Midtown Houston

2 hours ago, Super Dave said:

Thanks @Midtown Houston

I’ve been wanting to look into putting in such a system, if u don’t mind me asking, how much do you have in that setup?

This setup is not Afforable to any tinter or ppf installer unless you run a detailing department. There is another route call CR Spotless that will be the best for you. We pay Culligan monthly around $300 for this system....But it is worth over 10k if you were to buy it. 

2 hours ago, Super Dave said:

I’m in Houston, humidity is always a problem here. I tried the green tint slime for a while (per recommendation from mani). Never used the orange, though. Last I was using it, I was at 6-7 oz per gallon and still having trouble sliding the film. Oh, and we filter our water (not distilled) so if you forgot to empty a bottle or tank before you left that day, it smelled horrible the next day!  I’ve read that it’s because of the waters minerals breaking the slime down, and if you use distilled that doesn’t happen. Idk for sure, just too much trouble for me, went back to my original (joy) slip. I also use baby shampoo for a few things I install.

Im in Houston and we put 2oz of tint slime to every gallon when it is hot and 1oz when it is cooler (which is rare). We only use the orange tint slim....the green one do not work in hot climate.  I have seen the slim do some funny stuff to the adhesive to some film but not with 3M....As for J&J, we use 3oz per gallon when it is hot and we only buy the original and not the off brand.....For some reason the off brand do not work the same as the branded one. We use to have to have to clean our spray nozzle all the time but never had to do it since we got RO water.  Everything slide better with RO (10K - 15K system) water than distill. You are welcome to come get 5 gallon a time of RO water and see for yourself...bring breakfast taco by the way and it is free. You also welcome to come get a few oz of orange slim....

12 hours ago, locus said:

 

I do PPF and do carry 3M PPF films and recently purchased opening order with 3M window films. Well I didn't know ebay films are fake Chinese films. I've seen some PPF films selling for below my cost lol. Just you know I only get 3M films from 3M distributor and Xpel films directly from Xpel. 

 

 

 

Thank you for detail information. I do your second best method for the windshield but never have done using 2 heat guns method. I've watched some youtube and only have seen windshield installation but not side windows.

I can teach you to shrink this film in under 5 min for backglass and front windshield or your money back...Houston texas

1 hour ago, WhyTint said:

So if you're a tech why tint. Are you tinting to add some extra money. I don't think it's the same thing. The idea is mostly everyone here are ft tinters not side job or "whenever a car comes in tinter" Also what kinda of tech are you. A lube tech or mechanic? Most.... actuall all the techs and mechanics wouldn't do my job. They have zero respect for it. And as they told me it's a waste of time. I'm just wondering what your planning to do in a year or two, are you gonna be a full time tinter or a mechanic. You see unless you own a shop tinting is a dead end job where most employers don't pay benefits. And a typical work week is 60 hours. As a opposed to a job like mechanic where you do have benefits typical work week is 40 hours and anything over is o.t. I personally don't feel tint is worth it. I'm just stuck in this job and can't really do anything else. I want to become an owner but I gotta save some its really the only way at this point. Sorry for the long ass rant. I was just confused by your post. Thx

When you own a shop that do 7 figures in just tint and ppf...you will rethink think that statement....it is not worth it to you because you are not dedicated in what you do or your skill stop. I was only doing 3-6 ppf a month in 2005 when no one know what ppf is and almost gave up. I was doing Crystalline in late 2009, selling it for $500 and couldn’t sell it.... but I never gave up.  Now I eat steak 🥩 almost everyday and drink heniken for lunch. It finally paid off after all these years....cheer 🍻 

I hoper he answer all your questions...just install 3M Crystalline and you will be good...also do the windshield on Outback, it is a big windshield and you will be happy. 

We do most bumper in 30 min because we remove all sensors, tow hook cover ect....

2 hours ago, ErieTint said:

 

 

What method do you guys use? The first few I did were just with a steamer and worked pretty well. Tried the ammonia trick this last time and it went even better with the steamer as some additional help once I pulled the truck back in.

 

Also, what is your pricing based on, full removal? I usually charge half of install if they are doing a reinstall. Example being front doors; I charge $100 so removal would be an additional $50 on top.

I got a hundred tricks up my sleeve...My last trick is just to fuck it all up and tell the customer to replace the glass...

Traveling to Atlanta GA from Houston to install some Deco dual cloud film we did for the HP building there.

25 minutes ago, DynamicATL said:

 

As long as you're happy with the price you are getting paid.  We do not get many removal jobs because of our flat rate removal price which we are increasing to $250 in 2019.  A scrape job would have to be in the $800-$1000 for us.  Otherwise, window replacement or go somewhere else.

Dam...I need to raise my price too for removal....that shit is driving me crazy...

7 hours ago, Tint Slayer said:

I know they have a mechanic book that gives the hours for each repair you do to a car. Is there an actual stated time for different window tint installs? I don't mean like "i can do it in 20 min" i mean like is there a written time to do a tint install somewhere?

That is the official....We still do tint for a few dealership in town when their tinter are on vacation....$400 guarantee daily or flag hour.....which ever is more..  It is a service that we provide for our dealership that sell our Crystalline but still do cheap in-house film.  

tell you want to be paid by flag hour.....like 3 hrs for a 4 door car, 2.5 hr for 2 door car, 2 hrs for a truck, 4hr for suv.... Each hour at $28 buck....

That way...if you do a car in 1 hrs ....you get 3 flag hour which equal to $84.  This will work for both party because you will tint more car.

They do this for their body and mechanic guy.  Charge 7 flag hour for a brake job that take them 1 hr.

1 hour ago, tinttexas said:

Gran Coupe

Very easy car...frameless window

It will be a walk in the park for you

3M it Baby ......The only film I would put on my vehicle...even if I wasn’t in the business 

Why be on the fence...it is only $45-$60 buck...best investment us window film installer can make

2 hours ago, quality tintz said:

0000 steel wool???

Yuuup

3 hours ago, Johnny Mc said:

Why does glass not hold soap solution causing film to stick prematurely?

Most likely it use to have tint...and there are some adhesive still in the pores of the glass...take 91% alcohol and steel wool and clean the shit out of it should work..

It take many yrs of experience to get this right....till this day I hit myself in the head and be like fuuucckk... Just made a mistake on a job and quote a tech film Casper (18k just for this film) for cost and got the job....come to find out, I broke even on it... but made $5 per sq ft on 4800 sq ft. on deco film. 

so I got lucky to win the job on making nothing on a small part of the job...

We remove everything we can and bulk most of everything...It is easier and faster...do most fender, hood, door ect.... in 5 min, let it sit for 30 min and wrap edge.We also remove all pdc and heahlamp washer and most of everything on all bumper cut out....this save us a hour on installed.. We can do 4 full Front a day with 2 guys on most vehicle. 

I own alot of equipments and tools throughout all my years of working on car..Anything to make me faster and more efficient..This light is probably the best made so far to do cut out after shrinking back glass and windshield. For $45-$60 buck, it is a steal. This new equipment/tool make me say “why didn’t think of that.”

1 hour ago, TTS said:

Misspelled the word Applications under the right most bulb

Got it...lucky this is The prototype....

Mercedes AMG GTS getting our complete protection package. 3M Crystalline heat protection film | 3M Pro Series 4 paint protection film | Ceramic Pro Gold Package “We are always training and learning with your high standards in mind” ———————————————————

- Detailing @midtownmotortrends

- Nanoskin surface contamination removal

- 3M Crystalline 40 on side and back glass

- 3M Crystalline 70 on front windshield

- 3M Pro Series 4 on full front

- 3M Pro Series 4 on doors and rocker panels

- Ceramic Pro Gold Package

- Ceramic Pro Wheels And Calipers Detail

- Ceramic Pro Interior Leather

21 minutes ago, ErieTint said:

What kind of turn around time are you looking at for something like this?

4-6 week until shipping for the first 50 unit...

13 minutes ago, mikeap said:

Crap, I hope you aren't right but you probably are.  Anyone else want to weigh in just to be sure as this is a punch in the gut.

Huper Ceramic 40 have a silver look. Ceramic 30, 20, & 5 percent look more silver. 

I can tell by look at it because we used to install it...take a btu unit and measure it...

5 minutes ago, Stewy said:

Great job bro! I might order some of these we just landed a couple high end delearships and they always ask about our best film. Plus the other design works great for us.

This one will be way more affordable then the other one.  Same design and concept....one button will light up all 3 bulb and turn off when release like our last one...