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No way around it…they suck. So relieved to not do them anymore. I’ll just let my comp do these, and I’ll just schedule more full vehicles. Plus, 90% of people want them on Trucks and Teslas…no thanks!

I'm joining you on this wagon man !

Recently been tired of tinting feel like getting into a different line of work. I used to love what I do but recently just haven’t been into it as much? Any of you guys feel the same way? If so what did you do to get that motivation again?

Thought this was funny so I figured I’d share. 
had someone just call me asking me to tint the two front windows on a x3, he asked about a warranty so I told him I’d warranty any peeling or fading or if there are any obvious imperfections. Says “I don’t want any bubbles I want guaranteed perfection, it’s a BMW”.. told him that’s not happening and he pretty much hung up. 😂

you are looking at the grain of the film. 

The easy (and nice) answer is = Rayno is not a proven film that already has issues.  3M is a stable, proven product with a good reputation. 

Not necessarily. I'm a SolarGard and a Llumar dealer.  I've had SolarGard on my vehicle since 2008 and still looks perfect. I would do Llumar over Suntek..  IRX and AIR80 on windshield. 

Thanks guys old thread still holds value .

Can you have any worse experience getting your car tinted?  

Man that sucks. You got hit by a bad installer with improper training or supervision, in too big of hurry. Probably jacked up on Mnt. Dew.
 

You’ll want to turn it off between windows.  If theres a panel to remove I do that first before turning ignition on, unless its a quick pull of a seal. Then I clean, install, roll glass up and turn it off. 
 

you're crazy; XPEL is the best film on the market by FAAAR try it out before you talk... 

To me that decision would be an easy one.
On one side of your scale is safety (your dad seeing at night) and on the other side of your scale is appearance (vanity).
 
Also I don't think it would be that noticeable from outside, only at certain angles. I wouldn't sweat it.

So I had a car in for a new door glass tinting.  Did this 13 years ago.  It is HP 05.  As you can see there is no visible fade color change.
 
This is a delivery vehicle that is outside all the time.
 
Glad I switched.

You can apply film over the Visor strip, but you’re gonna see a line where the film for the windshield over laps the visor. Not horrible looking but won’t look as clean. 

Roll window up, solved!

Roll window up, solved!

50% is really noticeable with limo over the back windows. I tried 50% with 20% all around and it wasn’t too noticeable. Once I added a layer of 5 over the rears you can’t hide it. I choose 70% for my shield the second time around with limo all around. It adds a touch of darkness but nothing crazy. If you send me an email I’ll send you some pics. 

I always put 70% on my windshields only due to the fact I tint the sides and back windows dark, so I have plenty of privacy. Not to mention I still get 18% glare reduction from my 70% which is plenty for me. No reason to go darker for me personally unless you're not trying to be seen for whatever reason, or you legitimately have a medical reason to go darker.

1500 grit for me as well.  Slow down and let the heat do the work for you.  I get peanuts rarely, but when I do, I drink a dos equis.

Charger/300, Tesla, Old lexes & Audi all get sanded with 1500 grit. I never get any peanuts.

New information from my Tesla tech. The burned defroster on some model 3 were because of a defective batch of backglass. Tesla is aware of the issue. Maybe it will be warranted. 

but what about the wasp? 

They are not experience enough. We do the most tinting on Tesla and it is a walk in the park for us. Ask other Tesla owner and group whom they use and recommend. Look at our instagram at autofilmspecialists

Doesnt really matter how you shift pattern. Get a dry erase marker and mark the sides before you lay film in the window. This way you can see how it shifts. Also, works good for install to.