Window Tinting - General Discussion

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1. 

   hey BLADE 1 2 3 4 5

   January 12, 2006 by TINT

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   get to work sucka

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 15, 2006
2. 

   CHUCK NORRIS FACTS 1 2

   January 13, 2006 by Mdog

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   Last reply by Guest, January 15, 2006
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   95 mustang gt convertible

   January 13, 2006 by Guest mustang_18

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   Hey, I'm new here. I am looking to do the maximum amount of tinting to my 95 mustang gt convertible legally. Can anyone tell me what my limits are? I live in Illinois, in the Rockford Area. Can anyone recommend me to a good place to get it professionaly done in Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin? THANKS

   

   Last reply by TINT, January 15, 2006
4. 

   NEW CAMARO newest pics 1 2 3

   January 9, 2006 by Mdog

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   TEASER MOVIE http://www.cheersandgears.com/Camaro_Teaser.wmv

   

   Last reply by TINT, January 15, 2006
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   any one have suggestions?

   January 14, 2006 by Guest Stratusrtrida

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   Ok, here is the thing....I just got an 8' X 5.5' piece of tempered glass 1/4" thick to use as a stand. My cousin married this guy that owns a glass company, so I actually got two of these things for free. Oh, and they are actually going to start sending me customers because I guess people go in there all the time asking about tint. Anyways, back to the topic. I need to make some sort of frame for these things because they are pretty large and I don't want them to shatter when I lean them against the wall and put pressure on them. Does anyone have any Ideas on what would be the best way possible? Thanks in advance. Nick

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 15, 2006
6. 

   Survivor

   December 12, 2005 by Guest expertint

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   Since I'm originally from Kansas I was for Brandon and Danni.Do you believe what she looks like with all that makeup on? She made the right choice taking Steph to the final with her..GOOOD

   

   Last reply by TintDude, January 15, 2006
7. 

   stock up on food

   January 14, 2006 by VIP tint + glass

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   during the slow winter times stock up on food in your shop to cut down on ordering fast food everyday. here at my shop we have a gang load of coldcuts for sandwhiches, pizzas, burritos, corndogs, and a bunch of top ramen and other soups. all of this costs pennies compared to $6 for a combo for each of the workers. nothing hits the spot on a cold day like cup o noodle

   

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8. 

   Tinter Needs Help 1 2 3 4 5

   January 14, 2006 by b_faulk75

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   Hi, everyone!!! I really need some help, I own a tint shop believe it or not and I have only been tinting for about 9 months, I started this shop on a wing and a prayer, not really having a clue about tinting. I worked as a tech in a new car dealership for about 8 years before I quit to start my own business. I came up with the idea to start tinting after my wife took my truck almost 2 hours away from where we live to have it tinted for me for valentine's day last year, and then within a month took her new car to have it done also, and both of them were close to $200 bucks each. I got to thinkin that if she is willing to drive that far and pay that much there must be a …

   

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9. 

   Beware corresponding overseas... 1 2

   January 6, 2006 by Texastintchick

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   By Brock N. Meeks Chief Washington correspondent MSNBC Updated: 5:55 p.m. ET Jan. 6, 2006 Brock N. Meeks Chief Washington correspondent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON - In the 50 years that Grant Goodman has known and corresponded with a colleague in the Philippines he never had any reason to suspect that their friendship was anything but spectacularly ordinary. But now he believes that the relationship has somehow sparked the interest of the Department of Homeland Security and led the agency to place him under surveillance. Last month Goodman, an 81-year-old retired University of Kansas history profe…

   

   Last reply by Leader'sSHADES, January 14, 2006
10. 

    PM 1 2

    January 13, 2006 by Tinitman

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    Hey Dude It says I have a new message and when I check my in box, nothing

    

    Last reply by TintDude, January 14, 2006
11. 

    sealing edges of skylight 1 2

    January 10, 2006 by Guest Mayor of Tint Town

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    OK I'm stumped. We did a large angled skylight (80 feet by 20 feet tall in multiple panels) in a exterior Kynar film and now the "shiat" is rolling back. Thought we did everything right including sealing the edges with a factory sealer we use on our spectra selective products. Any recommendations for a sealer outside of just cementing the whole thing over. It doesn't even have to be that clean as you cant see the edges from inside. Da Mayor

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 14, 2006
12. 

    Old Tinter 1 2

    January 13, 2006 by tintnfool

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    You seem to be the golf authority on this site, so I figured I throw a quick question your way. I'm looking at new clubs, and was wondering on the shaft differences. I need a regular flex shaft, so a steel shaft will be what I'm in the market for, but what's the difference betwee the appollo steel shafts and the true temper shafts? The appollo steel shafts are a good amount cheaper, but I don't want something that's going to be crap in a couple years. I usually replace my golf set every 6 or 7 years, but I've never really researched them much before buying. These clubs are being custom tailored to my height, swing speed and all, but when ordering off the net it's a l…

    

    Last reply by tintnfool, January 14, 2006
13. 

    security window film on automobile - 1 2 3

    January 10, 2006 by Guest filmit

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    Does anyone have any information about where and when this test might have been conducted? It is pretty impressive protection for an automobile. I would like to get the report and discover who actually did the test and what film was really used. http://ssafprotection.com/SSAF%20IMPAX%20A...urity%20300.wmv

    

    Last reply by LEO'n'DARTZ, January 14, 2006
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    New Guy here.... 1 2 3

    January 12, 2006 by Guest Stratusrtrida

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    Hello, I just wanted to say hi! Im pretty new to window tinting. I have done it on and off for a few years now. I recently got in the business of decals, truck lettering, and body graphics. I decided I needed another money maker, so tint is the choice I made. I am still looking around for a good templet cutting program that isn't going to cost me an arm and a leg. I already have a 24" cutter. I don't know If I can even use that with a cutting program. I may have to upgrad to a 60" which I was planning on doing anyways in the near future. Does anyone know what is the best program to go with? Also, I found a supplier for $60 for a 20'X100' roll. Is that a good price? Fina…

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 13, 2006
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    HI 1 2

    January 12, 2006 by Guest sup2jzgte

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    I just wanted to say HELLO. Im new here and I want to just say hi and find out as much info as I can. I must say I have been here only a few minutes there is TON of great info here

    

    Last reply by Texastintchick, January 13, 2006
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    ooouuchh!! 1 2 3

    January 5, 2006 by Guest 1PEECBARETTA

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    went to sit down in the back seat of a costomers car so I could prep the rear glass, then I felt something rip through 2 of my fingers. Blood everywhere. found a pairing knife sticking out from the seat cushing.what a bieoch.customer tipped me 20 bucks. I got a bottle of tequila to ease the pain.

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 13, 2006
17. 

    a moment to reflect 1 2

    January 10, 2006 by tigerstripe

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    first Thanks to TD and all the regulars on the site. I have been tinting for a long time and yet I have learned alot in the last couple of years from reading this site. (just not spelling) I have tried to contribute more as of late and really appreciate what you guys have done here. thats all the smoke Im gonna blow for now. hope I can add in a positive way. tiger

    

    Last reply by tigerstripe, January 13, 2006
18. 

    Got A New Job 1 2

    January 12, 2006 by Guest powerstrokin

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    Hey all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I have been lurking on here for a while and this is my first post. I have been tinting out of my garage for about 2 years but just didnt have enough business to keep it going. Well, today I got the break I've been waiting for , I got the tinting job at the company in my sig. They do quite a bit of business and I think it will be a really good place to work. Check out the website and if anyone is in the area needing some tinting or just about anything automotive feel free to stop in.

    

    Last reply by tigerstripe, January 13, 2006
19. 

    Is there an easier way to do this?

    January 12, 2006 by Guest Key West

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    Had a slight problem with the doors on this project. Seems that the vertical(sides) glass retention stops will just fall out when the gasket is removed. We tried to put the gasket back, but alas, we are NOT glazers . So we "glued" the stops back in place with D/C995, then masked and caulked. Used ALOT of 995 filling in the gap between the glass and the stop. It worked and I'm sure that its strong, but is there a more efficient way to do this? Anyone else run into this? We tried to fill the gap with cut down gasket, but it fell right out . Anyway, thanks all.

    

    Last reply by Tinitman, January 13, 2006
20. 

    Started the Cabbage soup diet today 1 2 3

    January 11, 2006 by Texastintchick

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    Anyone here ever try it I eat a lot actually.... a lot of soup

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 13, 2006
21. 

    Our latest project 1 2

    January 12, 2006 by Guest Key West

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    Here are some pics of our project for the past 2 days. 8 mil with D/C 995. We had all the film up and masked off on tues, came back on wed. and caulked. It went pretty smooth except for the doors. I have a question for you guys about those doors, but I'll put it in another thread

    

    Last reply by TINT, January 13, 2006
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    Exterior film

    January 13, 2006 by TINT

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    seen some discussion on exterior films, here is a small job we did with silver 20 not to long ago in santa cruz, ca. picture1 picture2 picture3

    

    Last reply by TINT, January 13, 2006
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    Need an expert opinion... 1 2 3

    January 13, 2006 by Guest corey

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    Hello everyone!!! I'm new to the site and I think I can get a little bit of advice from some people here since I'm having trouble making a decision on my own. I am by know means a professional, but for the three cars I've previously owned I've tinted myself. An '84 camaro, an '87 olds cutlass, and a '96 camaro... Recently I bought my first "brand new" car, a black Mazda 3 wagon, and I know this car would look damn good with the windows blacked out. I'm undecided which way I should go though, on my other cars they were all preowned and I didn't really care for a "professional" job, but on a new car, maybe I should just drop the extra cash and get it done by som…

    

    Last reply by TINT, January 13, 2006
24. 

    Why does this Charcool look brown? 1 2 3 4

    January 7, 2006 by Guest dman777

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    I have been a tinter for 5 years and my shop has always used Johnson and Madico films. I just recently bought a 1987 Volvo 240. My favorite tint is Onyx, even though it is considered black it always has had a blue color to it. But, my shop stop carrying Onyx and so I tinted my volvo with Charcool instead. My car windows are not smoked, so they have no color whatsover to influence the tint color. Dude, it is me or is this tint have a brown hue in it? The tint is supposed to be considered grey, but when I look at it in the day....especially through the 5 percent on the back window.... it looks brown to me. Is it just me or does Charcool have a brown/bronze color to it?

    

    Last reply by TINT, January 13, 2006
25. 

    Madico FUSION, WHat is it ?

    January 13, 2006 by tintslut

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    Last reply by TINT, January 13, 2006
26. 

    Quality of construction 1 2

    January 12, 2006 by Guest pmuzik

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    Is it just me or are any of you seeing the overall quality of residential construction going down ? we do a lot of work in new and even NEVER lived in houses and were seeing a lot (much more anyway) Pizz poor detail work yet let Harry or Harriet home owner find a speck or something along an edge and it seems we are held to a higher standard. My policy has always been if I don't like it the customer won't either so I launch the film and do it again within reason. But Daaaayum we did a brand new house today and three of the freaking windows were so out of square the wouldn't close tight enough to lock I'm a contractor too and take pride in whatever I do and there are …

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 13, 2006
27. 

    anyone still do this 1 2 3

    January 12, 2006 by Guest keepitcool

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    ok so im bidding against this guy here and his big selling point and reasoning why he charges so much is because he takes out the seals and installs the film all the way to the edge of the glass he says to" avoid glass breakage problems by eliminating the gap of clear glass around the edge so that there isnt a difference in heat retention in the window" and also so there is no " ugly gap" around the edge. sooooooo what do you do on a wood framed window??? take a sawsall to it?this is the kind of @#$% I have to deal w/ here. along w/ some dumbass old man selling v$sta film for 2$ a square and under.

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 13, 2006
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    protecting from carjackers

    January 10, 2006 by Guest filmit

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    Does anyone know the history of the test seen in this video? Thanks. http://ssafprotection.com/SSAF%20IMPAX%20A...urity%20300.wmv

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 13, 2006
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    hilarious story 1 2

    January 12, 2006 by Guest jason11286

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    First and foremost, hello to all, obviously I'm new here, and pretty new at tinting. I've done a few cars and they came out pretty well (using solar gard hp charcoal 38). Anyway, I'm gettin off track here...I tint on weekends or whenever I have time; we own a NAPA store and up the street is our NAPA Autocare Center. Pretty good friends with the owner and his family, and his oldest daughter wants me to tint her Lumina's windows (doin it Saturday). She had a friend of a friend do her rear door windows (thats as far as he made it). Don't get the wrong idea, I'm not bashing the guy, tinting isn't easy, but this is great. He got his Wal-Mart (or NAPA lol) Gila 5% tint, rolled …

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 12, 2006
30. 

    spray on bed liners

    January 12, 2006 by Guest sportsman

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    Do any of you offer spray on bed liners in your tint shop, I might offer this to my customer just wanted to know, how well does it go?

    

    Last reply by tigerstripe, January 12, 2006
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    Reasoning for tinting a convertible car 1 2

    January 9, 2006 by Guest netalbert

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    thank you. I really cant decide which way to go. I hope this question isnt deemed unsound.

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 12, 2006
32. 

    This is too funny 1 2

    January 11, 2006 by tintnfool

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    It's a normal part of life, but damn would you post something this elaborate on the internet?! Five Knuckle Shuffle

    

    Last reply by solareclipseauto, January 12, 2006
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    are consumers allowd to do this?! 1 2 3 4

    January 9, 2006 by Guest vital

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    so we had a call about some bubbling from the customer for a car that was just tinted a few weeks ago and we told them to drop by and we'll check it out. the customer never came back and just reversed the charge with their credit card company without giving us a chance to fix the problem. is this legal?

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 12, 2006
34. 

    OFFICIAL Wedding Present for Tint Wizard Thread 1 2 3 4 5

    January 5, 2006 by Guest willie

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    As everybody knows TW is getting married here shortly. I would like for everyone to present him with the gift or gifts of your choice, naughty or nice . Only one rule - TW you cant edit this thread. My first gift to you TW is a lifetime supply of rubbers. Im sure when the prime minister of Canada sees this thread I will get a thank you call. I am sure Canada will be proud if we here at Tintdude prohibit you from producing any more offspring. I have several more in mind, but I will let everyone have a turn. Let us know when the bachelor party starts for sure

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 12, 2006
35. 

    Knife set up

    January 11, 2006 by Guest ShadyKat

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    Assumption that the knife is in good condition) For those of you that are using ClearSheild how much force setting do you set your plotter at? And how do you judge that you are getting the wright cut?

    

    Last reply by tigerstripe, January 12, 2006
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    Newbie question...

    January 12, 2006 by Guest nshorts

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    Hey, guys! My name is Nick, I own Shorty's Graphics in Tampa, Fl. I have 6 years of sign/vinyl/graphic design experience, with a one year stint as an asssistant to a tinter. I haven't done this in a long time, but a number of customers need it and I'd like to get back in. My question is, the guy I worked for sized his tint with an exact-o knife. Does anyone use templates to pre-cut tint, and if so, what percentage of people? Is it worth it? Thanks! -Nick

    

    Last reply by TINT, January 12, 2006
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    Newbie help

    January 12, 2006 by Guest sup2jzgte

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    Ok Im not sure which forum I should put this in, so if it is in the wrong place, mods could you please move it to the proper spot? Now before I even start with my question, I already know most people are going to say leave up to the pro's, its not worth the money and BLAH BLAH, but honestly I would rather do it myself, instead of bringing to the someone else. I dont know, I just have this thing were I would rather screw up and learn something out of it, rather than not do it and not learn anything. Ok so here it goes I have a 2004 Tiburon and I want to tint my windows. Now I have been doing some research on it and all, and got all kinds of info. So I guess my question i…

    

    Last reply by tigerstripe, January 12, 2006
38. 

    19 and a half hour workday

    January 12, 2006 by Guest VOLTRON

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    Yesterday had a job of 350sq R&R started at 8 and left there at 4. From there I had to go to One of the area malls here and do a storefront. I was told it would take 3-4 hours and everything was precut and I wouldnt have to cut anything. Well every word that was precut wasnt cut deep enuff and had to be cut out again and 2 of the peices were to long and had to be trimmed, so 10 hours later at 3:30 were leaving and I didnt get home till 4:30am and then get up at 6:30 to take the littleone to school and im heading out the door now to go on a 650sq residential. Im gonna crash about noon, and be a worthless bag of .

    

    Last reply by TINT, January 12, 2006
39. 

    how many people run a tint & graphics shop 1 2 3

    January 5, 2006 by Guest chip01

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    Do you think they go together? And from a customers point of view does it looks worse than just running a tint shop.

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 12, 2006
40. 

    Digital camera 1 2

    January 11, 2006 by Guest VOLTRON

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    Just out of curiousity, before I have to go to the store where I bought the thing, does any one know anything about digital cameras. I have an HP Photosmart M22 camera and the other day I was taking some pictures of this building we finished and it was on and I was about to take a picture when my finger hit the battery door and it opened and the camera turned off and I cant get it to turn on again. What the hell is going on? I put new batteries in it and checked that and nothing. Pulled out the extra memory and tried to turn it on and nothing. Anyone got any suggestions?

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 12, 2006