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Finally just pulled the front panels on a 12 focus yesterday. I tried a few with panels on and could not avoid 4-6 creases by the mirror. I usually tuck everything, but I'm over fixing creases for over twice as long as it takes to pull a panel. With the panel off I dropped the whole piece in at once and what a difference...not one imperfection! I've been bored tinting the last couple years...taking the panels off made tinting fun again for once!

Also, after pulling one panel I tried to see if that molding by the mirror that connects to the speaker would come off w/o popping the panel and it did.

What film are you using? 1ply or 2 ply?  I have never creased one by the mirror on these. 

To avoid removing panels, take out the screw on the front and back of the door panel, pull a little and the strip comes out, having the right pick tool helps as they are a bit deeper than Fusions or Fiestas... Very easy car!!!!!  Easy $$$$$

Have you place your claims, wrote down the roll #'s from those jobs and call Howard?

The New Jersey law doesn't allow any tint on any of the windows? damn!

Seriously?  I did not believed you when you texted me wow LOL

Wife wasn't too happy with the strip on the AS1 line, brought it down to the RVM line. 

yeh those quarters are pritty tough but doable the next 1 I get I'll post on how I do it, still looks good though mate:)

 

Thanks man! I appreciate your comment.  I always keep saying to myself on each job, I will get this right, we were all NEW to this trade at some point and were not born with an Olfa on hand. lol

 

 

Lol, actually. I didn't nit pick your photo(s)

I was trying to make you and as many people go through each of the 10 photos of the white car and the 9 photos of the black car.

But good to know you leave gaps in your quarters

It is said that you are not pro until you have at least 75 cars, we'll that was my 68th car, so I am almost there. I can guarantee you that anyone can find some blemish on any installation even from the most seasoned tinters.

Don't know where 75 came from.....

I'd forget that number too if I were you.

Are you telling me no matter what u do or did, there is no possible way you could get the quarter window without a gap? Or do u just accept it because you haven't done enough cars yet.

You can be a "pro" after as many cars as u want, it's your choice, not someone else's.

I know a guy whose been tinting since the start, claims was the first to do this n that..... I can put out better work....

Then again, I know a guy on this forum whose been tinting probably for less then you and I absolutely DARE you to try and find one spec in his work.....

It's in your head mate

 

I accept neither excuse, however - the two quarters were really tight, I changed slip content twice and it will crease a little at the end. One thing I accept, I am not perfect nor anyone is nor turn FLAWLESS jobs each time that Olfa is pulled.  Like I said, I can look at anyone's job and find something, minimal or not with any job.

I also do not beat myself over the head accepting the fact that the quarters on the Honda was the only feature I was not 100% satisfied with - but then again that customer must had, as he called me again to tint two of the RV resort party buses this weekend - at that point I will be re-doing those quarter panels if he brings the car around.

And yes, you can always find a spec here and there even on the most clean work bays.   At least I am posting close up pics of my work, NOT a picture that is 6 feet away like many others LOL  yeah, it looks great and passes that 6 ft rule for QC. 

Lol, actually. I didn't nit pick your photo(s)

I was trying to make you and as many people go through each of the 10 photos of the white car and the 9 photos of the black car.

But good to know you leave gaps in your quarters

It is said that you are not pro until you have at least 75 cars, we'll that was my 68th car, so I am almost there. I can guarantee you that anyone can find some blemish on any installation even from the most seasoned tinters.

Wild guess, the quarter panels are not cut all the way to the top corner.

One simple job for a Sunday on a repeat customer

Here are today's jobs. 

2010 Accord and 2013 Altima... these two were cake, done in 4.5 hrs, 5 hrs with set up and cleaning.

This I did on Saturday, yeah, don't apply heat to the quarter glass.... look at them the wrong way and they start twerking on ya. 

And a little match to factory glass on a Ford truck.

I picked up a Kobalt digital one last week, 5yr warranty can't be beat, called the Customer svc number and they assured me that if something goes wrong Lowes will replace it right there.  Max temp is 1,260, is plenty hot at 840.

One 14 passenger econo van... easy peasy... a Sonata 2013, A new R2 GTI.  And another K9 Yukon

This film is great.... I am in the middle of trying out different films, I find myself grabbing the EWF rolls more often.  Here is today's job.  20% Classic Black.

Here is a perfect match to factory privacy glass...

no need to remove the panels... no need to remove the seals/strips.   Easy car, just tuck the film.   I did not remove the spoiler, to cut the top edge, just flip the film the other side and cut the top edge the bottom line of the glass, then flip the film back to the actual position.. woahla!!!  Or cut just a bit close, shrink and give it a nice neatly cut once you get the first squeegee out.    Just did one today in about 1 hr 35 mins. 

This one was done with EWF 20 Classic  Black... very easy car, just like the Sedan.

So far today, even got a new fleet signed up from the local utility company.  What happens when the current tinter is unreliable?, they call somebody else, in this case ME!!!

I get a nice work bay, music and all.    All are EWF Classic Black Line

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I am only repeating what I just saw on the Flex FIlm Video...  I had the same face WeartheFoxHat

For the folks in Florida using the Slime, what is your mixture ratio?  Having premature-taculation with the heat.  It worked well all winter.  Can you add some J&J to the slime?

new found use for tint slime... although not intended works well.  Headlight Restoration... the slip works perfect when buffing the headlights, mixed with a little of toothpaste it makes a great cleaning agent.   

Wow. Nice. Thanks fellow tintdudes. I am ordering away.

I'd like to see pics of this film installed. Cannot appreciate it too well on the vw thread. If you have them ease post.