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Audi A4 water ingress
by Guest tint325i- 6 replies
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i did a 2010 A4 saloon today, i always take the amp out of these so there is no water problems, anyway when i went to take it out (before i had started tinting) the foam under the amp was wet, there must be water getting into the boot somehow but no idea where, anyone come across this? dont want it coming back with a blown amp when there was water in the car already, be good if i could solve the problem for customer also
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Anyone remove 3rd light on top seems to be mounted under headliner
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Hey tintdudes! I have a buddy who just bought a brand new 2011 Audi A6. Is there anything I got to look out for? I am a door panel remover. How hard is it to remove the door panels? Does the seal come off? And is there third brake light I got to look out for. Thanks for the help.
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06 Audi A3 rear-view mirror removal
by Guest brad717- 4 replies
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Grab the rubbery "stalk" behing the mirror itself and twist it left. It doesn't feel like it will go but it will twist. Then just pull it off. I thought I might break the damn thing but it finally gave. Goes back on the same way - twist right
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99' Audi A4
by Guest dumplin- 4 replies
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What a cool old car to tint , 2nd. owner in exceptional shape . Two screws per door on upper top of door panel and the whole shebang lifts up like a panel on a Ford Superduty or F-150 . Phillips screws at that , ezy rear and away it goes . Not bad for a car that is 8 yoa !
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2000 audi a4
by Guest rivercitytint- 1 reply
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I experienced my first audi a4 today well lets just say it wasn't pleasent ((( For a young inexperienced pup like myself.... Anyways the doors and 1/4s were a breeze other then my helper screwing up not preping worth a damn and miss cutting like no other!!! I shoulda just done it myself... I am haveing issues with the back glass its has pretty agressive or should I say odd curve to it.. I am useing mdog soap shirnk on it and usually its a snap on everything else... now im useing my h pattern ive tried both cutting tint first then shrinking and only triming then shrinking and final cut.. its seems I have to over work the tint and keep running into issues.. I have tried …
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Anti pinch on an A4 '02
by Guest 1PEECBARETTA- 5 replies
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I've got an Audi with the anti pinch thing and I need to reset it.Any Ideas? The drivers glass had gotton broken out and it got replaced. Thanks
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2010 A6
by Guest tint325i- 8 replies
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for those who havent done one yet- the brake light looks like the A4 one but doesnt fix on in the same way, the A4 ones just pull off then slide back on with a little force, the A6 is like a bmw with the 2 clips that slide sideways, panel at top of screen comes off easily exposing clips trim is also butted hard up to matrix on the 1/4s, stripping them out give you access to matrix for heating if you need to and dramatically reduces risk of contamination from trim fluff
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Audi A6 Door Seals
by Guest Gunner- 2 replies
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I recently had a AUDI A6 in the shop, I noticed that the seals for the front windows are extremely tight, no way was I about to try to tick them and I tried squeezing the tint in behind with the ez tool but without luck, so instead of tying this customer up and knowing that it would return with peeling problems I just cut it above the seal and sure enough he called and I set him back up for another appointment to have it redone..so my questions is? What is the technique I should use here? Im really against pulling off the door panels but if I have to learn too I will, or does these "gaskett wizards" everyone talks about loving and hating really get the job done? One mor…
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New Audi a4 tdi s line
by Guest autotint- 3 replies
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Hello,was just wondering the door panels what is the best and quickest way to take off the door panels
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Hy. Tomorow I'm going to tint audi q7. Should I be careful about anything on this car. Tnx for the answers.
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AUDI A6 PANELS
by Guest BLACKOUT TINTS- 7 replies
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THE FRONT PANELS ON THE A6 ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REMOVE THE 2 SCREWS ON EACH SIDE OF THE PANEL AND LIFT THE PANELS OVER
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Has anyone done one? Advice?
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Audi A2 spoiler removal???
by Guest UniqueAutoDesign- 0 replies
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wonderin if u need to take of the spoiler or not and if so how??
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2010 A8 - windsheild
by Guest helios- 0 replies
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I have a A8 being dropped off and I'm aware that some of these vehicles have the main computer located in the back, below the rear deck lid. Was wondering if this was one of the models that I must be careful not to get a lot of water running off the rear glass in order to avoid damage to the computer? If so, what are some of the solutions you might use to clean the window? This gentleman would also like the entire windshield tinted. Is there anything that I should be worried about when doing that? (Water, electronics?)
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Any one remove it yet? ...have one this weekend..does the liner need droping?
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I just got done doing a 2009 Audi S5. The car is pretty easy. The 3rd brakelight comes out pretty easy. One thing I was surprised was that it needed felt. And the molding is connected to the front of the window track where the mirror is.
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2010 audi a 4
by Guest FAST TINT MAN- 9 replies
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I can remove any rear 3rd brake light but this particular car's will not come out ,I went as far as to loosen up the headliner any tips?...
Last reply by ljr1977, -
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Got one of these Hellions to do tomorrow. Any tips, clues, anything to watch out for?
Last reply by Naples Tint Company, -
Everything is cake apart from the front doors which are very tight. Be careful not to overshrink the back glass , I nearly did - that's me though!! This is how I did the front doors - not saying this is the only way
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has anyone pulled the panels on the new A4 yet. got one coming in today. Thanks in advance!
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09 Audi A4
by Guest allprotinter- 9 replies
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what do you do with the raised dots at the bottom of the back window?
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Q5 Are the tips for the Q7 similar??
by Guest TintsOvOz- 1 reply
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The Q7 tips sound a cake but are the 5's similar, cheers in advance Oz..................
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Audi s8
by Guest allprotinter- 0 replies
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I have an 07 Audi s8 in the shop. I was wondering if I put highproformance film on will it enterfer with the tire pressure gauge sensor?
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Succesful Audi A5 :)
by Guest surreycartints- 5 replies
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Hi from SCR, We Successfulyl tinted an Audi A5 Yesterday, using Sun Guard Black Lava 35%. Pics: cheers
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2009 A5
by Guest Mo Evo- 4 replies
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I have an A5 coming up thru Stasis Engineering at Infineon Raceway. I've never done one of these before. Any problems I should know about? Thanks..
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93 Audi S4
by Guest jaimoney- 5 replies
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I'm about to tint an older S4, and from far away it looked simple enough, upon closer examination, it's got dot matrix that runs front and rear of every roll up! Plus a guide runs through it as well. Does anybody know if there's a way to remove that guide button (roud black plastic goes through the window into the track)? Or is there an easier way to cut these patterns than, cut, slide way in and then cut again? Thanks for the help!
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When doing back window you have to disconnect light.When finished it shows up break light fault ,this happens because I have disconnected it.My question is ,is there any way round this as dealer then charges customer to just reprogram the light. thanks in advance.
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Audi A2 Rear screen
by Guest surreycartints- 1 reply
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Hi guys! Were a tint center in the UK. We've got an A2 in on Saturday and was just wondering whats the best way of attacking the rear screen? We use the Johnsons Greystone film, will it shrink in one piece with the rear spoiler off? Thanks SCR
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I have one coming in on Wednesday. Does the door seal come out or do I have to install the film with the seal left on?
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audi a6 any problems
by Guest Total tint- 5 replies
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got a 01 audi a6 coming in any hidden problems with this car
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Audi A8 Rear Deck Removal 1 2
by Guest princealyy- 17 replies
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Hey guys, so I just got an installer who does Lexus's to do my Infiniti G35, and he did a really good job with Pinnacle Cermaics tints... We were going to try and tint my 06 A8L (with pre cut tint) However we are having some problems... the car has suede on the rear deck and the roof, and was wondering how to remove that before we do the tint work on it. Has anyone done an A8 with that suede interior on the rear deck, is it water resistant or will it get messed up?? Please let me know, he is a good guy and I dont want him to have to eat the cost on the actual tint that has already been pre cut. Thanks
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how many do you remove the rear deck when tinting a new A8????
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AUDI RS4 CAB
by Guest Hashy- 9 replies
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Hi, Just wanting to know if the rear screen on a rs4 cab has got a dot matrix to tuck the edges of the film into? Hashy
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09 Audi A4
by Guest firestoned- 6 replies
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Does anybody know how to remove the rear taillight on the 09 a4? It seems the only way is to remove the headliner, which seems to be way more work than necessary.. Any ideas? Thanks for the fast reply, as this car is sitting in my shop NOW!!
Last reply by Unique_Auto_Tint, -
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I have tinted a few older Audi's but never a 2006. Ive seen a few but never actually done one. I have one scheduled for Sat. They look pretty simple, no need to remove door pannels or rear deck? Can just just pull and tuck on the doors? Anything I should really know or its pretty basic?
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Audi A8 Tinters In New England
by Guest snowpilot- 4 replies
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Just wondering if anyone here tints an Audi A8. I'm trying to get it tinted but nobody wants to touch the rear window. I'm looking for a person who has done this a couple of times at least. Or specializes in it.
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2008 Audi R8
by Guest Bladez- 8 replies
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I've got a 2008 Audi R8 booked in, just wondered if anyone has done one? and thoughts/info would be appreciated.
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Since there is no limit of darkness on the top strip, I have wanted to tint it. But I would go very dark, to help with sun glare in the evening. -
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Yeah that’s a very fair point to a degree I’m probably overthinking it. I don’t see really significant glare reduction until you get into much darker tint. Like you I think visibility for me is more important living in the country. I’ll probably see what the specs list the differences between 70% and 80% and then double check with the tinter as to what they recommend. Likely will end up with 70% with a strip along the top. Air80 seems to be much more popular, not sure if it’s due to performance or the difference in cost being so much more for the stratos. thank you -
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Process
Hey guys - so I work for a vinyl graphics company that is adding window tinting to their repertoire and I had a question about your guys' ideal process. I have my plotter set up and my window tinting software ready to go, but I am completely ignorant about the way that tint installers prefer that things be cut. Currently, I will plot/weed the tint and cut the backing away as much as I dare before handing it over to the installer. I was thinking that the installer would prefer the tint to be cut to shape which I believe I can achieve with the perf cut on my plotter. Is that the typical process or should I not be worried so much about it being cut to exact shape? -
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Im in TX, plenty of of what you mentioned. While I do sit higher in an SUV, glare reduction is not improved much at all with what I have. My 80% is almost clear, not dark at all. With all tint, it adds a bit of reflectivity from the outside, which I notice makes it slightly harder to see from the outside looking in, in the form of a glare not darkness. At the end of the day, it's not permanent, it's only money! -
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PPF installer for hire in SoCAL
Hello. My name is Adrian i have good experience with paint protection film and i just moved to California, Irvine, i'm open to travel one hour away for the right job. You can contact me at 5717330693 -
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Boat window tinting tips
Best tip would be, “Sorry, no boats”.- 1
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Boat window tinting tips
The answer is to not heat that area too much so that you leave some slack in the film for when you get it to the inside. Also cut your pattern a little large so that you can trim a thread off the edges after shrinking to not have a furled edge. After you do a few of those you'll figure out how much to leave/trim to not have any light gaps. Also I'll leave a hardcard wrapped in a microfiber in the bottom overnight to collect water and keep pressure on the film while it dries. Sometimes you can take the top rail off the glass if the jackwagon boat builder didn't put too much pressure on the glass package when it was installed. If you pull the rail off of a tight package it's a pita to get back on, looking like it could crack the whole time. Congrats on getting it done. I've seen plenty that couldn't, which is why I price them like I do.- 1
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Boat window tinting tips
Thx everyone for the tips the install went fine, however i did run into a new problem on the main curve of the glass from thr outside the tint would lay flat on the big curve but when applying it seemed like there was too much tension and it would not stay down i ended up heating it up and flattening down but some of that area got overheated and warped a little, if you know how to tackle this problem please help me thank you!- 2
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