Switched reverse roll.

I read a lot, and watched a lot of videos and haven't seen this tip I started doing. Tell me what u think.
I posted this on the frank or reverse roll topic if it looks familiar. Didn't get much feedback.

I've finally been having some luck with the reverse roll method. Only i had to modify it to my old frankin' ways. Instead of unrolling right to left. I roll the tint up starting at the top and roll to the bottom on the peel board liner up. Then I unroll 8-10 inches on my peel board, peel back the liner and wet (I don't re-apply the liner), install that on the inside bottom, wet and unroll upwards by pushing up on the liner (after it has separated with the tint) against the glass. Stop a few times inbetween to rewet. I've only done this a few times so far but i like it, its easyer for me to work up rather than across.

I thought of doing something like that before, just never did it. Maybe I'll have to try it out sometime.

i will give it a go.

same here, just a thought but never done yet

but will try sooner or later... depends on the window

seems like it would be a pita.

i tried the traditional rr a few times but the problem i had were dryspots, getting the bottom of the roll to the bottom of the glass, and not having a third hand to hold and spray. This way you can easily install the bottom of the film all of the way down right off the bat and as you are working your way up you can literally let go of the roll of tint. It will hang on the glass while you rewet, and since you are working upwards the slip can't run off down the roll, more will be held in the tint, so it is easier to move tint around if it isn't perfectly placed and help with dryspots.

I'm not saying it's the best way for any window there is. Its my favorite way so far. Plus I really really want my 1st TOTW.

ohh I really thought about that too lol

should be a good method since you are less likely to get dirt from the bottom of the car near the speakers.

Here's a few pics i snapped during an install.

Wow, that's cool.

thanks TD for the nomination. and if u like this tip vote for it!

Very cool! Never thought of it.....

If I did a backglass like that it would be so full of dirt..... I do like the tip. Seems like you would get a cleaner install going from bottom to top...rather then side to side with the reverse roll.

Awesome thinking! I'm gonna try it

It seems that when handling the film on a moderately curved b/g the weight of the liner coming off towards the installer there would be small creases or marks in the film.

wierdo. but whatever floats your boat i say

I tried it yesterday with ok results. The film kept wanting to fold in half so I had to pull the liner off slowly. I will try it again in quite awhile since I'm leaving to the desert

I just slammed a G6 coupe backwindow doing this. 1st time i've ever done one without pulling the backseat and deck panel. Worked like a charm, pushing out the slip and getting that g*d d*amn 3M logo behind the light was another story . Don't have a bull dozer yet

I tend to agree maddtinter, It seems that I tried this as a rookie with creases in the film as a result. I am not saying it cant be done but it does seem on some cars it would be a pita.

haven't got a clue how it works on cars but rolling up on double hung windows works like a champ and saves a boatload of time not having to take off the sash locks especially on the cheap azz vinyl single and double hung we see in most of the homes by the national developers and home buiders.

i like the idea, seems to help u get the film in the car easy, but the back glass has 3" to 6" of contuor and the film is longer than the glass, with the cloth rear panels u are taking a chance of contaminating your film. i have always colapsed my film to conform a "W". 6' of film can fold down to a 1.5 ft wide and up to 2 ft long draped over both arms, very easy no probs, even the mustangs are easy, and there is not much room, like trying to strattle a horse. once in the car get comfortable and fluf the film in to the back glass seconds flat with out fighting with the film

I've reverse rolled it up and down before... im no good at it. quickly went back to left to right. maybe ill try up and down again since i have a peeler board (thanks tim!)

Are you guys peeling back the whole liner and wetting or just the first part of it?

I did just wet the first part of it and did have the problem with the creases. Then I started wetting the whole piece then rolling. I think it took care of the crease issue, and it's much faster than the other way there is no need really to stop and rewet just push up on the liner against the glass unrolling the tint, and its on.

ohh and i'm talking about auto. I don't do much flat glass at all right now.