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Anything tricky about this style. Any advice would be helpful thanks.
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Never done tail lights before any hints or tips that would help?
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Heads up on this one. They added front quarters on the doors with little wiggle room. No templates on Tint Tek, so hand cutting this one was fun
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Has anyone tinted one of these? If so, do the panels pop back like the CTS? Any pointers or helpful advice would be great. Got one coming in next week????????
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Tips for tinting the 2015 Cadillac CTS 1. hold start button 10 sec to go into service mode (power stays on) 2. sweeps removable, remove 7mm behind handle, pry top of panel back from 5 horizontal clips (2 flat screwdrivers or prying tools work good), pull sweep out. Window down when installing sweeps. 3. lubrication on glass from seals removable with rubbing alcohol. 4. rear headrests pullout with seat backs forward. 5. side panels press against back glass, not a lot of play with width of back glass, when forming try not to cut past matrix much (1mm) 6. lower heater lines retained water where heat formed (bad on freezing days)
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In my opinion this car went up on the difficulty level this year, tighter seals, steeper rear glass which is a pain when your 6'3''. You little guys wont have a problem. I tried quickly to remove the headrests without any luck. However I had a crammed schedule and did not put alot of work into figuring out the removal. I thought I could work around them however next time it would make it easier. Just a heads up!
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Anyone know of any issues with this vehicle I thought I saw an alert about these.... Quick responses would be appreciated ty
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"GM says it has four reports of fires but no injuries. The company says the problem happens because of a weak electrical connection in the module that powers the defroster, located in the driver's side rear pillar." http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/09/09/cadillac-ats-recalled-rear-defroster-control-can-overheat
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Tinted the 2 fronts on a 2013 Cadillac SRX to match the factory. Pretty easy. Just remember to cut for shifting glass. I've never did this car before so my first cut was off. When I saw that spacing I realized the glass shifts.
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I haven't seen anything on this one yet so here it is. Doors are pretty straight forward. One screw behind the pull handle and pull the top of the panel straight away from the door to remove swipe. Rear door quarters have 1/8" black paint around them. Very rear side window buttons on these new ones have been moved to the outer edge so they can be cut with the outer border. Rear seatbelts are in the way so I recommend drop rolling these. Back glass is simple enough with the standard H pattern. The windshield however has heads up display so careful with the slip. I got lucky and custy didn't want a strip. ????
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Just to add it to the list... Not exactly a ton of space in the backseat to climb in and install the rear glass when your 6'2''.
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Thanks.
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has anybody tinted the new CTS?? I looked on the make and model section and nobody had any posts on it... except one and he just said it was made for a midget
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Got thisthe car comingto in tues andI Most of the posts about this ride are old so just wondering if there are any new tips on getting this car in and out of my shop tinted up to perfection. Looks like the rear window is a pita.
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FYI on 07 and newer CTS sedan, the one with no matrix on the upper part of the back window, just a small one the whole way around, and no longer has a carpeted rear deck touching the glass, it's more like headliner material and has clearance at the back window. 24" film will fit this back window if positioned just right.
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99 sts
by Guest benski- 5 replies
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I have one commin in... Anything I need to know about?
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I had a 2013 CTS4 come in the other day. Has anyone done one yet? Although it looks like an easy shrink, the rear window looks like a bear to get at from inside. I am 6' 3" 235#, and I had a hard time just getting into the back seat.....in fact, I almost got stuck in there! The front seat does not go forward very far, and the rear headrests do not come out, and are about an inch from the surface of the glass. I gave the guy a price that scared him away (thank god). I can do without that head ache!
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The switches become unplugged upon removing the door panels. Easy to pull but you have to remove the gasket and then sit the door panel back into place. Or this would be a pretty simple car to do with the panels on.
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87 Cadillac
by Guest Mr. tint530- 6 replies
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I got a87 Cadillac with the Vinal top the side back window move out alot I need some input on doing these types of windows how to I get the cut right with the movement?
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Got my wife a newer very low mile 2006 Cadillac CTS Sport package Sedan I threw on some Huper Optik Ceramic 40 Just wanted to post for reference for those looking at how one looks with it on one...
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2012 SRX
by Guest Chris91Z28- 0 replies
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Finally! Caddy has gone back to normal panel retainers. I'm a panel puller and these things came off like nothin. Way easier than Caddy's of the past. Just did the front 2 roll ups. Went really easy. My only complaint is the stupid battery saver function on the push to start. I had to hit the start button every 5 minutes or so to turn the power back on so I could roll up or down the windows. Other than that, quick money maker.
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Can anyone give me some info on tinting one of these?
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How to tint 02 caddy deville dts with vinyl top?
by Guest pinoyheat551- 5 replies
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I had this customer today that brought in a 02 caddy deville DTS. To say the least, it was a nightmare to tint the back window since it was in vinyl. How in the world do you tint a car with vinyl? So, i am doing the usual - bulk cut, shrink, and then cut again, but in the end, its always too short on one side or the top. Plus, i didn't want to cut the vinyl so i didn't cut too close. Thus, leaving a light gap. The only way i can see this happening is that if there was another deville window (without the vinyl) that i can shrink and cut with. Any thoughts or ideas? This was just a nightmare for me...
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I have an 07 or 08 SRX to do tomorrow and just curious how to remove the door panel to get the trim out.
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2011 Coupe
by Guest thebomb- 1 reply
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Cadi coupe is easy. B/g is tough. not to shrink but to get in the car with. Push pass seat all way up fasten down seat belt. back driver side seat lays down move pass back seat up or down as you need to to get to glass. as you get in car with film try to grt it on B/G as soon as you can and get underneath it move it in to place. car is, "yard" = easy and hard.
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Hey have a 2010 Escalade EXT, the back window looked easy enough but was kind of a pita with those little metal things on each side for the defrost but cut from the outside and cleaned up my cuts from the inside and that came out good, the driver passenger roll downs I'm not worried about I've tinted them before and aren't a big deal but the rear roll downs are where I'm running into trouble. The bottom has that body painted piece that curves and there are no rubbers on the outside, do you guys just mark it with a china crayon and cut on your cutting board or do you actually cut those on there? Any tips?
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it looks like its dirty but it actually has sparkle flakes in the paint,i forgot what the name of the paint is...sic car!
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2008 Cadillac Dts
by Guest ctown- 0 replies
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Very easy car to do. Do not need to take anything apart. Just make sure bg is clean correctly and install!!! Make sure you don't sit down on your razor because of that leather btw. Good luck!!!
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Hey fellas I have a Cadillac CTS wagon tomorrow and wanted to see if any of you have done one yet. I did a couple of the new CTS and STS and both were cake and I'm assuming these are gonna be the same but just didn't see any posts yet and wanted to know if theres anything to watch out for! Also I have a Jaguar S type tomorrow and saw a few posts on those, they sound pretty easy but I had a question a few of the guys said the side seals are rubber, do they pull out like most newer GMs or what? And that back window on those looks like hell, pretty straight forward shrink though? Thanks guys, I'll post some pix tomorrow
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A friend of mine would like me to tint his 01 Deville which has the soft top on it. I only saw the car briefly but if I put the tint on the outside of the glass and cut it down to size and then shrink, is it going to be to short on the inside? I am probably just over analyzing it but it also appears taking out the rear deck would make this installation easier as the bottom of the glass and rear deck seem to be very tight. Any tips or suggestions?
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Hey Guys, I am new to window tinting, I have done a few vehicles for friends etc and thus far has gone pretty well. Tonight, I offered to tint my friends 06 CTS for free just to practice and although I am not too worried about doing the doors right, am I better off removing the door panels? And if so, does anybody have any tips? Second, this will be my first back window with any type of curvature. I got a heat gun and I have used it on a few other cars so I think I am good there. Is this a vehicle I will have to remove the rear deck on? If so, how does it remove? Another newbie question: I have been cleaning the outside window, tracing out my pattern and then cleaning…
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I did one of these a few years back and remember the seals being really tight on the sides and I know the rear roll downs shift and the back has that damn OnStar antenna. My question for you guys, do you have any pointers? If I remember right the back glass was an easy shrink but I pulled the antenna off and put it back on after but what do you guys do just cut around it? Also on those rear roll downs do you guys mark them or just cut the rear side of the glass and roll it down and finish the front cut? And theres a plastic cover over the seals but if I take that off will the rubbers pull out on the sides like the new GMS (Malibu, Impala, Grand Prixs, Etc) Any tips apprec…
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What a pain to do, all the windows needed to be heat shrunk . It seems that the back glass was the easiest thing to do on this car. also I guess it didnt help that it was 90 in Chicago this past weekend. Man slip tack and that heat did not work good together. BTW I used EWF True Smoke 35%.
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2004 Cadillac SRX
by Guest StreetSmartFX- 0 replies
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Have one coming up, just curious if anyone has done one? Issues?
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Cadillac Seville
by Guest 515tinter- 4 replies
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what can anyone tell me about a '98 Cadillac Seville? looked at the pics on google and it doesn't look like anything I should be worried about but I wanna hear your guys' input on this one thanks
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09 STS Rear Window
by Guest xdcinc- 3 replies
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I recently installed carbon film on a 2009 STS. Customer is stating he can see multiple sets of headlights in rear window no at night? Has anyone else had something like this occur? Any help is appreciated
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Anyone able to tell me how to remove door panels on a 04 SRX hese seals are really tight & keeps bunching up my film.
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2010 Escalade..
by Guest Jerry250f- 2 replies
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Pretty soon I have a brand new escalade coming in to tint. My first really expensive car/escalade so I just want to theres no suprises I need to really look out for. Im going to be using Suntek carbon 18 to match the factory rear up. Any input is appreciated Thanks
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2008 Cadillac Escalade 1 2
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Hey guys, I live in Houston, Texas and I will be tinting my 2008 Cadillac Escalade within the next couple of days. It is balck with tan interior and has the navigation and XM radio. I would like to tint all of the windows (there are 7) and I do not want to compromise the radio's or navigation's reception. What type of window tint should I go with and does anyone know of a good place here in Houston? Thank you.
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I tinted an sts the other day. she came back a week later with her son so I could tint his car and he told her that her lights were on the whole way to the shop. she said it didnt start doing this until the windows got tinted. I used greystone 30%. has anyone else heard of this? is there a sensor that can be adjusted to fix this?
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Removable rigid window tint sheets - WTF?
I created an account just to respond here. I'm not a "tinter" or whatever yall may call yourselves but I came across this product and thought that it looked pretty cool and something I could do myself. I ordered from Lazeway and spent like $150 for two packages. The product is from China although they claim all this America stuff on the website. All i received was two simple rolls of tint, nothing special. I was totally scammed and now I'm looking all over the internet for anyone talking about this product to let them know. Dont buy from them. -
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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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