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Old May 22, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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what is the best way to tint you soft top windows??(if possible)



whats the cheapest place to buy tinted window replacments?
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Old May 22, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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There was a thread on here recently about someone tinting the soft windows
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Old May 23, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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how to tint soft top window??


or where to buy replacement windows for wrangler jk 2dr?
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Old May 23, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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You could probably buy new tinted windows here: http://www.wyckoffchryslerparts.com/Scripts/default.asp or sometimes people sell them in the For Sale Forum.

Not sure how you would tint soft top windows and make it stick.
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Old May 23, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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they sell a static cling widonw tint at walmart. but it is a pain to do, after a few hours of trying i gave up.
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Old May 23, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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It will never look right and just look like a homemade job that wont last. I would just spend the money and buy the tinted ones form Jeep. I did and then tinted the glass in my doors and it was well worth it!
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Old May 23, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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Static cling is junk. Ask me how I know.

Just go and buy yourself a set of Bestop or Original MOPAR tinted windows. I am glad that I did.
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Old May 23, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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If you buy the new windows, you can keep your old ones for the trail on the "top up" days, as soft windows are magnets for scratches
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Old May 24, 2010 | 06:35 AM
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I wonder if Nightshades would work?
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Old May 28, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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There was a thread in the Write-up section for about a day. It seems to have been deleted. Not sure why. Anyway, I finished applying the Static Cling tint to side windows on the soft top a few days ago. They turned out pretty good. I have one pane that I will likely re-do. It probably took three hours to do them and it only cost $12 for a roll of it. Had I planned my material usage better, I could have done it all with one roll. The key seems to be to take your time when cutting and use a LOT of water when applying. Also buy a squeegee.
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