TintDude

Trained 21 years ago by Stan!

Tire socks:
 

Pitch the film for its insulative properties.   

Your stock glass has the same reflection, just less noticeable. As you make the glass darker, the reflection is more noticeable. No matter what shade you do, it will be more noticeable than stock. This has nothing to do with brand or type of film like Ceramic nor the vehicle. You have to either get used to it or go back to stock. Even stock, you may be more aware of it now.
 

I'll put it this way = it is very hard(almost impossible) to waste a piece of film because of a sharpie marker.  
 
Cutting directly on the uprights = once you make that first cut, the second cut BETTER be perfect. Otherwise that piece will never fit the window properly and you will have to make another pattern.  There is no room for correction cutting directly against the uprights.  Same principe applies to the rear glass or windshield or quarter window. It's impossible to hurt a piece of glass with a sharpie. It is rather easy to etch a piece of glass with a blade. 

Hopefully one day a heat gun will be designed just for tinting. One with two heatguns together, side by side, but with one handle and light weight. 

As said above.  They should want to refer to someone who does high quality work so it doesn't look bad on them.  Giving them a discount so they can charge the customer 100% (or maybe even more) seems like a bad idea.  Plus, what if they start offering the customer discounts and want you to take even less?  What if the customer is being difficult and doesn't like the film and this "partner" makes you redo it for free?  I wouldn't want to go down this road with anyone.  

In my experience, even in the best of circumstance, these kinds of partnerships always end in tears. 

In my experience, even in the best of circumstance, these kinds of partnerships always end in tears. 

Each side will eventually feel like they aren't getting their fair share. 
 
I'm lazy so I had chatgpt help me with this:
 
There are several reasons why individuals or businesses might choose to avoid entering into partnerships. While partnerships can have their benefits, they also come with potential drawbacks and challenges that might make them less appealing in certain situations. Here are some reasons to consider:
 
Shared Decision-Making: Partnerships involve joint decision-making, which can lead to conflicts and disagreements if partners have different visions, priorities, or ideas for the business. This shared decision-making process might slow down the decision-making process or result in compromises that don't align with your goals.
Liability and Risk: In a general partnership, partners are jointly and severally liable for the debts and obligations of the partnership. This means that if the partnership faces financial difficulties or legal issues, each partner can be held personally liable for the entire debt, not just their proportionate share.
Financial Disputes: Disagreements over financial matters, such as profit distribution, capital contributions, or investment decisions, can strain relationships and lead to conflicts between partners.
Exit Challenges: Exiting a partnership can be complex and may require legal processes, especially if there's no clear exit strategy outlined in the partnership agreement. Selling your stake or transferring ownership might involve hurdles that are not present in other business structures.
Differing Work Ethics and Contributions: Partners might have varying work ethics, commitment levels, and contributions to the business. If one partner feels that another partner is not carrying their fair share of the workload, it can lead to resentment and inequitable distributions of responsibility.
Loss of Autonomy: In partnerships, decisions often require consensus among partners. This can limit your ability to make quick decisions or implement changes without the approval of other partners.
Sharing Profits: While partnerships offer the advantage of shared resources and expertise, they also involve sharing profits with partners. If your business is highly successful, you'll need to divide the profits among all partners, potentially reducing your individual financial gains.
Unforeseen Changes: Life events such as retirement, disability, or the desire to pursue other opportunities can impact the partnership's stability. If a partner leaves unexpectedly, it can disrupt the business and require immediate adjustments.
Trust and Compatibility: Partnerships rely heavily on trust, open communication, and compatible working styles. If partners have conflicting values or differing approaches to business operations, it can lead to friction and hinder the partnership's success.
Complex Legal and Financial Structures: Partnerships often require legal agreements that outline the rights, responsibilities, and terms of the partnership. These agreements can be complex and costly to create, and they may need legal assistance to ensure all necessary aspects are covered.

In my experience, even in the best of circumstance, these kinds of partnerships always end in tears. 

Each side will eventually feel like they aren't getting their fair share. 
 
I'm lazy so I had chatgpt help me with this:
 
There are several reasons why individuals or businesses might choose to avoid entering into partnerships. While partnerships can have their benefits, they also come with potential drawbacks and challenges that might make them less appealing in certain situations. Here are some reasons to consider:
 
Shared Decision-Making: Partnerships involve joint decision-making, which can lead to conflicts and disagreements if partners have different visions, priorities, or ideas for the business. This shared decision-making process might slow down the decision-making process or result in compromises that don't align with your goals.
Liability and Risk: In a general partnership, partners are jointly and severally liable for the debts and obligations of the partnership. This means that if the partnership faces financial difficulties or legal issues, each partner can be held personally liable for the entire debt, not just their proportionate share.
Financial Disputes: Disagreements over financial matters, such as profit distribution, capital contributions, or investment decisions, can strain relationships and lead to conflicts between partners.
Exit Challenges: Exiting a partnership can be complex and may require legal processes, especially if there's no clear exit strategy outlined in the partnership agreement. Selling your stake or transferring ownership might involve hurdles that are not present in other business structures.
Differing Work Ethics and Contributions: Partners might have varying work ethics, commitment levels, and contributions to the business. If one partner feels that another partner is not carrying their fair share of the workload, it can lead to resentment and inequitable distributions of responsibility.
Loss of Autonomy: In partnerships, decisions often require consensus among partners. This can limit your ability to make quick decisions or implement changes without the approval of other partners.
Sharing Profits: While partnerships offer the advantage of shared resources and expertise, they also involve sharing profits with partners. If your business is highly successful, you'll need to divide the profits among all partners, potentially reducing your individual financial gains.
Unforeseen Changes: Life events such as retirement, disability, or the desire to pursue other opportunities can impact the partnership's stability. If a partner leaves unexpectedly, it can disrupt the business and require immediate adjustments.
Trust and Compatibility: Partnerships rely heavily on trust, open communication, and compatible working styles. If partners have conflicting values or differing approaches to business operations, it can lead to friction and hinder the partnership's success.
Complex Legal and Financial Structures: Partnerships often require legal agreements that outline the rights, responsibilities, and terms of the partnership. These agreements can be complex and costly to create, and they may need legal assistance to ensure all necessary aspects are covered.

I worked with anyone that touched windows for whatever reason; whether replacement, new install (construction), a broken pane replacement, or window cleaners. This was done ONLY on a referral basis with no $$ exchanging hands either direction; just pure refer to you and you refer to me.

As TD has shared, there are relationship traps when getting too cozy.

Reminds me of Tintwizards method of blasting the entire film.
 
Don't see any concerns other than just don't drop the thing and possible mobility issues in old age from repetitive movement with the weight of the heater(s) used.
 
Seems, as though heat is being dispersed over a wide area, moving along, and at a distance off the surface in a similar fashion to control excessive heat exposure; same as what a heat gun does over a smaller area.
 
My guess would be temp doesn't exceed that of using a torch, which was always given the stink eye from tech support, because it was 'suspected' of causing chemical changes in adhesive and coloring. Haven't heard any long term reporting to back the suspicions.
 
Do eat your spinach before jumping on board with this. Then watch your arm build massive muscles. You'll be going around with one popeye arm and well, a wimpy arm in comparison. 😆 💪

By the way, I remember seeing the Global shrink of a VW back glass way back about the time stated.

This is pretty cool for the Tesla rear glass but not practical for anything else.  You could not use that method for anything with a trunk and especially not SUV's.  Only other thing I could see it used for is a pano roof but my next sentence will negate that. 
 
It's neat and all but my shoulder hurts from watching you heave that thing around.  And I'm pretty sure I would burn my shorts because my shoulder gave out and I couldn't hold it up any longer.    

Well you are both welcome.  

Jim Atkinson the owner of 979 Tint, is the guy that started the Bug back window at SEMA 15 years ago in the global window film booth. I will urge him to login here to answer any and all questions once he gets some free time so ME the web designer isn't the one answering questions on stuff i know very little about lol.

*Has the factory UV coating on the glass - do not use a blade on the glass*
 
Overall an easy car for both tint and ppf.
 
Remove the cover plate behind the handle to expose a single phillips screw. After removing the screw the door panel tops can be popped loose and the lower seal removed. The back glass is an easy shrink, headrests are non removable and the roofline is low so access is a little tight if you're a taller individual like myself. 

We did our 1st today, pretty easy vehicle including the windshield and pano.

In my personal experience, I would avoid franchises like windshield repair. There is a reason those businesses are franchises, it's the only way to make them profitable, like a pyramid scheme.  

Companies really should say "Assembled in the USA" if using "globally" sourced material. IMHO
 
It seems deceptive to use "Made in the USA" in these cases, as it is ostensibly used as a selling point to people concerned about manufacturing leaving the US.
 
 

This is what it looks like out of the vehicle. Everything mentioned above is dead accurate. I use the long handle tool to reach the two outer clips. The center clip will release with a gentle pull after you un screw the 10 mm bolts. Going back in requires as much patience. but will fall into place once you line it up. Headliner is extremely tight. Threading the 10mm back in is challenging. would be much easier with a cordless ratchet " Careful prying around the glass"

Lazy....