Roach
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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.
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On 8/18/2021 at 8:55 AM, Sterling said:
You won't get superb glare reduction with a high VLT film. In my opinion it's not worth tackling glare issues with anything lighter than 25%.
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?
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On 8/7/2021 at 10:35 AM, boomer said:
21 Huracan 35 Windshield 05 sides
Man you don't look 54!
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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..............
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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.....
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I wish the govt would recommend film for pretty much everyone.
The part I don't like in that article is:
Dr. Mahabir Bhandari, a member of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Building Envelope & Urban Systems Research Group, agreed that aluminum foil and cardboard are
useful for cooling the home in emergency situations.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
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18 minutes ago, Matthew1990 said:
Why don't they make ceramic in the darker shades in flatglass?
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.
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Been a frosty week...
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1 hour ago, Ryker said:
Only 150 for the front sides for a carbon tint.....
That tint job sucks....PERIOD
Doh! My reading comprehension sucks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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7 hours ago, flymau5 said:
Called the shop owner and the guy said it's custom and hard to get it precise...
What is custom? The film? All films come in a roll... and are cut when being installed. So not sure what he means.
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Probably dodged a bullet...
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8 hours ago, noobtintguy said:
Is there anything else that can help?
No.
8 hours ago, noobtintguy said:My window is dual-pane tempered glass
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.
8 hours ago, noobtintguy said:recommendations for creating more privacy
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...
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6 hours ago, Blackbeard601 said:
How do you get air bubbles out?
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...
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Yep, trial and error.
While it's not rocket science, there is a skill to installing it. Hence the high prices.
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37 minutes ago, Darkimag22 said:
Man are you serious?!
Doubt it. He's either just trolling everyone or a past tinter or something....
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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.
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1 hour ago, Ryker said:
Wonder if they are the ones that did this job!
Very unlikely.
But that did cross my mind......
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a little speckled tint
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$1300 tint job - windshield looks like this..,
in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Posted · Edited by Roach
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.