Jerry Hernandez

@intdud What makes you think he's a DIYer? He asked if the sweeps need to come off, not some BS about "choosing the right film" or "manufacturer's guidelines for your specific vehicle". 

Thank you! 😅 You took the words out of my mouth.  You're exactly correct, not a DIYer, I've been at it for 30 years.  The lucid got done months ago, it took extra patience but came out fantastic.  Customer had me wrap it with PPF all-around. 

I would stay away from XPEL simply because they're full of themselves.  I've been a SolarGard dealer since 2008 and rarely have issues with the film.  Call Sunbelt Distribution in Houston, ask for Kenny.  They have a few brands including SolarGard but other more basic brands as well.

I've been at it for 30 years. I don't understand why you take it so personal that I don't like nor recommend XPEL for several reasons.  One of the added reasons I don't like XPEL is as you stated, they look out for shareholders, they're interest in customer service has gone away. This is a forum for advice and opinions, obviously you're the one that has lack of thinking ability.

Like I said, it hasn't been out long enough. Even the cheapest film out last as long as they have had film on the market. Like I said as well, I wasn't going with inferior material in my shop. AND the guy that did go with XPEL locally, already dumped them after only 2 years or so. 
With your remarks, it makes me think that your a particular XPEL rep that was constantly on this forum but you're incognito. 

I would stay away from XPEL simply because they're full of themselves.  I've been a SolarGard dealer since 2008 and rarely have issues with the film.  Call Sunbelt Distribution in Houston, ask for Kenny.  They have a few brands including SolarGard but other more basic brands as well.

Not necessarily. I'm a SolarGard and a Llumar dealer.  I've had SolarGard on my vehicle since 2008 and still looks perfect. I would do Llumar over Suntek..  IRX and AIR80 on windshield. 

So it's not so much about what I tinted but what I did with the film cores!  Christmas decor!!  The video looks better but couldn't upload it. 😁

As you get experience you'll start noticing different tricks for different cars. Old cars, new cars, different models, different techniques.  I've been at it for 27 years and there are times I have to dig deep into my memory on older vehicles.  IMO, overall, most American and Japanese (excluding Lexus) are easier than luxury and European cars. I typically charge about $40-50 more on Mercedes and BMW because the vertical panels overlap the windows more than most cars, I'm not big on removing bottom sweeps, I only find it necessary on maybe 6 different models.  
At the end of the day, it's a non-stop learning curve.  Best advice I can give you is to be honest with your customers, and realize that sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and that's how your learn and get better.
Good luck!
 

Been tinting for 27 years, lots and lots of windshields, always EXTREMELY careful.  I've done jeeps, rams, Teslas (even did a model X full windshield)  thankfully I've never had anything bad happen but I have sweated bullets plenty of times.  Many of the times, I think to myself that I should have had a waiver as well.  Bottom line, a shop could be as careful as could be and stuff happens, that's why they're called accidents.  The decision the customer needs to make is if they too are willing to take the risk and have the confidence in the shop to fulfill their wants.  A shop is wanting to fulfill the wants of a customer, but sometimes there has to be certain risks that are shared.  As long as all precautions are taken, everyone should be happy.

Sounds like a Lexus design failure. I don't see how it's up to the shop to take responsibility for a poor design.  Here in the desert, sand gets in between the gasket and glass and scratches it, that is going to happen much faster with a soft coat even if it's on the inside.