Window Tinting - General Discussion
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Open Shop? 1 2 3
by Guest tintmomma- 24 replies
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We have been running a res/com home based bus for 7 months, and the jobs are coming in but it?s slow. We get about 7-10 calls a wk for cars but no one wants to come to our home garage, and prefer not to do mobile. Do we take the plunge and rent a space for a shop, get loans and do auto also? Or stay small, sub contract, while continuing to market the bus res/com only? Are shops more work then profitable?
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ok, I dont know if its my computer or not, but if I'm in 'general discussion' for example, and I click on a forum, the 'latest' won't be there, like if I post, then go back to the forum, and look, the one I just posted in isn't up top, its like I never posted....so I do a refresh, then it's changed....if I click (after posting) on the thread I just posted in, I have to refresh a time or two to even see that I posted (to see it added at the end) I dunno if its the site, or my machine....just a heads up, if its my machine let me know, it's kind of annoying...lol
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license for tint 1 2 3 4
by Guest thetintshop- 32 replies
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just curious. if your state made a law that said you would have to have a license to buy, sell, and install film, and would have to pay a yearly fee of $2500 to keep your license, would you do it? or would you fight like hell to keep tinting license free?
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any one knows where to buy some 40" extruded film 15% or dark 20%. Need 4 rolls 40" x 100ft. to do a city job contract on some vehicle. need to be inexpensive ( okay cheap). Need to last at least 2 years with out too much discoloration. email me at hopk4457@bellsouth.net.
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A friend of mine turned me on to this after he saw the Tintterrorist. www.realultimatepower.net It's a ten year old kid in Los Angeles.
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thought for the day 1 2
by Guest thetintshop- 17 replies
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Have you ever noticed... Sometimes when you're sad, no one sees your tears... Sometimes when you're happy, no one sees your smile... But fart, just once...
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TD....
by Guest Zrok- 4 replies
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hey dude, great site, keep up the great work....how about these ideas??? 1. a VENTING forum ....where we can vent the stupid stories of the day, or things that just p1ss us off...and have the 'cuss' words edited out into some funny shiot so it's humorous??? 2. a 'new consumer' forum maybe where they can post, and get help with ease instead of them having to scroll through all our stuff just to get a couple questions answered??? 3. E- beer??? anything yet???? probably not...OH I know, instead of DSL it's now BSL.....BEER SUBSCRIBER LINE. WOOOO DAMN HOOOO ok, just wishful thinking...
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Click on "My Controls" at the top of the forum, then click "Edit Avatar Settings" on the left, then scroll to the bottom and adjust the size of the Avatar Dimensions
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ever have one of those days? 1 2
by Guest thetintshop- 12 replies
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well, mine is turning into one of those weeks.
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need feed back on dealer work 1 2
by Guest solar solutions- 13 replies
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I have been trying to get dealer work ...I had f & I guys looking for a pay off each month.no way....what is a good way to get my foot in the door?I'm also looking for good marketing ideas!
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this is a test, if this had been an actual emergency, you would be dead by now.
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what the heck is this?? 1 2 3
by Guest thetintshop- 20 replies
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http://www.44tools.com/performance/picture...fm?id=151&cat=5 I don't know what it is, but I think I might need it.
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TINT TERRORIST UNMASKED !!! 1 2
by Guest SQUEEGEE- 10 replies
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Will the real tint terrorist please stand up ?
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I closed shop on the 3rd, and took the family to northern MI to do some camping and such. Anyway I forward all my calls to my cel phone. I had a guy call (his english was not good) on the 4th and wants to know how much to tint (now I have to play mind reader). So I tell him anywhere from $80.00 to $400.00 assuming that this is for a car, not a house. So now this guy grabs at the $80.00 and wants the what-ever tinted. So I asked what type and year car he has. He says pontiac, so I ask what model and year, he says a 2 door pontiac (its clear this guy does not want to tell me any more). Anyway I told him that I was closed until monday and that he should call back monday morn…
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GLASS TINTING LICENSE PLATE FRAMES
by Guest solar solutions- 7 replies
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IS GLASS TINTING LICENSE PLATE FRAMES A GOOD MARKETING ITEM?
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26" bling bling 1 2 3
by Mdog- 28 replies
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jigg wheels
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not what we want to hear, but it won't be long until this will be available in brand new cars. right now, it's an aftermarket product. ppg homepage
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where the hell is DWIWD? 1 2 3 4
by Guest thetintshop- 32 replies
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anybody know?
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This is what happens........ 1 2
by Guest FastBackJack- 16 replies
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Just a little warning.....this is what happens when you fall asleep on a DC security install project.
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black guy spouting off can say whatever he wants howard cosell got in the wringer for talk like this.
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damn i'm bored 1 2 3
by Guest thetintshop- 25 replies
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it's raining, so I have nothing to do. because people think we can't tint when it's raining. :ahole so to pass the time, I thought I would enlighten you with a few things to ponder when you're doing nothing but scratching your ass. 1-forte- pronounced by everyone as "for-tay". it's actually pronounced fort. look it up, then correct the next @$$%ole that says it wrong. 2-moot- said by everyone as something being not argueable. as in "it's a moot point". actual definition, something that IS argueable. look it up, then correct the next @$$%ole that says it wrong. 3-"I could care less"- this actually means you care, so don't say it. what you should say, "I could not c…
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I got a hand it to ya that makes and models is the b*mb the way its organized. Especialy for folks like myself that wonder about a certain car from time to time. Thank you.
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Their are people who ask if I'm going to remove the car security labels!!Y'know the ones that say "the vehicle is protected by certain security,alarm,etc.."I ask cause I always remove them!!But yesterday I've seen a lexus w/tint over the tag!!Nice Job all around but then the tag isn't removed!!Looks like it's O.K!!? But is it?Would you if a customer ask not to remove it?How about the warranty?
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You all should now have access to the 1000 post club, let me know if you can or can't.
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monster garage 1 2
by Mdog- 10 replies
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I just saw the gayest episode yet they had a elcamino and put hydraulics on it and a saddle thing in the back and a bull rider was riding on it while they were bucking the elcamino, totally freaking gay oh man
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test
by goodtohave- 0 replies
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asfds
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Iraqi Tint 1 2 3
by Guest cctint- 20 replies
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Safety check U.S. troops remove window tints from cars at a checkpoint in Baghdad on June 23. The Americans began removing tints as one of the security measures to thwart a spiraling series of guerrilla-style attacks perpetrated against patrols and convoys in the capital and neighboring places.
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I heard that there is a book with recomended prices in it. Anyone know where I can see one of these or if it is a waste of money like it sounds like?
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my olfa needs an alignment 1 2 3
by Guest Zrok- 21 replies
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have any of you run into this..... the damn thing was just cutting straight.....you finish shrinking a back glass, SNAP off a fresh one begin to cut (now mind you, you're in a hurry, you already trashed one pattern, and it's the last car of the day, your old lady promises to have dinner done, with a cold one when you get home) as you begin to swipe down the side the fkin thing is all over the frit...you snap again, try to trim it up, but the farkin thing just won't cut straight...... so you figure I'll throw it against the wall, only to realize that the other one you had is still missing so you have to swallow the nuts, PICK IT UP and put a fresh blade in it again....…
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Whadda ya do when they ask...??? 1 2
by Guest SQUEEGEE- 13 replies
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How much does a roll of that film cost ? I tell them not much if you're good...A whole lot if you suck. No one's ever had the nerve to ask me yet where I fit in the value meter. They suddenly discover the stupidity of the question by then.
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Sorry
by Guest Johnny5104- 3 replies
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SOrry for leaving you....will you forgive me...what do I need to do?
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After doing this one, I thought I would post this Nothing hard or special about it though
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happy birthday suckas
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I dont know if any of you do this allready. but here goes anyway.when you have a strip job on flat glass. and the film wont come off. with out hacking at it . or if it leaves the lami. get a small shovel handle. and put your scrapper on the end of it. you may have to shave the shovel handle a lil bit. to get a nice tight fit . but this will give you more leverage. and make your job alot easier. this also works good on skylights. you dont have to be upsidedown to scrpe em
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looks good 1 2 3 4
by Guest Eazytint- 30 replies
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cool :ph34r:
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I just got what you sent to me damn dude, that is the coolest thing anyone from here ever sent me!!!!!!!!
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barry white......RIP 1 2 3
by Mdog- 22 replies
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I think its fair to say that its easy to get a gun in the U S of A, correct?? How come we dont see more tinters on the news who have gone crazy and shot some f*#@ers up in a hail of bullets... Come on we all get sick of customers coming back with their cars the next day to complain about the "bubbles"(moisture). Dont these people read their warranty cards? Hands up all yall who get sick of saying "the film takes three to four weeks to dry". What a week......................
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The History of Window Tinting
Interesting post, the first piece of window film installed " TRANSPARENT AND REFLECTING ARTICLE" from 3M was installed in the summer of 1959 . at that time the company that installed the film was Columbia Building Maintenance and at that time the film did not have an adhesive.- 2
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What did you tint today?
Another cool ride today. The new Santa Fe is looking rather Rover-ish.- 2
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getting the door panels off
Hi, Have a 52 reg 3 series in the shop. Its a 4 door. Can anyone tell me how to get the door panels off. I have managed to free the edges and the screws under the door handles but there appears to be a fixing behind the window switch. Anyone any ideas? Regards . -
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European cars database
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Automotive Tint Comparison
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70% Expel Plus on windshield ripple fix
Especially aftermarket glass, but a lot of oem as well.- 1
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What did you tint today?
Suede door panels and dash. The seats are awesome and the wrap around controls are pretty cool, even if it is only the a/c.- 3
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70% Expel Plus on windshield ripple fix
More information is really needed here to give a proper answer to the question. How old was the tint job at the time of posting the question? We all know that it can take up to 21 days for the film to dry out properly and that it can look a bit lumpy in that time. Is the vehicle new enough to the owner that they may not have noticed a defect in the glass prior to the application of film? What did the tinter have to say about it? Sine the OP has only 1 post to their name, we can assume they've come here to look for an alternate answer to the one their tinter may have provided already. However, I won't speculate on that further.- 1
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