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Hey guys i have a 2014 3 series sedan tomorrow just wondering if there is anything to be careful of? sensitive electronics under parcel tray? window seals scratching film? 3rd brake light is it easy to remove just by popping the 4 or 5 clips?
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2014 118 hatch
by jj- 4 replies
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Same sort of trims as the 2014 3 series? Pop tops and pull gaskets? Anything to take extra care with Plastic blade for cleaning obviously!
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I did one the other day. And rejoice! No DOTS on the top of the back glass! Easy car. Tight back seat. In case you don't know, the 4 series is the new 3 Series coupe.
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Be very careful while cleaning and prepping 2015 BMW i3 electric car. back windows and back quarter windows scratch very easily.????????????
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2014 BMW 528i
by Guest tinted1- 1 reply
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In terms of body, is the 13' the same as the 14 because I don't have the update to cutout the car in ppf.
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I've got most of the screws out besides the one ones behind the wood grain molding. I tried removing the molding and I ended up chipping it with vey little pressure. Has anyone else found a way to remove this molding without damaging it? Is it possible to just pull the too of the door panels back to remove the window sweep?
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Anybody tinted one of these yet? Got one to do on monday out of town and wondering if I need anything special for door panels etc...
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2011 328i hardtop convertible
by Guest Peja43916- 1 reply
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Any tips or tricks to this car?
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I know my Scottish friend (Tint325i ? I think) has helped me with this in the past but I for the life of me can't figure out how to get the rear hat rack (rear deck out) of this BMW 535i. It was manufactured in 07-07 so its either an 07 or 08 I'm not sure. If anyone can offer advice on how to remove the rear deck it would be much appreciated.
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2010 BMW 525i door panels
by Guest Peja43916- 4 replies
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Can you pull the gaskets out the same way as the older model BMW's without taking off the door panels? Or do panels have to be removed in order to remove the gaskets? Thanks in advance.
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08 3 series sedan. Driver window. I've had this issue before but I only had to replace it once and then it was fine. I guess the moleskin is not staying held on and slipping down the track making a glue covered, window not rolling up, pita. Any suggestions?
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bmw 3 series e90 coupe
by Guest orion tint- 1 reply
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Is it easy to remove the rear shelf if so how and best place to put anchor line, many thanks
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I have an 09 BMW 328i in today that has had tint on it previously. The customer took it to the dealer to get the tint removed but they left som at the very bottom & I need to get the rear deck out to have enough room to clean it out on the bottom. I has to be completly clean because I have to put tint back on it. Any suggestions or help will be appreciated. Thanks
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F***ING BEAMER!! 1 2
by Guest vic3d- 17 replies
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How the hell do you get the tint on the front roll-ups into the front vertical gasket!?!?!? SO FREAKING TIGHT. It's an R&R job and the old tint was all the way in the so I wanna make it go all the way in (no pun intended).
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Does the 3rd brake light cover come out of the new 3 series without breaking anything?
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I have an 02 BMW 325i for tomorrow and needed to know how to remove door panels & rear deck? Any help would be appreciated
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I've watched this guys videos before to learn how to remove BMW panels. But he has a new one showing how to properly remove the 11+ 5-Series panels. Very handy for anyone who doesn't like to tuck these. http://www.bavsound.com/Stage-One/Installation/
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I have one coming in on Monday morning. What is the easiest way to get the sweep out? Any issues I should look for while doing this car? Thanks
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2011 BMW 335i Coupe doorpanels
by Guest splash-n-dash- 2 replies
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Does anyone have advice on the doorpanel removal or just lube and slip the film. Any advice would be helpful!!
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I did not tint this car,pic was sent to me by a friend that tints in atlanta
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2011 BMW 535i 1 2
by Guest tintpro2007- 19 replies
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Hey guys, just did one of these today, just wondering if any of you guys have figured out how to get the front gaskets out? The back roll down's aren't bad to tuck, the fronts suck though imo. Also does anyone know how to get the third brakelight out? I pulled the hedliner cover off to get to the light, like the 3 series, etc. Those are all just pull the hedliner cover off, then two pin-like things slide out to the side and it comes out, but this one wasn't like that... Thanks in advance for any help! Oh and btw the end product came out great, just took 2 trys for the front driver door. I was going to get a pic of it, but I was kind of in a rush and forgot too lol woops.
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Window scratch best fix? 1 2
by Guest milly- 13 replies
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So What is the best way to fix this problem? Just putting felt over the plastic gasket that's doing it, or cutting the plastic part off? Thanks!
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Just been searching and I can't find anything relating to this car, I was just wondering if anyone has done one yet and if there was anything to watch out for.
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gotta do a 95 bmw 325is tomaro. are they hard to do? any input is appriciated. it looks like the side rear windows have the famous buttons ill have to watch for.....any other info?
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Got one Saturday. Any tips or tricks?
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Any tips on getting the rear roll [not the q/v] up to make a full extention with top down for a microedge cut. This model is not the 04 body.
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We tint BMW's every now and then, and while we haven't had a problem with them.... I'm hoping to get some insight from you guys work on them frequently. I keep reading about watching out for electronics under the deck lid or in the trunk. Does this go for all years/model BMW's? Or does this start after a certain year? Also, I've read that some of you squeegee solution toward the "safe side" of the back glass. What side would that be? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Have read the post on this car but still stuck. The back window and rear roll downs were cake but I'm stuck on the front driver and pass window. Need help. Can't figure out the panels popping off and the seal by the mirror is wayyyy to tight. Have done a ton of the previous style but none of these. How do you guys manage?
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These are great to do..........had one in today, Easy back glass and door trim rubbers come out in typical BMW fashion. Just prise the top of the trim back and that will allow the insert rubber weather seal to be removed. Devil
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im tinting a x1 and im lookin at the doors and the film goes back about an inch or so. do I need to remove the panels or anything. The back glass seems pretty easy. but the doors & seals are pretty tight.
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Got one to do this week. Any advice? How's the rear window to shrink the bottom of the back glass curves down. Thanks
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Doing my first 2009 BMW 328i today for a dealership. This is also my first car with them as well, luckily their old tint shop became unreliable so while I was looking at cars the other day they just happened to ask me if I would start tinting for them and of course I took the offer. This is a major used car dealership in my area, woo hoo! Anyways I was wanting to know if anyone could give me some tips and pointers for this car. I did a little bit of searching on this make and model and found other years and it looks like there has been a little debate over removing the rear deck in previous and newer models, is this necessary? Door panels need to be removed? I pick …
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07 3 series 4 door. After I installed the film on rear driver side door I tried to roll the window up and it rolled all the way down and wouldn't come back up. I had to use the driver switch to roll it up and it worked fine. I told the customer to give a few days to see if it fixes itself. Why did it do that?
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A four door coupe....weird. Any tips on one of these guys? I have one first thing tomorrow, looks easy but I haven't looked into it too much. Thanks!
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BMW 2012 X5 1 2 3
by TintWizard- 20 replies
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I don't get many Beamers to tint around these parts. How is this car to tint? Gaskets come out ? Door panels need off, you know , the usual questions
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Rear window is it glass, an is there anything to look out for. Cheers in advance
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windows should be shrunk a bit before install. ive had problems with puckering from the bottom. also if your one to cut by hand dont double up. the one I did had a driver side window that was about 1/4" larger so there would have been a light gap if sized the same as the passenger. rear window is nice because you can section off the brake light and have it exposed or cover it up based on what the custy wants becasue there are dot matrixes below it and also above it to border the window. I couldnt find a way to remove the heardrest so I left them in and used my slim foot.
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I got the seat out and now on the rear deck I can't seem to figure out how to remove the 3 child safely latches on the rear deck. Below are pic of what I am refering to and maybe that will help. Anyway anbody that may be able to advise it will be appreciated. Thanks
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BMW M3 Converetible 2005 Glass Problem
by Guest visionwindowfilms- 5 replies
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Has anyone had any issues with an 05 M3 Soft Top. The glass seems to have a special coating on which makes the film stick to quick even if we add a lot more soap. Has anyone come across this and what did they do to overcome it?
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Got one of these tomorrow. First BMW. You guys got me a little nervous... lol. It's a convertible. I'm a panel puller. Any tips for removal and back glass? Thanks.
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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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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
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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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