| Description: | When it comes to window tint, how hard can it be, right? Auto parts stores sell millions of do-it-yourself tint kits to people who answered the question with the words "not very" instead of "watch out". While it is true that window tinting is not super difficult, it is nevertheless a very detail oriented undertaking. It is definitely not for those with short attention spans.
What makes window tint difficult to apply is its relation to the principles of geometry. If all windows were flat slabs, window tinting would be a relatively simple job of applying a flat sheet of plastic to a flat sheet of glass and calling it done. Unfortunately, most auto glass is not flat but rather composed of curved surfaces. To illustrate why this causes difficulties when tinting the windows, try wrapping a sheet of paper smoothly around a tennis ball just for practice.
An extreme amount of care is needed to successfully mate the flat surface of the tint film with the curvature of the window. This is |