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Tint Eastwood

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  1. Don’t blame ya. This definitely made for a tough day, lot of up and down since it’s just me installing. Hard to argue with the almost $2k (after film) they paid me to do it though. Not bad for 5 hours of work.
  2. Setup struggles on some 6’ x 6’ triangles....
  3. DR-25, they like it so much I’m headed back tomorrow to do the downstairs.
  4. I’m just about dead in the water on FG. Maybe a small breeze at most from the safety film and shade work. Staying home for the most part except when it comes to getting grocery money. Calm seas mean rough water ahead....
  5. Nope never got it working. Ended up calling them and they determined it to be a motor/board malfunction. They said it was just out of warranty so I took the L on it. If you just bought yours or it is within 1 year from purchase call them. They will warranty/refund you. I ended up with an R-Series (31”) from Sign warehouse. It’s nothing special at all but pretty solid so far for me. (Mainly just small sign vinyl projects).
  6. Just been messing around with some painted signs and stickers. Got too many stacking up....
  7. Finally had some decent weather to care of this, glad to have it off the to-do list. SXT 20
  8. No, they won’t come out. I think that is still subpar. But kudos to them for giving it another shot, I suppose.
  9. Nah, that’s someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing. I’d go and ask them to remove and refund the money. That’s no where near what I would call and acceptable amount of contamination.
  10. Sounds like you are way ahead of the curve, you should open up a shop and only do face shields. Then come back in a year or two for the requisite “I told you so” when you’re a millionaire.
  11. Outside of the Plasti Dipped broom handle on the Unger Blue Max, my only modifies tool is the scraper I bent with a heat gun for getting behind blinds and commercial security gates. I know they sell angled ones but I’m too cheap and lazy to get one.
  12. @Bham Snowed most of the morning. Barely anything left now. Just wind and
  13. Must have been Pawpaws Sunday truck. Love those old trucks.
  14. Guess I could expand on that Solar shades are great for a lot of reasons. Outside of absorption they out perform most films, are safe for the windows and the most versatile solution since it can be lowered/raised when needed. Because of that I tend to sell a surprising amount of jobs with both shades and film. The main benefit is that the customer doesn’t have to go as dark with their film selection. Typically we will install 35-50% film with a shade that has a 10% openness. Highly effective when the sun is shining but maintaining decent visibility. Cost wise, if the customer is ok with a more basic shade setup I can do it for around the same price as film. Naturally they can get expensive when you start adding cassettes/head rails or motorization, but that is all optional add-ons. Good thing to have in your back pocket for the right situations.
  15. Likely will stick out like a shiny thumb. Don’t think you can have your cake and eat it too here. Will have to alter the appearance if going with a permanently applied film. A shade with a nice aluminum cassette mounted at handrail would probably be the best option for both day/night and uniform appearance with surrounding glass.
  16. Being a HD dealer can cost some serious if you are in a populated area. I would suggest looking around for a local assembler/distributor, you may be surprised by how many are around. These outfits typically use name brand hardware/fabrics and have comparable products to bigger names like HD/Levelor but usually at better pricing and no buy-in. A HD dealership seems like something to work up to personally. The best thing I could say about getting into shades and blinds is KNOW THE PRODUCTS. There are so many options and ways to configure them you really need to know it inside and out. A lot of suppliers will have showrooms with their product lines on display, spend some time in them to see what they carry. Get to know the people you'll be calling on for questions, pick anyone's brain you can on what sells and what doesn't, what holds up and what doesn't. Be prepared to invest in samples, people want to see and touch what they are going to purchase. I sold jobs in the beginning without samples but it takes a lot of time explaining and some faith from your customer. When you have sample shades/blinds it just simplifies the process for everyone involved, now selling jobs is MUCH easier. I think shades are a great add on for FG tinters, the installations are super quick and easy with no real need for specialized equipment. Screw gun, a few different types of screws and you are equipped to install 90% of the projects. Go for it
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