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First time doing one... does anyone have any tips or cautions I should be aware of?
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Yesterday I had a customer bring his truck in to put tint on a new sliding back glass that he had to have replaced at the local GM car dealer because it was leaking water. The plastic cracked on the origional one which allowed water to come inside the truck. I had two used and recently purchased 21 and 22 GM and one Chevrolet pickups in here that I decided to look at closely and sure enough, they both showed signs of water leaking from the tops of the rear sliding back glasses. I even squirted water from the outside and discovered that the water easily ran down on the inside of the trucks. Just a heads up to maybe inform your customers who are unaware that their truck win…
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Hey guys! We are having trouble with a rear windshield on a 67 Nova. Any and all tips greatly appreciated! Was thinking about piecing 3 triangles to ease that bottom curve.
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hey guys just wondering if any of you guys have any tips on doing a 61 belair flattop rear screen hopefully with it still in place as my customer dosent want it removed an i dont want to do it in 2 or more pieces
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For those who pull seals, these are very similar to the new silverado/sierra door panels that should be removed and take all of 3 minutes or less to pull the panel and accompanying seal. Tools 7mm or 9/32 docket, driver, T-27 and pick. 1) Remove the cover in the pull. 2) remove 2 T-27 torn screws at bottom of panel 3) remove 2 7mm bolts in door pull 4) grasp upper rear corner of door panel and gently pull to reveal seal 5) pull seal. Installation is reverse of install
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pretty easy tint the doors......but.....rear glass covers engine compartment customer did not want that tinted but I was wondering if anyone should do it? the heat from the engine gets the inside of the glass HOT ! not good for film in my opinion.
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Any Heads Up?
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2018 camaro 1 2
by tinttexas- 12 replies
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I have one coming tomorrow and I'm just now reading about the back glass being difficult on these? Any pointers?
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Just a heads up for those who use plotters to cut their film the 2020 Sierra and Silverado HDs (2500, 3500) use different glass than the 1500 models. It's about an inch taller, see attached pic. Otherwise they're just like the half tons for panel removal and installation see this thread here:
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1 screw bottom front of panel 1 screw behind door under arm rest 1 screw behind door opener pop off trim in front of pull handle 1 screw.lift panel up. Cut long front and rear opera glass is tight and no blackout. Not to bad
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I have the glass out, but it looks like it's going to be a b*tch to shrink. Any tips would be helpful. Thanks, Shell
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The panel no longer easily pops backs to get the seal out. I pulled the panel on one side and was able to pop the panel on the other. If you only pop it, be cafefull the black clips at the top edge dont fall in the door. Those top clips are so damn tight. Ive never removed a panel that was this tight at the top ever. Heres what you remove: 1 - 7mm behind handle and 1 - 7mm behind interior panel (below the switch cover).
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Pretty much everything is changed on these new ones but overall they're still pretty easy. If you like to pull sweeps and bottom load you do have to remove the whole panel, can't just pop the top anymore. There are five(5) seven millimeter screws that have to be removed to pull the panel. One behind the handle, two behind the pull, and two at the bottom. The cover for the pull has to be removed starting from the front as there is a large tab that fits into the panel at the rear. See the attached pictures. The bevel on the glass is different than most and I had to adjust the angle of my razor blade several times to get a good shaved edge on it, was unexpectedly a pain in t…
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Any Helpfull tips or things to avoid with this model. Before i start.
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Only tinted the front two windows. Door panel has (5) 7mm bolts. 1- behind door pull handle 2- under door grip rubber trim 2- two on the very bottom of the panel
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Having trouble with the shifting glass and the tight seals need some advice.
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Have one booked for monday. Never done one.Read some about the dot matrix. Also read about the dash potentially getting ruined when doing windshield tint. Any comments or advice about these areas?
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I have a 99 Chevy Tahoe 4dr and I want to tint the front side windows to 20% smoke, but I dont know what % the factory dipped rear windows are , and what % should I put on the rear windows to bring it to 20% ? thanks.
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i have a customer who has a 83 camaro. Any tips? I've read to not shrink at all and then to wet shrink it. When wet shrinking do you lock down the middle and heat and stretch the sides? Or do you lock down the sides of the window and make a pocket in the middle of the glass? Never down a window like this. I was hoping j never had to but I don't want to waste a bunch of tint. Or make the customer mad. Thanks.
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Any tips? Easy? Door panels?
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Hello, i used llumar atr 5 on backwindow. The shrinking was all flat and Nice . Was pefeckt . but when install time IT just lifted the side and botom. To much tension in the film. Started the senter down and up. Then the side AS i do every time. But this was my First vett back window. Did i install IT wrong? Tips too avoid thension? Maybe try with cb 5 stronger glue?
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Just seen pictures. Looks like cake tho. Anything I should know? Thanks much..
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And advice on trimming the seals on the back to hide the light gap?
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Any directions here for bottom sweep removal? I have done a couple 14+ Silverado/Sierra trucks but not an 07-13 yet. Watched a video on YouTube that looks like I may be able to pull the one 10mm behind the door grab and pull the top back enough to steal the sweep. Is this the case? What about the back doors on a Crew Cab model? Hoping those are the same. I like pulling seals but don't like taking full panels off if I don't have to. This customer wants to do the windshield too. Looks like they may be a pain to shrink. What about computers or stuff on the firewall? Am I ok with some water down there, within reason of course...
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Have one of these rolling in tomorrow. I have been bottom loading nearly everything lately, is this an option on this car? Customer is also asking about the windshield, anything to watch out for there? I have done a couple (Trucks and SUVs) but I like to ask and didn't see a post already. I know the back glass is tight but it sounds like the 16+ models are worse. Will my Automotive Bulldozer be enough for this back window? Thanks for the help as usual everyone. This forum has saved my butt on many things already!
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Any one done one of these yet? Haven't seen the car but it's supposed to roll in around 10am tomorrow. Wondering how to get the bottom sweeps out for ease of bottom loading. Nothing on Youtube at this point... Thanks for any and all help guys!
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this car was a little bit harder than it looked. the rear seat on the one i did didnt fold down and headrest and seat were all one piece. i did not remove the seat OR rear deck and got it on first try. be careful for the carpeted rear glass is close to the clear portion of glass..... defroster solder is very close on sides and an extra defroster plug near the top matix lines. pull side and bottom seals on side glasses easily.
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Just did front windows and windshield. pretty easy car. I couldnt get the gaskets out. No need to heat shrink front windows. Windshield was really easy as well!
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2013 equinox 1 2
by bamh5- 13 replies
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I pulled the panels on on the front, one 7mm behind the handle, and two 8mm just below the handle. For the rear I removed the 7mm behind the handle, but I pulled the top back and grabbed the seal out. To put the rear back on I flexed the top of the panel. The rear should really be removed to get the sweep, but I could not figure out where to get to the screws holding the panel on. The rest of the car was simple.
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Hey guys, I do all the work for my locale Gm dealer. Just curious what everyone does or things is easiest to do the rear hatch? Ive been taking back aprt to separate the spoiler from the car. Something easiest out there? I do the same thing for focus hatchbacks as well usually. Thanks
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Got a call on one of these but haven't had a chance to see it in person yet. Actually got a call on a Chevrolet Trax and a Buick Encore, just fronts for the Encore though. Quick Google Image search looks like one bolt behind the handle (guessing 7mm, 10mm or T25 Torx) and hopefully the top pulls back and sweeps pull out. Any chance of a no-shrink on these windows as well? Always a big plus. Please tell me yes to both... Hows about the hatch window? (Side question, is this the kind of information that I can find in the subscribers area instead of asking all the time? I've been thinking about it but just didn't know what all w…
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So from the reading here it looks like the doors will be simple enough. Sounds like one Torx behind the door handle, pop the top of the panel and lift out the seals, right? No shrink on the doors from the sounds of it. My concern is the back window and how much shrink it will need. Truck has a service bed on it and I can get to most of the window but not easily out toward the edges. Don't want to get into a situation where I can't get it tinted. I should note, its a one piece glass and I do have a plotter and software to cut patterns so getting the shape cut isn't an issue. Hoping this is a no shrink on any of the windows truck. …
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Hey its been a while since i did a 99 camaro i cant remember which way to squeegee the water out you know what i meanim tryin to push it outtothe sides
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Can I get the 2 fronts done with 1 pull from a 40" roll? I'm low on film and it's a holiday tomorrow
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Anybody found a squeegee that will reach the bottom of the back glass? What I have doesn't work. Also, anybody had problems with the release on the doors? Thanks!!
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I cannot for the life of me get this to shrink right. Should I wet shrink or dry shrink? I even tried 3 piece but the curves just end up creasing!!! UHHHGGG! These types of bg almost make me hate tinting.
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2014 Impala 1 2 3
by grover0729- 26 replies
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Anyone do one yet?
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2016 Corvette? 1 2
by Ryker- 17 replies
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So I am going to be finally tinting one. Are they as flat on the back window as they look? Anything special to know?
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Got a new Malibu full tint. Any issues/problems I need to be aware of? I'd really appreciate a kind person to get back to me. I realize that I may seem new here, but I'm not. Forgot user name & password, so I created a new account. You may have known me as Monique. Thanks...
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Got a job for a 2008 Chevy 2500. Anything I need to look out for or is it pretty straight forward?? Thanks in advance.
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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
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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