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Vista V51 - curling issues.....
tint45 replied to Roach's topic in Commercial and Residential Tinting
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Vista V51 - curling issues.....
tint45 replied to Roach's topic in Commercial and Residential Tinting
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Vista V51 - curling issues.....
tint45 replied to Roach's topic in Commercial and Residential Tinting
What tends to piss me off is that the films that curl once the sun swings around tend to be the ones where X-100 isn't approved, so the next official recommendation is "use less slip". Durrr.. What might work better is if the manufacturer would more adequately address what is undoubtedly a known issue so companies that install their products don't end up looking like idiots on the job. I'm curious though: you say there are reasons films curl. What are they? -
Vista V51 - curling issues.....
tint45 replied to Roach's topic in Commercial and Residential Tinting
V51 is part of the Vista Harmony series, a sort of hybrid ceramic/metalaized product. I'm not sure I've ever installed it personally. Tom is correct about the edge seal requirement for corrosion reasons. Unfortunately, any film that this is recommended for, X-100 is prohibited for use for the exact same reason (corrosion). -
I agree you have to pick and choose what you want, function vs form, etc. I also agree that exterior products will obviously break down more quickly. The $400 for llumar exterior application could however be a case of a company trying to move out some dead stock, and if it is in fact NHE35, I would consider it if cutting heat were the most important thing.
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What setup do you use to cut safety film on site?
tint45 replied to scottp's topic in Safety and Security Film
That's funny, I was just shopping U-channels for box cutting online! We've got a couple of film handlers, but find ourselves in plenty of situations where box cutting ends up being the more (seemingly) practical method. Lol I've done some pretty goofy things to keep an olfa from bending during pulls over the years, but never put much thought into other blades (aside from the larger olfas). Thanks! -
What setup do you use to cut safety film on site?
tint45 replied to scottp's topic in Safety and Security Film
This is interesting. Could you give a bit more detail on that? Do you just punch it through the box like you would an ofla?