Cutting film with button

[jh812]

Here's a quick video that I did of cutting window film with a button. Reason for doing this is that even with stainless blades there's still a chance of scratching today's vehicles. By placing a button underneath the film you can easily eliminate any risk what so ever. I suggest finding small thin buttons as they do not lift the film as much and make for a more accurate cut.

[blackoutauto]

interesting! 

 

i've never seen this done before, you just put a plastic shirt or jacket button between the film and glass and cut on top of it. The button just slides around underneath on its own?

 

Thanks for the cool tip!

[Guest]

Nice. Thanks jh...all these years I spend looking for my coffee cup and squeegees all day long, now have to add a button....

Happy Holidays Brother

Cheers

[jh812]

Tip of the week

The button will slide right with it. Like I said get small thin buttons from Walmart or wherever for next to nothing, and never worry about scratching glass again.

[Bpdebroy88]

Nice ambidexterity!

[TintDude]

Tip of the week

 

 

You got it.

[Ryker]

I tried the button and didn't like the way it "felt" or glided.  I also lost them pretty quick.

 

I then picked up a piece of white strapping material and cut it into a 3/4" trapezoid shape.  It keeps the blade off the glass and feels much more like the actual blade on the glass.  It also can be poked with the blade tip and picked up and it "sticks" to the wet window really well.  Best part is you can cut up a bunch of pieces out of just a single film order strapping.  No worries if you lose a piece. 

 

They do wear thin after a certain time of using the same piece but it you lose them often you will never see that.

[WearTheFoxHat]

  I never posted this one. I thought everyone already did that :facepalm2 :facepalm2 :facepalm2

 

 

Eff it . My tip is to spray your slip solution in your own eye to ensure you can see

[jh812]

I tried the button and didn't like the way it "felt" or glided. I also lost them pretty quick.

I then picked up a piece of white strapping material and cut it into a 3/4" trapezoid shape. It keeps the blade off the glass and feels much more like the actual blade on the glass. It also can be poked with the blade tip and picked up and it "sticks" to the wet window really well. Best part is you can cut up a bunch of pieces out of just a single film order strapping. No worries if you lose a piece.

They do wear thin after a certain time of using the same piece but it you lose them often you will never see that.

I was actually going to show that as well buy I couldn't find any

[Slick]

Good demo video....but where did ya find the ugly sumbeetch to do the cutting while ya recorded it?!?!?