Shadow Glass

Lots of schools are requesting security film. The bondkap company out of Florida has their attachment system along with those backer rods? What are those for? Should I be pulling the big rubber gaskets of the aluminum framing if I get these school windows? I was hoping it would be applying the Film and applying the 995 sealant to the film and frame. Not pulling gaskets. 

There are 2 shops south of me about an hour. I contacted the 3m rep to see if we could become an authorized dealer specifically for the architectural film. The rep said no. I'm too close to the other two shops. He asked if I wanted to use their automotive film. But currently using global and love the stuff and the staff.

Any tips in becoming a dealer? (asked the rep and he said pretty much wait and see if the other businesses move or go out of business. no opportunity for us) Lot of schools around us are requesting 3m safety film (reasoning why we want to be a 3m dealer)

thanks

I've got a 1980s ish Camaro in my shop and it has the braided/twisted defrost line that is an 1" from both edges. I've read some guys paint the space between the defrost line and the edge of the window. What do you guys do? Looks like this thing has lots of dirt in the defrost line. Any recommendations?

well i tried the pull and heat method but it would only work on one side of the camaro. I ended up doing it in 2 pieces.  First time doing a 2 piece.  Easy with 2 pieces.  Not my preferred method at all.

thanks for all the great tips.  I've always searched on this forum but never was a member.  Thanks for the warm comments.  Ill let you guys know how it goes and if I did anything different.  Which I'm sure I will do just what you told me.. I appreciate it. 

i have a customer who has a 83 camaro. Any tips?

I've read to not shrink at all and then to wet shrink it. When wet shrinking do you lock down the middle and heat and stretch the sides?

Or do you lock down the sides of the window and make a pocket in the middle of the glass?

Never down a window like this. I was hoping j never had to but I don't want to waste a bunch of tint. Or make the customer mad.

Thanks.