blue max channel squeegee

[coast2coasttinting]

couple weeks ago I went to a flat glass job and did not really take my auto blue max. Custy wants me to tint his 2 drs and strip on his pickup truck. The only thing I could think to use was my 6 inch channel blue max. To my suprise it work as well if not better then mt auto blue max. Anyone ever tried this out before?

[TintDude]

Id be too worried about gouging the film, I'm a klutz.

[coast2coasttinting]

I have been using it on door glasses for the past couple weeks as a test. I do a different pantern but it pushes out so much water, when I had to pull a piece off because it had some trash in it. The film left glue it was so dry already. And I have noticed the film seems to have much better clarity by just making one stiff pass instead of a couple with the auto max. I don't even hard card the middle. Just the edges with a towel.

[Tint Eastwood]

I used my 8" orange crush for awhile, after my blue max went for a swim in the river. I actually loved it for back glass and it wasn't bad on rollups, just geometrically speaking it doesn't make sense.

Used to use the channel blue max for FG but I noticed they wear out quicker and leave water trails. Plus, like TD said, with all that metal I've gouged a few pieces because I am also a klutz. Auto I bet it wouldn't last a day or two before winding up in the river.

[Guest filmslayer]

Id be too worried about gouging the film, I'm a klutz.

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[coast2coasttinting]

I haven't wasted a piece due to snagging the film with it. But you can't get anymore water out after one good swipe. I shaved 10 to 15 mins off doing a 4 dr car with it.

[slipperyfrog]

I'm confused. There are two blue max's? I'm not an auto guy. Which one is the one AG uses normally?

[coast2coasttinting]

there are 3 types really. Blue max channel, blue block, & blue max auto. I use to use the block style before switching to the blue channel over a year ago.

[Tint Eastwood]

http://www.zoladist.com/p-80-blue-max-squeegee-blade-with-integrated-handle.aspx "Regular" Blue Max

http://www.zoladist.com/p-95-8-blue-max-squeegee-blade-only.aspx Blue Max "channel" blade goes into the unger channel instead of the soft black cleaning blade like this....

http://www.zoladist.com/p-88-8-black-squeegee-blade-with-channel.aspx

[slipperyfrog]

Ah gotcha. I've always used the channel. I also have a kind of aluminum one that fits in the palm of your hand with a smaller blade. I see the AG one seems to have longer blade. Does that keep the handle away from the film/window to prevent tearing?