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@Bham was it this? Reason I ask is I keep seeing a white one running around our parts. Subaru Tribeca. 

Used to do those T-Birds when they were new...Do them in one piece...Take paper towels and fold up till they look like a maxi pad..shove one in each bottom corner. Squeegee behind them with a hard card then shove them tighter or add to them and tell customer to remove in three days...Easy peezy..also used to do the Chevy Berettas that way. 

Llumar will pull dealer rights to anyone they catch selling film out the back door. Regardless you cannot warranty it so it would make no sense to go that route. If everyone else is carrying it why would you want to join them? Global, Solar FX, Express all could get you a great film and you would be different and stand out. You can also set different prices....Same film=same selection=same price and you ultimately lose at that game if anyone low balls the rest of you. I would not want the same thing everyone else has. In our area everyone knows Llumar as they actually market and advertise, but Global is pretty solid as well. All depends on your area and market. 

On 12/8/2018 at 3:28 PM, no ma'am said:

I'd be concerned about a glass guy sealing my films edge under the urethane, making replacement of film a nightmare in a warranty situation

If you plotter cut or stay reasonably where you normally would when cutting out on the car that would hardly be an issue or never has been for us. 

It is definitely easier to tint that way, BUT you have to have someone hold it up when you tint it otherwise it will be full of contaminates if it lays on it's face. We do them either way both inside and out of the vehicle, but usually there ends up being a piece of fuzz or something almost every time. 

That is a great idea...I used a long file once and really liked it just always stuck with the smaller files. I will have to go back to that. Thanks for the tip. 

4 hours ago, Tint Slayer said:

Rotate the file so the cut on the file is going in the direction of the sideways cut. If i said that right. Like if you want to go sideways you can aim the cut on the file into it. 

Yes, @Tint Slayer, I think we both meant to make sure that the file "grain" goes in the same direction as your filing motion...in other words don't go up and down with the file and try to move it sideways for any reason. Angle the file in the same direction you intend to push. I sometimes try to file too much at one time by going straight up and sideways in the same motion. 

33 minutes ago, Rumenopti said:

Great pics of just general tints. I love the tints that are on the windows, it takes a house from regular to spectacular in a matter of one tint job done right. The cars are amazing as well. If you're looking for a car tint done for your car and live in Jackson MS, contact window tint Jackson @ www.windowtintjackson.com we do window tints, headlight restoration and vinyl wraps.

 

Appreciate all the posts and comments on this page, very informative and exciting! 

 

He said "tints". 

Also when you file and are going towards the top of the window with the file try to resist the temptation to go sideways at the same time...just straight up..I find if I try to file up and sideways a little that can cause you to take chunks out of the film. 

On 11/26/2018 at 11:30 AM, pbalentine said:

Its funny how i finally got the old lexus panels down and now they changed them. Secret for the old ones is you got use some force to get the panel back over the frame edge. They never just fall into place!

Actually the old ones are meant to have the gaskets un-clipped from the panels first. You put the gasket on and then snap the door panel into them. 

On 11/21/2018 at 10:20 AM, jh812 said:

I do the same this week never tried trimming it though. Have the redline and orange crush in the tray right now, however I just visited 44tools and picked up a prototype of the new blue max. Can't wait to get back and try it out.

@jh812What is this" blue max prototype" you speak of?? Looked all over the site and don't see it. Now I am curious

6 hours ago, quality tintz said:

As long as car is clean boards are better though...can you cut on plexi glass for handcutting ???

I bought a sheet of the lexan or acrylic that Homedepot sells for $100. I find the thin plex will shatter or crack...especially if you score it several hundred times with a knife. lol!! the piece I bought is holding up after over a year. Problem with cutting on it is you are cutting INTO it so you don't have the movement or flexibility you normally would if on glass. Not sure how else to explain it. Hope this helps. 

On 11/21/2018 at 10:10 AM, pbalentine said:

Been using the orange crush for some cleaning. Anyone known if the blade can be trimmed? Im pretty sure the pink and clean crush can not be trimmed. 

How about sanding it? I sand mine with 800 grit. Sometimes follow up with 600. Not quite as sharp usually hard to get that back. 

Also, while we are on the subject of these three....I have noticed so far that either all of a sudden I am squeegeeing over areas that I shouldn't be or it seems to me the redline nicks a whole lot easier..maybe it is just me, but one of my guys has the same problem. Him and I put new ones in our handles and in a week or two we are having us a sit down and sand party for what seems like forever. 

All, I wouldn't worry too much about him sending in the patterns. About a month ago I sent in the 2018 Nissan Titan Windshield with the sensor in it, 2019 Chevy Silverado windshield, and a "repair" pattern for the current Ram 1500 windshield that has never ever fit and is like 2" too long on the sides from the middle to the top corners .....sent that to Terrance at FVD. Called him now twice.. and no update to the patterns database....for any of them. Guy acts like I have caught him in the middle of watching a football game every time I call.   Esoterik,  it will be forever before it makes it out if at all and probably be past the time it will really serve you. Just sayin. 

I only peel off the vehicle as last resort on a mobile job and never a large window like a windshield or rear glass. It always is a better, cleaner job off a board regardless of how clean the vehicle is I think. 

57 minutes ago, DynamicATL said:

No joke, we did a Bentley today in Llumar ATC.    

That is just another day here in Alabama....$200k car let´s go as cheap as we can on the tint job. 1977 Chevy Nova with faded paint and chicken bones in the back from KFC dinner last month....gonna be a show car...need that ceramic 

These kegs are both...once used as syrup tanks for the old soda machine setups and now used as beer kegs by the home brewers. I would stick with a good brand like the Italian made AEB.They are not cheap but top notch quality. You want the Ball lock fittings. Not too hard to build but the sprayer and swivels are $$$ I have mine mounted on hand trucks 5 gallons and then one I can sit on 2.5 gallons and wheel around with. Great for never having to stop and refill every day. The one I use for ppf is 3 gallons. I can help you with putting one together if you need suggestions for hardware. 

It seems like that year Challenger did NOT have the black plastic channel at the bottom...Wasn´t it like the 16´s and up? Regardless, pulling the hat rack forward just a smidge will help greatly as @jh812 suggested. If you still have problems then you might want to make sure you are tight at the bottom. There is not a lot of wiggle room with those as you have seen. Good luck with that and keep trying!! We have all been there. 

Half peel....I like that. 

@BhamSorry to hear about your pets. That is terrible. It is a shame when folks don't keep their pets in their own yards. Must have been multiple dogs to be able to get the jump on two cats. You should call the police and make a report. If you are in trussville there is a law against that sort of thing happening. 

Try to wear an apron or have a rolling cart near you on the same side of the car.. Don't let tools you need be on opposite side. Install on one side at a time. Walking around adds up. 

I hear you...I use the blue little foot hard cards and jam those up in the back corners of the previous model year camrys..Leave it for an hour and film slides right in. Makes sense. Thanks for that tip. 

I appreciate the heads up...I don't have many requests for an all around on those by the average customer even with the 50-80% ceramic on the back will be night and day difference sales pitch....most just want me to match the fronts

Thanks, Jh812...I did not recall that difference, but certainly worth noting for future reference and I guess explains why I didn't notice a problem. Wonder why they would put two different types of quarters in the same vehicle..seems like a costly maneuver. 

I have 2 Q42s and 1 Q64. Mine have worked great right out of the box and I wouldn't take anything for them...but stories like the above concern me when the day comes and I need help or repair for my $11k investment. Last week Signwarehouse was telling folks the machines had almost no negotiation on price due to tariffs on Chinese goods...these are made in Japan. Now it appears the clowns in the shipping department don't care to properly pack and ship machines sent in for repair.  Very troubling and disappointing.