How to Shrink a Back Window (Volkswagen Golf GTI) 

Just started playing around with tint. This video should be one of the top tinting videos. Helped me so much on an 96-00 civic rear window. All 4 corners gave me trouble until I saw this trick. After seeing this I got it in 1 shot with minimal mistakes.

Awesome video. I’m glad you showed us the pinch trick vs the pink chisel tool. 👌🏽 you made it look super easy. I’m gonna keep referring back to this video as I’m doing this kind of rear window tomorrow!

You make everything look easy. Great job overall. Good work.

another great video Ralph keep them coming

Thanks for the lil chiseler tip. I ruined like 12 ft of roll with creases. It’s a lot harder then it looks. Ralph

Thanks Ralph! great video. very informative.

This is where I'm hung up on my car (A3 hatchback). My first time tinting: got everything else done fine, but the rear window has gotten me twice now. Thank you for doing this video

i love your cool tricks, makes me get better and better

Nice job buddy. The pinch technique made my day.

Great content! Very well explained step by step👌🏽

Always helpful watching a pro do ot right. Thank you for the great tutorial video.

Man i appreciate this video. You just gave your secret away. Now you have given me confidence to go n try the rear window again. 10 out of 10 for you my man!!!

damn it Ralph, you deserve heck of a lot more subs than 10k... i myself thank you for the tips/videos you give.

you are amazing Ralph.

Thank you, thank you, THANK you for making this video! REALLY helps!

Nice video Ralph! Should do on a MK5 or MK6 golf

Thanks Ralph for some useful ideas 👍

Excellent video. The curved rear window of my Ford Crown Vic is a real challenge to shrink. I keep getting creases. You gave some good pointers which should help me tomorrow when I give it another try.But when watching your film is shrinking much better than the film I bought off of Amazon.

I've been watching you do your art, your very good sir. So I've subscribed. Do you do anti glare film, I've just bought a new car with rear tints but want to put anti glare. Some way as tinting I presume ? I've learnt a lot from you. Well presented. RM UK.

The MK5's really stress me out sometimes. One question to Ralph, Could you do a video on why the 2009-2012 Mazda 6 rear window glass always bubbles up at the bottom? It is a pain in the butt to get film not to bubble off and away from the defroster lines on those model year Mazdas 6.

Greeting from Bulgaria my friend. You help to us tinters from a long time :)

Thanks for this video, the golf is still one of those windows I don't like to see coming in, the newer 2010 2012 ones are worse, thanks for the tips 👍👍

What side of the tint go to the window the clear of the dark side or what side touch the soap if you can let me know please and Thanks great video by way

Yours videos are probably the best I've ever seen. You explains everything in the best possible way. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. In one of your videos you mentioned that sliping solution is one of the most important thing. Could you please tell me what ratio is the best ? Thanks in advance.

Nice video Ralph

Hi. My heat gun is adjustable. What temperature do you recommend to use? And fan power?

hey Ralph do video on your stands the ones holding your doors

Thanks for this. Was the release paper on top or the bottom when shrinking? Cheers

great video we are watching you from england

I Ralph, I'm french. I learn to tint windows whith your videos ;) So thinks for that! You realy do good job. You Just have to traduce your videos in french to be perfect ;) Because i don't understand anything what you say 😂 Sorry for my english, bye.

Great video 👍

You are the tint king 👑

wow your good i just did a little car rear glass on my own car what a mess thought id give it a try anyhow if it looks hard work you aint worked hard enough! you musta worked hard cos you make it look easy it isnt but thanks to your vids ive got enough confidence to buy some more film and have another go thanks

Do you recommend your heat gun be on high heat or low heat when shrinking side and back windows Thanks

How many degrees in Celsius do you recommend to use if i am an advanced tinter?

I put this question on several tint videos. But it applies to this type glass. How do you remove the old tint off a small hatch like this?? And not ruin the defroster? No one seems to show how to remove the old tint. So...any hints? To get it ready for new tint, when it is STILL 98% tightly held onto the glass???

I have a VW Jetta that I’m getting ready to tint the windshield on but can’t get any tools in between the dash and windshield on the bottom, any suggestions?

do you sell graphic film? and an installer in East Houston area?

Why I get peanut size bubbles in my rear window tint I clean it good but what I need to do thanks

Why you need a heating gun if the windows is percut tints and can you crack your glass with a heating gun by shrinking your tints to make it a perfect shirking so what’s the spots no the important spots you need to worry a bout when you shrink because I be having ruff problems on the side like it gets very crispy when I get done with the bottom and work my way up to the top rite or left hand corner

hi my friend ...goodmorning from Greece

One more question what if we don’t have a inside job to do hr tints what if we have to work outside in the heat that’s the biggest challenge I’m having rite now who got a outside 2018 video of tints yeah u will always get good tints inside but what a bout outside wind blowing heat bugs flyers because water and soaps is they key of life so how can I get a good tints outside. Why you need a heating gun if the windows is percut tints and can you crack your glass with a heating gun by shrinking your tints to make it a perfect shirking so what’s the spots no the important spots you need to worry a bout when you shrink because I be having ruff problems on the side like it gets very crispy when I get done with the bottom and work my way up to the top rite or left hand corner

thank you

That's a easy screen try golf mk 5

I am wondering, what is the difference between Golf GTI back window and standard Golf hatchback back window. Lot of golf shrinking movies are named „Golf GTI”.Anyone knows?

mk5 or mk6 please!

great video wish the camera got it closer tho

Master

Thank you Ralph, but Golf MK4 is easy in comparison with Golf MK5 :) Make video on MK5 I suggest.

How bout a viper or early 2000s camaro brother?

how thick is the film you are using?

Ralph 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

What ply is the dyed film

Hi,can you show the best way to clean the window seconds before installing

Do you like the plotters ?

at lastttt!a good golf back window tutorial thats not full of shit !!!

Mk4 golf not too difficult mk5/6 are a lot more difficult. Let's see you do them sir.

Can this be done with thick carbon and ceramic film???

Tinting is so hard

golf 5 Ralph

You could float the tint with dabs of baby powder. All you need is to break the static cling of the film to glass. Instead you went to this drawn out process of wiping soap, waiting for it to dry and washing your hands. If you're making a video about shrinking film on a back glass of a GTI it would be helpful to show a tint on a complete car. You seem to think adjusting your technique to work around the upper wing and side shrouds isn't useful in a video of how to tint a GTI.

The concept of this video is awesome but the camera views suck. The majority of the video should be recorded only by the camera man with a close up to see more in detail his technique and the way the tint works with him. Specially on last three corners where the shrinking starts to get tricky.

some people just don't know how to shrink right..

Anyone want to tell him, someone has stolen the rest of the Gee Tee Iyer

Good review but Really bad filming. U have to replace the man with the camera

nah.. its easy.. lol

This video would be perfect if u ain't talk to much .. u really do