Which teflon card do you use the most?

And what do you use it for? I am planning a set of videos for the new Zola Distributing site and I want to do one of them on the differences and uses of the multitude of teflon cards. I just wanted to throw this out there because I am always interested in how and what you guys are using these tools for. I always seem to learn something new when I ask questions of the community like this. Thanks in advance for your responses.

Black, cut into a triangle to reach into frame edges.

gold, i find it doesnt scratch as much as the white card. Never tried the black one

When I tried a gold it scratched the tint if I just thought about using it

My wife gave me this square rough foamy stuff that she uses to file her nails. I run the card along it a couple times a day and it gets rid of the niks. I will order a black one next time and try it .

White

Black

You mean cut diagonally like an EZ Reach, but smaller?

Platinum EZ reach.... I LOVE that tool!

I know many dealers that use steel wool, sand paper, their jeans pant leg, etc. to try and keep the edges smooth. The knicks are what usually will cause the scratches.

The Gold seems a bit hard for alot of installers and the Platinum is stiffer than that. I think that alot of guys use these cards for heat shrinking, so the scratching does not matter on the release liner. I would think the white, gold or platinum would easily scratch film is installing. That is where the black and pink seem to do better.

so you want to use our ideas to make you money...and we get nothing out of it...great..im all in..where do i sign up?.

Actually, did you even read my initial post? I did not ask for your ideas so that I can make money. I am shooting a set of informational videos for the industry to educate installers on the differences between the various tools. I am trying to build a set of resources about the tools that the industry can refer to instead of just selling the tools. In order to stay on top of what the industry is using these tools for, I ask. I am really trying to be a part of the community and get involved so that Zola Distributing can better serve you. Why do you have to be so cynical about my initial post?

Platinum EZ reach.... I LOVE that tool!


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That has been a popular too since it came out. They actually used diagonal cut teflon cards as the basis of design for that tool.

blue - applying
red - shrinking
black - gluing dotmatrix

Only gold or black. I prefer the gold though. And I have a piece of felt on the short side that I use for applying vinyl or tinting taillights

I use the gold card before installation for finish, wet checking or wet shrinking and the black card after installation. I like to use the Contour yellow for side swiping roll ups. I also use the ez reach for quarters.

O man i Love my hard cards...I have cut down to Blue little foot on roll ups, and platinum for shrinking

i like the platinum card and paper towel for security film. also use a white diamond tip for bumping edges on solar film.

sounds like a good idea

once you use black u will never go back lol its the easiest to sand down if u have a nic it very flexable its the only hard card i use

The only thing I don't like about the EZ Reach is the hole in the middle. I've broken a few in half right on that hole. If it wasn't there I would still be on My original one!

That is an unfortunate design characteristic of the injection mold. Are you breaking the gold or the platinum?

Broke three golds in a span of a week.... Switched to the platinum...so far so good, haven't broke one yet.... I use the platinum to finish the edges, NEVER had a problem with scratching either.

I mainly use a white card with a paper towel for installing, white card with no towel for shrinking. I like the black teflon ok for installing but it's a bit soft to use with a towel on it, sometimes scratches without a towel on it, and drags on the liner if you use it for shrinking. Got the gold cards too but don't really care for it, seems to scratch film the worst out of all of em

That is what I thought. The gold seems a bit more brittle. Glad you like the platinum.

The white is by far the best selling of the bunch. I am surprised that you are having issues with the black scratching. The gold and platinum are the ones that I usually hear that about. Most just use the white, gold and platinum for shrinking. Although I do use the white one as my trim guide for flat glass and it works well for that also.

Black all the way, I use the whites that manny's sometimes throw in as freebies if I have a finger on the side of something like a new honda or lexus, those plastics burn and discolor real easy, so I hold the white where ever I'm putting a little heat.

white for installing

black for shrinking

blue little foot for side gaskets

I use a white card for shrinking side windows and tucking weather strips. I use a blue max for installing side windows and a side swiper for back windows. I go thru 2 to 3 eazy reaches a week doing edges on side windows around all of the rubbers and use the black cards for pushing out any small fingers left around the edges of the back windows after i have squegeed out all of the water. The gold eazy reaches do break all of the time but the points on them get bent pretty quick also because I keep everything in my pockets while I work. I found that if you use your olfa to round off the points on the eazy reach, they last much longer.

Interesting point on rounding the edges on the EZ Reach. Never heard that. I will have to ask the guy that I know that manufactures these why that might be the case. Thanks for the input everyone.

I do it all the time....the pointed ends are to flimsy/bend way to easily. Also makes You able to get more of the "meat" of the tool into the gasket edges to do its job correctly. Third, less of a chance to scratch film with the point.

If the plastic point is made of the same material at the rest of the tool.... will the point 'really' scratch the film any easier ???

From MY experience, this way works better for ME...... Like the sock on the door panel.........

Dude..... If you would just learn to put the sock on your tool... You would avoid future problems!!

i use a black - gold - white cards find that the black and gold flex to much but good for getting edge of the film

i mostly use white card but notice if not brand new it scratches the film its happened a few times started wraping a paper towel around the white card to stop it .

Thanks Fred. Has anyone else noted any difference in the white teflon cards from several years ago and what is being sold now? It is the same manufacturer and they claim there is no difference, but I swear that there is. Same thing with the Olfa blades. They seem to get duller faster than they did several years ago. Olfa swears that they have changed nothing, but many, many people have told me differently. Can anyone add their experience on either of these points?

I use gold and blue card. For finishing installation.

Olfa blades suck....but then again I tried some of the NT blades and found them to be a bit worse. I snap that knife every time I lift it and am still getting some lines left on the glass....

I started using some small plastic strapping material cut down and put in between my blade and the window. Just about like the button, but I didn't feel as much control with a button.

White cards are white cards. I don't see much difference in them from the last 10 years....

I use Two different Olfa's all the time......one STRICTLY for the top edges of the roll downs....Once You start dragging the edge of that blade on the top of the glass, its had it. Then the other Olfa I use for My side and bottom cuts. I find that the blades last about twice as long that way. I used to go through an average of one blade per car. Now I can get two out of the second Olfa, and at least three cars out of the one I use to cut the tops.

Sooo..... now you are using like 13/16 blade per car instead of 1 blade per car ??

It's a pretty tight ship you sail there Pearl...

Postitute........

Now that's just LOW