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civicrice

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    civicrice got a reaction from Justint in Looking for advice   
    busier seasons 5 to 8 a day
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    civicrice got a reaction from pbalentine in Made up for 11 years of injury free installing with one swipe   
    but what about the wasp? 
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    civicrice got a reaction from MastersTint1414 in Xpel vs Gobal same company Garware, spec off   
    don't sweat it its just tint.  at the end of the day service goes a long way.  anything from lumar, xpel, 3m and global should meet your needs. they are all good films that will last for years! but to answer your original question xpel and global might be made by the same manufacturer but are NOT THE SAME FILM. 
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    civicrice got a reaction from Richnaz in Beginner cars   
    malibus and fusions
     
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    civicrice got a reaction from pbalentine in Beginner cars   
    malibus and fusions
     
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    civicrice got a reaction from DynamicATL in is this a lofty goal?   
    my old boss who had been tinting for 35 years would always tell tales of his prime tinting days.  he was still an animal and by no means anywhere near average even at 52 years old.  but he would always say he would whip out a four door in just over an hour.  He would do 6 to 8 a day.  I have tried and tried and the closest i have gotten is an hour and 45 minutes on a late model malibu.  Thats from the minute it goes in the bay up to ready to ship out status. In the pursuit of cutting time I have found that i cant really move any faster but have adjusted my technique to become more efficient.  i'm burned out after 3 full cars in 1 day i cant imagine doing more than that for an entire, week, month, Years! this stuff requires alot of focus and a stamina that i think can only be acquired through actually putting yourself through the grind and doing way more cars a day than your comfortable with until it becomes normal.  does anyone here know any 1 that has that kind of movement and swag?  is it an attainable goal? 
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    civicrice got a reaction from hewitt_jay in is this a lofty goal?   
    my old boss who had been tinting for 35 years would always tell tales of his prime tinting days.  he was still an animal and by no means anywhere near average even at 52 years old.  but he would always say he would whip out a four door in just over an hour.  He would do 6 to 8 a day.  I have tried and tried and the closest i have gotten is an hour and 45 minutes on a late model malibu.  Thats from the minute it goes in the bay up to ready to ship out status. In the pursuit of cutting time I have found that i cant really move any faster but have adjusted my technique to become more efficient.  i'm burned out after 3 full cars in 1 day i cant imagine doing more than that for an entire, week, month, Years! this stuff requires alot of focus and a stamina that i think can only be acquired through actually putting yourself through the grind and doing way more cars a day than your comfortable with until it becomes normal.  does anyone here know any 1 that has that kind of movement and swag?  is it an attainable goal? 
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    civicrice got a reaction from Tint Eastwood in What did you tint today?   
    is that suntek?
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    civicrice got a reaction from Bham in What did you tint today?   
    is that suntek?
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    civicrice got a reaction from pbalentine in New to tinting. Any advice would be appreciated!   
    fun. fun. fun. all films are different but keeping your heat gun moving steadily and swiftly as you watch the film shrink helps.  take a scrap and see how much heat your film can take before it burns up. learn how the film behaves before it it burns up and adjust your gun movements accordingly.  other than that because you are new all i can say is ; practice , practice , practice.  its going to get easier. 
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    civicrice got a reaction from Jkatfelix in Getting a shop to let you tint out of there garage   
    Thats what i do as well. its a good gig you just get calls with appointments all set up. go in do the job get out, get paid. its awesome! in 2 years i have yet to show up and have a flake. they always show cancellations are a day in advance normally. 
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