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Hey guys just did a new e300 2016 really easy went light on the water and the key fob still wouldnt recognize itself..windows stopped rolling up and down unless u put key in cup holder area where it fits in key spot then when started it will roll down and up but only if running..luckily it is a friends gonna hope it dries out overnight fingers crossed.. ok all is well it dried up but try explaining that to a customer who isnt a friend or family not fun..
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I tinted a cla250 and after I was done with back glass the push start button to start the car would not work. A technician looked at it and said water leaked downward into the trunk where the push start computer is. From now on I think I will just use a spray bottle in the back glass. And use my 5 gal tank only on the sides. I didn't even spray that much water. Any ideas to avoid to much water.?
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It has become very obvious that Mercedes has a batch of vehicles out there with defective defroster wires. Let me clarify that. The wires may be completely intact and working but the problem occurs when anyone touches the wires, such as cleaning the rear window, taping a temp tag to the glass or tinting process. I believe that there is some final step to cure the wires to the glass during manufacturing that was skipped or done wrong. The pic on the right below is a 2018 E class, we tinted the glass and then realizing that some of the wires were messed up, we pulled the film back off the window while wet (2 min after install). All the wires came of…
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Any one else ? issues with rear defroster lines, seem really poor on the last 2 e saloons we done, just removing dealer stickers, removing the real weak elements, Never have i noticed 10 YEARS ++ so bad but these absolutely suck, we even steamed dealer stickers, and bang shards of element in the stickers, Surely some one else not just me ? done tones of R & R`s never lost a line, yet these seem to fall off soon as you look at them or remove anything,,,, Sticky on this Tintdude,,,, Ric
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Tinted a GL350 Monday, went well, fairly easy job. You don`t have to pull the panels, only the tops and the weather strip pops out. Owner picked it up midday and was on her way. She calls me back about an hour later and says her door locks keep cycling lock/unlock. The vehicle was not doing this when it left, but it apparently is now. She took it in to the dealer and they diagnose it as water in the door lock module on the rear hatch. This doesn`t make sense to me as this rear glass is a lift gate that I put very little water on because its a small window and is fairly flat. Dealer did cover it under warranty as this custy knew the service writer, but she was told its a c…
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Car is easy peasy but how are you guys getting the film into and squeegeed out on those little triangles behind the rear door? I'm guessing pulling interior panels? Any pics or steps to do this? Tia
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Doors - These were pretty hard. I did NOT take off the panels or remove sweeps. The hard part was getting the film in the sides cleanly, so tape over the felt or do whatever you do to have "felt" control. BG - Standard and easy. I put the film under the third brake light at the top of the window with no issues. Windshield - Standard. As always be careful with water, just because of all the electronics. Overall Difficulty: 4/5 Because of doors
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New 2020/21 S-class
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Any infos on Keyless detection unite position on brand new S class?
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This vehicle is not for beginner....so do not try it. Take about 25-30 min to remove everything needed to tint this Wagon and another 25-30 min to put it back together.....There go a hour so charge accordingly. You will not be able to tint this vehicle without removing the sweep. This G Wagon is a Monster....If I keep working this hard, maybe I can own one. Follow us on instagram @autofilmspecialists and @midtownmotortrends to see detail of our work. 1. Remove blk screw on top of door pin 2. unscrew the door pin and push down on it to lock position 3. remove torque screw on door holder (what ever this thing is call....hand/arm rest) 4. pop panel ba…
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Any one tinted this 17 S 63 coupe? any good trick to handle the side quarters roll up windows ?the rear bottom goes so deep down too
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Anything I should be aware of besides being frugal with slip solution? TIA
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C:\Users\Trimline\Downloads\20200827_103943.jpg I'm trying to remove the 3rd brake light but I haven't seen this type before ( I don't do a lot of Mercedes)... any experts that can help? The cover has 2 small round pieces with small holes in them... seems like a key type situation. Thanks
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About to pull in one of the new C300. Havent done it yet but the biggest differance that I see is, the third brake light is recessed in the deck and the quarter glass now have a border around them. I will try to post some pics later.
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Has anyone been able to do the rear Triangle window on the 2019/2020 AMG GT53? This was only pic I had.
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The panel just pop off so you can remove the 3rd brake light. It is remove the same way a BMW 3rd brake light. Pulled the tab out on each side with a small hook tool. Every windows on this vehicle will have to be shrink......Good luck on shrinking the front 2 windows. I did this vehicle with 3M Crystalline and it was time consuming.
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Recently did a set of fronts on a new GLA 250. Gaskets are the same as previous models. I removed the speaker cover in the corner and then popped the panel back. Easy install, no need to shrink if you’re bottom loading.
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Whats the best way to go about tinting the roll down rear windows on these? Just about managed it but what a bitch. also a bit too much contamination for my liking.
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Hi guys, never tinted one of these before. just seeing if there’s anything I need to be aware of before booking in or if this is a straight forward job? Thanks in advance.
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I will have 2 of these coming. I think the rear power windows is a pain. Any one has a good tricks. Thanks
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2005 CLK 500
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Done a few of similar of these. E400.clk they are pretty same. Used to have some difficulty. Done this 05 clk today. Works out better than I expected. The cutting and loading is a bit tricky.
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Have a customer wanting the windshield tinted. Anyone done one of these windshields?
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Hey have one of these next week, any changes or are they the same? Also they want the windshield done any problems? Or am I going to have to figure it all out?
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I have a 2018 Sprinter van coming in for window tint. Anything I should look out for?
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Hi. Had a brand new E-class in yesterday with 8km on the odometer. I'll give some tips regarding the car. Rear panels; lift the top up a bit and pull back. The clips are very tight so you may use some elbowgrease to get it of. To be able to get the gasket out you have to pry back the plastic trim between door window and quarterwindow. To get the gasket out, pull panel and trim towards you, start lifting gasket from the rear of the door(quarterwindow), twist and jiggle a bit and the gasket should come out. These cars carry alot of electronics so be sure to cover the fusebox and the unit behind the fusebox with rags and/or releaseliner.
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you need to remove this glass in order to tint it ? Is posible to tint this glass completely without removing it?
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How do you get these out??? UPDATE! Nevermind. Duh! I couldn't see the tabs on the side. Push away the tabs from the light and off it comes. Blond moment 🤦♂️
Last reply by Carmeltinting.com, -
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Hi had my windows tinted and about 1 hour and 30 mins later I accidentally opened my windows. Would it affect my tints?
Last reply by Jake, -
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Has anyone had any electrical or other issues with this model? I have seen alot of posts on new Mercedes with issues, just wondering. Thanks
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2013 SLK 250
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Hi Guys, Does anyone know how to trick the sensors in a 2013 Mercedes SLK so that I can have the rear quarter windows roll up with the top down? Thanks in advance.
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Heads up on the new 2017 ECLASS mercedes, tinting back window may cause to have water drop in the rear deck falling into some kind of sensor causing the "keyless" entry to not function. Starting and locking/unlocking but will not work if sesnors are wet. Cheers
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Has anyone tinted one? I haven't even seen it yet.
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Hey all. Got a '13 SL550. Anything I should be aware of? I did one long ago, but can't recall any install problems. Thanks
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I'm guessing I need felt, anything else to watch for?
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Looking for insight on how to tint rear quarter windows. Does anybody know how the seals come out or leaving them in and still get a clean job.
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any tips or words of advice for this S550? I have one coming in for a full tint job tomorrow. Thanks in advance.
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hey guys I am relatively new to the forum. I have been on for a while and just registered. I have been doing tint for a little while and keeping with the easier and more simple jobs, pick ups and SUV's for my detail clients. Well I have a client with a new GTS and wants me to tint it. I have serviced all his cars for years so the trust is there. One of my questions is the side door glass has a wicked curve on top and bottom, I know I will have to shrink the bottom of the window but can i and should I shrink the top? How about door panel removal since it has some serious weatherstrip on the inside bottom edge of the windows.... remove the door panel or try and get it wi…
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Just wondering if anyone has done of these yet. Have one coming in this week and was wondering if anyone had any tricks or suggestions they could give me so the install can go smoothly.
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Hi, Im new to these boards. Don't really know the protocol. I just had a quick question, that hopefully you guys could answer. I plan on wrapping my E-Class in a metallic midnight blue wrap. I would like to change the tint but don't know if the tint I want is even manufactured. Is it possible to get a tint that starts dark at the top of the window then gradually lightens towards the bottom with a 'smoky' gradient effect. So at the top the driver's head is barely visible, to where the drivers shoulder and arm could slightly be seen. Is it possible to get this done without film wrap? I've asked around here in Nairobi, Kenya and seem to get a lot of mixed answers, some sayin…
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Could use some guidance on this. Don't see Mercedes in my part of the world. Do the panels need pulled or just the tops? Any issues with the defroster lines coming off during the strip? Thanks in advance.
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Is it mandatory to shift film when cutting?
I stopped side shifting a long time ago. Today the only cut I'll make is the bottom and top edges. Sometimes I'll shift the bottom down before cutting the top if the inside door sweep is low. For the sides I'll use a marker or grease pencil to mark the edges and cut them out on my peel board. One small wiggle can cost a bunch of embarrassment if you gaff a rubber or scar the glass.- 1
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PPF Cutting Software
The only software not tied to a specific film manufacturer that I'm aware of is TintTek. They offered both tint and PPF patterns, it's been a number of years since I used them so I can't say what the current pattern quality is but at the time I switched their PPF patterns were hit or miss depending on the application. -
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What is the best value plotter to cut PPF and window tints?
Yep I run a Graphtec FC8600 and it's been rock solid- 1
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I'm not 100% sure so take what I'm about to say with a large grain of salt but what I think you would need to do is have your computer hooked directly to your plotter with whatever software you're going to use and then enable remote access to that computer via your tablet and run it that way.- 1
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What did you tint today?
Actually got to work on my personal vehicle for once. 5% over the back, 20% on the fronts, 70% on the windshield and 35% on the pano roof. Also tinted my rear taillights, third brake light as well as the front side headlight markers.- 3
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Is it mandatory to shift film when cutting?
It is probably easier to go on youtube and watch some videos but I'll try to explain as best as I can. In a nutshell you want to cut one side of the rolldown, shift the film over by 6-8mm on the same side you just cut, cut the other edge and then shift it back to "center" it (same amount of overlap on both vertical edges), roll the window down and then do your final cut along the top edge. As long as there is no light gaps you are good to go.- 1
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Is it mandatory to shift film when cutting?
I’m in the learning process and many people shift there films quarter of a inch to the left or right. What does that do? I seen the tints on my car done by the dealer and the film doesn’t looked like it was shifted but there’s no light gaps either. -
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