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Finnally got time and cars all together
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I've got a week at Xmas....is there a lot to do in H with a Mrs and 3 teenagers? Pearl harbour for sure. I was there in 76 which was a long time ago. Did the Dow pineapple bit, the Poly Cultural village, the Waikiki beach waves thing. Can't remember much of it now...the others have never been. It's either there or a cruise around the Fijian islands. Need your advice being Americans and all. Cheers, Devil
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Hallowneen 1 2
by GusTheTinter- 11 replies
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We have this big bowel of candy and I can't keep myself from grabbin a piece every few minutes This is bad, very bad I'm gonna be up all night on a "sugar high"
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Hi everyone....just wondering what different techniques you all use to trim around the brake light...I've always used think masking tape and want to know if there's any easier and faster way of doing so. Thanks!!!!
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They want a cheap solution for 3 months to dim the VLT a bit
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Orange / Copper tint UK 1 2
by Guest walestint- 16 replies
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Hi Looking for a copper / orange tint in the UK either from distributor or tinter, 40" full roll will do I dont stock Llumar film, is it their tint?? any contact or details gratefully recieved cheers
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georgia..... sing with me now
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get to work!!!!!!!!!
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What percentage of sides do you shrink????? 1 2
by Guest redgtxdi- 17 replies
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Was curious how many sides get shrunk these days. After the late 80's cars started rounding at the top causing compound radius..........(early 90's Honda Civic were a behotch IIRC with their huge & curved side roll ups on the coupes & hatches).........and shrinking became mandatory. Now, cars are starting to square up a bit more.......(at least in the cabin).........but perhaps it's just easier to shrink 'em regardless to save time on the back end fightin' fingers....?? And, also.......I actually used to just use my drop light to warm up the tops before workin' on the bottom of a rollup. Do folks use the heatgun on low...(or a ways back)......to dry up the top…
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Axius at WalMart........... 1 2 3
by Guest redgtxdi- 21 replies
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OK, so besides simply bashing the stuff...........anybody got real info on it?? I think it's fairly easy to say it's not a Llumar or SolarGuard or whatever you prefer........but............anybody ever use this stuff??? Any experience shrinking/working it?? Compared to the good stuff?? TIA
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Clear BG, peel or scrape????????
by Guest redgtxdi- 7 replies
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OK, so one of the big reasons for me lurkin' this board lately is my recent acquisition of a '95 Geo Prizm. (I have a '98 Camry and '98 F150, but the F150's MPG was killin', so needed a beater to get MPG in). It's in good shape, even has tinted windows.......(Purple Rain?).......LOL!!! Needs retint......(not horrible, but definitely purple & I h@te purple).....so I've gotta remove it all. ****Says "Texas Custom Tinting" in the corners if they're still around or anybody knows 'em....shout out!***** After searchin' all the stuff for removing, I was wonderin' how I should tackle the back glass. (This'll be my first shrinking attempt in 17 years...LOL). It's go…
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crapola,infinity- sminity
by Guest 1PEECBARETTA- 6 replies
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normal day,sunny steady biz,customer needs one window tinted to match the rest of the car.I'm almost finished,a little heat to remove a very small crease(1/8 inch),and would'nt you know it,ah,the smell of burning silicone rubber.kinda smells like burning money,don'tcha think?first time in a long while to damage a customers car.I am so bummed. thanks for the vent!
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sliced finger
by Guest walestint- 1 reply
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This fits in this category I spose..... Tinting some patio doors and front doors this week... Trimming...then ouch! sliced top bit of me finger off (to the side) new carpet in the customers house and didnt spill a drop !!! took rest of afternon off after a hospital visit back in today tinting with me main finger out of action!
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The perfect cut..........then........
by Guest redgtxdi- 1 reply
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So about 10yrs ago I had a nice little setup in my 1 car townhome garage. A piece of clear plexi on the wall......(my holding glass)......my little jacked up waist pouch.......(I think it was a home depot thing cut up). Anyway........... Another post made me recall my '89 Mazda pickup. Best thing about this sucker was the roll ups. You could literally pull ALL gaskets & have nothing but metal, open air, glass, more open air and metal again!!! Sashes snapped out.........perimeter gasket pulled out easily......(nice, soft rubber) and the little side-view mirror triangle either screwed or snapped out (don't remember which). Anyway, I get this PERFECTLY cut piece…
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start carving 1 2 3
by Guest tint rookie- 20 replies
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halloween right around the corner. im sure as tinters were more apt to take pumpkin carving a step further than the average joe. post some pics when your done hackin the pumpkin flesh.
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SEMA show 1 2 3
by LEO'n'DARTZ- 21 replies
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My Webpage Just click for SEARCH/ window films - what I got: 1. Global Window Films 11742 2. Hanitatek Window Films 11366 3. IRISFILM Corp. 12465 First Time Exhibitor Page: [first] 1 [last] Total: 1 Page(s) India, Israel, Taiwan - may be I pushde wrong button??? No LluLlu, no Shampoo, no Sun Warriors and figthers??/ Something wrong with search engine
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New website up and running
by Guest walestint- 1 reply
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www.solartint.co.uk
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did anybody see it yet? FAVRE drops back to pass and a fan runs up from behind him and takes the ball and runs off here is link to the video somebody added the burger king guy music to it http://s29.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=17YTJJH...CW0T2B0XD18TFO3
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extra slip.... 1 2 3 4
by LickMyTints- 32 replies
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I am having a rather hard time with a little slippage in my solution for extra slippage. What do you all use for extra slip on your back glass?? I've heard that Purell works....have anyone tried this....or something different? Suggestions?? Thanks guys and gals................. please give brands to u se:
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One of my favorite days of the yr...head out to Wal - Fart and get 1/2 price halloween candy at 7am
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he's gay http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/28/p...I.ap/index.html
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has any one used the pre-cut tint kits before, if so are you satisfied with the results...
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film color variances......... 1 2
by Guest redgtxdi- 10 replies
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So I notice this cheap crap I picked up at Pep Boys to do an emergency job.......(don't ask me the name, I don't remember).........has a reeeeally green tint to it. Granted this is 20% and I'm looking at it right next to a 35% that's gone pretty dang purple, but I can't recall seein' so much green before. Anybody noticed variances between films &.........(most importantly for this thread)...................got a favorite??????????? Example: Llumar regular = greyish Llumar metalized = greenish Llumar sputtered = brownish (Above are fictitious examples.........I just went to the Llumar site & realized they have waaaaaay too many films these days for their ow…
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He is not on top today. He is out of top today. TINT where are You?
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first 50 min install 1 2 3
by Guest jparizek- 27 replies
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just did my first and fastest install on a 4 dr car. I guess I never really tried to do one extra fast, but I feel invincible now. it was a 98 4 dr accord, pretty easy I guess, but in my 5 years of tinting, ive never done anything that fast. I got it all on tape too. ahhhh, I feel good. anyways, anyone who wants the key to this sucess, just pop in some slipknot and rock and roll. ok, now you guys can hit me with w/e you got, im sure ill get some sh*t for this one.
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crazy paramedic story
by Guest tint rookie- 5 replies
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right out of HS I was an EMT for a while. but I found out you have to deal with to many stupid people, and all calls were not adrenaline related. so I got out of it. (ive already got enough issues) still have a lot of buddies who are firemen/amb drivers.....great customers. I love the stories of teh calls they run. heres the latest. so, needless to say they spend a lot of time posting at local hangouts waiting for work. (still getting paid of course) so their posted at this gas station watching this wiskey tango bizzo pumping her gas with a cig hangin out of her mouth. cherry falls off onto her flanel.....whoooomph....her arm in flames. she tried to get it to go out, …
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clear glue 1 2 3
by tintinater- 22 replies
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Hey, I read somewhere on here that someone said he couldn't find the glue for the dots at Wal-Mart. Look in the craft/fabric dept. Be careful, it will make a mess if you use too much, also, I was wondering if anyone's had to strip a back window that's been glued, I haven't had the pleasure yet, seems like it could suck.
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May be it's new style , like Mdog'Z doggystyle? I saw this picture many times, but only now I start to think about this ladies knees P.S. My installers use chairs. Or only russian idiots use chairs????
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instead of using water try using window cleaner. I actually shrinks a lot quicker than with water. it's just something I tryed by accident when I didnt have my soap sprayer handy.
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I didn't know this was available? Quite unique isn't it? Madico have it and my distributor has it in stock. Just wish he would tell his users. Devil
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Nearly 2 million vehicles on the road each year get driving style enhancement with OUR FILM ! Get tinted today and drive cooler! OUR FILM = there was one of films monster's name.... 2,000,000 cars x 3 sq.m. = 6,000,000 sq.m. - sounds good.... Which name do u think there was and how truthfully it sounds? Ooooooops forget MMM
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Flat glass!
by Guest Tinted- 9 replies
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I use a drywall taping blade. Drill out rivets to remove handle grind the edges a little so it wont tear the film. Works great you get nice corners and finer edges and the blade doesn't drag cuz it's metal. Just my
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Just when things get interesting (Vit posts...Mazda 3) the topic gets closed before those of us can get a chance to dump a justifiable load. I know what the poor sod had served up. A film out of Asia that some cheap arse smuck tinter (that shouldn't give up his day job) thought he could save a few bucks on at the expense of a better known USA manufacturer. The tinter is obviously an astute businessman and professional with quality work like that and quality product. Devil
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Second time 1 2 3
by GLASSPROTECT- 22 replies
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Today got registered letter ,from a company after I reminded him 2 times to pay the invoice. 1) Office temperature is higher after installing the film than before. 2) (NO JOKE) There is a chemical air in the offices and many of his employees are complaining about headache. FYI :Windowsizes : 12 windows 10' x 6' and 40 windows x 4 ' x 5' Films installed Silver 20 I have never heard such f***g BS in the 20 tears that we install windowfilm
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Negligence beyond the ordinary; a reckless or wanton disregard of the duty of care toward others. http://insurance.cch.com/rupps/gross-negligence.htm (kinda like what W is doing with OUR country {and everyone else's})
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butt rocket!
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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 -
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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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Commercial Residential Window Tinter Needed - Colorado
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Removable rigid window tint sheets - WTF?
I created an account just to respond here. I'm not a "tinter" or whatever yall may call yourselves but I came across this product and thought that it looked pretty cool and something I could do myself. I ordered from Lazeway and spent like $150 for two packages. The product is from China although they claim all this America stuff on the website. All i received was two simple rolls of tint, nothing special. I was totally scammed and now I'm looking all over the internet for anyone talking about this product to let them know. Dont buy from them.- 2
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Since there is no limit of darkness on the top strip, I have wanted to tint it. But I would go very dark, to help with sun glare in the evening. -
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Yeah that’s a very fair point to a degree I’m probably overthinking it. I don’t see really significant glare reduction until you get into much darker tint. Like you I think visibility for me is more important living in the country. I’ll probably see what the specs list the differences between 70% and 80% and then double check with the tinter as to what they recommend. Likely will end up with 70% with a strip along the top. Air80 seems to be much more popular, not sure if it’s due to performance or the difference in cost being so much more for the stratos. thank you
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