mind helping you out with this if you come over to my shop. I have learned a lot on this forum so it's kinda my way of giving back.
One thing to mention, make sure the pre-cut film you have is of high quality (lifetime guarantee) if not it will prob. fail within a year or two. There are different ways for tint to fail it can bubbly, peel, fade to purple, ect. I won't get into all that right now, but I would just want a high quality film on a high quality truck.
Your 2 front windows should take approx. 20 -30 minutes for a professional to tint and only cost (depending on where you are) 50-100. So if you are really worried about breaking something just take it to a reputable shop. Then they can also put a front strip on that windshield of you. lol

Hope this helps,
Good luck,
Busyman

icecool742

state md so its 35%
yes ebay precut

I tinted most house windows
and jeep panals are easy to take off


looks like you covered it all .

I was curious if I had to remove entire panel or not. I guess not I'll give it a try once it warms up .

Thanks