Cheap tint for practice

[white4d96]

Has anyone here ever bought the cheap $10 autozone tint just to practice tinting? I wanted to just get a feel for it before risking damaging $150 worth of film, but I don't know if the materials are worked in the same way or anything like that. What do you guys suggest?

If it works out well, this tint may stay for a little bit until it starts to purple and/or I get money to get real film. So of the 'cheap shit' does anyone have a recommendation for more longevity? Like I said, it won't be on more than a couple years probably.

DISCLAIMER EDIT: all prices are dramatizations; I would likely use one of the "better" grades of tint available at a big-box retailer (I know, like saying a better grade of dog s**t)

Edited October 16, 2009 by ktownsdriftking

[Doylerules826]

dont waste your time or money, you can tint on ebay pretty cheap for LARGE quantities, you will only get about two windows out of those auto zone rolls, I have use some of the cheaper ebay tint with no problems yet

Edited November 9, 2009 by Doylerules826

[mbdblue]

just for practice? go for it man. theres no harm done if your doin it for practice. the cheap stuff is applied very similar to the pro stuff anyway. just a difference in quality of materials really. Id say the most challenging is the back window. Ive never attempted this myself.

[Kyle.]

I tinted my 2 front windows with a 20$ role of 2.5% from Canadian tire Like 2 months ago, looks great ,and not a problem yet.

I'd say go for it.

[overlord584]

yea dude i would say go for it i bought like 4 rolls of autozone tint and practiced myself i took all the glass out and its very easy to apply, and then when i was satisfied with my work i went and bought some ballin ass tint lol