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Looking back I should of just got a few 100 ft rolls and just shrunk a bunch on a bg with average difficulty. Some key points to shrinking correctly are angle/distance of heat gun, how long you stay in each area and then shrinking toward the factory edge, especially in the corners. Also, need to anchor film not to high or low. Some bgs you may go a little higher or lower than center. I use my hand to hold the film for side anchor. I start shrinking in the corner for a couple seconds ‘then’ I pull film to anchor it as I shrink. If you anchor before your’re just pulling all the slack into one big pocket to shrink. I only do this on more difficult ones.
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spraymaster bottles
pbalentine replied to watchdaride's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Got one of the new spray masters a few weeks ago. Its just switches randomly from spray to a piss stream! God dam, everything is made like shit now and made to break! -
It didnt fall apart?
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Help Llumar CTX vs. SunTek CIR
pbalentine replied to GoWarriors123's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
For prices that low I doubt you’d get either. Run for the hills. -
Bottom loading-pinches
pbalentine replied to IPATinting's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Bottom loading works great for front roll-ups, but some rears you’ll want to top with the seal out or panel off, especially the ones where the side seals stick out on both sides. -
Tesla model 3 burnt defroster
pbalentine replied to smookee408@yahoo.com's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Shitty Tesla -
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pbalentine replied to DynamicATL's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
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Tesla mode 3 back window size
pbalentine replied to Whyme's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
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Tesla mode 3 back window size
pbalentine replied to Whyme's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Back tinting a lot of these. Trying to find that BS post from a guy claiming to tint 100’s showing pictures of Teslas lined up and some with cracks in glass. Now I realize that post was created to rank in search engines and scare others from tinting them. Tesla 3 is simple, any cracking in the glass is from body flex....tint away!! -
Tesla mode 3 back window size
pbalentine replied to Whyme's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Anyone remove the seals? Theyre attached to the frame. -
average time it takes you to tint a vehicle?
pbalentine replied to bpbv6-6's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Dont be that tinter that takes pride in being fast. Most of them cut corners or are full or shiat. Seriously, how can you be that fast if you live on this forum?? Just a bunch or posers. -
Did I get a bad tint job on my car?
pbalentine replied to 303SubbieImprezie's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
If custy doesnt like it, then its needs to be replaced. I rarely get comebacks, but would never care to replace a window because I know that if it was right I would not be getting a call about it. That top edge looks like they should of scrubbed it. Also, if you see this after cleaning its from rolling the window up in the channel, picking up trash before final clean. -
For the foam on the sides of the bg, just heat it up and push it back with a hard card to create some room on sides.
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Best place to buy tools?
pbalentine replied to John B's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
I just order from suntek, since every tool is cheaper. -
I would clean out your sprayer too to eliminate that causing it.
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If the shop is dirty that gonna be hard to get it clean. For a clean install it starts with a clean, dust free shop and then where you peel has to be clean and of course the glass you’re installing on(surrounding panel & frame too). What squeegee are you using to clean??
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Blue Max Power Flex
pbalentine replied to Tint Slayer's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
I swear I cant get a blu max blade to go more than a week or so staying sharp and thats even after trimming the blade. I just got a blue go doctor. This thing glides way better than the blu max for cleaning. -
Tried tucking some vehicles
pbalentine replied to pbalentine's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Ive pulled the seals before a few times, but can get these done the same just tucking. -
Tried tucking some vehicles
pbalentine replied to pbalentine's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Thing with tucking is you just will get those few times they just pop up. Had this happen on a Maxima last week, which I usually pull. Spent like 10 minutes messing with fingers. Just pulled the for the rest. Im tucking the older Gen Silverado and newer F150s and it ends there. I actually like removing stuff and like installing rollups like an easy, stationary SUV window. -
Tried tucking some vehicles
pbalentine replied to pbalentine's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Yeah sometimes I forget and tuck when it was best to bottom load. Tucking fails for me for once i spend more than 30 seconds dealing with anything. Its been a great learning experience pulling stuff for the last few years and going back to see what could be tucked just as clean. -
Been pulling seals/panels on probably 90% of vehicle. I went back the last couple months tucking what could to see if it came out as clean. Id say barely any were as clean. You’re either dealing with fingers popping up, fixing imperfections, bottom contamination or all of the above. You cant say tucking is as clean as pulling panels/ seals unless you start pulling stuff on every vehicle. This lets you see that some of the installs you tucked werent as clean as you thought at the time.
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2018 4Runner BG shrink & panel removal
pbalentine replied to pbalentine's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
You’re right it is just one! I always just thought the 10 mm bolts behind two hatch light covers needed to be removed. I cant believe that thing is held on by one bolt. -
Scratches in adhesive
pbalentine replied to IPATinting's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
IPA, you ever dry shrink with a glove?? If you havnt, I would try it out.