poppawilly67

i tint out of a 24x30 shop building at my house.  i send out reminders to my customers of their appt and ask them to drop their vehicle off and have someone to pick them up as it may take 3-4 hours.  i am a one man show and i dont get in no hurry.  im very picky about quality and if i dont like it, i will rip it off and start over.  customers watching is most annoying.  they want to watch every move then question why you ae doing it like that.  im not there to give them free tint lessons.  i got a few friends i will let hang while i tint but joe public can call a ride.  i dont have a waiting room.

i tint out of a 24x30 shop building at my house.  i send out reminders to my customers of their appt and ask them to drop their vehicle off and have someone to pick them up as it may take 3-4 hours.  i am a one man show and i dont get in no hurry.  im very picky about quality and if i dont like it, i will rip it off and start over.  customers watching is most annoying.  they want to watch every move then question why you ae doing it like that.  im not there to give them free tint lessons.  i got a few friends i will let hang while i tint but joe public can call a ride.  i dont have a waiting room.

i tint out of a 24x30 shop building at my house.  i send out reminders to my customers of their appt and ask them to drop their vehicle off and have someone to pick them up as it may take 3-4 hours.  i am a one man show and i dont get in no hurry.  im very picky about quality and if i dont like it, i will rip it off and start over.  customers watching is most annoying.  they want to watch every move then question why you ae doing it like that.  im not there to give them free tint lessons.  i got a few friends i will let hang while i tint but joe public can call a ride.  i dont have a waiting room.

i tint out of a 24x30 shop building at my house.  i send out reminders to my customers of their appt and ask them to drop their vehicle off and have someone to pick them up as it may take 3-4 hours.  i am a one man show and i dont get in no hurry.  im very picky about quality and if i dont like it, i will rip it off and start over.  customers watching is most annoying.  they want to watch every move then question why you ae doing it like that.  im not there to give them free tint lessons.  i got a few friends i will let hang while i tint but joe public can call a ride.  i dont have a waiting room.

its not that extreme.  im probably 1 inch below the seal.  but you know what?  i never had a single person came back and said their tint is peeling from the bottom since i started removing sweeps and bottom loading.

solarfx ultra for the win.

i hand cut and bottom load 90% of the time.  when setting up to cut patterns on roll-ups, i set the factory edge of film to bottom of the rubber.  i then set my film where it wont shift.  next i sharpie the sides with a silver sharpie (because im old and blind lol).  next hold bottom of film out some and bump down window to desired likings and cut the top with olfa.  next i move pattern to peel board for final cuts.  next i go back to the rollup and check the sides with a corner card to see how much inset it has.  next back to peel board where i cut the sides to desired likings.  i never have light gaps on bottom or sides.  as for the top edge, i micro gap unless it is a frameless window.  not saying my way is the right way, but it works great for me and im sticking with it.  hope it helps.
 

oklahoma is not real strict when it comes to dark tinted windows.  but some cops will use it as probable cause to initiate a traffic stop.  i call it fishing because they use tint as a excuse with hopes of finding something bigger.  when customers inquire about window tint, i ask if they want dark or legal.  if they chose dark, i explain legalities and inform them that some cops in this state can stop you for it.  if customers reply they dont care and want dark tint, thats what i give them because if i dont tint it, the next shop down the road will.

i hand cut and bottom load 90% of the time.  when setting up to cut patterns on roll-ups, i set the factory edge of film to bottom of the rubber.  i then set my film where it wont shift.  next i sharpie the sides with a silver sharpie (because im old and blind lol).  next hold bottom of film out some and bump down window to desired likings and cut the top with olfa.  next i move pattern to peel board for final cuts.  next i go back to the rollup and check the sides with a corner card to see how much inset it has.  next back to peel board where i cut the sides to desired likings.  i never have light gaps on bottom or sides.  as for the top edge, i micro gap unless it is a frameless window.  not saying my way is the right way, but it works great for me and im sticking with it.  hope it helps.
 

oklahoma is not real strict when it comes to dark tinted windows.  but some cops will use it as probable cause to initiate a traffic stop.  i call it fishing because they use tint as a excuse with hopes of finding something bigger.  when customers inquire about window tint, i ask if they want dark or legal.  if they chose dark, i explain legalities and inform them that some cops in this state can stop you for it.  if customers reply they dont care and want dark tint, thats what i give them because if i dont tint it, the next shop down the road will.

solarfx ultra for the win.

best investment ever if you hand cut.  makes patterns look like plotter cut.  and man what a difference it makes with doing those dreaded 94 dodge sliding back glasses.  its a game changer for sure.

best investment ever if you hand cut.  makes patterns look like plotter cut.  and man what a difference it makes with doing those dreaded 94 dodge sliding back glasses.  its a game changer for sure.

silver sharpie.

what i do on quarters is scrub scrape and squeegee x 2.  then use a shop towel and lightly wipe the window then take a swipe on the inside edge.  peel liner on film and spray film.  then spray a light mist on the quarter and apply film.  works good for me.

what i do on quarters is scrub scrape and squeegee x 2.  then use a shop towel and lightly wipe the window then take a swipe on the inside edge.  peel liner on film and spray film.  then spray a light mist on the quarter and apply film.  works good for me.

i hand cut everything and i do one window at a time.  im not in that big of a hurry so no need for me to double cut.  plus i tried to double cut once and screwed two patterns on one cut.  keeping it simple works for me.

full-time firefighter/emt here.  24 on and 48 off.  generally the 48 i am off, i am slinging tint.  been doing this for several years.  my fulltime job pays my taxes, child support, and bills.  so what i make tinting is mine.
 

full-time firefighter/emt here.  24 on and 48 off.  generally the 48 i am off, i am slinging tint.  been doing this for several years.  my fulltime job pays my taxes, child support, and bills.  so what i make tinting is mine.
 

full-time firefighter/emt here.  24 on and 48 off.  generally the 48 i am off, i am slinging tint.  been doing this for several years.  my fulltime job pays my taxes, child support, and bills.  so what i make tinting is mine.
 

full-time firefighter/emt here.  24 on and 48 off.  generally the 48 i am off, i am slinging tint.  been doing this for several years.  my fulltime job pays my taxes, child support, and bills.  so what i make tinting is mine.
 

i live in oklahoma and use the ultraFX line of solarfx films with no issues.  its a great color stable film and shrinks well.  my theory is "if its not broke, dont fix it".  so with that being said, im sticking with what i know works.
 

i live in oklahoma and use the ultraFX line of solarfx films with no issues.  its a great color stable film and shrinks well.  my theory is "if its not broke, dont fix it".  so with that being said, im sticking with what i know works.
 

i live in oklahoma and use the ultraFX line of solarfx films with no issues.  its a great color stable film and shrinks well.  my theory is "if its not broke, dont fix it".  so with that being said, im sticking with what i know works.