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Nickel film?
by Guest keepitcool- 7 replies
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any of you mmm dealers got any of that expensive ass nickel film they have? I need about 50ft 60".if you got some taking up room ill buy it.
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Trying to do the top part of the window first? 1 2
by Guest chip01- 13 replies
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I am trying to do the top part of the window first then tucking the bottam into the seal after leaving a bit of the liner on but having loads of problems with roll downs because the sides are creasing At the moment this is what I am doing any help will be appreciated Prep window for install with window down a few inches I remove most of the liner except the bottam 3 inches and spray as I go grab left top corner as I look at the film with the right hand then right corner with left hand walk towards window and put film on one side then the other leaving the liner over the door card. At this stage I have a problem the sides will not go in and crease the film because the …
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Undiluted Ammonia 1 2 3
by Guest alx4now- 29 replies
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Where do you get Undiluted Ammonia for tint removal? I dono
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I am not sure if this poll must be here or in da bar, but sometimes one small detail - male or female will be very helpfull. Of course here is virtual and we all can write anything (some people think that LEO'n'DARTZ and GALI'n'DARTZ is same person ) about ourselves. All other details also not bad, but in this case I am talking about culture - with male I am speaking different tone So....WHY???
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It is the highest T here since 19.... year.... No idea to work.... No idea to Only one idea or
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Baseball playoffs and my two teams won. I'm screwed if they play each other, been a fan of both forever. Anyone else watch the Sox game? I was impressed with Mike Piazza in the booth, liked his commentary. Didn't expect it, but he was damn good.
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IBM
by LEO'n'DARTZ- 6 replies
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Tintdude...the game
by Guest zolar- 4 replies
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you need java for this too work wait for all the stuff to load the status bar will say "ready for warping" too funny click here !!!
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ohhh its just a stealth fighter flying over the shop like a mug. COOL LIKE A MUG MANG. we have a air show tomorrow and I got to watch all the rehersals today, we are only a couple miles from the base adn almost right in line of the flight path the jets use, thats the only thing cool about working here
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Pimp my Bride 1 2
by TINT- 14 replies
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http://savvy.com/videos/funny/pimp_my_bride.aspx
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j ust happen to come about the site, very cool site. I hope to find some cool things here. And maybe help some other here. CHEERS
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Wanted to say HI to all 1 2 3
by Guest FIREMAN68- 20 replies
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To Everybody, Hi I am a Houston Fire Fighter and a mobile tinter on the side. I am what everybody calls a rookie when it comes to window tinting. Im going to have to say that I got lucky and was tought by two of the BEST and that is Mr. paladin and Texastintchick (whats up guys!!) So far I have tinted cars, trucks, tractors, and RVs. Im feeling pretty good because I have not had any call backs complaining of the job that I did. I do have a partner that is also a Houston Fire Fighter and helps me with are small business (you need to join if your reading this). I have been reading alot of the posting on this site for some time now and thought it was time to j…
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Just a little heads up!
by Guest Tinted- 7 replies
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Allright, if you get a small crease or slight contam heat it and bone tool or popsicle stick it out! 10 seconds max. Be careful too much heat will screw you up and you'll have to re-do.
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Alright. Like the topic states. What do you do if you have a 1" crease, contamination, bubbles, or any other problem. Is there a general way of fixing things? My big 2 problems now are creasing and fingers. I know you have to be carefull when heating both because of the glass and the tint. Just like the '06 Impala I had. That window goes right on top of the fuzzy package shelf and was a pain to get all the way down. Of course I couldn't get it to dry quick enough for the customer so they took it with a few fingers. I plan on messing with it again on Monday.
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A man can only be knocked the fck out so many times It is a damn shame
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Just had some questions about tinting... I've tinted the windows on my Integra twice myself using Gila (don't laugh! ) film with okay results. I'm just curious to know if any of you professionals have used Gila and then used the film that your shop uses. Is the application easier with the pro tint or is it about the same? Making a pattern, removing the liner from the tint, placing it on the windows and making sure it is past the gaskets on roll down windows is not difficult, but it just seems like the film will not sit right. No matter what I do, I end up with small bubbles around the edges. This window I'm tinting does have a compound curve, but I managed to get the …
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Alright. I've been tinting half ass for some years now mostly just for friends. Well, there's no one in my area that tint windows. People have to travel at least 30min. or more to the nearest tinter. I've been using Llumar stuff but I've been having some issues. Mainly is that I'll squeegy the living snot out of the tint making sure not to have much water left. After the tint sets up, I'll get what looks like dirt but I think it is air pockets. Now, if I use cheap counter store tint, I usually don't have this problem. I've talked to my Llumar rep but he's not much help. He states that I've got to be leaving too much water so then I buy about $40 worth of all kin…
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scraps
by Guest tinterjim- 9 replies
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I have shiot all over the place, but I'm a pack rat...... I hold on to old tint like a old woman holding a wig in a windstorm. Do you people toss it or think like I think, and hang on to it. l
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I got a kit off Ebay where you make a mold of your teeth , send it in and they send back customized molds of your teeth with whitener. It's the same quality the pro dentists use at a fraction of the cost. You wear it for 1 hr a day for about 10 - 14 days..it's only 3 days and I can't believe how well it works.
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I have eye issues TG, don't start!
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i can see TINT doing this 1 2
by Guest tintgod- 11 replies
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TINT and his buddies
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I have a trade secret I am going to share with you kind folks. My boss picked the vinyl & colors for this monster stereo I have been tricking out, part time, for about a year. Anyway, the vinyl he picked was pearl white marine. This crap was so stiff you could hardly bend it around a corner. My fabrication is really curvy 3D shapes in cloth & resin on MDF. So I had to come up with a way to bend this turd grade marine vinyl, without seams, or sewing. After much trial & error I found something remarkable. M.E.K methyl-ethel-keytone is a serious solvent, I have used for welding ABS together. I tried soaking the vinyl in everything imaginable, with no luck,…
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Today will be slow 1 2
by Guest tinterjim- 15 replies
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It's been raining since yesterday, and everyone here, thats been around for a few years knows that half my appointments won't show.
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You have to guess.... What is my favorite color? Oh and the winner gets............................ Nothing
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ok..who needs a drink? 1 2 3
by Guest tintgod- 20 replies
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who is going to pound a few with me
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I just stumbled upon http://www.forumspile.com In their own words... tons of funny pics
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python vs. gator 1 2
by blade- 11 replies
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http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=830a8014...42113d8c&f=copy
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FREE SPELL CHECKER 1 2 3
by Mdog- 21 replies
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I just noticed my Google toolbar has a spellchecker on it it works very good.
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MEGAFLICKS 1 2
by LEO'n'DARTZ- 11 replies
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Is anybody visited it? New Port Ritchie, Florida
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MY NEW RIDE 1 2 3 4 5
by LEO'n'DARTZ- 47 replies
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Mr. Bean car - Austin MINI, just look at this car during the show - and felt in love....
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Memeber Total posts for Sept. TINT 1194 tint rookie 1040 SWAN 961 blade 626 autotinter 420 guest 366 solareclipseauto 338 zolar 329 LEO'n'DARTZ 281 Mdog 281 oldtinter 263 tintdude 255 Meff 250 LaNdShaRk130 249 metint 249 Texastintchick 242 nautiboi73 203 ninjatinter 193 TintWizard 177 tigerstripe 145 tint_detective 139 Exact-Oh 128 VO|TRON 119 SIR TINTSALOT 103 mountainman 89 darkdan 87 Tintbds 68 Mr paladin 66 *** 65 Tinted 58 Devil with bad attitude 56 tinterjim 56 Biker 54 afterhours 54 whale hung 48 windoworx 46 tintchick 45 Al-tint 41 mastertinter 40 pmuzik 39 williestint 37 GusTheTin…
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Hard to choose tint for my car? 1 2 3
by Guest uaesolidsnake- 29 replies
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I have toyota avalon 2005 but I dont know which tint to put for my car from those tint brands: 1- V-kool 2- Solargard 3- Glassmate. 4- llumar. So can you help me to choose the best tint between those brands. While you are choosing tint for me I want you to consider those specification: - High heat resistant. - High Visible light transmission. - tint color is charcoal. - tint must be 40-50% dark not more.
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tinting world... 1 2
by Guest jet- 13 replies
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Help me guys im very much interseted in the tinting world! Hello Guys! I am a new member here. I have searched the whole net and can?t find a better tinting web page!!! Anyways? Guys, I would like to learn how to tint cars in particular. Where and how can I learn? Are there any instructional videos? I am from the Philippines and I would like to start a tinting business with your help and advice. Thanks and more power tintdudes!!!
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HOT HOT HOT 1 2 3 4 5
by Mr paladin- 43 replies
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It was 98 today isn't it almost oct ?
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Over the years, I have seen just about everything in auto tinting jobs. Ranging from the disgustingly filthy interiors and exteriors, the cars full of crap that has to be removed to get into the back seat, back decks full of dog hair, totally picky customers, old rusty cars that it's impossible to remove any panels or have rubber gaskets, etc. What is the jobs that you h@te the worst? For me, it's a toss-up between the filthy jobs (including dog-hair), and the old POSes where the screws aren't even holding the door panels on anymore. Here's a couple pics of a job that I had today, that fell into both of those catagories... I don't know what it is, but I tend to have l…
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I need a refill. I might just have to hop over the counter and help myself.
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HEEEEEERE WE GO! 1 2 3
by Mdog- 23 replies
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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N04504166.htm
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just did this 1 2
by blade- 19 replies
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300Z back glass...I think my skills are improving whatta ya think?
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anybody else slow today
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
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High speed material feed
The Graphtech plotters are all about the same from 7000 to 8600. I doubt that the machine was the problem If changing software fixed the issue. -
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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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Window Tinter for hire in Rockville, MD
Must have experience and knowledge in the automotive window tint industry. This job requires people skills, a positive attitude and willingness to be a team member are essential to this position. Having experience operating a window tint plotter a plus. Pay will be determined during interview process. Please Call TJ Flores 301 979-1313 -
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What is an established commercial/residential business worth?
Gross 50-60? You could find that kind of revenue picking up cans. Whatever you're about to spend should be spent to market your own brand unless I'm reading this wrong. -
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What is an established commercial/residential business worth?
Looking to buy an established commercial/residential business. The company has grossed about 50-60k annually for the past few years. There's not really anything as far as assets go. So I'd basically be buying the phone number and 25+ years of being an established business. Just trying to get an idea of what I should be paying! Thanks in advance!! -
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