blackoutauto

before i used to stick 36/30/24/20

and now i only stock 36" nothing else

Stratos70 is real good!

the businesses that offer this shady business  totally piss me off. completely ruins the names for all the legit shops. 

Are you talking about carbon blades?

You must have night vision like Vin diesel in the movie pitch black. 

I think the dust is the least of your worries, 

I would be more worried of having purple window tint for that price

for the most part i always cover those quarter windows all the way, it is a little more advanced because the trim is right up against the glass,  with the proper tools and patients and could have been done. 

As for the small dots from the photos it looks like some dust here and there. It is difficult to eliminate 100%, a couple here and there is generally ok but if its excessive then it should be redone. 

i probably wont accept it either, can probably tint 10 kia optimas in that timeframe, half them buy ceramic for 500 bucks too

I use mirrors

https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/psa-do-not-tint-windshield

Says here that they started getting problems just cleaning the window 

thank you for the headsup!

Much Appreciated

15 minutes ago, deadjame5 said:

baby shampoo on a dry micofiber towel

i gotta try this! Seems like a pricey method compared to ivory soap bar though. 

I buy a costco  pack and it can last a couple years

I stopped using dryer sheets due to that reason, I just use ivory soap bars from Costco now.

Film vinyl designs was supposed to do this. But i havent heard any updates on it 

9 hours ago, DynamicATL said:

 

They sell the cheap reboxed Ceramics here in GA for $200 all day.  Hell there is a 3M dealer is doing Color Stable for $190...like dude really.  They are mainly a Huper dealer so they don't care about killing the market on 3M.

It's probably not even color stable 

10 minutes ago, dan_kohan said:

install it properly and you won't have peeling issues. Do you top load film or remove seals and bottom load it?

 

Yes I agree, for the most part peeling doesn't mean it's an adhesive failure, it can be a bad edge catching on the seal or damaged edge during installation when tucking ect. Removing the seals and bottom loading usually gets rid of the peeling issues. 

Not saying that your installation and install method is the problem but there is a chance it could be.

Llumar!

58 minutes ago, bobtheman said:

I have autobahn's new black ceramic film. It's a brand new product.

So I'm confused if you have suntek or autobahn

clean the entire surface area down with 99% ipa , when u move your hand on the paint it should grip and squeek

jeffs video is a perfect example on how to eliminate stubborn fingers. It will also help if you use an adhesive promoter like ProBond  on the underside for wrapping. 

https://www.amazon.ca/Pro-Bond-Adhesive-Promoter-Can/dp/B00KQWMH2G

xpel also has an adhesive promoter. 

1 hour ago, PPFdistributing said:

Where that is true that most paint jobs have imperfections, you would typically go through an inspection process before even installing to indicate to the customer any issues before every laying a piece of film on it so that if those imperfections show up in the install, they aren't blaming you or indicating that it's dirt when you already pointed out the issues ahead of time. This comes back to SOP. With SOP, you have a way to create a positive experience without creating an opportunity for the customer to question what they just bought or the quality of the job. 

Sometimes it's difficult especially when u find imperfections during the install and the customers already took a taxi home. I just lay it over top and inform the customer after and most of them are pretty understanding. Can't wait for every customer to come back to have a look.

Nice car, I specialize in window tinting so I can't help 

20 minutes ago, Yoni said:

Hello. I decided to go with ATC since it has a color shift warranty. Thank you for your help! 

 Good choice!

42 minutes ago, blackpearl said:

We were using ASWF EXCEL IRP but got our first bubbling issue from a job installed Oct 2016 and already have many warranty claims from their other films that haven't been paid after months so have just swapped to Suntek CIR and really happy with it. On our heat meter display it out performs the Excel IRP and exactly matches Crystaline, It also installs really well and is less prone to scratching than the Excel IRP.

 

We have had bubbling issues with Suntek too but at least they pay their warranties straight away.

Does the CIR have the same scratch coating as the carbon

I think Midtown Houston is a ceramic pro dealer on here