Spray the mixture on the door or window glass.
Installing window tint with glass out of door.
Cut the pieces of film so they measure about 1 2 larger than the window panes being covered.
Purchase enough window tinting material to cover your sliding glass doors.
To apply window film to glass doors or windows.
To ensure you purchase enough.
Wipe down your sliding.
To apply the film fill a spray bottle with a soapy solution.
A thin layer of metal oxide on the glass that block out heat stand to gain the most from the energy savings afforded by tinting.
Stick the film to the window and then trim around the border leaving about 1 16 inch between the film and the window.
Spritz the window pane with clear water remove the backing from the film and stick the film to the window.
How to tint a sliding glass door step 1.
Cut window film to the size needed.
Installing the films without bubbles can be tricky so some homeowners choose to have them professionally installed.
The water makes it easier to position the film and helps hold it on the window.
However newer films have a water based adhesive making them easier to install.
Mix up a solution of soap and water in a spray bottle.
Indeed our installation professionals have installed window tint on interiors of double and triple pane windows.
Apply the solution liberally to both the window and the film.
Measure and cut your window tinting film with scissors so that it will fit exactly on to your sliding glass.
Use a credit card to remove air bubbles working from the middle out to the edges of the glass.
In fact exterior window tint is even more effective with heat rejection.
In those cases where we were unable to install the window tint on the interior we can install the tint on the exterior of the double or triple pane windows.
Apply the window film to the glass.