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tinter101

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  1. After tint is completed on this car, the windows squeak loudly when in motion up or down. The inner sweep/molding is very tight at the tall end of the window and this is where the noise comes from. We've dicovered that the squeak goes away when it dries however it will occur again after it rains or a car wash. I don't know of any solution other than removing the tint. I will no longer tint this car which is a shame because it's an easy car to tint. At very least, discuss this with your customer prior to tinting and get them to agree to live with it.
  2. We finished the car and the rear doors are really the only issue. The panel needs to be removed, then the power screen has to be removed, then you need plug the screen back in and leave the panel off. The window can be nudged up and down from the driver door. This is how we did it, if anyone has a better way, please share.
  3. I'm half way through tinting a Lucid Air and just thought I would give you all a heads up. The rear doors on this model have screens which are in the way. Even if you tint with panels on, it will be a problem. There's a wide rubber molding that is also in the way. Add in $$ for time and effort.
  4. I didn't see anything in makes and models so I'm just asking before I take it in. Is there anything we should know about before we take it in? Thanks in advance.
  5. Every tint shop needs tinters, you already know that. Why not pick the best fit for you. We are not a high volume/high stress shop. We are the only FormulaOne Llumar dealer in WI. Over 35 years in business means job security. Go to our website and look around. See our prices. Do you want commission? Do you want flat rate or hourly. Full or part time, whatever works for you. We have 2 installers currently and looking to add 1 or 2 more. Bring a friend. We are in a low crime area with no rush hour traffic to deal with. We can pick and choose the vehicles we take in so no old beaters with removal of old film if we choose. Go to www.blackoutwindowservice.com and check us out. Even if you aren't ready now, keep us in mind next year or the next. We can do a contract to guarantee full time employment year round. Do you need help with moving expenses? You let me know how much money you want to make. The worse that could happen is I say no. Please reply to blackoutwindowsevice@gmail.com or text me at 414-329-4000 (text only).
  6. So, it looks like some trim levels of the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer went back to a bronze semi-reflective glass in the rear. (Circa 1989) Does anyone know of any tint out there that would look better than putting a regular charcoal film on there? It's 27% in the back so a 30% or 35% even would be desired. All I can think of is the old Lulu ATR bronze but I only have 50% left from those days. Any help would be appreciated and then this post should probably be moved to makes and models. Thanks and heads up to everyone when you quote this one over the phone.
  7. Anyone take this out? It's 2.5 feet wide with a rubber gasket pressed against the glass. I'll try to get a pic.
  8. It has become very obvious that Mercedes has a batch of vehicles out there with defective defroster wires. Let me clarify that. The wires may be completely intact and working but the problem occurs when anyone touches the wires, such as cleaning the rear window, taping a temp tag to the glass or tinting process. I believe that there is some final step to cure the wires to the glass during manufacturing that was skipped or done wrong. The pic on the right below is a 2018 E class, we tinted the glass and then realizing that some of the wires were messed up, we pulled the film back off the window while wet (2 min after install). All the wires came off the glass. We sent the customer to the dealer and they replaced the window under warranty. Yesterday we did a removal on a 2015 E class wagon and as we steamed the rear film off, many of the wires simply pulled off with the film. This morning as we were prepping a 2015 E class for tint we pulled the temp tag off the glass using our fingers and the scotch tape pulled the defrost wires off. The second pic shows the temp tag from this morning, (look closely at the tape). Clearly this should not happen and the fact that all have been E class Mercedes is telling.
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