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Does anyone know how to remove the rear deck lid from the 08 WRX sedan? Thanks, Ryan
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Got one to do on Monday. Anything I should be aware of before I do it?
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Subaru Forester 1 2
by Guest Scottsfire- 10 replies
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Hiya, Doing a Subaru Forester on Saturday with frameless roll ups and was wondering if people are just heatig the edges of the film where the door makes contact with the gasket/frame near the roof or if taping the seals is necessary? Also, seems like I'm going to have to dry shrink the back glass, what pattern are ya'll using? Horizontal tack running through the middle or "H", if so horizontal tack on "H" on the upper window or lower??? Thanks for any tips or tricks. NOTE: I also plan on removing door panels for giggles.......I've got time! Any issues with this removal?
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2010 Sti
by Guest datdude- 2 replies
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Read the topic about the 2008 got a 2010 coming into the shop tomorrow. Anything different? What is the best way to cut the rear windows. I always seem to have trouble cutting them. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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1999 Subaru Impreza 1 2
by Guest Dentless Dave- 15 replies
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Got a request for one today. I've never done tinting on any Subbie. How bad are the 99 back windows? Easy like a Fusion or a PITA like the Mazda 6's? dave.
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Quick Subaru question guys
by Guest shadowline- 0 replies
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Got a WRX booked not sure if its the "classic" shape of the bug eyed one? Im certain from memory (havent done one for a while) that a 24" roll isnt big enought for the back glass does a 30" cover it or is it over that that needs a 36". I think the 30" covers and not the 24" any help need to order film in the morning and I cant see one on the road to measure!! Cheers Guys!
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subaru tribeca
by Guest dumplin- 6 replies
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Any heads up on this vehicle , checked makes area , nada . From the look it will be cake , thanks
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2006 subaru WRX 1 2
by Guest Peja43916- 12 replies
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I have one to do tomorrow. Any tricks to this car?
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2008 STI
by Guest 27tint4- 7 replies
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just finished up the '08 sti. real nice ride. pc. of cake to tint. be careful with yer gun tho...the outer door sills are tender. the rear view mirror has 3 screws. the lower 2 (black) remove mounting hardware from the screen. (silverr one just holds the mirror clasp) be careful after you remove the 2 screws, that big hunk of steel wants to fall and scratch that purty shift knob. lmao...have a good time tinting this one.
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2009 Subaru Legacy
by Guest scottydosnntkno- 0 replies
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Be careful with the new 09 Legacies. The back window is cake, dont worry about taking out the taillight to remove the 4 Wheel Drive sticker, just lay your film right over it and it looks awesome. The customer commented on how it looks so much better now that you can see the sticker. The doors are another issue. Make your that you tuck the film at LEAST 1/3" below the top of the gasket. Originally I tinted it like any other frameless, and put the film right to the top of the gasket, since its frameless it should roll down fine and have no issues right? Not so. All 4 windows started to peel in less than 4 weeks since the gaskets are so tight. I talked to the dealer, …
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Well.. so much for the lovely frameless glass. Plus they added a useless quarter glass on the back C pillar as well. Its easy to get to though. The rear deck is all plastic like the Toyota Carolla and Mazda 3 but is tight to the glass and comes up a bit. It makes removing the AWD decal on the inside of the rear glass a royal pain in the arse. The door panels are held on by 4 screws. 1 by the door handle, one in the door pocket/switch plate, and once you pry that up, there are 2 more right there. Theres a lil spot towards the front of the switch plate with a notch to put something in to pry it up. Be careful prying up the door switches/pocket though. Its a sil…
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SUBARU WRX!!! 1 2
by Guest omoneyo- 14 replies
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Im doin a 2002 wrx today.. should I b worried bout anything???
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2006 Subaru Imperza
by Guest Tintbds- 1 reply
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this tint made the car look much cooler
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Am I the only one who has trouble getting that rear on in one? I stuffed up 2 today and I'm onto my third. Seaming it and be done with it in the future. Devil
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If your SVX 1 2
by blade- 13 replies
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looks like this...you are
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It doesn't does it. That's what I thought too. 1989 Subaru XT6. Kicked my installer's and my azz this afternoon. HE finally got it in one piece (3rd try). I moved on to the Cavalier in the background It's much more of a rap-around than it looks. Top and bottom corners are a biatch. First time in all my years to have this car come in. I've got another one to add to the "double the price" list. :inot And the passenger side wrap around was much worse than the driver's side.
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MY2005 2.5RS wagon rear window
by Guest Airboy- 4 replies
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Newbie question...Will the rear window (hatch) require heat shrinking? Thanks.
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Subaru
by Guest leeberbs- 0 replies
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In the unlikely event that one of these rolls into your shop, do yourself a favor and double whatever you think you should charge. 9 windows, of which 4 are stationary, and they have no border to provide a comfort zone. This thing was a b***h...came out nice though.
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I usually pull and tuck most of my cars, to save some time. Windows are frameless and wonderful, except for the front. They have an extremly tight rubber gasket by the sideviews. I still pulled it back and tucked it in. To keep the flim tight enough on the glass, to dry solid, I pushed in a popsicle stick on both fronts in the bottom corner. I also threw a small piece of masking tape on the upper right corners to prevent peelback when the doors get shut. Everything came out perfect and I got it done a hell of a lot quicker/easier than taking the doors apart. Has anyone tried a heat gun on the outside of the glass to dry the top edge quicker? Im gonna try that next time. …
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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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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
Im in TX, plenty of of what you mentioned. While I do sit higher in an SUV, glare reduction is not improved much at all with what I have. My 80% is almost clear, not dark at all. With all tint, it adds a bit of reflectivity from the outside, which I notice makes it slightly harder to see from the outside looking in, in the form of a glare not darkness. At the end of the day, it's not permanent, it's only money! -
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PPF installer for hire in SoCAL
Hello. My name is Adrian i have good experience with paint protection film and i just moved to California, Irvine, i'm open to travel one hour away for the right job. You can contact me at 5717330693 -
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Boat window tinting tips
Best tip would be, “Sorry, no boats”.- 1
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Boat window tinting tips
The answer is to not heat that area too much so that you leave some slack in the film for when you get it to the inside. Also cut your pattern a little large so that you can trim a thread off the edges after shrinking to not have a furled edge. After you do a few of those you'll figure out how much to leave/trim to not have any light gaps. Also I'll leave a hardcard wrapped in a microfiber in the bottom overnight to collect water and keep pressure on the film while it dries. Sometimes you can take the top rail off the glass if the jackwagon boat builder didn't put too much pressure on the glass package when it was installed. If you pull the rail off of a tight package it's a pita to get back on, looking like it could crack the whole time. Congrats on getting it done. I've seen plenty that couldn't, which is why I price them like I do.- 1
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Boat window tinting tips
Thx everyone for the tips the install went fine, however i did run into a new problem on the main curve of the glass from thr outside the tint would lay flat on the big curve but when applying it seemed like there was too much tension and it would not stay down i ended up heating it up and flattening down but some of that area got overheated and warped a little, if you know how to tackle this problem please help me thank you!- 2
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