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2010 F250 Lariat Power folding/extending mirror's
by Guest l1ld3v1lrydr- 5 replies
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Just figured I'd throw this out there for anyone who may need to fold the mirror's in on these trucks. They have an option for power folding/extending/retracting mirrors. Incase you need to fold them in to get through the garage doors. Happy Tinting!
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as the title says this little thing is giving me hell with the bg. its the 4 door not the hatch. anyone else have any problems??
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Does it get any tougher than this bad boy? www.allprowindowtinting.com
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has any one tinted a new ford grand c-max with a sliding door
by Guest Tommy Smith- 1 reply
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just wonded because the handle for the side sliding door is in the way, just wonded if it came off? thanks Tommy
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Has anyone had to heat shrink these front side windows? I m new as some of you probably know, anyways I didn't think I'd have to shrink them. I was doing it for my dad, I'll give it another go tomorrow. My steps for anyone that cares lol Clean windows Lay film, cut the left side Roll window down a inch or so, Cut top/right side Peel the liner back Place on inside Squeegee into place... Ps: I don't have a cutting board
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Today for the first time I tinted a rear glass of a convertible top 96 mustang. it was a f'ing nightmare. Every other window came out excellent except the back glass. I screwed up three times before i gave up and I didn't even wanna charge money for it. Now its not like it was completely garbage, it came out good EXCEPT the only thing that looks horrible is I couldn't get a perfect cut along the edges so there was some light gap lil bit and there. It's not like a regular back window where I can hide the film behind dot matrix line. I felt bad for giving up on it and I know I need a tons more practice. But I am just wondering are these window suppose to be easy? …
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1987 FORD MUSTANG... any tips?
by Guest cslee0811- 5 replies
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Any tips on tinting a 87 Mustang?
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2010 ford Escape. 1 2
by Guest youngazntinter- 13 replies
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has anyone here done the new ford escape yet??? or older ones are fine too.. I'm having little trouble with the back glass of it.. its got so much of crap on the window..like latches, wipers, dampers and all... any tips or how to get everything off?? I looked in the auto sections and couldn't find it.
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09 mustang vert
by Guest betsgtp- 5 replies
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Just wanted to see how everyone did the back window on these cars. I tried getting my pattern from the inside, not fun. The last couple times from the outside but keep getting a slight gap around the edge and also scared of cutting into the top, 09 mustang convertible
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Any tips on these BG's especially the left and right edges? I did a 97 awhile back which did not turn out as good as it should have, I could not get the sides of the BG done well.
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I got a pair of rollups (front doors) to do tomorrow and havent checked the gasket but wondering if you guys are tucking these, pulling door panel or what? The customer will be present so I don't want to be investigating like I haven't seen one before.
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Doing my first old school car tonight and for whatever reason he only needs the two front doors and 2 rear quarter windows done. Anything I should be aware of or watch out for? Will I need to remove the door panel to get the film below gasket?
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2010 ford expdition
by Guest rivercitytint- 0 replies
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i recently tinted a 2010 ford exp xlt. the really long one!!! Anyways im haveing issues with the felt shedding i tape all the seals down before i lay the tint complete the job like normal remove the tape and a few day later it almost looks like the felt runs in from the seals or is just hidden beneith the water of the film, ive back useing ewf 15% tb. which im stearing away from due to tack issues on many cars i finnaly gave up. Any ideas?? also i tinted all the rears on this truck, and i was wondering if they are known for haveing soft glass????i see small scratchs where my blade was i used a olfa stainless blade and always keep the tips sharp. i was able to use a glass …
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I do not have a plotter for doing these little wing windows on the 2 door 98 explorer sport and wondering if you guys remove the rear windows and cut the hole by hand or precut it on the plotter? How do you guys effectively cut a good hole?
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Hey guys, need to remove a mirror off a 2010 ford escape but its not a torx or phillips bit, it has some funky clip at the bottom of it that I can't get to. Do I need a special tool or does anyone have any ideas?
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ford fusion qtr glass REMOVAL 1 2
by Guest 515tinter- 10 replies
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can anyone give me the details on removing the qtr glass on these ford fusions? its a 2008
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Ive done 3 Ford taurus' and all three are the worst tint jobs I've ever done. The last one I did a week I got a complaint on, so I went there yesterday and it was basically a bunch of contamination from the felt and creases on the rear rollups. I went ahead and redid the rears, but this time i removed the panels, but i didn't make much of a difference. I hear you can pull the felt seals around the window, but they looked like a beotch to get back in. I'm never doing this car again, It just not meant to be tinted, the rear rollups don't even go down all the way, so you can tape the felt. Plus, I hear you can only remove the felt on 2000-2003 models, so i don't see the…
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Whats up Guys/Girls?.. Doing a 97' Ford F350 P/U tomorrow. Anything I need to look out for on this truck? Also, any tips on getting the rearview mirror off?.... I appreciate any advice you guys can give me! .. I do alot more GM's than Fords
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1991 T Bird
by Guest hayabusad- 5 replies
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Have this here in the bay, advice on the back window, the B/G is a Biotch!!
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1996 EB Explorer 4 door 1 2 3
by Guest n3rv- 20 replies
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Hey guys I got a few questions. Lets see if you guys can answer them. 1. I live in missouri, would you guys happen to know the tinting laws off hand? Or where could I look these up... 2. I would like to limo tint the read window, rear sides, and rear roll ups, then I would like to tint the front roll ups and front window according to missouri state law.. How hard do you guys think this will be? 3. What type of tint should I buy? Will the good stuff at autozone work for me, or should I order it somewhere off the internet??? 4. Do I want to apply this tint to the out side of all my windows or to the inside??? If it is on the out side will it get scrached? 5. Anything e…
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I know there can't be to many of these running around anymore, but I had to do the front door on an explorer this morning. You guessed it Factory rear was solar bronze. I endedup putting Suntek Infiniti 35% on the 2 front's. From the outside it was the closest match I have ever seen. To the inside out the rear was way more bronze, but the outside apperience was almost dead on. I didn't have the cam with me to snap pic's, but if you guys run into one of these the Suntek Infiniti film matches great.
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rear view mirror 2011 Ford Fusion
by Guest arcwindowtinting- 4 replies
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Anyone know how to get it off? Thanks
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Its almost 100% Flat. 1/4 Windows are easy also, lots of room. The doors are super easy also, the seals are not tight so tucking was made easy . Only issue i had was squeegee the back glass, If you have long arm's you will be okay, because its kinda right in the back.
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Did a couple Fiesta's at the Ford dealer. They were 4 drs. The rollups are super easy, as is the very small triangle shaped rear quarters. The b/g isn't all that big, but it's a pretty heavy shrink. Wild colors too, one a crazy green, the other dam near fuschia colored!
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Not as easy to slide the film in the sides on the doors. Caught me of gaurd, I over cut the film alot on the last body style. They have a really tight rubber on the sides, by the by.
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2011 Fusion Hybrid 1 2
by Guest GSRBOB- 10 replies
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Just got one to do today, the back seat folds down after getting to the release levers in the trunk. Just a heads up for people pulling out the headrest. Car sux IMO.. Blah!
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2010/11 Super Duty
by Guest Tint Legend- 9 replies
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I have a freind that ordered a new F250 Super duty Extended Cab that just came out. Has anyone tinted one yet and if so anything I need to know. The truck should be in early next week. Suppost to have a slider. I googled it and the glass doesnt look much different from the current ones. Thanks
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2011 ford mustang felt installation 1 2
by Guest Baileys protint- 15 replies
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good evening tint guru's . I am a new tinter recently certified by 3m and have about 8 months under my belt. I am a former race car mechanic and custom bike builder so i have a pretty good knowledge of cars and figured i would round it off with a new career twist, tinting windows and installing invisible bras. That being said i have an appointment to tint a new mustang, and understand i need to install the felt to avoid the hideous scratches fords are infamous for in the doors. I have never done this nor was i shown how in training. I would appreciate any and all input on where to purchase the correct materials and possibly a video tutorial if at all possible . Thanks so …
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pickin brains
by Guest smellslikewetdog- 8 replies
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Ok,this is gonna sound like a dumbass question but...here goes..A budy has a 06 Mustang coupe and wants the whole car including sides tinted a light 35 %.The question is what the hell can I do about Cycling the power window to Not buzz down when the door is opened?I realize there is a certain method/order in which to turn the key etc,and would appreciate the help you may offer.Also my apologies to all if this has been covered and I just couldnt find the thread.Smellslikewetdog
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ford flex
by Guest tntmstr- 9 replies
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anyone tinted a ford flex I checked the forum couldnt seem to find anything...
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Just a rant about the so called competition. Guy comes in with an old Mondeo Hatch, "can you tint the back section ?" Yes. "Are you sure, have you seen the back window" he says, I have and again the answer is yes, you dont seem to believe me. It turns out he took it to two other so called window tint firms, who he named, one supposedly had 4 goes at it, could not do it and then phoned him to tell him its not possible. The other said the only way to do it was, and I quote "these can only be done in 3 sections, nobody is able to do these in 1 piece" These are the same 4rseholes who advertise "Professional Window Tinting, any car £100" Uncle Bob
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Ford Ranger 02 plate 1 2 3
by Guest orion tint- 26 replies
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How do you guys deal with the rear window in one of these, do you trim the rubber or remove the glass completely if you remove whats the easiest method of removal when working alone, Thanks in advance.
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Had a friends dad call me today to R&R an 07 Mustang and I am trying to figure out if I even want to take it on. How is the BG install on this one? Do the doors need to have felt added? And if so, can someone kind of give me a step by step on this as I have never seen felt added to any vehicle, so I am curious where and how exactly you guys are doing this since I see it talked about a lot. Also, where is a good place to get the appropriate felt from? Thanks for the help!
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Have a guy bringing over an 02 mustang convertible today and was just curious if this is a difficult vehicle to do? The BG looks relatively flat, does it still require shrinking etc? Any tips?
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I just wanted to mention that I cut double patterns for the fronts and the passenger was short by an 1/8 of an inch. Also, the matrix for the rear glass was really tight, especially on the sides, only about 2 mm of room. I had to tape the felt and put a 8" strip on the small hump that is on the door panel by the mirror. This kept that area from getting contaminated. Someone on here mentioned that the ranger was a for sure panle puller. I don't know if im missing something, but every ranger ive done, tucks as easy as they come.
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Got a guy bringing over a 98 Ford Ranger today, any tips or suggestions? He just wants the doors done. Will the door panels need to be removed and I assume the gasket is very tight at the bottom of the window correct?
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New Taurus
by Guest Mo Evo- 6 replies
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Got one on the schedule. Anything to look out for? TIA.
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I flew through the rest of the windows as they were cake. But this back window is driving my nuts Ive tried it 3 times so far every time I keep creasing it. I'm using the mdog soap method to shrink it. I tried a middle horizontal anchor twice and then the third time I moved the anchor closer to the top which worked great from shrinking the top and all the way till about 8 inches of the bottom then it seemed like there was still to much film and it would still crease. Im using a hard card and a heatgun. If anyone has any tips or techniques I would GREATLY appreciate it! Sorry for the newb post but I don't have alot of experience yet.
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help with ford focus 1 2
by Guest pame- 10 replies
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Hello, I'm sorry to ask this on this forum but I have no idea what to do. I had my ford focus 2003 windos tinted and when I left with my car the radio did not work, I could turn it on but it was going scanning permanentely without stoping at any station, and I couldn't even turn it off, I had to turn off the engine. Somebody told me it was because of the tinting and to wait a few days, but it has been 3 days and my radio is still not working. What should I do? Should I hate the tint from the windows? Thank you
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Ive got a 2011 Fiesta coming in and was just curious if there were any issues with it. Ive seen it in person and looks basic. So any stories or is it a cake walk?
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Removable rigid window tint sheets - WTF?
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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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Process
Hey guys - so I work for a vinyl graphics company that is adding window tinting to their repertoire and I had a question about your guys' ideal process. I have my plotter set up and my window tinting software ready to go, but I am completely ignorant about the way that tint installers prefer that things be cut. Currently, I will plot/weed the tint and cut the backing away as much as I dare before handing it over to the installer. I was thinking that the installer would prefer the tint to be cut to shape which I believe I can achieve with the perf cut on my plotter. Is that the typical process or should I not be worried so much about it being cut to exact shape? -
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
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