flat rock stan

Used Solar gard for years.   dropped them when the closed my distribution point.  problems ordering, paying my bill and shall we say communication issues.  Switched to Sun gard and was happy till they were bought by madico and problems began to surface.  Choosing the right film is an important decision and can be confusing.
 
do not compare a film you are evaluating to the one you use.  every manufacture will send you free samples.  use medium to hard BG and a door for testing.  shrink and hang 3 different products before you try the one that you are interested in.   different films react differently,  compare a new film to other films you are not familiar with.  only way for a fair evaluation.  have to get out of your comfort zone product. $10 or even $50 a roll cost difference is small compared to the time and film you might waste on a film that is hard to install or increases your warranty rate.
 
Things to consider when testing
does it come off clean or leave glue on window when removing. 
hard to peel off or easy.  you want a good bond.
when you shrink it, does the edge singe or curl?   I cut, shrink and hang.  never cut twice
how aggressive is the adhesive.  same slip with 4 different films gives you a comparison.  how long till you cant pull back for say a hair removal
crease or spot removal.   yes screw up the door,  some films no heat chisler or heat with gator  or fingernail.  glue smear easy?
 
price is the least important and last consideration IMO

I hook mine to a gallon jug of water just under the door I'm working on

Hey man, just got the GW, haven't used it yet, you seem to be making good use of it, any tips or tricks? Seems like jam and go, what's the best way to maximize clearance for the film? There's no videos about their use, i know it seems straight forward, but apparently you have to wear a cup when using the bungees? lol Can you hang a small weight instead? 

put paper towels at the end of whatever tool your using to soak up water...after each pass reposition the towel to keep sucking up water
 

Thank you everybody, I think I determined that I am squeegeeing the wrong ways even though I've done over 100 windows this way and never had this problem. I will try everybodies tips on the next job.

Never had to shrink a dodge ram door. Try pushing half the water out the top and half out the bottom. While working the film to the corners. This should help.

If I was a business owner, I'd test any and all films myself.  The problem with forums is that you don't know the conditions that were involved in any of the situations, the size of the sample set, or any agendas involved. 
 
Give every film a fair shot, install them side by side all on your own car (and family/friends/neighbors)  and see how they hold up long term, before making a purchasing decision.  Your reputation and customers deserve a thorough review.
 
I'm not discounting any of the feedback shared on the forums, but if the success of my business hinged upon something (like the long-term expectations of a primary product offering), I'd want to have full confidence gained through adequate personal experience.

Just be done with it and buy Global qdp black box. Great customer service,  great price and never worry about a warranty.  It just won't happen .
Cheers

Just be done with it and buy Global qdp black box. Great customer service,  great price and never worry about a warranty.  It just won't happen .
Cheers

Dennis, I noticed you also posted defective film from STEK? Seems like you have a lot of experience with Korean & Chinese films going bad; yet you keep buying them! Strange.....

Spend the extra cash on the silver spray master bottles they work excellent and last forever I had a set of 6 of them that I would fill just about every day

If I were to suggest replacing Suntek with something I would suggest you look at Global QDP film. I feel it overcomes all the shortcomings of the st carbon.  

I told you if you started up with this shit again, I'd ask you to leave. 
 
 

Well now XPEL has instituted the cut bank/cut credit system here in the US. I was only given ten days notice.
 
I guess STEK and Suntek are taking a huge portion of XPEL's profits.
 
Seems like an act of desperation to me.

Other companies need to take their patterns seriously. NONE do. Between delays on new models and bad coverage and pattern choices they're virtually unusable. Look at Xpel's dealer locator and see for yourself how many car dealerships are now listed as Xpel dealers. It's going to be very obvious if you cut 50 Honda's each month and nothing else you're servicing a Honda dealer. Xpel will give them a sweet deal to install themselves or open up their own store like they did here claiming the market is under-served. 

he sure to  quickly comment on other stuff that's pertains to his company  something like this I see is a big issue people would like to know asap

The shop was in need of a new coat of paint,  so I decided to change it up a little.  I'll post pics as it gets done. 

After many years of building, buying, and collecting heat lamp display through out the last 12 years....This is the best one.  It is made from aluminum and wall mounted.  The size is 30" x 28" x 7 3/4".  We are selling $500 plus tint because of this box daily.  We spend less time explaining and selling to customer because of this heat lamp box. The box and graphic serve as a informative and heat display all in one. It is very user friendly, the film will sell itself using this box. We have hundreds of customer that walk up to this box and say I want that one.  
 
The graphic on the box are custom design by us in-house. We own a graphic and printing company call Innovation Design and Graphic. Since we are a window film company....We are better at designing what graphic will work or not for the window film consumer. 
 
I have 10 left and will custom design your brand film of choice.  I would just need to know the 3 films you want on the glass.  I will grab the spec of the film and design, print, and install.  All you need to buy is the IR bulbs and installed it to the wall.
 
The box with custom graphic installed and shipped is $650.  You will get your money back from the extra profit this box made in a few days. Email me at NorngLLC@gmail.com if you are interested.

If you mess up just get another piece. It's only film, no one is going to die

If you mess up just get another piece. It's only film, no one is going to die

This  Guy Rick on bottom is real good nice guy he even called me..to give me tips...

I think CC is still the best out there............. I'm just saying............ but if you don't know how to hand cut you still need to learn

Been using my CC lots this week with perfect results.

Almost as bad as shipping something to Canada.....

I wouldn't worry about your age too much, lots of people make career changes later in their 30's, 40's, and 50's etc and see success. I'd really recommend that you go with whichever one you enjoy the most, if you're determined you can be as successful as you want to be with it.