Peeling Liner

I don't know if any of You guy's (and Lady's) do this already, but I peel My liner from bottom to top, and this is Why.

1) Water runs downhill. If You start Your spray at the top, anything that MAY be on Your peelboard will run onto the film. If You start at the bottom, You can lightly mist the top, with no excess water running onto the film.
2) If, when trying to pull the liner, Your fingernail grabs the film and bends it slightly, its much easier to heat that out at the bottom, instead of the top.
3) Much less likely to pull the film off the glass when pulling the liner.

seems logical, i'll give it a go. Good tip!!!

It works quite well

U know that makes sense. But I always peel the top but my films upside down so it is the bottom corner. But the spraying part would help.

Good tip

I do that!
Good tip though it does help with a cleaner install

when I peel my FG on an adjacent window I do the same thing to reduce the dirt also

Why would you use another window to peel the liner when doing fg? You cant reverse roll?

Yup that's the same thing i do, since i put my patterns upside down on the board also.

I meant to say sometimes. You can't really r/r a 20"x40" piece, its not enough weight to drop

wrong

you could go to home depot and get a grey pvc pipe and cut it down to manageable widths. once you roll the film, put the pipe through, and it'll have enough weight for pretty much any size window

scottydosnntknohowtodoit

we just had a thread about this a week or two ago about how "the weight of the pipe is going to damage the customers floor"

good tip! that is how I peel rear windows on my peel board, but I dont use my board for roll ups

Rookie!!!!!! If it's too big for ya Scotty then just put a seam in it like you do sunbans!

I do a bit of flat glass and haven't yet damaged anyone's floor. If you put a towel(or 2) down to protect the floor from the water, it also dampens the pole hitting the floor

I like using the rollers, I don't usually drop them though, just start out at the ground and lift the film up if it's a ground level window.

good idea

even if its not eye level you can still do it then lift it up/down and put it on

Same here

Cool! My first tip of the week Medal!

Perhaps I am missing something here... Are you removing the entire liner? If so I am going to assume that your a panel puller..

Well i'll be damned! i've been doing all wrong. But i really dont pull panels to much



oh my god

nice tip booms i'll have to give it a shot as for the smaller flat windows I peel the liner in the air, using both hands and my mouth very quick and efficient.

Yes, removing the entire liner. No, not a panel puller.

Can I offer you a tip then? Instead of pulling the liner from the bottom and working your way up. Turn the piece upside down and pull the liner only 3/4 of the way off the piece. This way you still have the liner on the bottom section of the film that touches the door panel, and prtotecting it from any dirt that maybe on it.

I pull the liner all the way off for ease of installation only. No trying to get film AND liner tucked underneath the side gaskets....or when Your pulling the remainder of the liner off, and You peel the film right back off the window a little, allowing air and dust to rush in, or dirt from the side gaskets when You pull the film back out, even a little bit....or the static electricity issue that attracts dust...and on and on. There are a myriad of reasons to pull the entire liner off prior to installing the film on the window. As for the film touching the door panel.....it doesn't. I use a technique taught to Me many years ago, that I have never seen another tinter use. As a matter of fact...that may be My next TOTW candidate!

oh..i cant wait to see this new technique

static isnt an issue once you stray water on the film.

Oh, thats right, if its not _________ <--- (insert name here) way, it must be the wrong way. Whatever. I'm confident in My technique, and My end results.....as My paycheck will verify!

I like to just leave the liner all the way on, then once i have it totally in place I slide it out real quick like a table cloth on a table with dishes. It leaves a ton of creases and dirt but it's fast. So fast in fact I can charge under a bill for a four door.

there..i inserted my name...and it sounds really good..kind of rolls off the tongue really well..

dude...dont get you p@nties in a bunch...relax...have a bong and a blitz ..everything will be ok...dont get so defensive....its just the internet

TG....You been going through My underdrawers again?

I have never once had any of those problems, once I figured out the proper way to leave some of the liner on... For example you dont pull the liner out, you pull it down. secondly your other hand is along the back of the film to ensure it does not come out on you...

This is just a retarded statement!!!!! It is the posts like these that make this site so much less useful then it once was! Simply because you are not capable of doing something, is no reason for you to knock it... But hey its the internet and the forums are all full of idiots who cant except that something maybe better then what they do or have..

Felix was obviously joking. The humor is what makes this site work in my humble opinion Pierce, it's always been like this. It would be pretty boring without humor.

What Felix said was farkin HILARIOUS! I just gave a tip to try and help My fellow tinters out. If You want to try it, fine. If You don't want to try it , that's fine to. This was a tip about peeling liner so You don't get contamination from Your peelboard, NOT about leaving the liner on, or taking it all the way off. I've tinted windows both ways. Leaving liner on, and peeling the entire liner. I prefer My way. If You like leaving the liner on, and You get good results, then by all means, keep doing it that way!

I read the tip and thought a very good tip. Then I read further and saw this:


Which is how I do it, so I had nothing to add and decided to interject some humor. Didn't mean to step on any ones toes.

You didn't....Your post was as funny as it get's......

HEY USE SOME OF THAT PAYCHECK TO LOWER THAT BAD A$$ RED TRUCK

Ridin' Dirty.........