Johnsons window film

Just used this line Marathon 5% on a car .. It is nice, but did find the film wants to stick faster than the other lines..

Like the color too..

Just wanted to send some info out..!

Yea, I had to had a little more soap. How do you like it compared to Greystone and Marathon?

we are now using marathon for all our installs, its the bomb diggity. Aggresive adhesive is perfect at least for me. Great color, great service. Since the suntek split up with they're distributor forced us to switch. were happy and were not going anywhere else for now

I have not tried the greystone..Tried suntek.

Yeah it does tack sometimes a little too quick, then if you have too much soap in your slip it will be all over the place....all in all I have no complaints. I have an issue with it matching factory jeep cherokee perfectly though, its a little blue, But im pretty|\|4L about matching factory

Used anything but 20%...??

yeah went through a buncha 5%, thats by far my fav. Looks awesome!!

its basically the same as SP...which is bad, SP doesnt last but about 2 years and the back glass is grainy as hell, but i hear it last longer in other places. the sun here in the south is killer, so its easy for me to tell what is a good film or not. i know a guy that has used marathon, and had a complaint about blistering and graining with too much heat...this is coming from an SP user...so... no.

Isn't it a new film... how can it already be blistering??

just because it is new doesnt mean its better. when i say blistering...i mean the heat makes the film and liner blister apart during heating. i know johnsons SP can take alot of heat b4 getting burned...what im saying is that marathon is not like that. i havent used it b4, but this is from only what i hear from a hardcore johnsons user. i hear it cant take the heat like SP. thats all im saying.

Learn new skills!!!!!

I know that SP and Marathon are constructed the same way but Marathon has less metal integrated compared to SP, so from Snappy's experience, I'm pretty sure its not going to last as long as SP, grant it that you're located in an area with as much UV as Snappy's location.

Well let some california people speak about it then.... I am sure there is more UV here... 100 degrees plus..

anyone can say what ever they want about it no matter where they are...the install part is the issue...as of right now, no one can prove how long it last..."california" or not.

ditto, my point...

The marathon line is pricer then other they have .. the question is it worth it...?

IMO all the johnson films have a great scratch resistant coating on em. I do notice on the SP line that BG installs look grainy especially when there still wet.

on life of film....film is film is film. I dont care what the warranty is on it, after about 5 years or so it needs to be redone, unless, the vehicle see very little UV, I.E. sits in a garage or or shaded area during the better part of its existence on the vehicle.

Really?

IMO it seems to scratch a little easier than Global, or Llu Llu

Oh well, to each his own.

just in my recent experience, I have johnson, lulu, global, solargard and some ASWF, and the best I got in the shop is Johnson and the worst is ASWF. I use the same tools pretty much all the time, but I cant use my lil blue foot on the ASWF at all, and only for tucking on the lulu solar and global. the jonson if I am carful I can use it on the whole window before I use my blue max. as for the ASWF, my blue max scratched it. I used some of the Performer on an escalade, was a head ache, I had to redo it due to faint scratches left from the bluemax.

when you say 5 years down the road film needs to be changed out. for johnsons on a rear glass of a car, 5 years later it needs to be changed out because the ppl have been driving around with a grainy back glass for the last 3 years.

Isn't most tint jobs in full need to be replaced in 5 years anyways????

i dont doubt it. I have not worked with jojo long term IE warranty issues. but I know they look grainy off bat so why wouldnt be amplified!!

The Marathon is not pricier than the rest. In fact it's about $10 a roll less than SP.

I will check tonight... like this film and the customer service is good too!..

Does marathon have a color stable warranty? I know it's a
hybrid, does it interere?

call the johnsons rep. they can tell ya..

we been using it and no it doesnt interfere.

I am in Aus, and have been using it for about 2 months now, i also use the sp range...... i have found the marathon easier to shrink than sp.... especially for the more curvy window's. i use both for trade and retail customer so i don't try using either on car's with rear antenae.. i usually use their Gsn or gx range.... they may only last a couple of years cause their n/m but johnson's back their warranties well so i get by.... either way the matching qualities of marathon have won me subaru, jeep, dodge and chrysler dealer's.... i do however agree that it is a bit hard to judge how much film slip to use.....

Yea, The Marathon Film isn't bad but I problems with it sticking to a couple BW that should stick.I agree the slip of the film relies on solution, Now I use there commercial and Suntek for Auto.. Big ups on the dealers!

I loved it besides for the color, but i was using the 45% so not much color in something that light, damn va front window tint laws!

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With me having to use the lighter tint on fronts I dont like the color if it. Idk just dont think it would look great on every car. The darker yeah has a nice color.

What would you say about other Johnson lines except "Marathon"!

Have only used the Marathon, Got a sample of the Greystone to try out also! Blade said its the But I talked to Joe about the Marathon and he said yeah you either love it or hate it with it having to be lighter to fit my laws, But the 35% and the 30% and lower look pretty good! I don't hate the film at all, Just sucks about my laws here and having to put so light on front windows.

I havent used Greystone since it 1st came out but from what i remember it shrinks and applies Great! i just didnt like the color of it.. i do like the marathon line though..

what do you guys mean when you say "SP"?


Tried some Marathon 05%.... Think the colour is spot on, handeled, well, and shrunk really well......

IMO... Fooking good film

Johnson's SP is silhoute or silhoqute