e-class merc back glass(6 times)

my very own new 2004 e320 first time tinting 1 of these,sides worked out perfect,but omg 6 attempts at the bg,small bubbles popping up so id heat them and rub them out but now there is dirty water marks left from where they were pushed out,i wire wooled heater bars the lot still not happy with it but ill have to live with i think,so frustrating makes u want to throw in the towel,although ive only being tinting a couple of months,did any of you go through this at the start??

yep..we all go through it. Either continue or call it a day.

ill defo not be quitting,would a real pro get these small pop ups or would it rub out perfect 1st time for him?

dude we all started in the same place with the same troubles
and theres no such thing as a perfect tint job, it just becomes easier and the jobs become better with practice and time

Keep pluggin dude and welcome

Just keep goin till u start having nightmares !
then you will almost have it

not a very forgiving BG when it is frit to rubber on the bottom like that...i think i just smashed the BG with my PDR hammer

Keep at it, even the most experienced guys still have problems on glass they have tinted hundreds of times before with no probs.

I didn't have a grey hair in my head till I started tinting, now they're all grey

may the force be with you

Bob

thanks for the response guys,bottom isnt really my problem,its about half way up and about 2-3 inches in from sides i just keep getting these peanut pop ups when i heat and rub em out it leaves a dirty looking streak on the glass

No - your now just an old fart!

just thinking when i shrink my bg i would lay flat to the glass but i would have a couple of small bubbling when done shrinking would this be my problem,do you guys shrinking be as taught as cling film?

I'v done 1000's of these cars...I know what your talkin about.

steel wool the backglass....#0000...scrub it real good until all the high and rough edges are off the defrosters.

I would WET shape it...dry shaping .... ... if you do it dry ....you will battle the bleaders.

Happy Tinting

i did steel wool it,i always dry shrink,wet shaping just soak it with j&j soap and water, under and over the film and h anchor it is this correct??

yep...seal the bottom edge ....and chase that bubble with the heat gun. after doing that I would trim the film, and re-heat the bottom edge..then cut the final pattern......this will result in having no fingers after the film is installed.....

I feel your pain....thoes older benz can be a pain in the buttox....