Tint Eastwood

You got a bubble there. Does that go on the inside? Can you do my car?

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Yeah, it’s from Rodney.  

This was a project from a couple Saturday mornings ago. ...Dirt floor..Earth moving equipment running right behind us inside the building.. complete dust bowl of a job. Bottom windows were 71x 105 and the tops were 71 x 68. .. reverse rolled all the white frost. 
 Still a dirty,dusty,nasty,rotten, never want to do again type of job. 

But I would add for #3 that it could be helpful to “wet check” the film before installing. Which basically just means after shrink/trimming pull back the film, wet the glass and anchor the piece like you would install it. Any areas that were not sufficiently shrunk will show themselves.  
 
 

Is that from the cheese grater at the bottom of the BG?

never posted a pic before but thought this was cool.  alligator was going crazy because of seeing people on the other side of the glass.  put some SolarFX film from Dragon Distributing on to calm her down.  at Electric City Aquarium & Reptile Den in Scranton, PA
 

 
 

Product placement is key to brand recognition. 
 
 

Product placement is key to brand recognition. 
 
 

Product placement is key to brand recognition. 
 
 

Product placement is key to brand recognition. 
 
 

Off Topic Week, only one submission this week, so no vote.
 
#1 By: @highplains
Daughter's five months already, time is just flying by
 

 
 
 

From my experience no, the etching could be on either side. But they are typically consistent with each run, so if the etching turns out to be on the “safe” side then it’s pretty safe to say that their process is the same throughout. Another manufacturer may do it on the bad side for whatever reason. Maybe the way they handle or store the glass before etching.  

During the tempering process the glass is passed through a furnace via rollers, so the side that is pointed up has the risk of airborne glass fines to settle on the surface. Since the glass is heated to such high temperatures these particles embed themselves. Most of the time they are impossible to see, but every now and again you will have a pane that has a collection of larger specs that can distort the glass. Generally speaking, it is not possible to visually inspect a window for glass fines so the best way to test is use a scraper in a bottom or top corner of a pane and listen for a gritty sound as you scrape. If it feels/sounds like you are scraping over sand   and use the 0000 steel wool or an appropriate scrubby pad. I have found that using a solvent mixed in with your cleaning solution (Denatured alcohol) can help cut through some of the residue and grime. 
 
Also worth mentioning that not all glass is tempered or assembled equally, you will find some tempered glass to be worse than others or not affected at all. It really comes down to how well the manufacturer is at keeping the airborne particles off of the glass when tempering. So remember that there is always one "scratchy" side and one smooth side to tempered panes, and if it is a double pane or IG unit, pray that the manufacturer is smart enough to glaze the scratchy sides inward. 
 
Tint away after appropriate cleaning, but always remember that one day the film WILL go bad and when that day comes a PS adhesive will be much easier to remove without damaging the glass.  

During the tempering process the glass is passed through a furnace via rollers, so the side that is pointed up has the risk of airborne glass fines to settle on the surface. Since the glass is heated to such high temperatures these particles embed themselves. Most of the time they are impossible to see, but every now and again you will have a pane that has a collection of larger specs that can distort the glass. Generally speaking, it is not possible to visually inspect a window for glass fines so the best way to test is use a scraper in a bottom or top corner of a pane and listen for a gritty sound as you scrape. If it feels/sounds like you are scraping over sand   and use the 0000 steel wool or an appropriate scrubby pad. I have found that using a solvent mixed in with your cleaning solution (Denatured alcohol) can help cut through some of the residue and grime. 
 
Also worth mentioning that not all glass is tempered or assembled equally, you will find some tempered glass to be worse than others or not affected at all. It really comes down to how well the manufacturer is at keeping the airborne particles off of the glass when tempering. So remember that there is always one "scratchy" side and one smooth side to tempered panes, and if it is a double pane or IG unit, pray that the manufacturer is smart enough to glaze the scratchy sides inward. 
 
Tint away after appropriate cleaning, but always remember that one day the film WILL go bad and when that day comes a PS adhesive will be much easier to remove without damaging the glass.  

A little white frost action today. 
 
 

Daughter's five months already, time is just flying by
 

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My guess it has more to do with the installer rather than the film. Really doubt those ladies could determine a “bad batch” over the phone.    

My guess it has more to do with the installer rather than the film. Really doubt those ladies could determine a “bad batch” over the phone.    

Contour cuts are the only way to go.  
 
C2C had a neat method he posted awhile back.
 
 
Smartie also came through with the bow guide trick.
 
 
 

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