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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Jim it's quite a mammoth task just to tint your windows with inherrent risks as the frames themselves are bonded and there is a risk of damaging them on removal. I had mine done fitted and they did a great job without the requirement for removal.
When I eventually swapped them out for Landyglass another forum member wanted the windows. The fitter had a ba5t4rd of a job getting them out. Just a thought to avoid possible grief.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
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22nd Jul 2014 1:45pm |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 613 
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I have tried to find a fitter that will tint them in 'situ' but so far they have all been £400+
For £450ish Masai had a kit to replace the glass with factory tinted glass instead of film. It seemed like a good idea until i started investigating the effort in removing the glass from the rear sliders! Can I ask who did your tints in-situ? Were they able to do the bit around the catch where the two windows overlay? |
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22nd Jul 2014 2:15pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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Here is a YouTube video from Garisons Outfitters how to install the replacement window channel. To do this you have to remove and reinstall the complete window, so this shows how to to this. Indeed it's a lot of work!
Cheers, Vincent
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22nd Jul 2014 2:41pm |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 613
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Thanks for the video link. Unfortunately thats only for the older riveted style sliding windows not the bonded in windows that the Puma has.
I've been told cheese wire, stanley knives and lots of patience. I just wondered if there was a step by step guide out there. |
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22nd Jul 2014 2:44pm |
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| landybehr Member Since: 17 Apr 2013 Location: -D- Posts: 173 |
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22nd Jul 2014 2:49pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790 
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Hi Jim
I recently had mine done at Pentagon Autotint, they completed the work in situ and did an amazing job. A few places I contacted wanted me to remove the sliding glass and the alpine lights and refit for them, not a job for the faint hearted!! There are good guys out there, try your local LR dealer they'll have someone who does this for them!!  Click image to enlarge 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon 1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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22nd Jul 2014 4:58pm |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 613
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Looks spot on - How much was it?
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22nd Jul 2014 5:00pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790
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It was the princely sum of £250, dropped it off at 8am had it back just after 1pm
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22nd Jul 2014 5:03pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I too had to shop around as several insisted the windows had to come out which is rubbish.
I paid a little less but that was 6 years ago. The catches are removed and the film is applied wet and then dried. With care they can be done in situ and to a great standard. My branch was in Bournemouth which isn't much use to you. Nevertheless they are a National Company.....5 year warranty given too. Autoglaze. They do have a branch in Stoke On Trent apparently. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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22nd Jul 2014 5:10pm |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 613
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Thanks K9F - i'll give them a shout in the morning.
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22nd Jul 2014 7:31pm |
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