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1981 Camaro Z28 1 2
by Guest louisianatinter- 12 replies
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I have a 1981 Camaro Z28 scheduled Monday morning at 9. I looked over this car yesterday and noticed its a crappy rust bucket and completely filthy. The rear window looks like it may be a little tricky too. Anyone done one of these lately?
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98'ish Malibu
by Guest MidcoastMW- 6 replies
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Have one this weekend, and I know it has the third brake against the glass (I see it all the time cuz every tinter around here cuts em out ) Im just wondering is it standard remove bottom of rear seat (push in and pll up) and then remove back rest part of seat, then possibly the piller trim, then the deck?? I know someone here knows the answer!!! I'd just like to know in advance to speed the process up. btw, its actually a Cutlass but the cuts and mali's from that year are exactly the same car....literally..
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2001 Checy Express Van
by Guest ultimateaudio- 9 replies
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Having difficulty heat shrinking Rear Passenger Barn Door. I have about a year experience and I have done many rear windows. However, this one is difficult. The tint keeps creasing. Am I doing something wrong? Any ideas?
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61 impala bubble back
by Guest Sunlimited- 2 replies
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Got one coming in this saturday, does anyone know if 36" film will cover the back, or any other tips?
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07 Trailblazer
by Guest 3sixtyindustries- 3 replies
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I'm having trouble shrinking the back glass on this PITA!!! Any suggestions?
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07 vette
by Guest streetsounds- 7 replies
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all I wanna know is what chevy is tryn to prove with this thing did a z06 a few weeks ago it took me a while but I got it in one shop one piece put vinal on the matrix and done I got the regular one in yesterday took me 3 times to get the back window like 4 hrs to tint it it was insane I thought about taking my life its pretty safe to say but its done and looks good sorry had to rant a bit thanks
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Rear Deck of a '97 Cavalier 1 2
by Guest str0ngh01d- 19 replies
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Does the rear deck come out, or does the third brake light come out to tint the whole window? The first time I tinted it awhile back, I did it in strips (don't tell anyone) and I cut around the light. It looks ghetto as hell. Trying to be as professional as possible now. A perfectionist...if you will.
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help panel pullers
by Guest solarspot- 8 replies
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ok first panel ever that I cant figure out how to get off. some of it is I'm real timid about breaking something used my bone to pry the edge back all the way around to see if I could see any of those push clips couldn't see anything. took the reflector out nope nothing there no other place for hidden screws that I see. looks like the panel behind door handle would come off NOPE. so I tinted the windows customer comming back tomm afternoon to get car but I need to get the gasket felted. maybe I'm just being to easy with it but felt like if I messed with it anymore I was gonna break it rather have scratched tint than broken panel thanks in advance
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1992 S10
by Guest norman52- 3 replies
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I have an 1992 S10 Extended cab pickup that was tinted when it was new. After all these years the tint is starting to show its age and I was wondering if it is an easy job for a shop to remove the old door window tint and install something fresh? I'll pull the door panels for them if that helps. 16 years and 300,000 miles on a tint job has me impressed.
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any tips have one coming in later today not looking forward to it thanks
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Tinting an '02 Monte Carlo this weekend. It will be my first one, is there anything I should know? It's it easy or a challenge?
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Cadillac Catera
by Guest Katie0530- 2 replies
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I had my first Catera in the shop the other day and I don't think I've ever got so heated at set of doors before. Dots on front and back of doors. Seals are pretty much on the glass almost no room for any tools. I don't like to do things half ass but I ended up not tucking the film all the way in the front and back but with the dots you could'nt notice gaps. From now on I will probably up the price on this car, unless anyone has easier suggestions.
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My first one 1 2 3
by Guest Rubes- 20 replies
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Well for the most part I always tried to avoid these cars and any of the such cars like the vette the beetle and so on but I did a vette last weekend and it was pretty easy I thought thanks to this forum using some of the pointers like the taking your time I am so glad I didnt try to rush this one It took me like 1 hour to shrink it in one peice and none landed on the floor thanks guys
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Had a call for one, even in michigan I still cant find one to check out. They have a nasty curve on the back glass and matrix if I remember right, its a 94. Do the rear doors have little port windows or not? Either way I dread seeing this thing.
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mmy Camaro with 400horsepowers and Nos &17 pics in sweden
by Guest camaroking- 1 reply
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Hello!!! I am new member her and I am not so good in englesch words.But I should try. My name is Christian and I am 29 years old. I have a nice camaro with targa and 17 pictures I whant to showe you on my site. is ther any one more ho like Camaro her??? please go and look on this site. <snip>
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How Funnie is This
by Guest EasttxRdneck- 3 replies
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question for those of you who have tint on your c5 or c6 vettes
by Guest improvisio- 3 replies
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I own both a 2003 c5 and a 2006 c6 series Corvette and I’m thinking about getting the windows tinted. For those of you who have had this done, I’m hoping you can help me figure out some of the logistics. How long did it take? How dark was the applied tint? Thanks for your help!
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Not really new topic but anyone have any better solutions for doing a berretta back glass. I was wondering if anchoring in different position than the normal "H" pattern would help any info will be of great assistance ,unlike other post I have been doing this quite awhile and still having trouble!
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Ok, I just got done doing one, I have done maybe 7 of them total, late 90's egg shaped back glass with ST Carbon film. Some say they are easy, and for the most part they are, but I am having one problem and am wondering if anyone else has to deal with it and what they do. I usually do a dry shrink first and only shrink the top, then I do a wet check and stretch out the bottom and make my final cut. Then clean and install. But the problem I am have is when I install, the bottom has to be stretched to get it in place, and it usually wont stick at first and I have to let it dry a bit before it will stick, when I do finally get it to stick I end up with small pockets of air t…
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1 piece looking in.... looking out....
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Chevy Equinox 1 2
by Guest FilmBlazer- 10 replies
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I have one coming in tomorrow. The customer just bought his second one of these. He wants to make the tint match the one he had before which he claims was a darker tint. Does anyone know what the difference in tint VLT's between models amounts to? I was guessing that the VLT would be 18% on all of them, but I'm a flat glass guy! If anyone has any knowledge to share I would appreciate it. FB
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Took a close look at this new SUV and the color of this glass is not the same as the Yukcon/ Tahoe. Any good suggestions? Brands?
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How are you guys doing the f.strip on the ones with the rain sensor on the glass for auto wipers? I was going to try and take the sensor off and tint it but opted to leave it with no strip on one. Could've cut around the matrix but it wouldn't have looked all that good.
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02 chevy step side 1 2 3
by Guest EasttxRdneck- 21 replies
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this what custom tint & design did to mine
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07 trailblazer PITA
by Guest Grn00Audi- 4 replies
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I already tinted it but it came back had to redo the back window it was a 07LS with clear glass no defroster anybody have trouble with the back glass? it took me like 5 times to get it right shrinking it wet seemed to work better then powder the bottom corners kept peeling up and wouldnt stay tacked or lay flatto the glass after shrinking and tacking with hard card I think I over shrank it but the front doors I removed the panel easy todo but I removed the felt a mistake the part along the sides and top and had alot of trouble getting it back in to place anyone got some tips for this
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1982 step side 1 2
by Guest irishhanks2- 11 replies
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In Johnson Graystone. Just thought I would share these pics and give props to my crew. I was worried when it came in, usually when the seals are caked with crud its hard to get a clean job, but my cleaner did an awesome job. Thanks crew
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they always bring me these things that are older than dirt.. Dayumm.... oh well I'll let you know how it goes
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Just wondering how easy it is to tint? I know it has rear struts and vertical defrost. I've seen them in 3 pieces spliced on the corners, are these as easy as the new vette rear windows to shrink? Im not worried about the install or cutting the circles for struts just the shrink, is it a easy 1 piece shrink? Thanks for any input
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92 vette
by Guest Ervie- 3 replies
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Hi have one this afternoon, just wondering if theres anything to know or watch out for
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S 10 roll ups
by Guest tintinfool- 3 replies
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getting ready to get a 98 I think 4 door S10 pick up, the one with the real small bed. any ways ,im wondering if there are any pitfalls I need to avoid, or are they pretty str8 forward.. any info is great, thx guys an gals.. ps I did one a while back, not sure the doors are the same , but I remember having a lil trouble with the channels, being the fuzzy type, hate those.. similar to the ford ones on the taurus ,and sables.. I think ..lol ah well all help is appreciated.. thx again . later fool
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Got a new z06 coming in, I've done plenty of previous ones. Lengthy shrink process, but is the newest ones any diff? Don't want to underquote, plus I'm always nervous about newer vehicles because of electronics and stuff. Any one have difficulties on this or is it the same. thanks
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1978 caprice 1 2 3
by Guest losdawg- 21 replies
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I have a 78 caprice set up for wednesday, I cant find any good pics of it but the rear window is 3 parts. it looks as if it is seperated by a silicon bead. If anyone has done one a heads up un the back glass would be much apreciated. Its 2 door if that helps.
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So I worked at buddies shop yesterday and I had to do an 07 vette in 3m color stable. I know some people complain about this film shrinking but it has never giving me any problemes, until now. This thing took forever to shrink in 1 piece but I got it to lay down and look great. I was pretty happy with the way it turned out. I hope I never have to do that window again in CS. Anyone else had to this vehicle in that film?
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64 bellair
by Guest VR6freak- 4 replies
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Had a friend of a friend bring in a 64 late in the day and thought the rear would be easy to shrink but after wasting a ton of film, I finally had to throw in the towl cause it was getting late. He is going to drop it off again next week so besides the nasty old rubber seals, any trix to the rear window? Should I just two piece it? Thanks
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Nova
by Guest BLACKOUT SoKal- 7 replies
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2004 Monte Carlo
by Guest drupason- 1 reply
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Just checking on this one. Any difficulties? Easy back glass? I just cant visualize this car for some reason!?
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3 screws and the panel pops right off. (1 behind the handle, 2 in the armrest) And the slider is a cake-walk because of the 1inch borders all the way around. A tinter's kind of truck. And the True Grey 35 matches up pretty damn well with the factory quarters.
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Aveo LS
by Guest willie- 5 replies
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All right city folk the dealer threw in a new one on me Looks like cake and the doors werent nuthing How does that brake light come out I looked at it for a minute and decided it was beer thirty I'll tackle it in the morning Thanks in advance
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06 Equinox
by Guest Soultinter- 8 replies
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What do all of you do with the equinox and most new GM's in general with that funky weatherstripping around the window channel. On many of the the rubber is pretty soft and is just a slight inconvenience but on some, like the Equinox, the rubber is hard and cant slide tint in there so I am forced to cut tint so it only goes in a little and there are no light gaps but from the outside it looks like crap. Know what I mean ?
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Chevy Equinox
by Guest JMass- 7 replies
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got a few tips for doing these babys.. 1. pop top edge of pannel off 2.pull lower & then upper gaskets 3.TINT, DONE , WOW that was easy..
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High speed material feed
Update to this.... We were using a Graphtec FC7000-100 plotter and the Digi Cut software and the machine wouldn't work correctly. We contacted Digi and they did a live modification on our software which solved the issue. Strange thing, the plotter would still never cut through the pattern consistently. (parts would cut totally through and parts would not cut even through the film) We switched to Core and instantly everything cut 100% consistent and without need for software modification. Perhaps if we had a newer plotter than the FC7000 perhaps the Digi would work as expected ??? Dunno -
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2013 Suzuki Kizashi
Hi Bobby, sorry for the confusion, the makes and models section here is for tinting windows, not performance related. -
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What is an established commercial/residential business worth?
I sold my business in '96 that had as assets: tools and inventory and goodwill. I bought it 2.5 years earlier for 5k. It had a gross sales # around 30K and very little goodwill since the owner only worked it part time. In the 2.5 years I ran the company, gross sales went from 30K upward to 177K as a one person operation. To be fair, the final year @ 177K included an installation sale involving 35K sq ft. Still I increased the gross from 30K to 100K under my direction in the 2.5 years of ownership. I sold the business in a short sale for 10K because I landed a corporate job at a film manufacturing company. I lacked the desire to further expand the business, but it was considered reputable even by my competitors. One of them bought it. Don't know if that helps but, maybe you'll find this helpful in determining the goodwill of the one you are considering buying. https://www.freshbooks.com/hub/accounting/calculate-goodwill- 1
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What is an established commercial/residential business worth?
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Removable rigid window tint sheets - WTF?
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