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2 hours ago, Tintmaster08 said:

I redone a window 3 times once on a Lexus, kept getting this wicked finger no matter what I did and every time I almost get it out it crease. That turned into a cussing job real quick

Let me guess.....IS250?

or second guess, LS430 

All the best!

Nothing will go to waste.
These accumulated experience will come in useful in future.

On 30/06/2017 at 9:14 PM, strmix said:

I currently have 3M dyed 45% on windshield and CS50 on front sides.

I get some rainbow colour and dashboard reflection from inside view.

 

The rainbow reflection appears when you are inside some tunnels?

5. Reducing Haze/Hue on Carbon Films

is transfered to 

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:688466951247459532

4. Visualizing Heat Reduction

Most window films can give consumers a high UV protection and various levels of privacy (VLT). Heat reduction becomes the primary factor for price differentiation. Many of our friends have a nice heat box to demonstrate the level of heat-reduction between various products. However, it is useful if we can present heat reduction to customers online and on marketing materials to encourage them to visit our tint shops:

Option 1: Thermal Imaging

A portable thermal imaging device costs about US$200. 

http://www.windowfilmmag.com/2015/02/this-distributors-new-study-just-made-window-film-easier-to-sell

Option 2: EDTM Heat Sheet
Heat Sheet is a temperature-sensitive card that changes color, when it encounters different temperature. 

https://www.edtm.com/index.php/sales-tools-for-window-and-film/temperature-demo-tools/heat-sheet-temperature-demo-card-hs2050

56 minutes ago, Sisqouc said:

Is Honda shipping US DOT compliant glass to US market that has that coating? I've removed film from late model Honda front windows and did not notice any damage.

Hi Sisqouc,

Glass with such surface coatings are only found on selected models.

A tell-tale sign would be a light yellowish-green tint on the original glass, using a piece of white paper as backdrop.

3. R&R - BEWARE OF COATED AUTOGLASS

Some automotive glass manufacturers are applying coatings on the interior of vehicle glass to provide heat & UV reduction.
Eg. 85% IR Reduction and almost 100% UV Reduction on EDTM Meter. 

Here's the irony, in Northeast Asia, these surfaces get scratched easily due to the coating on the surface, so some car dealerships provide a complimentary clear tint. However the day will come, when the driver wishes to replace the original film (due to scratches or for greater privacy), the coatings on the glass interior surface will be damaged due to the tint's adhesives during the removal.

It is like removing a tint on a Surface #4 of a dual-pane Low-E glass that is coated. Many tint shops are made to compensate on the glass replacement.

Damaged Surface of coated glass after tint removal:

"The Obsession Over 100% UV Protection" is transfered to 

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13903611/

The article on Light-Control Technology has been transferred to:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13903611/

   cool!

what tints did you apply?