RockyDaz

Nice work 35, you're killing it.

The new premises still look good Mick.

Lol...if it makes you feel any better Tom...yesterday I had 2 tinters spend all day doing 6 panes believe it or not...and the business earned good money for it.

 

 

Got any pics of this project? I can't be the only one who would  like to see why this took so long .

It took 2 hours just to get in and out through security.

Removed old film vandalised by inmates off Lexan ( without destroying the Lexan in the process) , re tinting both sides for 1 way vision and covering everything with AG film then wet sealed it all off.

Took quite some time. Pity about the pics, there was an all in brawl in there while we were there, would have been good for the album lol.

Had we not gotten what we did to do this, I would have had no problem walking away.

Hehe...same here 

Lol...if it makes you feel any better Tom...yesterday I had 2 tinters spend all day doing 6 panes believe it or not...and the business earned good money for it.

 

 

Different project, but some 130 year old French panes on a gihugic historic mansion. It took 2 people all day to film 52 pieces 12x13 with VEP 70.

That would have to be slow by your standards Tom wouldn't it?

I almost quit 12 times today. But...yes, waaaaay slow for my standards

 

C'mon, we're going to need details on this one...share your grief, give us all a laugh

Different project, but some 130 year old French panes on a gihugic historic mansion. It took 2 people all day to film 52 pieces 12x13 with VEP 70.

That would have to be slow by your standards Tom wouldn't it?

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Nice choice of refreshment though.....we can probably make a Queenslander out of ya yet 35.

Once you toss the Roosters and start barracking for the 'Mighty Broncos' that is 

 

Thats a good way about business 35! gotta act keen, i just dont know where to locate builders offices as most  builders in my part of sydney operate their office from their residential house not so much big office buildings. i do get a bit of work iv had my business for 5.5 years now and got a good name for it in the area its just more about getting big jobs, thats the hard part, networking is most likely the key to that.

I just did a similar 1 way for a mechanic too i put down solargard hp22 then JPW DN20EXT on top i used these films because i had them laying around and charged peanuts for the job

Yep use johnsons so this does require sealing so i plan to get back there saturday to seal them all, what film doesn't require sealing ? be interesteing to see how long it actually lasts without being sealed, would be so much easier especially  with ladder or other high access work needed

Usually the criteria for sealing is if it is an exterior application , or a SD film . Unless I'm missing something , why would you seal any interior film?

 

Yeah, we were talking about external film HG , but on occasion I do seal internal film to close up light gaps or to fill in where a bit of gasket is missing, this isn't really sealing as we know it though.

looks like your getting sh!tloads of work 35! dunno where im going wrong in business you seem to be doing  a lot more and been operating only a few months? how the hell do you hussle up this work!?

Daz what film did you use for one way vision? i used some scenic view 10 in a gym office but the light source was far too great in the office itself so really didn't work well and i dont tihnk anything would work well with more light on the side you want hidden

i reallly really hate exterior film

have to go back to seal the edges and all panels were done in SS20 EXT but it looked awesome with just the middle panels done.

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Mates, I get called on to do 1 way vision frequently, but no two jobs are ever the same.

SolarGard True Vue 5 is handy as is their reflective Grey or their reverse grey 20.

This job at the prison , because of the lighting and viewing requirements and the need to use ps adhesive for later removal on Lexan ended up being 3M NV 15 covered with AG , and a sandwich of AG, R20 silver and AG on the other side.

SunTek and UltraGard also have good 1 way films and I adjust the lighting where required.

Perforated vinyl can be usefull too.

Oh and I just finished an external silver job... There was no requirement to seal the edges with the film I used, you use Johnson's film don't you? does JWF require sealing?

 

Wow, you did well with the curve in the back window, Gtint. Tinted a Honda CRV today, the back window was a pain with gas strut mounts, heater bar mounts and wires over the glass.

Yeah the rears aren't for the faint hearted.

Even your CRV with all that crap in the way.

I wet shrink any challenging rear of this nature.

I have more control that way rather then a dry shrink.

Thank god for heat shrinking hey Daz.

I pulled the whole rear apart. Wasn't too bad.

 

Looks like a nice job Mitch, they are the model where you don't have much room to play with around the edges and because of the extreme curve the film always ends up 'larger' once you transfer it to the inside.

A lot of tinters have trouble getting them done as clean as that.

When was the last time anyone tinted one of these?

1990 Honda Prelude. Strip and replace.

I was tinting those Preludes from new Mitch. they sucked then and they still suck now

That was just before heat shrinking came in I think, I remember doing them in 3 or 4 pieces.

I'm glad most of them have gone to Honda Hell now (surely pita's like that don't go to heaven)

Back in Prison   today hanging 1 way vision film in the medical wing....all film to be covered with Anti Grafitti film as well to protect it from the constant vandalism.

No pics allowed unfortunately.

Hopefully they will let me out afterwards

I painted my tint today since mother s frezzing my azz off.

Haha , go easy on the crack pipe dude...it's starting to show

Nice 35, I always maintain that a good car tinter will usually be a better FG tinter as well.

More attention to fine detail and more concerned about reducing the light gaps.

Most FG tinters only I have come across are only concerned about the  SQ footage they can lay up in a day.

On wood frame windows are you a flusher or a dry guy?

 

 

Tinted a bunch of very old French pane windows for my sister in southern NM with some static cling stained glass film she bought at Home Depo. Easy enough except for the water heater, refgerator, wash machine, dryer, add on walls and stuff in the way! Jeeze, flying back to Portland in the morning and get some rest!

Cheers=

So much for easy after moving all that!!

I tinted an 07 Accord today, I still have not executed those small quarter windows!

Haven't done it or seen it done, but think I've heard of boys pullin them out and tinting them? Might be good for a look?

 

 

I pull the 1/4's on a few cars these days 35, quick and easy tinting when you get it down pat....I'll teach ya some day youngfella

Don't know about the OP, I use it on commercial vehicles mainly in high traffic areas such as the top of bumpers  (trunk area) on cabs where they slide suitcases in and out, also door sills on cabs and headlights if they are a simple curve. Heavier duty protection, the only down side is the adhesive gets dirty around the edges over time and you sometimes get a bit of adhesive shift

Yep if you bought off MEP you had no probs getting Vista films, they were just part of the everyday range same as Panorama films are just part of SG's everyday range here in Aus. I think it may be a bit different in the States though.

I think we should mention that it is not available as yet and wont be for some time yet.

I am sure SG will have a major release and let everyone know in good time.

100% AT, SG should reward their loyal customers. It's the only way to go.. But I hope they understand that you don't get new loyal customers by turning them away. I sent Rob from SG an email last week just asking what their plans were with the film. I think he might be busy.

 

If they can get the mix of looking after their good loyal customers, and guiding some new ones right, I think they will do well.

I am very interested on what the outcome will be.

Rob probably didn't need to respond GTS.

SG's plans are probably just to sell as much of it as they possibly can.

SolarGard Australia have always been an excellent company to partner with. In over 20 years of dealing with them and their Brisbane Distributor - Cooltone , I have had very little cause for complaint.

Excellent products with great service and support.

I am sure if you needed the EcoLux GTS, you wouldn't have much trouble in getting your hands on some, SG have never ,in my experience, made their products difficult to obtain.

 

 

 

Its a fast fix to keep up with the Joneses on paper but it has limitations, as does the Enerlogic.  I hear good things and bad things about both.  Im not sure it would be worth your time bc I dont know the climate down under, but where I am, its no good since we dont really have long enough winters to see a ROI, mainly bc of the price.

Yeah, only a few regions down here will truly benefit from such a beast (Canberra, Melbourne, Tasmania) and coupled with price, it won't be a typical retail product. What we do have down here is a slowly growing push for energy efficiency though which is starting to push some sales of LowE films. An annoying aspect of that is that even though there are established heating and cooling zones, energy assessors continue to place too much importance on U value. In hot  climates, the U value is really of low level importance but the "experts" see the energy efficiency "benefits" of retaining heat.

As a result, specifiers try to get that low U value in places where you really only want to keep heat OUT. Even if you experience some cold nights, the % spent on heating compared to cooling are small. Often this means a compromise on heat rejection and the film that assessors like on paper is no where near as efficient as they could have.

Even in Brisbane we get calls for LowE films to try to achieve a good U value and end up putting film on to look good on paper rather than do the best job. It also means you are competing with Enerlogic in climates where it is near pointless.

I don't know how it works over there, but down here you have to be "trained" and certified to use Enerlogic (otherwise hard to get and no warranty).

 

You almost sound like you know what you are talking about AT.

I agree thoroughly though, in the QLD sub tropical climate, there is very little need for a LowE product like Enerlogic, as good as it may be.

I have only come across LowE glass twice now up here, and most Glaziers here are only vaguely aware of it, but never use it.

 

I raised an eyebrow though at a recent trade event where an experienced tinter from the Far North Queensland was selling heaps of LowE as "It insulates the glass and helps prevent the  cool air conditioned air from escaping ????"

Not sure if it works that way exactly. Well not as well as he thinks it does, anyway.

 

Cheers.

Low E won't directly keep "cool in" . It reflects radiant heat (infra red).

Cool air doesn't "escape" as such, but is replaced with heat coming in. So in terms of protecting the cool air inside, a simple silver20 will do the job best.

 

Ed Zachary  

 

Its a fast fix to keep up with the Joneses on paper but it has limitations, as does the Enerlogic.  I hear good things and bad things about both.  Im not sure it would be worth your time bc I dont know the climate down under, but where I am, its no good since we dont really have long enough winters to see a ROI, mainly bc of the price.

Yeah, only a few regions down here will truly benefit from such a beast (Canberra, Melbourne, Tasmania) and coupled with price, it won't be a typical retail product. What we do have down here is a slowly growing push for energy efficiency though which is starting to push some sales of LowE films. An annoying aspect of that is that even though there are established heating and cooling zones, energy assessors continue to place too much importance on U value. In hot  climates, the U value is really of low level importance but the "experts" see the energy efficiency "benefits" of retaining heat.

As a result, specifiers try to get that low U value in places where you really only want to keep heat OUT. Even if you experience some cold nights, the % spent on heating compared to cooling are small. Often this means a compromise on heat rejection and the film that assessors like on paper is no where near as efficient as they could have.

Even in Brisbane we get calls for LowE films to try to achieve a good U value and end up putting film on to look good on paper rather than do the best job. It also means you are competing with Enerlogic in climates where it is near pointless.

I don't know how it works over there, but down here you have to be "trained" and certified to use Enerlogic (otherwise hard to get and no warranty).

 

You almost sound like you know what you are talking about AT.

I agree thoroughly though, in the QLD sub tropical climate, there is very little need for a LowE product like Enerlogic, as good as it may be.

I have only come across LowE glass twice now up here, and most Glaziers here are only vaguely aware of it, but never use it.

I raised an eyebrow though at a recent trade event where an experienced tinter from the Far North Queensland was selling heaps of LowE as "It insulates the glass and helps prevent the  cool air conditioned air from escaping ????"

Not sure if it works that way exactly. Well not as well as he thinks it does, anyway.

LMFAO 

Truckies love 'em for taking a bit of glare off their big ass bonnets

Nice little exterior job....

.....but up close.....not so nice

Bosch pgh 500-2 takes forever to get to working temp. Avoid them.