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Mercedes blue tint..? 1 2
by Guest VR6freak- 13 replies
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I have seen a few of the new CLK Mercedes with this kinda light blue film, at least I'm assuming it's a film, but it almost looks like the glass...Anyone know about this and who sells it? Thanks
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Im starting a resi-com tinting business and I'm about to get set up to become a llumar dealer. Do I order one roll of every type?
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What do Pinnacle 25 and 15 usually meter out to on the glass? I ask because the tint on one window was damaged and I had to get it replaced. It was supposed to be Pinnacle 15, but the installer said it must be 25 because of what it metered at (he didn't give me the number). After install the 25 tint meters at 24 and the other window meters at 20, which seems like a big difference if they are indeed the same tint percentage.
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Hi guys, so i've been in autobody, auto tint and just about everything exterior for cars the past 10 years and I would like to switch to residential/commercial. How can I start and what is it I need to learn to gain clients?
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For my wiki, what is the correct terminology I am observing Ceramic Back Glass , looking direct from Drivers Seat - Polarized Sunglasses - everything is clear Ceramic Back Glass, looking at rear view mirror, Polarizied Sunglasses What I see is a diamond-eqsue pattern of greens/reds/and a smidge of yellow/oranish patterns across the whole film. I'm sure there is a tint - technical word for what I am seeing. Be curious what is it.
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Hey all you florida peeps. What brand of films are ya'll using there? And are ya'll folks having film failure due to humidity? Much is appreciated.
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Hey everyone i searched the forum,there were a few mentions for the black pearl ceramic but didnt really help me so i started this topic. I live in a warm country in Europe and thinking of getting Madico ceramic in my store as a good ceramic film since i cant get any other good ceramic in my hands. I have asked around and i am getting mixed answers..Some say its a top notch film and some others say it turns purple in 2 years or so and the company doesnt warranty it after all Has anyone in this forum tried it?Does it shrink well?Does it haze alot?
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Ive had this issue since I started tinting and being self taught makes it tough when you dont know how to remedy an issue. When Im installing my tint always seems to stick in place and I have to fight it. This is when Im trying to lay the front corner in and down to set the back (I bottom load) it like hits the window and stick. Have to fight it to where it releases and I can slide it around. Ive tried more slip. Soaking window and glass. Less slip and less water. Less slip make it horrible It does it to me on back windows too. I get it like 3 inches from bottom and layed out. Then have to fight it to slide down to bottom. Once …
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Just doing some homework... Windshield to be tinted on Xpel XR or XR Plus 70% Will this be efficient enough that I won't need to use a SunShade when parked outdoors in direct sun. The dashboard is leather so the goal is to keep as much heat off the dashboard as possible when in the sun. However, tint scratches....and in using the SunShade, I know it will -rub- when putting it on/etc. Second question. Leaning on tinting my Panorama Sunroom in XR or XR Plus 50% Because of how ceramic tint works, basically blocks the heat from coming in, but the glass get's *hot, hotter* due to how the tint works. Is this a concern for the -co…
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Hey guys I have 3 shops quoting me nano ceramic tint. Any recommendations on either brand ? Order in least #1 to most expensive #3 1-SolarFx Carbon and Nano series. 2-GeoShield pro nano 3-Formula One Stratos any feedback would be helpful
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I've been looking at tinting my second floor windows/sliding doors (9 floor to ceiling low-e dual pane glass totaling ~400sqft) to combat heat and reduce a little glare. The space is an open loft concept so the stairs lead directly to the space. And from the first floor, leading up to the stairs is a very long hallway that I've discovered to act like a wind tunnel so I think a good portion of the heat is coming from the first floor raising up. The glass panels are situated as such: 6 of these panels are south facing with overhangs about 1/2 the glass' height. 2 panels are east facing without overhang 1 panel is west facing without overhang. …
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hi everyone, please help me decide Bmw x5 in white. has rear factory tint 15% need something to prevent heat and not Ricer look store pushes Rayno S9 15%
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Hello all 1st post. I've always done my own window tint and/or have had friends do it. So im being untrustworthy on my film in which I paid to have done. I paid for llumar ctx 15% (looks 20) and irx 50% for Windsheild. BTU in the sky/sun was around 400 and while trying to point to the same area of the sun my side windows were reading 40btu and my windshield was reading 90btu. Same test on ASWF Retro 50 was 110-115BTU. So im having a tough time believing IRX llumar is only 20 or so less BTUs than ASWF Retro What do y'all all think?
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Hello everyone. Does anyone have any V40 in stock? Llumar is out and I was told production would not begin until October. This a warranty issue. I don't need much. Thanks in advance. Please call Roland at 864-313-2189 or email roland@precisiontintplus.com
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I have been tinting for over a month now. and have only been using ceramic film. I took a course that used straight carbon film, so I didn't run into this problem until after my training. Typically on almost every car I tint, if you have a bright light (the sun) shining through the window, while you are in the car you can see these tiny little lines that look like scratch marks. They are creases it seems in another layer of the film.... You would never see it from outside of the car, only when it is very bright and you are looking from inside the vehicle. . They come up wherever the film gets slightly pinched or crinkles a little on itself? The film seems to …
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I just changed to dawn dish soap way cleaner install what you pros tink
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Hello , been using aswf (american standard window film) for the last 6 years , have you guys tried it or have any opinions on it , also what is your most recommended brand 🤔
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Hi, i am running a tinting shop for the same employer the last 6 years , i like to think im experienced enough to slowly start on my own as i have built connections over the years , just looking for opinions and advice on what is the right prices to charge car dealerships per car that will be giving regular business to me , i understand i would have to give a deal , but want a profesional opinion on whats acceptable to charge per car to keep things profitable and worth my effort , i would greatly appreciate advice on this , thanks 😎
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I’m trying to keep my cool but after noticing the poor alignment this shop did on my ppf, I’m finding where they quite literally cut into my rubber trim. I saw them redoing the driver when I came to pick it up so I know they aren’t using pre cuts. is this normal? Or do I have a right to be angry? This car only has 2k miles
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Alert!! Warning!!! Hey, Look out!! The 2014-16 GMC Sierra door panels have defective vinyl dye. It seems to be the brown panels so far. If ANY chemicals (soap and water) ((TintSlime)) hits these door panels they are ruined. The more you try to clean it the worse it gets. Even covering the panels won't work. If ANY solution gets on them they stain and as you wipe them they start flaking like they have a wax on them or something, except the color comes with it. Needless to say, I won't be touching these anymore.
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I am looking for the best automotive tint money can buy. At first I thought it was between 3m crystalline and Xpel Prime XR Plus. Then I discovered Llumar Formula one stratos which apparently no one in my area (Houston) installs because it's too expensive for them to buy. Best I can find around here is Llumar formula one Pinnacle. Then someone recommended Autobahn i3 to me. I'm looking for best heat reduction, blocking of skin cancer causing rays, best visual clarity, longterm life, etc.
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Hi everyone. Sorry for the bad pics I hope you can see what I’m referring to but I just got done removing tint and adhesive from my car and have these white marks (streaks) left on it. The marks are on the inside of the window and it is NOT adhesive! I already got all of the adhesive off the window and I know this isn’t adhesive because non of my removers work to get it off like it did the adhesive and it isn’t sticky.. lol! I’m referring to the streaky lines, not the pollen/ dust that’s on the exterior of my car window. Please tell me what these marks are and how to get them off. Thanks!
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Hey yall, sorry for taking up your time. I own a 2019 panamera 4, and I just went to a car window tinting place today. The tint job was crappy BUT I found out this when I got home... It's the rear door’s glassy/plastic part that is outside of the B pillar whem the door is closed. Is this caused by a heat gun? If the shop did this, what should I do? I tried to stand and watch when they were working on my car, but they said "hey you can't be in here, you need to go wait in the front room" and I didn't want to cause any trouble so I left... I'm genuinely so sad right now... please give me some advice, I really appreciate any help....
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I am wondering if anyone has huper optik 5% any amount left in inventory? They do not make this film anymore and I need a bit of it. Please if you can check you stock if you ever bough this. Thanks
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I just had my 2022 Kia K5 tinted with ceramic and I think they did an outstanding job on all of the side windows. I don't see any real bubbles or issues on any of the sides. The back window is pretty decent as well, but I can see some fiber/hairs in 2-3 spots. Is this something I should just chaulk up to stuff that just happens, or should I ask installer to fix? I feel like for the price I paid (550$) it should not have fibers showing... but if that's a normal thing, than I'll just suck it up. I just had it done yesterday, so I am hoping it will dry up/evaporate.. but from what I have read so far they are permanent. Thank you for takin…
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Looking to get tints on my windows and rear windshield for a 2016 bmw 328i (black with light tan interior). Debating between 35 & 20%... Best quote I've gotten for ceramic tints is a place that offers geoshield pronano ceramic film...I've been reading that 3M and LLumar are best although not many shops near me seem to offer LLumar... Is the Geoshield worth it? (i have quotes for $350 for geoshield vs $600 for 3M). Both places offer lifetime warranty for bubbling, peeling, etc. Thoughts on 35 v 20 and geoshield v other brands would be great.
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I am an end user and requesting some input. Recently had Ceramic Window Tint, LLumar brand, put on. Several days later, I noticed the tint was lifting around the compliance sticker and also the MFG lettering on the side glass. The "flat" areas look fine, and I do not see any issues. Before I go back to the shop and show the areas, What would cause this? How do I fix this? How do I keep this from happening?
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Just doing a brief search on Amazon...alot of Chicom stuff.... What do the pro's use/ recommend when sticking stickers onto tinted windshield. Out here it's a inspection sticker yearly and reg biyearly. Any recommend products to use that is like -Saran Wrap- on tinted windshield but will actually remain -stuck- on
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Looking for a new heat gun, I've been using Wagner heat guns forever, I want something with really good air flow output. Any tips appreciated. Hope all yall are doing well!
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I have a horror story that isnt over. I'd like to see how others might handle given the pros and cons of what outcome they would expect. I have a car I'm pretty proud to own and I like it looking it's best. I take really good care of it. I almost spend more time caring for the inside and out than I do actually driving it. I just love to look at it. It's not a super expensive car but it is a low production with rare options and low miles. It's only 6 years old but most of the parts are unavailable. I wanted to get the windows tinted to protect the interior for when its outside. I did my research and decided on HuperOptic. It's one of the premium fi…
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Hello I want it to look as original "not-tinted" as possible. But it's a blk/blk older bmw that lives in Atlanta. Don't want it to look "tinted" and don't want it to look "blue" (or brown) Best choice Crystalline 90? all around incl windshield? Installer recommendations? Thanks in advance!
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I did a film install for a neighbor of mine. He supplied me a red chrome film. Everything came out perfectly fine. Then he calls me about two weeks later to come over and look at his car. He said these issues arrived about the time he called me, said they just showed up out of no where. I rarely have any experience with chrome I usually only ever worked with ceramic, carbon, and acrylic films. Everything was perfectly fine the day it left my garage, so I’m just very curious if I did something wrong or is it something with the film? I’ve done 4/5 chrome jobs, been installing for five+ years now never experienced anything like this.
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Hi, I wanted an opinion about a windshield tint I had put yesterday. It's a 3M 20% tint (it has the logo in it), and when you look through it, there are horizontal bands that make what you see pixelated-like (see picture). I wanted to know if this is normal or not. I will appreciate any help given.
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Hi guys, located in Canada. would you install DR tint on north facing triple pane glass 43" X 5ft? Glass is also shaded by a porch roof. Should be ok as long as Solar Absorbance stays under 50% right?
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Currently living in houston plan on moving to Charlotte pretty soon. If there's anybody needed help I have 7 hrs experience with 3M, Madico, Llumar,Huper Optik etc. My name is Chris and my number is (832)-760-6459. Thanms
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Anyone in the Atlanta area or know of anyone that is a 3M dealer and has Crystalline 90 ? the one shop (Dynamic Appearance) that does, won't install on my windshield or back glass because I have rubber gaskets. thanks!
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Need some clever ideas for a mobile peel board. Moving to a new area, starting mobile until established.
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Hello! New to tinting and first post on here. “This is only happening to me on rear glass.” Will attach photo of imperfections that are happening. I’ve been tinting my vehicles for practice. For 3 months now. I’ve been putting hours of practice in everyday in hopes of one day adding this service to my detailing business. I’d like to say I’m getting the concept down. One thing always seems to happen on rear glass and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’d really appreciate the feedback in hopes of bettering my technique! My cleaning process for windows: 1. Clean window thoroughly. 2. Clay bar inside of window. 3. Spray…
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Thoughts on this film?
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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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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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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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Removable rigid window tint sheets - WTF?
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