Jump to content

Helping out the new tinters

pierce8468

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 52
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Guest zolar

Guest zolar

Posted
Posted

I learned the majority of my skillz by trial and error

and right here on this site

Integrity is what we posess that keep us;

1) from being lowballin' hackks

2) from slingin' ghetto papas 24-7

3) from dis-couraging young tinters

by not helping, or at least being courteous answering their questions

if they stay in the biz

they posess integrity too

most of 'em won't make it, and we know this

there will always be those that sling limo.......... for the price of a sak

and there will always be consumers wanting to do it themselves

but there will always be the rare few that will stay in this industry

do top-shelf work, and command a fair price.

if that is how you conduct yourself,

you will not have any competition,

or concern yourself with lowballin' fools :thumb

and if we are lucky, they will stay on the board as a subscriber :lol2

and help the next class of freshmen

I love my 'ol school brothers here, and they know it :lol

but freely sharing knowledge, is what made this site great

and made me what I am today.....

a humble tintdude

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest willie

Guest willie

Posted
Posted
I learned the majority of my skillz by trial and error

and right here on this site

Integrity is what we posess that keep us;

1) from being lowballin' hackks

2) from slingin' ghetto papas 24-7

3) from dis-couraging young tinters

    by not helping, or at least being courteous answering their questions

if they stay in the biz

they posess integrity too

most of 'em won't make it, and we know this

there will always be those that sling limo.......... for the price of a sak

and there will always be consumers wanting to do it themselves

but there will always be the rare few that will stay in this industry

do top-shelf work, and command a fair price.

if that is how you conduct yourself,

you will not have any competition,

or concern yourself with lowballin' fools  :thumb

and if we are lucky, they will stay on the board as a subscriber  :lol

and help the next class of freshmen

I love my 'ol school brothers here, and they know it  :lol2

but freely sharing knowledge, is what made this site great

and made me what I am today.....

a humble tintdude

[*]393210

well said as usual Zo :lol

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest NokTint

Guest NokTint

Posted
Posted

peeps who aint in the industry dont give a f*** bout regulations. theyl put illigal tint on their cars first moment they learn how to tint. even before they learn, they trying to fit the 20% or 5% they bought from an autoshop. it wont affect their pockets if the industry turns to custard so why should they give a stuff bout laws. lets face it. the majority of people who want window tint - want their tint to be DARK... ...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest vclimber

Guest vclimber

Posted
Posted
peeps who aint in the industry dont give a f*** bout regulations. theyl put illigal tint on their cars first moment they learn how to tint. even before they learn, they trying to fit the 20% or 5% they bought from an autoshop. it wont affect their pockets if the industry turns to custard so why should they give a stuff bout laws. lets face it. the majority of people who want window tint - want their tint to be DARK... ...

[*]393242

Actually, a consumer came in here not too long ago and listed the name of a professional film shop in So Cal that did his windshield in a brand name 60% film.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest NokTint

Guest NokTint

Posted
Posted
peeps who aint in the industry dont give a f*** bout regulations. theyl put illigal tint on their cars first moment they learn how to tint. even before they learn, they trying to fit the 20% or 5% they bought from an autoshop. it wont affect their pockets if the industry turns to custard so why should they give a stuff bout laws. lets face it. the majority of people who want window tint - want their tint to be DARK... ...

[*]393242

Actually, a consumer came in here not too long ago and listed the name of a professional film shop in So Cal that did his windshield in a brand name 60% film.

[*]393252

thats appauling. he should know better. hes a proffesional and should be looking after his industry. the general public, especially boyracers and Dr*g dealers will put illigal tint on their car as soon as they know how to. thats sounds about right.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pierce8468

pierce8468

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Well two people came on here just today, and thanked you guys for helping them with the step by step instructions. So that means that at least two professional shops lost one job each. Could have been a member of this site who never got the job.

May have even been someone who helped these guys out who lost the job. We will never know since they never disclosed thier location

Link to comment
Share on other sites
skanlan

skanlan

Posted
Posted

Millions of cars are are made every year!! Who cares how many newbies there are!! Low ballers will find low ballers quality seekers will find quality!!

You think some of them low baller customers will ever bother to pay over $99.

Sometimes the rookies on your side!! Knocking some sense into the cheapo

car owner making them realize that the "Q" ain't cheap!! That could be both

a redo/repeat for any "Q" tinter!! :dunno Who cares if another car is taken away, If you're that good you'll stay busy all day making more for 1 car to their 10!! No worries tint away!!!!!! :hug:dunno

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TintWizard

TintWizard

Posted
Posted

The way I see it ..If I've helped a regular experienced tinter on here, then great..what goes around comes around so when I need you guys for something, I know you'll be here for me :hug

When it's a newbie trying to throw some store bought tint on "his ride" and will not be getting into the business, I figure he wasn't going to be one of my customers or any of my TD friends customers either because any TD friends aren't the "$79 tint your car" business owners therefore the only businesses I'm helping to destroy by helping out this kind of customer is the cheap h@ck shops that I'm proud to say I'm helping my fellow tinter friends in here by helping to take business away from those competitors and hopefully the good shops on here's phones will ring down the road with the same car we helped the punk tint but different customer owning it wanting the crappy job stripped off and redone professionally be one of us paying the proper $$.

Either that or it was a piece of :dunno car to begin with ...in that case I did us ALL a favor by having him DIY :dunno

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  •   Sponsored by
    rewiredtech.io

    tinttek

    filmvinyldesigns

    The Tint Tutor

    ride wrap

    Lexen

    Tint My Ride

    tintwiz

    auto-precut.com

    signwarehouse

    martinmetalwork.com

  • Activity Stream

    1. 0

      Graphtec Plotter

      I should reach out to graphtec about this issue, but I'm curious if anyone else has experienced the same problem with their plotter. My graphtec plotter can cut specific designs flawlessly without any problems with pressure or shape. Occasionally I experience an issue where I will plot a design consisting of two fronts or a rear windshield window, and the cut is flawless, but just before the plotter finishes, allowing me to remove the excess material from the machine. It reaches the end as if it will finish feeding it completely and then abruptly lowers the blade as if it still needs to cut the design, slicing right through the pattern it just created. Do you have any thoughts on why that occurs?
      Tintguy Santa in Plotters and Cutting Systems
    2. 0

      FOR SALE Jaguar V LX 40" plotter

      Selling a like new Jaguar VLX 40" plotter. Works perfectly, we upgraded to another plotter and don't have space for this one. Only available for pickup, located in Orange County. If interested or you have any questions please contact us at 949-888-6581. Priced at $3,800 OBO.
      AudioToyz in Plotters and Cutting Systems
    3. 1

      Llumar air 80 vs 3m Crystalline - dealer advised to go regular 3m ceramic over Crystalline

      Easy technical explanation of the difference between Crystalline and regular 'ceramic' labeled products, including 3Ms: Crystalline is designed to 'reflect' NIR (Near Infrared, the sun's energy we 'feel' first) as opposed to 'ceramic' products absorbing. Absorbing translates into feeling the sun's energy radiating off the window as your arm is rested next to it. Therefore, Crystalline is superior to ceramics. This is the pitch I would make to you as a buyer. Maybe the dealer you spoke with simply doesn't want to pay the price for a roll of the product. I've had Crystalline 40 on my front door glass for 8 yrs now and it shows zero sign of any degradation in color, performance and clarity. Crystalline would be better than AIR80 for the windshield as well.
      Tintguy1980 in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    4. 1

      Llumar air 80 vs 3m Crystalline - dealer advised to go regular 3m ceramic over Crystalline

      I just got off the phone with a 3m dealer in Dallas and he strongly advised me to save my money and get their regular ceramic and not the 3M Crystalline. He said I'd never know the difference and acted like it was NOTHING more than a marketing strategy. So that's got me all confused. He could make more money off me, but I feel like he's being honest and I appreciate that. But, then I hear everywhere else how much better Crystalline is over other products. So, I'm still debating on Air 80 or Crystalline for the windshield and Llumar IRx or Formula 1 or 3m Crystalline for the other windows.. So much to consider! FYI, I generally like the best for a couple hundred more, BUT I do want there to be some improvement.
      dtximages in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    5. 1

      Reimbursement for warranty work on solar or safety film

      Crap shoot.
      Tintguy1980 in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    6. 1

      Beginner trying to learn, where I'm at...

      Welcome to the forum! I would recommend Global non-cap ppf and get a second bottle with plain water only to flush the edges for better adhesion. If you're leaving water behind try using a different squeegee. I prefer a dark yellow turbo from Interwest. Instead of heating I think you should be streaching the film into place to pull the fingers out.
      Dano in Paint Protection Film, Clear Bra Forum
    7. 4,178

      What did you tint today?

      Y'all try not to get too excited, but this is the four cylinder Suzuki version of the Geo Metro with a whopping 1.3L. No ac or power steering but getting 45mpg on 13" rims.
      Dano in Window Tinting - General Discussion
    8. 1

      Beginner trying to learn, where I'm at...

      Hello, thanks for allowing me to join. I'm a retired auto technician/High School Automotive Instructor. Enjoyed working on cars all of my life. I have had and still have several nice cars (mostly Corvettes) and enjoy keepng them nice. I have a lift in my garage which helps with the install on lower areas of the vehicle. I have been tinkering with PPF film here and there on rock chip prone areas on my cars. I have been sucessful sometimes installing where it was acceptable to my liking, but never perfect. I have had to rip several off and start over. That doesn't bother me because I really want to master this. Education isn't free and if it means wasting film and time I understand. I have gotten over the fear of installing it on small areas (front of wheel well area on rear quarter of C8 Corvette) and shrinking it with heat gun to smooth out fingers but cannot do an insatll without getting any bubbles completely. Some installs the bubbles have dried over a couple of weeks and were acceptable for me. But other installs were not, and I had to start over. The solution I'm using is the typical 16oz distilled water and 2 or 3 drops of baby shampoo. The film is Ebay pre-cut kits. Can anyone shed any light as to what I'm doing wrong to minimize the bubbles? Is there a different solution I should be using? Is there a better film to start with that is easier to use for beginners? I'd appreciate any advice or tips I can get. Thanks in advance!
      vetteowner in Paint Protection Film, Clear Bra Forum
    9. 4

      Xpel; rookie (me) popped air pocket and nicked paint

      Thanks for the reply! I will see what happens. I tested the paint on a scrap of PPF I had sitting around, the it seems really secure. Just for perspective, I attached a photo of my goof. It really was a small divot, just bugged me that I did it at all. I did place a very small bit of paint on the top of the exposure. Living in MN, rust is always the concern, so I am hoping I have this sealed. While I know that PPF can't heal a cut like this, it was very flat so the exposure should hopefully be minimal. (What looks like a fold is the reflection of a seam in the ceiling)
      JonMN in Paint Protection Film, Clear Bra Forum
    10. 4

      Xpel; rookie (me) popped air pocket and nicked paint

      Sometimes customers show up with a few chips but no touch up paint to fix them before the install. I have had pretty good luck putting a few drops of touch up paint in a syringe and injecting that under the film into the chip once they come back with the paint. You might want to try that when that paint on top washes off.
      Speed in Paint Protection Film, Clear Bra Forum
×
×
  • Create New...