wet shrink vs. dry shrink

[Guest clint4883]

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.

thanks I will have to give it a try. I was trying to smooth the film as I go like wet shrinking.

[Ryker]

just have to keep the gun moving side to side or if you tarry too long on one point you will overshrink very quickly.

watch guest do it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi1wTd_9RWU

[tint_audiopros]

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

definitely keep the gun moving, smooth it with your hand. When you get good use a hard card and slam it down as you shrink

[lorenzotint]

combine the two ... they work better together

[pbalentine]

Im considering wet shrinking cause my Dry shrinking is !!!

[Guest krivera418]

sometimes I hate youtube it stops and go stops and go

[Guest FIREMAN68]

I like both but dry shrink is what I prefer

[smookee408@yahoo.com]

I did wet in my first year because that was the way I was taught. Once I tried dry I never looked back. It just came so naturally and so much faster. It use to take me an hour to wet shrink at first and once I did it dry it took me an average of 10-15 min. a back glass. Doing it dry is way better IMHO but there is still some back glass where wet is better ie camaro's