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super easy to pull sweeps on. remove the plastic cover behind door handle. remove screw. top of the panel pops back with little effort and remove sweep.. no felt seals to tape. this truck is easy money. make sure you cover door panels to protect stitching on top of the door panel.
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Can’t remove panels no need to. Tape up bottom seal mark front & back , cut 1/8” long front & rear place film at top of rubber above door mark bottom with sharpie cut bottom , cut lower front 1/8” taller
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This car took us about 4 hours to tint. We had to remove the rear deck on this 2019 which we never had to do on any Charger. The back glass gave us so much problems even after wet sanding it with 2000 grit. It just didn’t wanna stick on the bottom. Even after removing the rear deck we still had a hard time due to the sub woofer sticking up so high. There also alots of electronic that need to be cover up back there so be careful.
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The door panels have 3 10mm bolts then they can be pulled off. After taking off one, I realized I only needed to pull the top of the panel back. You may only need to take one 10mm out behind the handle but I did all three. The back was a slider. The two outer windows for the slider meet right up to the border of matrix, not leaving too to hide the edge. I ended up having to trim the top of those on the inside.
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Hey y’all I’ve been tinting for 6 years and was having trouble with a 1st gen dodge windshield install a brow for some reason, I’d cut it on the outside and it wouldn’t line up with the curve on the inside. Could be having a blonde moment but any help is appreciated! TIA
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2013 Ram roll-ups
by Guest ramz- 7 replies
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Friend of mine bought one and i was going to factory match the rollups. I taped the felt first and cleaned the window, as usual. Problem im having is the side seals are super tight. The bottom sweep is very flexible, so, tucking is no problem there. Is there something i'm missing on getting the tint pressed in there without creasing it. I wonder if i should push out on the window to get more room? Comments appreciated.
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2017 Gaskets easily removable. big windows, no snapping needed. of course heat shrink back window, HIGHLY RECOMMEND dry shrinking and being careful of the bottom corners. the back window is a sneaky lil bastard lol. Harder than it looks. SUPER EASY!!!!
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Window tint
by Peter- 3 replies
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A friend told me about tintdude.com just got a 2014 dodge charger and really needing window tint and also a brow.
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Anything change in these new ones?
Last reply by jh812, -
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We did a clear nano ceramic on a 2015 chalenger. After we finished the car freaked out. The headlights flashed the horn went nuts. Did we fuck the computer? Actually i was only an observer at this shop in ohio. But i dont want to risk this scenario at my shop in kona.
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Hello all, I was wondering how you guys were doing the roil ups on the rear sliding doors. It looks like it has the thing at the back that covers some of the window. It looks like a real nightmare to get film behind there. Any tips?? Thanks in advance!!!
Last reply by Tint again, -
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Has anyone removed one of these?
Last reply by no ma'am, -
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I need all the help I can get on the back door windows.
Last reply by peteswindowtint, -
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Paint protection causes mirrors to whistle. May just be the pattern I used, but loud whistle starts at 50kph both mirrors. Removed film and no more whistle.
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Hadn't noticed a problem with the 2015s, but now they seem to slap silicone sloppily along the bottom of the bg. Twice now, and on the Hellcat the silicone went up so far as to cover a clear portion of the glass at the bottom passenger side corner. Real PITA! Can't get a blade down there without risking damage to the defrost. Had to use a broken bulldozer to bulldoze the silicone off the glass. Maybe hasn't affected anyone else, but it's something to look out for on these.
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Anyone done one yet? Any tips for removing door panels or anything?
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So I have a customer who called and inquired about tinting one of these. I don't remember if I have ever ever done one of these before! lol. I did a search and someone had mentioned on the "black list" section of cars to place it in the "charge extra". Anyone remember doing one of these? How hard is it? The back glass looks like it might be a PITA!
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Step 1; Relax. Just a Dodge product. Step 2; I folded the back seats down and climbed in. Step 3; Pull headliner down, it is just clipped in. Popped 4 fasteners total. Step 4; Pull edge of assembly towarss the rear of the vehicle, where it seals against the back window. It will release the two metal clips, which may or may not stay in the car. If so, remove with needle nose pliers. Step 5; unplug harness, tint window, re-install as mentioned above.
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I haven't seen where anyone has mentioned the overhead third brake light on the new Challenger yet.... This brake light sticks out from the headliner onto the top center of the backglass Now if you pull down on the headliner section you are okay. But if you pull down on the black plastic cover on for the brake light Don't pull hard enough to release it from it's clips. These clips will pop off and stay in the metal roof area above the headliner!! They are very difficult to get out if you can still even get to them!! So again,, don't pull the third brake light cover out of it's clips. Just wedge a bone tool or something thin but enough to raise eac…
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Of course the usual third light, but don't even bother. I swear I put 2 pounds of pressure on that thing just trying to prop it open with a pen under a corner and it popped. Honestly considering refusing to do Challenger back glass. I hate cutting around the third light I think it looks like crap. If you're doing one warn the customer ahead of time. Guy was on a waiting list for 1 1/2 years just to have some asshat tinter turn his new car into a rattle fest. Just trying to do a nice job for you sir... Maybe I'm just angry, but I think this is Chrysler's problem. It's bound to happen eventually. Lights are normal wear and tear. Who engineers this thing to do this? …
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HOW DOES THIS NEW MIRROR COME OFF,? LOOKS LIKE THE VW'S TWIST 90 DEG. JUST DONT WANT TO CRACK A WINDSHIELD TODAY!
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Any tips on shrinking rear window on this car? The rollups were cake, but that backglass gave he problems
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What are you guys doing to avoid a light gap around the slider clip, and the latch on the driver side window? I've got very little experience with rear sliders, and what I do have they've mostly had a slight primer edge around them so cutting wasn't too hard... This one has no edge and I'm having an extremely hard time getting it cut to my standards...
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Wet shrink or dry H pattern in high or low anchor form, and I still can't get the freaking top corners of all chargers in one piece, without splicing fourth big line at the top. I use fine steel wool, 3000 sandpaper and wet sand the burrs and mix of purified water and Johnson's baby shampoo for cleaning/tinting. I only have two years in automotive tint, and I use Llumar ATC. Advice only on b/g only please. Just to add 08 chevy Malibu same issues.
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I work for a dealership that just acquired a Dodge & Jeep dealership. We pull seals / panels if necessary. Can anyone give me some tips on getting these cars done faster? Thanks
Last reply by NeontheAlmighty, -
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Anybody done one of these? I have only seen one or two on the road, but have one coming today. Looks like a cake walk but just wondering! Will post some pictures after
Last reply by NeontheAlmighty, -
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I tried tinting a Charger Windsheild tonight, and after 2 failed attempts told the customer to come back tomorrow because I had another car coming and he agreed. I 99% of the time use the wet shrink method and it never fails, I spray the sheild with my soapy solution, lay the tint out, do a rough cut, and H pattern, and work my way from the tips of the vertical fingers. For some reason every now and then I get a car that gives me a hard time, and I cannot due relief cuts because of no defrost lines. anyways, any tips on a window or anyone out there do one? it kind of curves both ways its a very difficult sheild.
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2001 Viper
by Ridler- 2 replies
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I've searched on here but since this model is a little older and I didn't see any posts on it I wanted to see what you all can tell me about this back window. Some say it's easy, some say it's hard and then others say just take your time shrinking. I'm doing one of these along with the customers new 2015 Challenger Hellcat which I've done plenty of, but its the Viper that I've never done that I'd like to hear about. Do you do dry or wet, H pattern or just straight across the middle? Is the reverse roll better or franky? Thanks for the help in advance!
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so i have no clue ho to remove the rear view mirror. it has the plastic clip covering the screw and have no clue how to remove it
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Anybody tinted one of these? The back window looks tricky. The rest looks easy though.
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Did one of these yesterday, very easy car. back window required medium shrinking, but it only measures about 15 inches tall. 4 roll downs were simple. there is a 10mm bolt behind the door handle, and then the top of the door panel can be pulled back. there are 4 clips on the top edge of the door panel. Just yank it back, then pull the seal out.
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any tips on this?
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Hi, could you give me some tips on this car? 3rd brake light? Thanks.
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2014 Ram 1500 SG HP Supreme good factory match?
by Guest Br0- 4 replies
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Just as title states, I just bought a new ram with factory tinted rears. I took to a tinter who has never failed me in the past and asked him to match the rears. He choose Solargard HP Supreme 16% to match the rears. Well, the fronts have more of a slightly shinny bluish grey tint to the outside than the rears, and from the inside the color is WAY warmer (brown) than the rears which is cooler (bluish). My questions: 1. Is HP supreme considered a good factory match tint by you pros? 2. Would you have considered it here to match? 3. Is there a better (perhaps dyed) SG alternative? Or is my guy WAY off here with is choice? Thanks in advance pros.
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Got one of these today anything to look out for? Hes getting 15% all around
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Fighting the front 1/4 windows on this sprinter the rest of the van is all done and went very easy anytips for the 1/4s?
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69 Dodge Van 1 2
by NorCalNoob- 11 replies
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This will be a practice vehicle. Doing my homework while waiting for tools and tint. The pop-outs I will strip bare and tint. The fixed windows, not so easy to get perfect I suspect.
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This cargo van was very easy
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Just a heads up. I did one of these today and I never knew that on this model of charger the back deck is raised up unlike any charger I have seen. I had to use a bulldozer to get it at the bottom. I just started working for a Chrysler,Jeep and Dodge dealership and haven't seen this until now. Just one more thing to make a kinda pita car a little more of a headache.
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Overall, VERY easy car (truck).... Nothing major to watch out for, no reason to pull the seals, they tuck easily. Mirror is easy to remove, just the normal hex screw... Back window has less border than similar trucks (silverado etc) but still has plenty of room. Line up the factory edge of the film to the border at the bottom of the back window so you don't have to cut it (makes it easy if the truck has a tool box...)
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What is the best value plotter to cut PPF and window tints?
FC8000/FC8600 new or used. Hard to wear em out. -
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Auto window tint claims/performance question
Thank you for the explanation gentlemen. I definitely learned something new today. As a average consumer, say you pay for a specific type/brand of tint but after you get the car back, how does one knows that tint on the car is what you asked for? Thank you again. -
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Help me pick?!
How long the shop has been around helps but the work they do is more telling. There are shops I know that have been "around" longer than I have but I was killing them in quality from the start. Here I am 24 years in. Go look at the work they do. -
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Auto window tint claims/performance question
So you aren't measuring IR but a generic "solar heat". I've got the old analog btu meter and it was a cool tool but I don't use it and have not for probably 20 years. You are way overthinking this.- 1
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The Off Topic Thread
Hey guys, correct if I'm wrong but isn't " V-Kool " a gimmick film. Apparently something about it reflects IR instead of absorbing it ?? Any knowledge on this film? -
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How -tough- is the scratch coat
On a SUV, when u have it loaded up, and you know when something/somethings will touch the back glass (if tinted), I often throw a mover towels ontop as I have definately replaced rear tint in this due to it getting scratched.... Which got me thinking or over -thinking. Movers towel while not hard is not exactly soft... Do I need to throw a *soft* microfiber towel on it so if it rubs against the back glass, it won't scratch the tint. -
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What is the best value plotter to cut PPF and window tints?
I just purchased a warehouse to open up a wrap shop to apply PPFs, window tints, and vinyl wraps to customer vehicles. What is the best value plotter to get? I want something that will be reliable, has a really good software that is easy to use and saves film, and something that would break the bank. Ive heard of brands like the Workhorse 2, Graphtec fc9000, and Jaguar V LX 72". What do you guys recommend?! Thank you so much for the help! -
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Help me pick window tint!
Hi everyone, I need help picking the best window tint for my car. I want to get a ceramic film and have gotten few quotes. Now while comparing them it got me confused. Here are my options listed from most to least expensive. Xpel XR Autobahn Black Ceramic Llumar CTX or 3M Ceramic IR I am looking for perfomance and longevity. -
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Help me pick?!
Xpel shop has been around for more than 15yrs Llumar and Autobahn one around 4 3m probably around 15+ too. But there was one review questioning the authenticity of film. So staying away from it. So probably out of Xpel, Llumar ans Autobahn -
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Help me pick?!
High dollar quotes may be representative of; 1) high overhead costs or 2) wanting to stand out in a crowded field through a price illusion of having the best. Most all 'ceramic' films in the industry come within 5 or so percentage points of each other in terms of TSER. The amount of difference is trivial in comparison to overall performance, while occupying the car. Write each one down on a small piece of paper, put them in a bowl, and blindly pick one. Then, get an idea of what their workmanship looks like by visiting their shop, what the product might look like on your vehicle, and what might be their service history rating from online apps. Workmanship outweighs all other factors. I cannot pick for 'you'.
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