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Tint Suggestions? 1 2
by Guest blacknova- 18 replies
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Hello all, I'm thinking about getting some tint applied to: 1) my car windows (an '02 MB C230K), and 2) my windows at home. For 1), I am thinking of having it professionally done. For 2), I am thinking of D.I.Y or having it professionally done. For 1), I have the following criteria in priority order: - reduce the heat level inside the car - does not interfere with visibility - does not interfere with any RF devices - does not fade over time - has a legal, reflective, silverish, mirror sheen* For 2), I have the following criteria in priority order: - reduce the heat level inside the room - offers privacy - does not fade over time - has a non-…
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Gossamer/Clear Frost 1 2 3
by blade- 21 replies
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My installer did this job today. I'd love to take the credit for the installation. But the company's manager and I came up with the idea. The window is 47" tall. Gossamer (the film he wanted on all the windows done there) only comes in a 36" roll. Did a clear frost border, then a clear frost design of the company logo, then gossamer over it. They were thrilled with the outcome and damn...I've got a great installer.
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dont know if anyone else or members for this got this, but here u go.....looks like it might go through after all here's what they said: Dear Fantasy Football Fan, I want to let you know that everyone at ESPN.com shares your frustration with the early season technical problems with our Fantasy Football application. I appreciate very much that you have chosen to play Fantasy Football with us and we value our relationship with you - fan to fan. I want to apologize to you for the problems we've had and assure you that we are doing everything in our power to solve them and provide an experience that the best, most passionate sports fans on the Web deserve. Our aim is to …
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wow
by Guest blackglass- 3 replies
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man it has been a long time sence I have posted here. I have been running around with my head cut off, between my new job and my new house, I can't find time to breath. whats been new in the tinting world? Tintdude the site looks awsome I have been working from 7 to 7 and doing tinting, systems, and custom painting after work. is anyone else looking forward to a winter break? well gotta jet I'll be around more often :smile
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Kenwood KDC-222
by Guest steve fisher- 2 replies
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I just got a Kenwood KDC-222 cd and I have no idea how the power wires hook up.Does anyone have a copy of the wiring diagram?
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What is the tinting scene like in Hawaii?? I looked in the registry and no one is listed... I guess I'm more interested in flat, but either/or is fine too. Is there a market down there?? RoAcH
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this is the real ZOLAR 1 2
by Guest tintgod- 13 replies
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http://www.ebaumsworld.com/magic/trick1.html
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plexus spray 1 2
by Guest SunKet- 19 replies
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anyone in here uses the plexus polish spray??
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I know this is a sad stroy, but...........Longwang?
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Damage to the vehicle 1 2 3
by Guest Al-tint- 22 replies
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The percentage of people that rag about something is small. A simple pic that the customer DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT will change their tone in a hurry if they were trying to scam you.
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Been busy as hell 1 2 3 4
by Guest Eclipse- 31 replies
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Sorry I haven't been around much these past few months. Things up here have been through the roof. Looks like the board is growing at a fast rate. Good to see some of the golden oldies. So many new faces its almost intimidating. Hope all is well with you all. Steve
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Post Damnit 1 2 3 4
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Somebody post
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look at tha photoshopped pics of this NEW ORLEANS LOOTER DOOD http://www.beerlooterdude.net/
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Boyfriend blames the tinter 1 2 3
by Guest mastertinter- 23 replies
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So, a customer of mine yesterday came back today showing me some mysterious damage to the hatch window of her CRX. She said her boyfriend borrowed the car to go play hockey, and when he brought the car back he said to her " did you even look at the tint when you picked up your car yesterday?" She said she told him of course, and then he took her outside to look at her car. She brought it back and I looked at it for her. "Something" had rubbed the window hard enough to put a large hole type tear in the lower hatch window. I assured her that it did not leave my shop that way, that's for dang sure. The funny thing is that a large hockey bag, with a hockey stick sticking…
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LOCAL COMPETITORS 1 2 3
by Mdog- 26 replies
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It started yesterday. Girl calls for the price on a strip and retitn backglass on a 95 cutlass supreme 4dr. boss gives her the price. Fast forward to 8 a.m today, she calls back and wants to bring the car in and get the backglass tinted, all the sudden now it doesnt have tint on it. Boss tells her to bring it...they call back and ask if they can bring it at 9:30 and request that it be dont by 12 because "she has to go out of town and that she is not from here". WEEELLLl 10:30 rolls around and they finally show she has her own JOHNSON TINT and not even enough to do it they have already wasted half our morning with their BS. By this time I tell them I cant have it done …
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accessories dude from a large local dealership (acount of ours) just came in and said... him: "hey, how ya doin? my boss came up to me today and said that along with accessories, I'm going to be doing all the tinting now." "I was wondering if you could give me some pointers and how to do it and what tools to use?" me: "have you ever tinted before?" him: "nope never anything" me: " ....... so are they setting you up with a computer cut system?" him: "they have computer cutting systems that cut the tint for you?" me: "yep" him: "wow...I didn't know it was that easy" I'm not going to type out the entire conversation...but I think he thinks I'm a prick now.
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GOD DAMN TORNADO WARNING JUST ISSUED IN THE COuNTY BELOW US, MOVING THIS WAY WHAT THE HELL MAN.
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I know this vehicle requires a couple extra relays and a bunch of resistors to make things work properly. This van has a single wire door lock system that needs resistors installed for lock and unlock, and, from the data I have now, needs a resistor installed on the starter wire also. I am trying to do an install estimate for a customer, but need an accurate wiring diagram for this vehicle before I can give an accurate estimate. I always like to have two sources of vehicle wiring diagrams for all of my installs, and I can only find one for this van. If anyone has one, it would be much appreciated.
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I'm bored and never use it....thought I'd go in.
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wha'ts it mean when someone tells you "you have a hot asss" ?
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I am having the last of my wine I am a little stressed so I need it
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SWIRL MARKS 1 2
by toodark- 17 replies
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I can not get rid of swirl marks on my new car. It is black and is a pain in the ass to get rid of the swirl marks, any ideas?
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I had one of my customers come in and ask me if he could borrow a philips screwdriver real quick so he can tighten something on his doorpanel. so I asked him if he needed a right or left handed screwdriver so hes say hold on let me check. he comes back in and says left hand is fine, so I give him a screwdriver and when hes done he brings it back in and say what makes this left handed . he called me back today laughing cause he just figured it out that I was joking with him. I guess he was asking some of his friends whats the difference between a left and right handed screw driver
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THE TINTER IS LYING 1 2 3
by Mdog- 23 replies
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I tinted a 99 ELDORADO yesterday, I had the thing done in about a hour. the rollups on this car are frameless, on frameless cars when I install the tint I push out on the glass and the glass pushes away from the gasket on the door panel leaving plenty of room to slide the tint in without taking a door panel off or even tucking the gaskey, its a wham bam thank ya mam window. This ladys car was falling apart in the back like it had been wrecked and put back together, she was even asking if we knew anybody that could fix her interior problems, they were mainly on the pass side. She calls back today saying that I removed the door panels and a bunch of crap like that I dont…
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TInting tail lights 1 2 3
by Guest nbkbms5- 22 replies
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need to tint the tail lights and want to know the best spray product to use.
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guild wars
by Guest bigjohn- 0 replies
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if any one plays get back to me
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thnks for cool looking weather thingy
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This is just wrong. 1 2 3
by Guest Al-tint- 27 replies
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Chevy HHR
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posts, hope I didnt annoy too many people along the way if I did im sure u will let me know
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Guy who owns a car restoration shop complains about a guy and the guy responds in the post and OWNS the dude. guess the guy never thought the dude would see his post post #15 on the second page is where the ownage starts http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/forums/s...&Number=1294355
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Need help tinting a bus 1 2
by Guest jlj3394- 15 replies
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Hi, I'm looking to tint the following bus: www.ksubus.com We're on a budget, so it needs to be done rather inexpensively. We've found some tint on Ebay for cheap, but I'm worried that it will either look like crap or will bubble. With that many windows, going the professional route is not feasible so we'll have to do it ourselves. The windows are all the same size and are flat, so that should make things easier. Any advice?
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School holidays are now on and you know what that means? Disastrous little ferrals running amok in our showrooms. I had a mother and 3 little she devils come in today to view tint for their home only to find these little blighters nearly ransacked the joint. One pulled a big framed film print that I had especially made up off the wall and smashed the corner of it when it hit the floor, another grabbed a piece of film off my application board and trashed that and the last one just ran ferral all over the shop. The mutha had no control at all and it was just like you see on the Bugs Bunny show and the devil going crazy. I couldn't wait to see the last of the little ba…
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Scrap tint $$$$$$$$$$
by Guest mikeytint- 2 replies
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Check it out, in my area in indiana,many customers come to our shop to buy head and tail light covers,we charge for a pair.I started tinting the head lights and tail light on a few cars and make for the front and for the rear,also this older couple came to the shop and asked if I could tint their eye glasses with 35%I said sure,they told me the store wanted for the eye glasses that turn tinted when you walk outside,when I was done they loved them and said how much do we owe you I said nothing,they gave me it only took 10 minutes I put it on dry.
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SubContractors 1 2 3
by Guest VOLTRON- 24 replies
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Just outta curiosity, was wondering if there is any contractors here and if so how many?
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we had this game before, didnt know if anyone wanted to start it up again...... the person above me is....... is noone
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Tint on the NEWS 1 2
by Guest VOLTRON- 15 replies
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there was a spot on the news last night and this morning about Window Tint and if it was a deal or a dud. They were saying how it could save you money on your utility bill and they showed a BTU meter measure artificial light on the untreated window at 300 and the tinted window at 55. THey said it was a deal and mentioned to check with your window warranty because the tint will void it out but the film can pick up where it drops off. Only thing that sucks is the company they showed installing the film has had lawsuits for using different film then what they paid for on other jobs. They dont have a good reputation. But it can only help the business. It should be good fo…
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trying to move to Boone NC and wanting to get up with some shops up there... if you know of any or live up that way and have a phone book can you point me in the right direction? I would appreciate it... willing to do flatglass or auto... thanks
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Just curious what you think.
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Need 3M Oslo info 1 2 3
by Guest Mayor of Tint Town- 25 replies
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What does the 3M fasara "Oslo" film look like? I've got a rather large (300 sq ft) job that has Oslo or a like product spec'd. Looking for the closest like product. Madico has a new linen looking designer film would that be close?? Any suggestions. Da Mayor
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South facing window tint
Forgot to mention; if your house is under HOA, you may have to check in with them. Some, eh hem, many seemingly shy away from having a reflective look to the glass. A dual reflective with a visible light transmission of 35% (ex: NV35) would likely be more palatable to HOA, but not so happy for the owner. Your position to take with them is: The higher the reflectivity of a film product, the better when dealing with desert heat. There exists a necessary (physics) compromise in every window film transaction. Can't please all parties. Glad I could help educate. -
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South facing window tint
Thank you very much Tinguy1980, I was just about to mess it up. I appreciate your insight! I would have never guessed that the products I was thinking about "run counterintuitive to the use of the product" for the excessive heat. Frankly it does get so hot in that room that at this point I am less about how it looks and more about performance, during summer the AC never stops running in that room, electricity prices here in Las Vegas is up there hence I am trying to invest in ways to cool that room down. Once more thank you for your help I do appreciate it. -
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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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