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Totally agree... there needs to be *some* justification for whatever price is charged. But.. that is such a wide range of things.... And if you are going to charge that much, you dang well better honor that job if there are issues that need to be addressed afterwards.

Keep in mind different cars have different levels of difficulty. I'm not saying the $1300 is justified for that car, but there is a huge difference between tinting some cars then others. So to just have a flat rate of $250 for a 4 door sedan isn't exactly fair on the installation side of things either.

Could not agree more. Glare is a direct cause of light. Anything lighter then a 25% and glare isn't going to be touched. imo. Which then leads to #3 - internal glare at night. Anything on glass will generally increase the reflectivity. Some films more then others. Look for something in the 20-25% vlt range with the least internal ref. rate. Unfortunately, the darker to go, the more reflective films tend to be. It's all a balancing act. Ask to see samples.. Look at the samples both during the day and at night. In reality, how often are you looking out your windows at night for views?

Man you don't look 54!

These were from Thursday. The blackout was to hide... climate control stuff??? Not really sure what it's called.. but it blows air down as people walk thru the doors... I assume to keep the cold or hot air from coming in. The other was a 3M deco film.... ETA: And yes, I would have done the other two panes in blackout to make them match, but I was doing as instructed. So..............

I have a lot of thoughts, mostly about nothing that has to do with the job itself, so I'll keep those to myself. I'll let others comment on the job, but imo, it's pretty bad. To make it easier for people to want to help you..... https://ibb.co/mDmXvCm https://ibb.co/B6cGTBX https://ibb.co/3mGhk9X https://ibb.co/fXM4n7f https://ibb.co/mvYRJh7 https://ibb.co/sgS2NNk https://ibb.co/mSSBfLv https://ibb.co/wLg5NLB https://ibb.co/nQRLFcw https://ibb.co/ZNqJ5S1 https://ibb.co/DfGyXVf

I wish the govt would recommend film for pretty much everyone. The part I don't like in that article is: Very misleading. Even window film doesn't cool the home. It blocks heat from entering into your home. There's a big difference between the two. Other then that, it made sense. lol

I'll refrain from adding my to the brakeage question... mostly due to not coming across it much at all. As for a dark ceramic. My hypothesis is... generally speaking, ceramic films are not as reflective as normal duel-reflective films. That being the case, the darker you go, the more heat is going to be absorbed rather then reflected. Which at that point, you enter the range where it breaks. Not sure if gas in the middle comes in to play with that... but I think it's more the glass being heated. A silver film is opposite of what the ceramic films are meant to do. Do the job of window film w/o being shiny. So there would be no such thing as a 'silver ceramic' film. Total opposites.

Been a frosty week...

Doh! My reading comprehension sucks.

Creases don't go away... And dust bubbles are different then water left behind. A lot of the times water dries out and it's fine, but dirt specs, like those, aren't just going to go away. That's a pretty bad job IMO. Even though you only paid $150... it could have been much much better.

Shower door done in 3M's Yamato and individual panes done in white-matte.

I'm incredibly burned out.... but I just push thru cause of the whole - need money to live - thing. lol Trying to find something else I'd be interested in doing... just hard to figure that out.

Just be very very careful when trying whatever you are going to try. Take your time and don't rush it. Just understand there is a good chance it's not going to come out good. Like mentioned, don't use chemicals that could damage the film.

What is custom? The film? All films come in a roll... and are cut when being installed. So not sure what he means.

Probably dodged a bullet...

No. If the windows actually are tempered, then you don't have to be concerned with solar absorbance of the films. Tempered glass is heat-strengthened already so it can take a ton of heat without breaking. Normal glass, generally, has about a 9% reflectivity rate. The DRN25 increases it to about 30%... the DRN35 is about 21%. So as you said, less reflective, which offers less privacy. Generally, the darker the film, the more reflective it is, giving you more privacy. Lighter films = less reflective = less privacy. I looked up a 30% film from a different company just to check #s, and it was similar to the DRN35 specs. So those two films, the DRN25 & DRN35 will give you pretty much what you can expect in those shades. Like everything in life, there are tradeoffs. So you gotta look at each and decide what is more important. Need more privacy - you are going to give up the amount of light that comes thru the windows. Want more light? Gonna give up privacy. Unfortunately, that's just how it is. Whether you are looking for privacy, heat reduction, reducing fading, etc. ETA: Moved this from the main forum...

Use more water when applying the film to the window, and then press it out with your squeegee. If you don't use enough water, it's not going to push out properly. As far as the types of windows to learn to tint on - they honestly are pretty good ones. They are big without being super big, and flat. Cars are much different...

Yep, trial and error. While it's not rocket science, there is a skill to installing it. Hence the high prices.

Doubt it. He's either just trolling everyone or a past tinter or something....

Keep in mind that when you post stuff about how great you are, but with no identifying information, it's fairly empty. If you think something like - "I don't need to say who I am" - that is 150% true. But it still leaves those words as being meaningless.

Very unlikely. But that did cross my mind......