CaliTINT

On ‎9‎/‎9‎/‎2017 at 11:21 PM, Jkatfelix said:

Spend the extra cash on the silver spray master bottles they work excellent and last forever I had a set of 6 of them that I would fill just about every day

We use the silver spray master bottles too. They seem to last a very long time. They only issue I come across is when you get a new one and the writing on the outside begins to flake off. For a while I was getting the white/blue chips on my hand and some would end up in my tint jobs. Eventually it would stop. Ever have this problem?

Every time I refill my bottles I pour some plain water in there first, shake it up real good then dump it out. I feel like if I do this then I don't have to do a major maintenance cleaning very often on my bottles which is usually me pouring warm water and alcohol in there.

There is a thread on this somewhere. I recall reading it

We use razor blades for sides most of the time. Scrubbies for the rear and sprayaway glass cleaner

We did one a while back with zero issues at all. We got another one in a few weeks afterwards and after we finished the car, we turned it on and it kept say "key not detected". Luckily the customer dropped it off and came for it later. It got better and better after a while as it dried out (we used fans, compressed air & vacuum blowers to assist). Was almost 100% when I gave it back to the customer. Turned over the car to them and didn't hear anything back so I assumed it was good to go!

Been searching the internet and even the Global Window Film's  website and still cannot find the answer.

Can anyone tell me how long they have been around? I know it's been a while as I have used it on a few installs over 15 years ago.

I tint and detail. I can tell you that detailing is way more labor for less money. If you decide to go at it on your own there is more equipment involved with doing it than with tinting and PDR. I don't do PDR but from what I know (I looked into it myself) there is a huge learning curve and you need patience (like in tinting). But really, go with your gut and do something you will love.

Yup we document the condition of each car and show the customer any damage and have them sign our form. Sorry that happened to you. Some people suck!

We get about 40-50% of our new business from YELP. Its has done wonders for our shop. So no way is it a waste of breath. At least not for me an in my market.

Did you respond to his review?

Come up with a classic response that is still professional but that your yelp users can enjoy.

2 hours ago, tintmeister said:

Yes, its do-able without taking anything apart. For me its the quickest, and easiest. Although, you probably need a film that will heat shrink well. I'm using Suntek, that stuff shrinks easy.

Thanks tintmieister, I really appreciate the info. I'll give the car a shot next time.

On another note, you said you use Suntek? So I have used and been using other films like Solargard, Johnson, and most recently SolarFX. Been thinking about using Suntek but have read a few say it has issues with scratching, low angle haze (on some films), etc. What is your experience with it and do you recommend it? I just received the go to be a dealer from them. Thanks in advance!

2 hours ago, Metro Films said:

 

Youve been tinting a long time and you dont have tools to take cars apart???? And your scared to take cars apart???? Dont sound like a tinter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well Metro Films yes, that's just the way things worked out for me. I was taught to tint long long time ago (over 16+ years ago).  I was never taught to take cars apart like the other stereo and alarm guys I worked with and since leaving my first shop I always worked alone with nobody to show me the way. Taking cars apart to me was a little intimidating because the few times that I tried, I always broke something (clips, etc.) or bent something. And some things never went back quite the same. So I gave up on it for the most part. Now a days we have more stuff on the internet (youtube, tintdude, etc,) to help me out so I have been slowly learning to take off more panels, rear decks, brake lights, etc. without breaking them. So thats kind of a low blow to say I'm not a tinter (I have thousands of cars under my belt). Maybe I'm just a tinter that's not really good at taking panels off haha. And I'm not alone, I hear many other tinters on here say they never pull panels. Unfortunately I do have to turn down 1% of my jobs because my lack of skill in this area, but I have to say that I do run a successful tinting business. Have a great day...

On ‎12‎/‎19‎/‎2016 at 5:57 PM, drtint4211 said:

I lay a piece of release liner from the last car on the inside, trim it out, take it to glass and lay it on my film and use liner piece for template, lay on back window, shrink top half, install and squeegee top half and hit the bottom with not much as I lay it down and squeegee it out, wipe it down and good to go

Cheers

On ‎1‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 4:01 PM, tintmeister said:

Ive found what works for me.

We heat the top half, then heat the bottom half on the inside of the glass using a mac-tac so it dosent scratch the film.

usually have a few smaller fingers to hit with the heat gun after the install but I think thats a much quicker solution to removing the spoiler or seems.

Hey DrTint & Tintmeister.

So you both were able to successfully tint this vehicle without removing anything? I've been tinting for a long time but hardly ever remove anything (It scares me lol). I've slowly started to learn to remove stuff here and there but not quite comfortable yet and I don't have all the tools. Now I have a customer inquiring about tinting this car. So I'm wondering if I should pass on it or give it a go lol.

There is also a way to send your customers a link to review you and the 5 stars are already filled out. I have one on the site and one on my email.

 

YouTube videos also rank well.

 

You can also do the virtual tour that loads to street view. A local verified photographer will do it for a reasonable price.

 

Another way to add content is by blogging at least once a week.

Thanks for the additional information.

I thought about doing the virtual tour but call me paranoid, I wasn't sure if I wanted to show off the entire inside of my shop lol. Someone can easily plan to break in hahaha. But anyway, a guy came by my shop and offered the virtual tour to me but I thought it was overpriced for a shop my size. I think he said I would need about 6-8 spins at about $600-800. No thanks!

Thanks! I'll be working on mine now following your steps!

Does it still need felt?

I have installed chrome film on two of my vehicles in the past but the windows didn't require too much shrinking. One on a wrangler and one on the back windows of a cargo van. The film was a residential/commercial film