What method is the most cost effective?

I'm trying to figure out what would actually end up being cheaper regarding film roll sizes....

Let's say we have a typical 4 door car. Each roll-up needs 36" of film to cover it. The back 1/4 glass can be done with the excess from the front roll-up. The rear window needs 60" or 5 feet of film... just for argument sake. That's 17 feet of film.

Ok, now without stating a price, I'm finding that if you simply use a 40" roll, you only need to use 11 feet of film to cover this car because for the roll-ups you would generally pull 36" of film, cut the width down the middle and you have 1 side of the car done.

I'm finding this is actually significantly cheaper per car by just using a 40" roll as opposed to using film off of a 20" roll and a 40" roll.

What am I missing? I thought it was cheaper to have your rolls broken down to 18, 20, 24, 36 and 40... Or, at least that's what I was told.

i only carry 36". Works for pretty much anything...b/g...no problem....side windows...usually can split it in half and do 2 windows...if its a 1/2 ton that has windows bigger than 18", i just lay the tint sideways.
Sometimes though i do wish llulu would sell it in 40"

They sell AT, ATR and PP in 40" rolls... Just not ATX.

dont think they do here in canada.....am i wrong? tw?

Ahh... Yeah, I'm in GA. I guess it's different per distributor.

I always keep 20" which will do most roll downs and 30" for the BG, this also covers me for the larger roll downs. I keep a couple of 36" rolls for the monster BG's.

i carry llullu and i have 10's 18's, 20's, 24's, 25's, 30's, 36's, and 40's. the 10's are just limo and the 25 is just 3M. basically i carry almost all sizes. i figure its tint and if you do a lot of biz you will end up using it eventually.

Yeah, but have any of you actually sat down and figured out what was more cost effective? Let's say you can save $12 a car by just using 40" rolls... is it worth it? Also, is it really more cost effective?

I use a 40 inch roll and split film in the middle for the rollups. I used to just use 36in roll but i hate shrinking fingers to the side when the window is taller than 18. then i carry a 20 and 24 inch roll of 5% for trucks.

dude, I don't follow your math.

40/ 2 = 20 so how is it more cost effective to just use a 40" than it is to use a 20" on doors?
in other words 20" roll = X, 40" roll = XX
unless your dist is rapin you on 20" rolls

If I could post prices, it would make sense.

I'm talking about an entire car, not just roll-ups. If you just use a 40" roll for the entire vehicle you use 11 ft of film. If you use a 20" roll for the roll-ups and a 40" roll for the back window, you end up using 17 ft of film. 5 ft of the 40" roll for the back window and 12 ft of the 20" roll for the roll-ups.

When I add these numbers up with the prices I get charged from my distributor, I would save $12 a car by just using a 40" roll to do the work.

Ok if you say so, yes you use more linear ft off of a 20" to do the doors, but youor still using the exact same SQ FT to do the job.
If your dist isn't charging you 1/2 as much for a 20 as he is a 40 then theres a problem IMO

stocking a 24" and 40" makes good sense

I would like to see a film Co.
use their head and offer 22' and 38" from a 60"

that would keep waste way down

700 cars a year at 12$ is $8400 bucks

If you're interested, I'll PM you my math.

Nevermind... I figured out where I went wrong on that.

Using a 40" roll actually increases the cost by .12 per car.

Thats how I get mine cut. Most (not all) major film companies price sheets Ive seen are a little cheaper by the square foot. I try to order 60" rolls cut to my preferences.
I am with a company now that doesnt charge for cuts and usually the combined order of 60" rolls meets the quota for free shipping also.

This is how I order my film My distributor cuts it down for 15 bux I beleive.

Werd. If you tint, you will use it.... Hopefully

Call Beeline at 800 get Tint...They'll ginsu that stuff any way you can come up with

BRAGGART!!!

Pleeze enlighten me!! Just who does that? I'll be a custy for LIFE!!!

Willie fer Prez (ME for sec of state)

i like the smaller rolls i like to double cut the sides at once 1/2 the cutting per car and both windows are cut the same much faster cuts that way 36 for the rears

That thing must go all the way down your pants leg and drag on the pavement !

I buy my rolls like this:
20" For single roll ups and small rear windows,
60" cut down the middle = 2 30" rolls for most rear windows out there and large truck roll ups,
40" or 36" for larger rear windows.

I save a ton of money with the 30" rolls! If you take a look at the height of rear windows most of them will fit on a 30" roll.

hey i used a 40" roll this saturday for all the cars we did i split the tint in the middle at the 20" point made 2 pulls for the 4 side windows and pulled 1 40" piece for the back glass and the excess from the back did a tint strip ....i think its much better for us too use 40" less scrap more tint for the money.....and all you have in the car with ya is 4 boxes that way

40" rolls is all I buy for auto

40 inch is a must for those bg and 20 inch if you get alot of front strips,i hate wastin film

I don't see how you figure it's cheaper/cost effective to use just a 40" . I buy a 40" and 2 20" of each VLT I stock. I get the side out of the 20" and the 40 is for back glass and oversized rollups. It's the same if you split the roll 20/20 for the sides, just more film on hand.