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I got my sister model Y in today. Her car is the only one on schedule. Her and my brother law wants all windows tinted. Im scared of the front windshield as well as Ive always steered clear of the model 3 windshield. Since im doing the roof im gonna pull the head liner and a pillars making sure no moisture goes anywhere. They’re getting Llumar IRX all around and a Global Ceramic for the roof glass. Thats the only thing I carry in 60”.

The 50% only comes in 60” rolls. I have them split 38”/22”

AFAIK 3M fx dosnt have the watermark.

Avery sales rep drop off some np pro and their ceramic and from my experience I say its crap film. Both films were thin. The ceramic didnt even feel like ceramic in my heat box. If I had to guess its a rebranded solar free. Smh 🤦‍♂️ The only thing ive been using their samples for is my throw away piece. A throw away piece is used after you remove tint from the backglass. Install it to catch any adhesive you might of missed then rip it off after a few minutes. Lol

Man I hate Llumar on hot days. Patterns always falling off the peel board. 😖 Why do they roll it liner in?

Global has been top of the line next business day delivery. For the first time they have been out of stock on certain rolls . Delivery has been a week and still have not received shipment. Llumar is not shipping whole orders and what they can. Anyone else having issues with them or any other manufacturers?

☝️ Im a Llumar and Global dealer. I had one ATC return once after 3 years for bubbling on the backglass. Im going to take it as a fluke. That was the only case in 12 plus years. Almost zero issues fot Global. There was an issue of curling with Global but it was traced to a QDP 30 roll. Other then those two case both have performed flawlessly.

Front windshield on the RAM aint no joke its freaking huge. I typically dont have a problem installing windshields by myself but with this one its a good idea to have a second set of hands. Its crazy because I can handle a model 3 backglass by myself.

Ive done many RAM 1500. Door covers and microfiber ropes for the front windshield and no issue so far. I’ve always believe the issues with excessive water is from the guys using the corny tanks.

I take a through video of the entire vehicle with a picture of my watch and who’s car it is. Pointing out all defects. Its never shown to the customer unless there’s a problem. I use to do a pre inspection with the customer and point out every defect but have stopped doing that because you can see it in their face that they never noticed those things and I think it makes them feel crappy. Video preinspection along with high quality security cameras with many angles should prevent trouble.

I go to a water store for my water. No minerals and soft water. Baby shampoo is really old school. I switched to joy ultra 6-8 years ago with no ill effects. It’s most likely lanolin. Clean your bottles with hot water to get rid of it.

3M CR when peeled and sprayed turns red like a Tesla backglass when it has morning dew on it from the polarization effect. Heat up a section and press hard to see if you can smear the 200 layers together to get distortion. If it distorts its 3M.

The NX is only the 18-19 models

Film design for me. Ive use precision cut and the only advantage over film designs is the cut table line. That aint saying much. Im a Llumar dealer and can get it but Ill stay with film design. Saving vetted patterns is easy. Enlarge or shrink patterns no prob. Most patterns are very good. I did like computer cut but with the bs about buying Crapguard no thanks.

Dont look at it from that point of view. If you have to remove and refund the customer you came out on top because you basically just paid to never see that customer again. Thats worth it in my opinion. If you’re doing good work dont take it personally. Ive been in this industry for a long time and no longer feel any type of way when a customer goes to a cheaper shop. I see cheaper shops as a necessary part of the food chain. Certain customer deserve to get their cars worked on by them. Use your experience and vibe checks to best filter these guys out. I cant stress this enough if you run your own shop have over 6 months Cash reserved. This puts you in a situation where you dont have to take every job. If possible have multiple streams of income. 🍻

This is why talking to the customer is very important. The more they talk the more information you can gather from them. This lets you weed out the bad customers. A vibe check. Ill say no to alot of customer and set the proper expectations. Those customers that want it perfect usually have entry level luxury vehicles. I’ve tinted alot of cars in 15 years and no car is perfect. Once in awhile maybe one window is perfect. I spend alot of my installation time finding the imperfections and heating it out before a customer can even lay eyes on it. This will solve many issues because once they see something they can unsee it.

Has anyone done one yet? My sister just got one and wanted a heads up on it. Looks easy. Front windshield is my concern. Is it like the model 3 with the computer module thats on the A pillar? Roof glass looks large but shouldn’t be a problem for me since I have rolls big enough for the model 3. Any known issues? Thanks.

Car manufacturers will cut corners and reduce cost. Most vehicles have factory felt installed. Alot of luxury Vehicle do not. Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes. Some of the more common cars are Accord 03-07 Acura TSX pre 2010. On those Vehicles felt installation is already included in quote.

This is not car wrapping. Felt installed on the sweeps.

I got approved for EDIL. Process was simple. Filled out the online app and waited a month before they ran my credit. Then about a month later I received an offer for the loan. It is deferred payments for 1 year and has a 30 year term with no prepayment penalty. Im still deciding if I even want the loan. Apparently it looks like i have to sign loan docs within 30 days of offer. Originally I did the EDIL hoping to get the free $10k grant. SBA changed that to $1k per employee. I still have not received that free grant money. Whole process was over two months. As for the PPP theres way to much stipulations. 75% for payroll and 25% for other business uses. Loan term is 2 years with 1 year deferred. I never applied for the PPP.

That needs to be redone. Your S5 also needs felt installed to prevent scratches. From my POV it dosnt look like it was installed.

Global would be your best bet. If i had prices like that in my area i would find another line of work.

Had a Rep stop by my shop and give me sample rolls. Does anyone have experience with them? Prices are good and the only thing I know about them is the make wrap vinly. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks

I’ve been in contact with a Tesla tech and he has seen this issue. He says Tesla won’t warranty the glass for the defroster issue. Tesla makes the defroster run hotter to clear condensation on the top part that doesn’t have the lines. That will severely affect any tint. It’s just a matter of time for any model 3 that has tint. He did however say they wail warranty the “fissure crack” that might be good news for my customer. I told my customer to go that route with them. I’ll keep you guys posted.

Has anyone seen this on a model 3? If so what was the remedy? Thanks