Reverse Rolling Without a Roller
Posted by: Exact-Oh Dec 30 2003, 02:32 PM
I've been playing around lately:
For those of you who pull panels, try reverse rolling without using a roller. I have been trying this and it works really nice. You can flatten the rolled tube, and it fits right into the channel at the bottom of the window. Then roll it out, position, and apply. It works excellent!
Posted by: Exact-Oh Dec 30 2003, 02:34 PM
Oh yeah, I have abandoned the roller use on all other windows too. With a quality film, it should be rigid enough alone.
Posted by: zrokewl24 Dec 31 2003, 03:59 AM
QUOTE (Exact-Oh @ Dec 30 2003, 03:32 PM)
I've been playing around lately:
For those of you who pull panels, try reverse rolling without using a roller. I have been trying this and it works really nice. You can flatten the rolled tube, and it fits right into the channel at the bottom of the window. Then roll it out, position, and apply. It works excellent!
got any pics?
Posted by: metint Dec 31 2003, 05:35 AM
QUOTE (zrokewl24 @ Dec 31 2003, 04:59 AM)
QUOTE (Exact-Oh @ Dec 30 2003, 03:32 PM)
I've been playing around lately:
For those of you who pull panels, try reverse rolling without using a roller. I have been trying this and it works really nice. You can flatten the rolled tube, and it fits right into the channel at the bottom of the window. Then roll it out, position, and apply. It works excellent!
got any pics?
I'm with you there Zro... for the life of me(tint) I cannot picture the method in my minds eye from the description given. hmmmmmmm.gif uh.gif
Posted by: Exact-Oh Dec 31 2003, 07:24 AM
I will take some pics and post them this week.
Believe me, with the description and drawing of reverse rolling provided here by td, I had a hard time visualizing the process. Once I gave it a try, it only took a couple of times to get it down. I printed out the drawing from the reverse rolling procedure description and took it to my shop. That helped.
Posted by: metint Dec 31 2003, 09:03 AM
QUOTE (Exact-Oh @ Dec 31 2003, 08:24 AM)
I will take some pics and post them this week.
Posted by: zrokewl24 Dec 31 2003, 11:56 AM
yeah, helps the mental pic if there's an actual pic sweat.gif
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 12:57 PM
Ok, the pictures are in.
This is the first step. On the side that you would like to start on, (I like to start on the rear edge on roll downs), peel back the liner about 1 foot and spray with slip agent/application solution.
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 12:59 PM
Then smooth the liner back down onto the film to protect it from dirt during application.
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 01:05 PM
Then, starting from the opposite end, start rolling the into a tube. I prefer a tight roll that's about 1" in diameter.
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 01:09 PM
Continue rolling in a tube until the entire piece is rolled up, trying to keep the bottom edge straight.
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 01:11 PM
Take the rolled up piece to the inside of the window. Start by re-peeling the section that you peeled and sprayed earlier, and stick the liner to the rolled up film.
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 01:15 PM
Begin applying this edge to the window. Flatten the bottom of the tube to fit inside the gap between the door metal and the glass. Don't be too concerned about position at this time, just get it close to the rear edge. Keep it far enough away from the rear edge to avoid contamination from felt and such.
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 01:18 PM
Roll it all the way to the forward edge. Just be careful not to touch any dirty surfaces with the film while unrolling. You will have to pull the final one or two inches of liner out when you get it completely unrolled. The only thing you have to be careful of at this point is not sticking the film to itself.
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 01:21 PM
And though it is extremely difficult to see in these pictures (and while actually doing this), the liner is rolling off on the outside of the piece that I'm applying. Shown here removing the liner.
Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 2 2004, 01:27 PM
Then just position the film and apply as usual.
It is a very easy process that just takes a little practice. The only way that I have mucked up film using this process is by having the film stick to the glass too early. I always use my handy spray bottle with extra concentrated slip solution when applying film this way. Remember, the film is going on dry, so the solution you spray on the window needs a little extra slip to compensate.
Learning the process of reverse rolling has saved me a lot of time and steps during application. I am a double-cutter, so it does add the extra step of cleaning the exterior of glass on the opposite of my cutting side, it saves more time in the long run.
Good luck. PM me if you have any questions.
Posted by: metint Jan 2 2004, 01:32 PM
Way cool for the panel puller.
Don't see the benefit for those who leave the door panels in place.
Great pic's, I spose I missed the side to side unroll part in your first explanation.
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Posted by: Exact-Oh Jan 3 2004, 06:47 AM
Yes, if you don't remove panels, this won't help you much. On cars that you can just pull the lower wiper easily this will work though. Just roll the film in a small enough diameter to fit in that lower channel without too much flattening.
Hopefully the pictures will help with the process of reverse rolling, as it is nice to use on all windows.
Posted by: TintWizard Jan 3 2004, 06:56 AM
Cool method..don't think I could make it work as well as you do.
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