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Hi slow and Europeans! Americans are preparing to SEMA before half year. We have the same show in Essen but we keep silence about it. Is anybody planning to visit? To take part? Or simply don't know. As I know B-C-DMike take part last year with some car. We take part year before and one of our cars was last year (Kohler don't see it, but it was) . So what's about you?
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Rear window Fingers
by Guest JMass- 5 replies
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I got this car that I did 1 day ago on tues, the lady called and the rear window has one finger in it, what is the easeist way to get rid of it even tho it has set for a day. I heard of using some type of glue but I think ill pass on that. any sugestions.... thanks
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Ladders - and sliding 16 feet to the floor 1 2
by Guest Rama- 11 replies
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Hired a new guy. 1st day on the job. He's 16 ft. up, working in a new house, hardwood floor, hasn't been cleaned yet, so some sawdust on the floor. Well...he's a big guy - tall and 230 lbs. Guess what happens? Ladder starts to slide down the wall, and into the window below it, down that till it finally comes to rest in the lower window sill. He frantically tries to grab the upper sill on his downhill slide, leaves some fingerprints on it. So, what ya think happens when 230 lbs go sliding down a wall? Not nearly as much as one might think! We got real lucky with minor damage to the paint and sills - missed the lower glass by 100th of an inch. House is not totally…
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tint removal
by Guest steelo- 8 replies
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im looking to get the tint on my side windows removed in order to get darker tint in its place, its only for the rear side windows, im wondering if this would be an expensive job, thanx for any help you can give.
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Rear Window
by Guest JMass- 6 replies
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hey whats up, I was wanting to know if any one has any tips for me when it comes to heat shrinking the rear windows, from start to finish, also when applying, what is the simpliest way for one man to apply. I have done a few and it is a paine in my a$$. HELP....lol
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Need enough to do a diamonte rear glass. Anybody using this stuff
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MMM rep came by...... to sell me out today 1 2 3 4
by Guest zolar- 32 replies
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How about this shizz The Regional MMM rep came by today he wasn't in town to see us, but to sell one of my car dealers the "new" MMM plotter system for them to tint in-house, and cut me out He was going on about the "new" MMM films and bashing my brand(s) this guy told me: All MMM films and ALL their components are made in-house Said that CP did do the dying process on their Poly in the past (hence the color change) Went on the record to deny that their HP line was made by Slutnek Told me that the Carbon lines I am trying have the dye built into the Adhesive. Said all of the MMM film is extruded, not sputtered or vapor coated The cool thing is , in about a yea…
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What to do 1 2 3
by Guest swanny- 23 replies
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I have some compition in my area who has been in the business 6yr longer then I have.This company is charging cheap dirt cheap get this one customer called me and wanted me to tint a window that was out of the car rear window I qouted him and he said the other company would do it for 70% less then I would. this sucks becouse they are screwing up everything in my area so my prices have to be lowwer then normal 10 to 20 % lower. I just dont know
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Or may be DecoLite or LluLlu decorative line or ....?
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I uaually ask this ..how was your long weekend Canadians? Lots of turkey and :inot ?
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Georgia State Patrol 1 2
by Guest zolar- 16 replies
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How about I have to tint 3 State patrol cars on Monday. you can bet your azz I am going to have to ask 'em to step out of the car slap my meter on the window and ask 'em if there is anything else in the car I need to know about fukkerz
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pictures
by Guest privacy_tinting_uk- 2 replies
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ant attachments on tintdude I cant see, it open the page but doesnt show the attachment it says it might have been moved or missing? is EVERY picture missing? what can I do to correct this? :inot
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With getting a SWORD I am really happy and proud that soone or later (just now I have 9,998 posts) I will have 10,000 posts. It take me more than 2 years but I did it I am want to say GREAT THANX to Mr. TintDUDE that he made this web. I don't need any tinting trix, but anycase I got a lot of usefull information and I can tell for sure that TD.COM help me to grow I also got some virtual friends, and who knows may be sooner or later I will somewhere in Brazil or Venezuela. One of TintDude'Z visit me, and signed my wall What else? I am sorry if posting some pictures or words I make some enconvinience to somebody. Also I am happy that know such words like assclown, a…
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anyone know more information on the latest technology out there for wireless internet? I though about geting laptop and I the technology was good, having wireless internet hooked up, I know they have it, but not sure if there is things I should know about it like is the technology for it any good, is it too expensive right now, etc. Thanx for any imput from any "tech's" out there
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http://www.thesurrealist.co.uk/slogan.cgi I got this type your username in and see what you get
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Need some advice :mad
by Guest koga- 1 reply
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Hi all I am not sure if this is the correct place for this question so please forgive me if not. I would like to get into this industry (Safety and Security film) and have already done two jobs that I managed to get through friends of the family ? I just registered a company name etc but now that I have finished the two jobs, I don?t have any more. My question to you is how do you guys get the business. I have placed and ad in the paper but it is in the classified section and not many people will see it there. I have tried sending out mailers to the residents around where I had the two jobs. I am now in the process of doing flyers on cars at shopping malls. As for t…
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You gotta see this! http://media.putfile.com/KoretskyVSAllen/original
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with winter comming (snow up here) one thing I do to protect the cars is keep 3 baskets or milk crates with cheep canvas blankets and bath towels in them. the blankets go over the chairs and the back seat, the towels go on the floorboard and dashboard, radio, ect ( for sunstrips), then customers belongings from seats and door pockets go in to the baskets and back on the shelf. that way you never forget to put their stuff back in the car and you dont track in dirty water when getting in and out of their car.
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Getting flat work in the winter. 1 2
by Guest WillTint4$- 19 replies
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Here in the Mid-West I do very little tint work in the winter. I dont like to do cars cause they dry sooooo slow and the phone just doesnt ring for flat work. Many of my residential customers go south for the winter and that leaves me with not much work. When the weather is cold and the sun only shines 8-10 hours a day how do those of you in the Mid-west generate work? I dont know if I should work harder to generate winter work or.......should I work like crazy half the year and take the rest off? Any winter suggestions? Thanks, Will
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Vette
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http://www.turbochargedpower.com/Movies/ttvette.wmv
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Sales lead in Califonia
by Guest Solscreen- 9 replies
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I have a sales lead in Califinia if someone is interested? they are looking for solar blinds, via email you can folow it up, its a bit to far for me to travel
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SOCOM 3
by Guest autotinter- 0 replies
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did you get it yet, if you do post your name
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FEMA TINT 1 2 3
by TINTDESIGNZ- 26 replies
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Just had a customer who evacuated for hurricane Rita-bragging about the $2000 FEMA check-Red Cross check-food stamps-unemployment and all the free stuff he got at the shelter- he got his car tinted and bought a set of taillights for his Mustang! I asked-you got a place to stay?He said-Nah-I'll worry about that when they close the shelter! Why pay rent when you dont have to? I thought-What a jackass! ss
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I cut a strio for the front windshield of a car the and scratched the glass. I thought the knied werent supposed to do that unless you were using a carbon blade. Was I pressing too hard? About how many cuts can you get out of a blade before snipping it of to the next one? Any suggestion on how not to scratch customers glass?
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New Canadian TintDude
by Guest Shaemus- 7 replies
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Hello Everyone! My name is Shaemus and I am a business owner here in Toronto, Canada. I have hade a Pressure Washing business for the Past 5 years and am now making the switch to this industry. This site is great and has many benifits for newbies like myself. Thanks for the support and great tips on everything from film companies to installation tips. It is great to see owners getting togther to share info together which is what helps make this business grow as we all know. Competition is a good thing. It keeps all of us on our toes, and increases the awareness of the products to the consumers. Keep up the good work everyone!
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New with questions 1 2
by Guest Ideal- 14 replies
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Hey everyone I currently own a sign shop in the Philadelphia area. I was looking to add window tinting to my services. I am 24 years old and have hade the business for about 2.5 years now. I do not know how to do window tinting. I have however seen it done, and I know its all about practice, anyway I was looking to take some classes or go to school for it does any one know of a place or info etc.. thanks again -Bruce
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So I'm a Canadian Eh! I've installing flat glass films for 11 years, used god knows how many brands (my old boss changed manf's faster than his drawers) and now that I head up the film dept at my shop I am a dedicated Llumar man. So the other day this guy comes in and tries selling me this S/S film called Glass Sentinal. Gives me this fancy shamcy portfolio and CD-Rom. Okay I'll take a look. So the samples of film he leaves me are 2, 4, 8, 10, 16 mil films. So I start picking these films apart literally. The laminations peel apart easier than that crap DIY film at your hardware store. The CD-Rom has videos about glass becoming bullet-proof with this film , about tempered…
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HILITE 70 1 2 3
by GLASSPROTECT- 26 replies
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Anybody who installed the new Hilite 70 has any good pictures available for me. ronald@glassprotect.nl
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dis site rocks!!!
by Guest jet- 9 replies
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just want to greet all the members here hi!!! this site rocks!! im jet and im new here.. hope I will learn more about tinting!! Thanks and More power!!!!
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http://www.ebaumsworld.com/games/sheepshooting.html
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Happy Halloween!!!!!! 1 2
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I realize Rita is over for the rest of the world but I got home this weekend to still no power and got to see the mess. The good part of no power was that we have a cold front so it was cool to sleep with no AC... and is very romantic when the sun goes down with candles. I missed you all while cohabiting with five internet addicts. Took all the fun out of it with 10 eyeballs watching behind me anxiously awaiting their turn. I have some pics of what I returned to. This one is the oak that lost the limb back last year. Sheared off at the place where that limb used to be. Won't have to worry about falling limbs no more.
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Hello from Ky.
by Guest CrowDig- 8 replies
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Hello everyone My name is Todd I live in Ky. I have been a auto detailer for about 18yrs. looking forward to posting with everbody and trying to learn as much as I can and help anybody as much as I can. Would like to start a mobile pinstripe business in the future.. Later CrowDig,
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cleaning day
by Guest jamestint- 7 replies
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Put a shine on the shop today while it was raining . Perfect day for it .
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Window Tinting Tools 1 2
by Guest JMass- 12 replies
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Whats up yall, I am starting to do some auto tinting and the last dude I worked for had a huge piece of glass that we used to cut the tint on, where can I get something like that.
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hurricane tinters
by Guest willie- 5 replies
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Just checking to see if all the tinters messed up by Katrina and Rita were ok? I see a few reports by some but not others.TTC and MrP are ok? whale hung havent heard from? Hope everyone is ok!!
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Where can i find a video about window tinting? 1 2 3
by Guest Rick- 20 replies
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I am doing a project on window tinting for my Power Tech class, and I need a movie about it. Does anybody have a moive, or know a place to get a cheap movie. Thx
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OMG thats as real as it freaking gets http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread...966&forum_id=26
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this is how I want to talk to customers sometimes ( warning faol language)http://www.killsometime.com/Video/video.asp?ID=332
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Looking for a THICK tint! -- help!!! 1 2 3 4
by Guest lonemedic- 37 replies
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Hi, I was wondering which manufacturers I can contact to try and find tinted sheets that are thick and easily removable (like static adhesive). I will eventually need them cut to simple design shapes afterwards. However, I dont know the industry really well. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!
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South facing window tint
Personally knowing what it's like in Vegas when it's hot, I would stir clear of any film TSER performance value less than 60% or a solar heat gain value greater than 40%. Prestige does not fit this and would be a big waste of good money. Huper Optiks' ceramic products have high solar energy absorption rates, so in hot environments these kind high absorptive films run counterintuitive to the use of the product while using air conditioning to cooling the interior. High absorption on the inside pane, where most films are applied will radiate that absorbed heat toward the room. Outside breezes across the exterior surface of the window will not be as effective in cooling down the interior than say a low absorptive film, high solar reflection film product. In this case, low absorptive/high solar reflection products should be a go-to such as: 3M's Night Vision15 or NV25, Vista Film's Dual Reflective18 or DR 28, LLumar's DR15 or DR25 (which closely matches 3M NV), or Madico's Optivision in and around the same number assignment. The numbers assigned to films represent the visible light transmission of the product. When a dealer comes out to assess and likely have and leave samples, use the samples as sunglasses by wrapping over your eyes a viewing out and in the room. This gives you a more precise idea of what the film will look like once applied. A small sample placed on the glass will always appear darker than having the entire panel tinted. Good luck. -
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South facing window tint
Hi folks, I have south facing double pane windows that get a lot sun here in Las Vegas. Those windows get extremely hot and I want to get them tinted. I do not mind if they are black, mirror, dark, light, etc. I am looking for performance blocking the heat without doing a complete blackout. Initially I was thinking of going with 3M Prestige 70 since 3M is the only reputable brand I could think but I did read a few posts here in the forum and I see that there is other brands with perhaps better products like “Huper Optik”. I have not reached out to installers yet since I wanted to research what would be the best product for my needs, could you folks recommend a product that would fit the bill? Thank you! -
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
Dry shrink is akin to moving from the horse and buggy age to the age of automobiles; not only innovative, but you find yourself getting to your destination quicker. Dry shrink is also less damaging to the chemical properties of the film itself. And like Bham has pointed out in different words, work smart not harder. TD mentioned the wet check after dry shrinking, which is a technique used by many in the early stages of learning to dry shrink. Plenty of demos on Youtube.- 2
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
You REALLY need to learn to dry shrink. That type of finger would not happen and would be way easier to manipulate before failure. It's not about the time you wait for the prep surface to dry, it is about the ease of shrinking difficult windows without them being difficult. Dry shrinking makes our work so much easier. Your quality of installs will go way up and time spent on tough back glasses or windshields will go way down. The stress of doing a difficult shrink is way less once you learn the ropes of dry shrinking. If you want to improve your craft and get better at installs you are probably gonna have to learn to dry shrink sooner or later.- 2
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
So theres no way to get around it by wet shrinking it? I havent touched dry shrinking once and dont really have the time to way for the dryer sheets to dry could i just use water as a grip methood? -
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
Wet shrinking has advantages but it also has limitations. I'd learn a good dry shrink technique, then follow up with a wet check. You can get a lot more shrink into a piece doing it dry with a lot less stress on the film.- 2
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Wet shrinking problems with certain windows
hey everyone today i was tinting a BMW front windshield i don't remember which model. Anyways while shrinking fingers closer to the side edge it seems like it will end up creasing while i follow the wet shrinking process. I would like to learn how to fix this or get around it i also would like to stick to wet shrinking heres a video to see what happened and fyi this doesn't happen to me with every vehicle https://www.kapwing.com/videos/663028c4f4e49a37cd3b9eed. THANKS -
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Applying PPF profitable?
Do you want to make your business highly profitable and have accurate fast patterns with minimal waste of your film? you can go from scan to pattern faster and you won't have any waste of your film. Please check this video: -
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
80% meters 69 on an f-150 shield with the sound screen option
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