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Do NOT put a razor blade anywhere near driver and passenger front doors. They have a coating that scratches very easily. Ask me how I know. You're welcome...
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GR Corolla is the new hatchback from Toyota. Easy vehicle, no issues; it just has front quarter windows.
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*Has the factory UV coating on the glass - do not use a blade on the glass* Overall an easy car for both tint and ppf. Remove the cover plate behind the handle to expose a single phillips screw. After removing the screw the door panel tops can be popped loose and the lower seal removed. The back glass is an easy shrink, headrests are non removable and the roofline is low so access is a little tight if you're a taller individual like myself.
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Hey all! Just started mobile window tinting as a side to my main job.. (have 3.5 years experience window tinting) although i stopped for a few years and now getting back into it. I have hopefully lined up a 2003 Toyota Camry. I need to order some film but unsure of the rear window size.. 20Inch roll should cover all 4 doors. Can't figure out if i need a 30inch or 40inch roll for the rear window as they are on the larger side.. Any help would be appreciated. cheers
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Just tinted 2020 supra. Easy car ,I pulled the top portion of panels back and removed gaskets. Snapped right back together fine. Customer was super happy. Leaves and returns 10 minutes later with a passenger restraint warning light coming on. I work for a Toyota dealership. Never had this happen on any other car. This is my first supra I've tinted though. Please help!
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Be careful with new mirai, it has that special uv tinting that a razor blade with scratch. Also does anyone else know of any other toyota products we need to worry about.
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if you're having trouble shaping these backglass's, ive found that the easiest way is to divide it into an H patern and pocket shrink it focusing on the left and right sides. the middle third needs almost no shrinking.
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hello all! new to the forum and just got my 2016 Toyota 4Runner tinted. I chose Formula One Pinnacle ceramic. 15 on the front and 35 on the rear over the stock privacy glass. I know some were complaining about how green the front windows were, but WOW wtf....I did not expect what I got. Can someone PLEASE recommend a tint that will look any better than this?
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Hi everyone, I was hoping to get a feedback on the ideal length of tint roll that I should get for tinting the windows of my FJ Cruiser. This will be a first time DIY for me, so as advised by members here, I also expect wastage/rework. I was thinking that a roll of 20" by 10 ft may be enough to cover all the windows, cargo portholes and the rear shield. Would you advise that this is enough or should I go for a bigger size Thanks
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Hey guys, I am a graphics guy, no tinting experience at all. But I figured if anyone could help me, it would be you guys. I am in desperate need of a scaled, precise rear quarter panel window drawing (.ai, .eps, .svg... anything I can use in Illustrator). I have a customer who wants me to design him a custom vinyl graphic for their 2020 4Runner rear qtr-panel windows and I need some sort of scaled drawing that I can work off in Illustrator and then send to my Graphtec Plotter. I would normally just cut them bigger then I need them, but my customer is in a different state so I have to make it as precise as possible. I have been researching online t…
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Pull trim from rear of door 2 PH under that pull 1 PH behind door opener rear panels pull 1 screw behind door opener peel panel back cut doors long. Rear glass is small but like new Camry with high back seats
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Hey guys! I just got a Prius Prime to tint for a customer who had it ordered straight from Japan. The back window looks very odd. It curves inwardly down the lower bottom of the window. Any idea or suggestions on shrinking it?
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No need to pull panels. Just cut big Black out up front by mirror has dots down back edge push out on glass and slide down behind seal. Opera glass has good black out also. Rear glass brake light cover pops off easy with panel popper. Slide black tabs like BMW to remove light. Cover ribbon and electrical box with towel just to protect from water. Super easy car to tint
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I have a new RAV4 on Wednesday. Is that back window a pita to hand cut? Remove the spoiler?? Tia...
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Hey guys, I installed 2 fronts on a 2019 Tacoma today. I was able to bottom load by popping off the trim piece up by the mirror, removing the small plastic push clip below that, and also removing the philips screw behind the door pull. This gave me plenty of room to pull the top of the panel back. I know the entire panel is easy to remove but honestly no need to. Very simple window to hand cut and install, whether you bottom load or two stage. Hope this helps!
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Somebody , is IT posible to do this? Curvy back window
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I consider myself a very experienced tinter and this window taught me a few things! This is a very difficult window because of how the vehicle acts - the door must be closed to roll the glass - when the glass is down part way it will automatically roll down 2/3 before it goes up all the way.... what I call a nightmare and it cost me a few mess ups before I nailed it down. Here is what worked for me. You will need a helper. Window up all the way. Tuck outer moulding. Lay film across glass slightly in the tuck line. Wet tack a horizontal line across the center. Heat shrink as much as you can into the bottom. Trim on the defroster lines about half way up the glass. …
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wuts up guys .tow truck mike from FL WINDOW TINTING . what are the suppliers besides the big guys you all deal with ..new guy new company just want to open my options
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Please delete/ moved Thank you
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18 tundra Sweeps -Theyre attached to the door panel. i pulled them back on the fronts but not the back Windows -Super easy including back window. didnt snap or heat shrink anything. Difficulty: 1/5
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2018 Avalon Sweeps - front doors are attached to sweeps, but come out easily - back doors arent attached but have clips! Windows -Super easy to tint Back Glass - super easy!
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Any software updates for the 2018 Camry anyone?
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New to the forum and fairly new to tint. I've been installing doors for a while so that's a breeze but I'm just learning how to shrink and install a BG. 18 Camry wants to kill me. My issues: creasing the corners of BG while shrinking it, can barely reach the bottom edge when installing (short girl probs). I use a side swiper but my arms aren't long enough. Tool suggestions? It's for a dealership so I'm getting them every day. Dry shrinking takes too much time for me. Any suggestions? Brake light doesn't bother me a bit either because it's cut out from the pattern (dealership request). I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong...why I keep creasing it. A…
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Tinting my own personal truck this go around. I'm looking to match as closely as possible to VLT, color, and hue of the factory rear privacy glass. Anyone have any film recommendations? Thanks!
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Front door panel must be removed to do window film install. Since we like removing the sweep on most of our install, we remove the rear door panel too. 1. pop arm rest 1st with push stick (1 Phillip screw there) 2. pop window roll switch panel next (1 Phillip screw there) 3. Pop cover behide door handle (1 Phillip screw there) 4. and that all folk Easy car and film and vinyl design cut perfect for this model.
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That back window sucks, easy shrink but man it had a ton of dirt in the side corners.
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Cute little windows. Fancy seals are fancy. Fairly straight forward. Top pops back. Screws behind corner panel rear doors. Be careful not to lose seal end caps seals are 3 pieces similar to Camry?
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Anything special about them or pretty cut and dry. First time leaving my home to do a tint job and trying to get my ducks in a row.
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Got one coming in...any tips or tricks? Bottom sweeps come out easy? I know BG will be a reach on this.. Thanks
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These look pretty straight forward but I prefer pulling seals if it's easy. These pull right out or are we talking door panel removal or what?
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2015 Camry
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Dealership work, 2015 camry....has anyone done one? Sweeps pull out? 3rd brake light a problem? Any tips on this one? Thanks!
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2014 Corolla 1 2
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I know Toyota is remodeling the Corolla completely and was just wondering if anyone had got their hands on one yet? should be just as easy and straight forward as the current body style but was just curious. Thanks, Justin
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Hello all. I'm looking for a great look, not "ghetto" blackout....but a nice % and type of film. What to get, how much to spend, etc. Question 1: What kind of money to spend to get it right? Question 2: What to get AND what not to get. Question 3: Any pointers. Thanks
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Any issues with this one? Do sweeps pull out?
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I will start by saying I have not been tinting for years... I had a 99 solara in today, knocked out thr side windows easy. They had to be shrank becuase of all the bows/curves in the window. I have redone the back window 10 times and still not done. I can not get it to shrink right or anything. The glass bends in ways I just can't get the tint to lay straight and shrink. I have never had so many issues. Any suggestions getting this job done? 10 hours on a job leaves you feeling a little defeated. Have tried both the H pattern and top and bottom which majorly failed.
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Tinted the windshield on a 2002 Toyota land cruiser. Also did the rest of the vehicle. After about two hours the horn starts blowing. Pulled the relay and let it sit for another hour or so, go to plug the relay in and same thing. Anybody ever ran into this? Thanks.
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hey guys, i have a brand new 2016 tundra crew cab booked in tomorrow and from photos it sorta looks like the rear window rolls down like a 4runner? can anyone confirm this? anything i need to look out for ? Im in Australia so these are rare as they are imported then converted to right hand drive, i haven't seen a 2016 in person yet.
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I have a Roland Camm-1 PNC 1000 plotter and I am wanting to tint my own car. Can someone please send me the template so i can cut my own tint. Thanks in advance !
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I took a job on a 2015 4Runner and got everything tinted except the roll up back glass. I have to freehand everything. I cant figure out how to get the cut right and apply It correctly. Does anybody have any suggestions?
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I handle a Toyota account, so I'm very familiar with the new stuff, but I've got a super clean 2000 Camry coming in this evening to do. It's for a buddy, just wanted to know if there was anything odd that stands out about them...thanks
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Low angle haze
Im not that worried about brand recognition. Ive been getting work with Avery and its got little to no brand recognition as far as tint goes. I'm just looking for a good brand that I wont have an issue with. Avery is a fairly cheap option as far as Im aware, so I'm just getting ready to move into the big leagues with a more premium brand. Ive used STek's tint and I was pretty happy with the way it looked, shrank and the overall experience with customer service has been great too. I stopped using it because their specs feel like they are below par compared to the other premium brands. Specifically their TSER. Their NEX line seems to be compared to Xpel Prime XR Plus, but the specs were more on the line of Prime XR. Anyone know how that TSER number is calculated? Is it just a calculation combining light rejected, transmitted, reflected, etc? Looking into panaplex, autobahn, and global now. More specifically global because of recommendations. -
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I second the Global suggestion. If you can get past the color(khaki) of the 70% ceramic, it is the best performing film in their line. It has amazing heat rejection properties at a 70% film with very little low angle haze. I don't have anyone complain about it. If you install 50% on windshields then you will LOVE the Global 50% ceramic. One of the prettiest films i've dealt with and I would say "almost" zero low angle haze. It does not perform as well as the 70% in my opinion because they have almost the same "stats". @Dano Hang in there with the brand recognition. Just spit your knowledge and let them look it up if they want too. Global is my favorite of the "big 3" and the recognition is getting out there. -
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Best place to learn window tint ppf
I am currently in the process of getting my detail business going in northern Alabama, and I feel that being able to add tint and ppf, would be a great addition and separate me from some other businesses. I have found a lot of these 2 day work shops, they range from 1 to 5 days, are any of them any good? I would assume the Xpel training etc would be quality, but I was hoping to find something a bit closer to home. I have no issue traveling but if I can find it here or like near Atlanta it would be a lot more convient. Any info on any of these class workshops would be appreciated, and if u got an idea I've overlooked. Let me know that as well,. Thx for the help fellas -
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I've had good results with the Global so far. No minimum requirements but also not much brand recognition in my area. -
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Low angle haze
Basically, the technology that is blocking the heat is also creating the low-angle haze. Some films are worse than others, but they all have it. We've only had 2-3 customers complain about it in the last 10 years. So not a major issue at least for us.- 1
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I have been using Avery Dennison's NR Nano Ceramic IR but I keep seeing cloudy results or low-angle haze. I think some haze is acceptable as a trade-off for performance, but there are just some customers who may not be happy with the result. Does anyone know of a tint manufacturer that has little to no low-angle haze? Preferably one without a $10k minimum monthly buy-in or something crazy like that. Does this only affect ceramic tint? -
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