Storage solutions

[Fresh Tints Derby]

Alright chaps, happy Monday!

 

Just looking at options to keep scrap tint safe. Currently I have no where to keep scrap tint and I'm just throwing it away. What are you guys using?

 

Thanks

[Englandh37]

I have a rolling tool chest and I lay them inside in the vlt order

[Ryker]

I only keep a few pieces in any given film box.  The cost of film is cheaper than my time trying to find a piece that will fit on a window.  How much is 5 minutes or more of shop time worth? 

 

Some that keep it use old film tubes and roll the film in them. 

[no ma'am]

I keep a box or 2 for scrap 36/20 in. Not hard to determine vlt, and I only watch ceramic that close

[pbalentine]

I usually keep 1-2 pieces scrap pieces from doing bgs to do 1/4s.  For scraps that are big enough to do rollups i roll them up and mark them either FR for (front rollup) or RR (rear rollup).  For 5% scraps that can do a visor strip i just write "V" on it. 

[Crazydays01]

What size rolls are you buying. I started to use 20's for car sides 24's for truck fronts and 40's for back glass. To keep extra waste down from just buying 40's only.  Maybe I need to relook my process. 

[Master.]

never  use scraps. all rolls 60 and templates from the liner allow to cut off almost without waste

[CaliTINT]

We currently use cut/folded cardboard boxes made like large folders. Have one for each VLT and for each line of film. Works great for now!

[coast2coasttinting]

Round 50 gallon containers. And what I don't use I throw out about once a week. 

[DynamicATL]

We roll the pieces up and put them inside the new box.  That way it is easy to find them and quickly use them.  If we had to spend time digging in a container to find a film/vlt, we would just throw them away...IMO the time wasted costs more than the scrap film itself.