Thirtyfive

sorry, a few things:
 
firstly your derogatory remarks towards the man who created this site.
People like you who fire up behind the keyboard then say "sorry, i had the shits" like its a good enough excuse for you to badmouth the only reason why this site is up. Forget about the little guy? too big?
because of this attitude (plus another attitude which i will touch on next) you will only ever be "a little guy"
you owe him more than your snobby apology.
 
Secondly, a warranty carefully describes what is covered and what is not. It is called 'Colour Stable' and is not colour stable, this may be misleading.
 
However, a film that fades in a few months, regardless of where you live, is garbage and should not be used. If you did not read the warranty of all things of the film you purchased, it shows you did not actually research the film, hence did not purchase it on quality.
If you didnt buy the film on quality, i wonder what you did base your purchase on. Considering all major brands have a next day delivery service, i wont put convenience on the plate.
 
My guess is price.
So if you bought a film at a price "too good to be true" without reading the warranty, let alone being a warranty that does not cover colour fading/degredation and now the film has faded, and you have an endless supply of these cars.....
By all means, give yourself an uppercut, live and learn, because it is your own fault.
If you are a "little guy" implying you dont have a huge amount of staff, and still are going to have an endless supply of cars coming back because you did so many,
my guess is you fall into one category.
 
Bought cheap film,
Charge cheap prices,
Mass Installing,
Warranty Claims,
Comebacks,
About to go south.
 
The same category of the people i have seen you complain about that are no good for the industry. 
If you want a quality product that will not fail quickly, then buy a product this is a quality product that will not fail quickly. 
Yes, i do believe calling a film 'Colour Stable' that isnt colour stable is a little shifty, but so is going to McDonalds and trying to buy 'Healthy Options' 
Are you writing to McDonald's to complain?
This is nobody elses fault, and i do believe Shaun is in the clear here. I know i will not be buying anything other than what i know will last.
Because thats what i want my customers to have, not this months special.
Good day.

This was it, 335i and came out okay.....
I used Fusion 33%
Although it's a 2mil, I was hoping given it's high TSA it would help it dry out a bit in a weeks time.....

VW Polo Fusion 18,
Merc ML350 strip and re tint Carbonite 15.
And it was a good day
Come on summer.....

Just done an X5 for a salesman.....
Who used to work at a car yard, now sells elevators.....
You'd normally think "oh damn".
Thing was perfect, and he asked me if I did "3M films?"
Now I might just have a contract to be doing a whole lot of elevators in safety film.....
Why? Because they get their glass from china and it doesn't comply with impact standards down here......
Gotta love salesmen....

Mate it don't come easy. First thing I did is pretty much ask the guys around me that are doing well if they wanted to pass on their extra "dirty jobs" I also go and pump a thousand cars for a guy who does a bunch of dealerships two days a week. I got a good friend who helped me get on my feet. First 6 months absolutely sucked, I got SFA work and constantly questioned my pricing strategy of keepin it high and waiting, and whether I should just charge nothing to just get some work. Keeping my prices up and waiting and just contracting was the best thing I did. I owe it all to the network mates, without the itn I would be nowhere, not that I would give up trying, but I really owe my business to the itn. In saying that, I don't muck around either..... I've lugged all my tools heat gun ladders film etc on my back catching trains hours away from where I live and walked through paddocks and farms to get to jobs. I saw my supplier with a special on 20" rolls of safety film. I bought a few hundred folders, cut up a few hundred sample pieces of the film, typed up a few nice letters with specs of AG film and really walked through the whole city introducing myself to any business or shop that would listen to me. I don't "steal" work, but if my competition gets sloppy or lazy you get your ass I'm pouncing on any work that comes around. I learn all about my product, I've been doing this for a couple years, but I can simply explain to a customer why my best and most expensive film is the best thing they can get their hands on at the moment explaining in "simple detail" how it is manufactured and what sets it apart be it te adhesive poly SRC colour stability etc anything. My best film is what i sell the most of, and for someone with so little experience in time i sell it at a rediculious price, but i believe its worth it.... I'm not afraid to walk into a dealer by myself get rejected and walk back in again and just tell them I'm keen. I haven't got a dealer yet, but I've got a few comm. builders like this. Just stay hungry, if you really want this to work and your willing to sacrifice anything u got for it, there's nothing that can stop it buddy. Don't limit yourself. I've called up massive architects and project managers who would just simply spin me around with questions I can't answer but I'm definitely not afraid to call them and show them why I would be the "best" not cheapest. Remember: succes requires no apologies, but failure permits no alibis.....
Stick with it!

Not a single bloody thing

Hey man, I really agree.... Don't get me wrong, work isn't flowing in yet, I still live week to week ATM. It helps when nearly half of my work is referral/return. People say "Facebook" etc. I really think that's not going to make it float..... Honestly, I believe so much in my product that I don't have to lie or "sell" to make a sale. I just really convince my customers that they aren't just getting there money's worth, but they would be a good mate for getting my product to all their friends. I give people a problem, then I show them that window film is te best solution, and that I'm the guy todo it. Sometimes I gotta promise the world, this morning I simply had to tell the customer I'm just a young kid who's keen as to give him what he wants, I'm not going to rip him off and ill simply so the best possible job he can get. He didn't care about heat, wanted looks, so I didn't try to upsell and said my cheapest film (carbonite) would suit him and he wouldn't be disappointed. I'm going to quote his house soon and his car isn't booked in until next week. With that being said, as I said before, I honestly owe it all to the network. I got a good attitude towards my industry no doubt, but I've had lots of help getting on my own feet. That's the best thing about the independent tinting network, I got a supplier whose not just "not out to sell film at the expense of my business", but a supplier who is still heavily involved in the industry and genuinely wants to help and see my business grow. As my supplier even says "I put the film on the glass" which is true, I am very lucky and privileged to come in at the right time to find a supplier who doesn't want me to buy their film unless I want to, and whether I do or not, long as I got the right attitude to my industry will move heaven and earth and go to the extent of risking his home just to make sure I have a fair chance without getting fucked around by another supplier

Mate it don't come easy. First thing I did is pretty much ask the guys around me that are doing well if they wanted to pass on their extra "dirty jobs" I also go and pump a thousand cars for a guy who does a bunch of dealerships two days a week. I got a good friend who helped me get on my feet. First 6 months absolutely sucked, I got SFA work and constantly questioned my pricing strategy of keepin it high and waiting, and whether I should just charge nothing to just get some work. Keeping my prices up and waiting and just contracting was the best thing I did. I owe it all to the network mates, without the itn I would be nowhere, not that I would give up trying, but I really owe my business to the itn. In saying that, I don't muck around either..... I've lugged all my tools heat gun ladders film etc on my back catching trains hours away from where I live and walked through paddocks and farms to get to jobs. I saw my supplier with a special on 20" rolls of safety film. I bought a few hundred folders, cut up a few hundred sample pieces of the film, typed up a few nice letters with specs of AG film and really walked through the whole city introducing myself to any business or shop that would listen to me. I don't "steal" work, but if my competition gets sloppy or lazy you get your ass I'm pouncing on any work that comes around. I learn all about my product, I've been doing this for a couple years, but I can simply explain to a customer why my best and most expensive film is the best thing they can get their hands on at the moment explaining in "simple detail" how it is manufactured and what sets it apart be it te adhesive poly SRC colour stability etc anything. My best film is what i sell the most of, and for someone with so little experience in time i sell it at a rediculious price, but i believe its worth it.... I'm not afraid to walk into a dealer by myself get rejected and walk back in again and just tell them I'm keen. I haven't got a dealer yet, but I've got a few comm. builders like this. Just stay hungry, if you really want this to work and your willing to sacrifice anything u got for it, there's nothing that can stop it buddy. Don't limit yourself. I've called up massive architects and project managers who would just simply spin me around with questions I can't answer but I'm definitely not afraid to call them and show them why I would be the "best" not cheapest. Remember: succes requires no apologies, but failure permits no alibis.....
Stick with it!