LickMyTints

c5 corvette & 2022 honda civic

It has been almost  4 yrs since I last logged in...How's everyone been doing?

I have been crazy busy since, which has been a blessing. Each day is a blessing, really.

I've noticed there are more customers joining the forum and asking questions about installs and the film industry. I'm happy to see that bc it gives them insight as well as 1st hand critiques of other installers out there. Nothing bothers me more than a paid customer getting sh*tty installs done....only to say dust and dirt specks "will dry out".

So, what have you guys/gals been up to last 2-3yrs? LOL😀

More tinter friendly than previous model.

Gaskets pull out like the current civics.

BG is more flat, but deeper.

overall, it's more enjoyable to tint than the outgoing model.

On 12/19/2016 at 8:18 PM, no ma'am said:

I'll be tying to (cheat) on this one somehow some way. May shrink on board or half and half flipping pattern. Gonna plot it for sure.

On 12/20/2016 at 5:35 PM, The ///Man said:

It is pretty curved at the bottom.  I can't imagine shrinking it without something very curved to shrink against.

On 12/29/2016 at 1:06 AM, Blackdout said:

This car was such a PITA. Thanks to The Man for the write up on spoiler removal, it saved me so much more time. I don't see how the bg can be shrunk without he spoiler being taken off. Might end up melting it if left on. Bottom of the glass has a weird curve to it sorta like a crv.

On 1/6/2017 at 2:37 PM, Tytintium said:

Well after I lost my mind , I butt seemed it behind the spoiler on each side , you cant see it , its a whole lotta of less shrinking too, Im not removing any spoilers , The car is retarded  

On 1/18/2017 at 6:01 PM, tintmeister said:

Ive found what works for me.

We heat the top half, then heat the bottom half on the inside of the glass using a mac-tac so it dosent scratch the film.

usually have a few smaller fingers to hit with the heat gun after the install but I think thats a much quicker solution to removing the spoiler or seems.

Here is a video of me shrinking the civic hatch BG.....don't use cheap film!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think you can do it in less than 3 mins if you have power tools......

Thanks for the vid!!!

On 2/5/2017 at 0:33 PM, pierce8468 said:

I notice your pic only has the spoiler revoved, but the next poster has an exterior panel removed.    Are there Different variations, or were you just able to remove the spoiler taking less apart?

I removed both spoilers, the inside panels and wiper mechanism as well. I didn't take pics of those.

I usually shrink at least 5 at once.....save them for later !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

super soak them windows....

2017 Honda Civic Hatchback

BMW i8

This is the easiest CRV to date!!!

Easy gasket removal....just pull back top door panels and remove gasket.

Rear BG shrinks with ease....NO MORE bottom curve like previous CRVs!!!!!!

Overall, an easy car to tint.....EXCEPT for that back window.... LOL!!!!

It's doable, but the spoiler(s) will need to be removed, and it's alot to remove too!!!!

I removed both spoilers (top n bottom) for ease of shrinking....I also find it easier to shrink up ( anchor it lower towards the bottom) b/c the curve on top is not as extreme as the curve on the bottom....leave extra tint on top and bottom for pulling.

2015 BMW i8