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  2. Casper Cloaking Film

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    2 hours ago, WearTheFoxHat said:

    @Midtown Houston

    And anyone interested in installing this film...

     

    I had a short chat with with a fellow at Decorative films  and I mentioned this thread.

     

    I'll paraphase a bit:

     

    He mentioned that the film is Triacetate which ABSORBS water. "Normal " install methods contribute to absorption /swelling of the film so as it dries it shrinks back to its original size which comes at the cost of the film retreating from the edges or by lifting.

     

    If you are flooding the film by spraying a ton of slip on the naked glass to do a strip and flip from one pane to another and then spraying the adhesive side while the liner is pulled. All that water holding your film on the glass is absorbing into the film as it sits on the glass.

     

    Best case is to FULLY read the install instructions. Keep the slip to a minimum . Do a two man Spray and pray.(One sucker holds film in the air and the other sprays him in the face...sorry sprays the adhesive side while pulling liner) Knock down the film HARD like you are installing security film.

     

     

    Have fun out there like these  guys do...

     

     

     

     

    The film scratched so easily....I have never seen a film that scratched this bad.  We call them and they say to use a paper towel in front but if you do that...so much water is left behide. Not a job I will ever take on again due to the film. Never had a job that was all fuck because of the film.  

  3. 3M Colorstable, Suntek CXP, Lumar ATC or Huper Optik Xtreme?

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    11 hours ago, lexen said:

    we did test with our Lexen carbon film VS LLumar ATC VS SunTek Carbon.

    our film rejects the most heat!

    SunTek Carbon seems like normal Dyed film, but they call it Carbon?

    Because ATC is dyed film and they have almost same terrible heat rejection. because it is dyed film.

    All film are dye....there are no automotive window film that is not. 

  12. Tesla Model 3

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    3 hours ago, blackoutauto said:

    HOW THE HECK LOL how do u have space for that glass? where do u store it? @Midtown Houston

    Back in the box when done and store vertically...We are one of the top shop for tesla in houston....The Houston location delivers to 3 state and we had to be efficient at doing tesla...i might buy the windshield next... look us up on Instagram at midtownmotortrends and autofilmspecialists 

     

    on ppf we can do a whole quality full front and crystalline in 2 hrs....

  16. Decorative Film

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    3mhave a hugh selection, llumar have good selection.  We maily use 3M deco film.  We own digital plotter that range from 30k to 150k each.  When we were looking to buy a digital printer that can print white ink, it was a million dollar for 1 printer and was advised that printing white is difficult.  That is why deco film is expensive. Decorate dfilm.com sell 3M film for 40% more than what I get it for from 3M.  They are charging alot knowing that most don’t do much in deco film. 

  17. Casper Cloaking Film

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    1 hour ago, WearTheFoxHat said:

    Good to see you figured it out.

     

    I would have encouraged less slip too.

     

    If anyone out there is called upon to install this. Be 100% sure of the orientation of the film install. Use the test card to ensure  ALL locations for install will work with the monitor on the wall.

     

    Due to the differences in orientation on  polarized filters on different monitors and various laptops in use in the "cloaked" room it may or may not work. Encourage the users of the film to confirm it works on the laptops brought into the room BEFORE the "top secret" info is displayed to the rest of the office.

     

    This vid may help to understand how the polarized filters work.

     

     

    The orientation is the easy part...bid it right is most important because you will have to replace some film due to installation error.  This film will break and tear very easily. We pulled the liner and it tear. We use a blow dryer to remove the water from the edge and to help remove moisture on the film....it do not like much water and will curle up if there too much.  

  18. Llumar ctx, vs xpel prime xr + vs suntek cir. What’s best

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    We started off carry Solargard HP and was selling film from $150-$185.  We then switch to Suntek Carbon and CXP and was sell fillm $150-$265.  All these years while doing these 2 film, we have alot of customer mostly Toyota, lexus and bmw asking for 3M.  We tell them that we don’t carry that film and try to convert them over to Suntek.  Some would say yes but most leave and go somewhere else. So in 2010 I decided to learn more about 3M and stock the film.  That was the best business move  I made till this day. We was doing 10-12k with Suntek a month in tint to now doing well over 40k just in 3M Crystalline a month. I post of pictures of very nice cars geeting Crystalline but in fact...most of our crystalline sale are to Toyota and Lexus. 98% of our tint are all new vehicles compare to not carrying 3M. The shop have tranform from just wanting to work on car to now being the go to shop for all quality and high end work because of 3M. We hardly have to sell Crystalline, the consumer are asking for it and scheduling appointment all day.  We do 1k plus tint on a car and do 4-6 a day.  I would recommend carrying 3M if you are doing retail.

  22. Casper Cloaking Film

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    I am needing advice on this film.  I have a pretty big job with this film and having trouble laying big pieces.  The size of the glass is 48” x 103” and I cannot get it to lay down without finger.  The glass is bending due to being frameless so that is why I am thinking it won’t lay without finger.  I also lower my solution with a drop of dawn and it still dont work. It will stick no problem on smaller size glass 48” x 36”....advice please...maybe it won’t stick due to thickness.

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