wet shrink vs. dry shrink

[Guest clint4883]

I just noticed from a recent post that most people dry shrink on all vehicles. I have tried it, and can do it but prefer the wet shrink method. I was just wondering if there is a benefit to dry shrinking on some cars? I was taught how to wet shrink everything and I haven't ran across a car that I can't get done by wet shrinking. I am wondering if I am making it harder on myself by wet shrinking instead of dry shrinking on some backglasses?

[Guest thatsnappyguy]

I just noticed from a recent post that most people dry shrink on all vehicles. I have tried it, and can do it but prefer the wet shrink method. I was just wondering if there is a benefit to dry shrinking on some cars? I was taught how to wet shrink everything and I haven't ran across a car that I can't get done by wet shrinking. I am wondering if I am making it harder on myself by wet shrinking instead of dry shrinking on some backglasses?

I find that some cars that have more of a curved glass, its faster to dry shrink it bc u can shrink bigger areas at a time. when I dry shrink, I basically divide the glass into 4 pieces like a cross. then heat each 1/4 at a time. some small glasses ex...malibu, ion, ect...are done quick as wet. I wouldnt say that you are making it harder on yourself doin it wet. up till a year ago when I started using global, I wet shrank 100% all back glass's. but thats not so easy with global. I can deff dry shrink any back glass with global than wet shrink the same back glass with any other film.

[tint_audiopros]

dude once you learn dry shrink you'll never turn back. I don't wet shrink anything except maybe some flat suv back glass that only pops a few fingers. I wet shrunk everything for the first year or so of learning the trade, after talking with danny desanto (FTI) about shrinking methods I began to dry shrink & never looked back. How do you wet shrink a 04 stratus 2dr I think I'd be there for atleast 30 minutes as opposed to 5 minutes.

[Guest clint4883]

dude once you learn dry shrink you'll never turn back. I don't wet shrink anything except maybe some flat suv back glass that only pops a few fingers. I wet shrunk everything for the first year or so of learning the trade, after talking with danny desanto (FTI) about shrinking methods I began to dry shrink & never looked back. How do you wet shrink a 04 stratus 2dr I think I'd be there for atleast 30 minutes as opposed to 5 minutes.

I know they are harder than the normal but really never thought about dry shrinking to make it easier. I guess I will have to give it another try. is that the standard way to divide it in 4 sections?

[Guest thatsnappyguy]

04 stratus and all the other bitch back windows. including the intrepids, vettes, bugs,ect...... ..all were dont wet. yea I took a lil longer, but it got done. thats all I knew back then. now that I do dry, I dont know if I could wet shrink a back glass anymore. its so damn easy and requires so less concentration and time. its just the smarter thing to do.

[Guest clint4883]

04 stratus and all the other bitch back windows. including the intrepids, vettes, bugs,ect...... ..all were dont wet. yea I took a lil longer, but it got done. thats all I knew back then. now that I do dry, I dont know if I could wet shrink a back glass anymore. its so damn easy and requires so less concentration and time. its just the smarter thing to do.

the few times I have done it I used dry sheets. I would like to give the soap a try. do you just take a bar of soap and rub down the back glass or do you add water? do you use a cross method on all the back glass?

[Ryker]

wet shrinking puts more stress on smaller areas. Dry shrinking lets you shrink more area and puts less stress. Less puckers and places popping back up when dry. I also have found that the bit of water that is on the film will pull heat away from wherever there are drops.....makes the film get heated up uneven.....

[Guest clint4883]

wet shrinking puts more stress on smaller areas. Dry shrinking lets you shrink more area and puts less stress. Less puckers and places popping back up when dry. I also have found that the bit of water that is on the film will pull heat away from wherever there are drops.....makes the film get heated up uneven.....

yeah I can understand that were there is water its going to obsorb some of the heat. I just feel like is going to crese on me with the dry shrink

[Fiveofeen]

dryshrink method allows for great time savings it just shrinks so darn quick and flawlessly. Its really hard to screw things up with a good dryshrink on most normal flat back glass's.. they just shrink so smooth and quickly.

[Ryker]

are you smoothing the film as you shrink it dry? You should be able to shrink it down with a dry shrink and not have to touch the film. You just have to see the film moving to know when it is laying down and move on.

I always "wet check" my film after the dry shrink, but it is just to hit those small little minute fingers that might have been missed.