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Been tinting for 3 years in the UK mainly self taught and I can't get the glass clean. Do only a few cars a year, as the main business is signs making but have just done 1st 2 cars of this year. Spent ages cleaning each window twice with a lint free cloth and then went over each lightly with a tac rag like a paint shop uses. Then I immediately peal the tint, wet it and the glass and apply. Still get bits under the film. Not off the head liner as I have the door open. Can't work it out. Not talking of 2 tiny bits in odd places, but often lots of bits in a corner or across the top. Tried everything I can think of! Help please! Getting really hacked off!

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Been tinting for 3 years in the UK mainly self taught and I can't get the glass clean. Do only a few cars a year, as the main business is signs making but have just done 1st 2 cars of this year. Spent ages cleaning each window twice with a lint free cloth and then went over each lightly with a tac rag like a paint shop uses. Then I immediately peal the tint, wet it and the glass and apply. Still get bits under the film. Not off the head liner as I have the door open. Can't work it out. Not talking of 2 tiny bits in odd places, but often lots of bits in a corner or across the top. Tried everything I can think of! Help please! Getting really hacked off!

[*]278069

Could be one of many or many of one... :duck

http://www.tintdude.com/forum/index.php?sh...61entry245761 :DD

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Guest zolar

I agree with 3 S's. No towel, lint free or otherwise, except the top edge or the sides if they are not felt. The squeegee gets the final pass, it is much cleaner, and saves $$$$$ on paper towels. Paper towels (shop towels) only need to be used to wrap around the old hard card.

Z

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This is my 16th year tinting autos, and I still fight with contamination in my jobs. Granted, things have improved a lot over the years, but I still have that occasional tear-off that has too much contamination in it... I really don't need that kind of advertisment out there, so I just re-do them right away.

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Guest Moozer

Thanks guys for your help! Knew the info was prob on the site already, but couldn't find it. Thanks for your assistance.

Have done big Volvo this week with improved results but what a tight fit these swedes are round the seals!!!!. :beer

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Guest Reif40

Hey man I had the same problem. For the longest time every rollup I did had dirt in the same spots. My uncle told me to spray off my fingers b4 I peel the film and what do you know no more dirt

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Guest loonytinter

I was having the same problem!

until......

I got myself a proper tintshop!

you have to make sure the room is super clean and dont have air rotation at all!.

what a result!

thx to tintdude containation control page!

by the way, I do tinting in london, uk.

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Guest darkdan

If it's in the corners you're touching the film during the install or touching the film to something else.

If it's along the top it's because you're not cleaning the top edge of the glass. Then as you're placing it the film goes up to high and touches the top edge and picks it up.

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This is my 16th year tinting autos, and I still fight with contamination in my jobs.  Granted, things have improved a lot over the years, but I still have that occasional tear-off that has too much contamination in it... I really don't need that kind of advertisment out there, so I just re-do them right away.

[*]278755

No matter how good you are and how many years in the business whether it auto or flat, ever tinter will fight dirt contamination till the day he dies. :inot

Good reply Ex-O.

Devil

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