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Lol and I appreciate it!!👍

What??!!  I stand corrected!  Good on ya mate.  But really thank you. I just did a 16 Corolla today I bet it’s the same

I’ve done 4 2018’s and the 3rd brake light is molded into the back deck. 

Omg this back glass is kicked my arse!!

I used tint slime for the first time and I love it!!  I’ve used j&j, generic baby shampoo, and tint tack.  Slime worked the best for me so far. 

I was using black pearl 22 nr.  The guy showing me how said that he didn’t think that film shrunk/shrinked? Well.   He likes using solar fx hp.  

I found someone to show me in person how to get it done.  Interesting thing was he didn’t use the h pattern he used a vertical line down the center.  Then did what the video showed.  Lift and heat and didn't rush. 

Thanks for the video!!   So is he just lifting or is he also pulling?  Also no one in town can do these types of bg (camaros, firebirds). Closest guy that can do them is over an hour away.  

Thanks for the response blackoutauto.  I’m going to try again tomorrow. I did start with dry shrinking then when the curve wouldn’t shrink I added some water and it didn’t seem to help.  Then I used the center part that I shrunk and cut off the sides and tried to just do the curves separate thinking it’d be a piece of cake. Lol I was wrong!  

I cannot for the life of me get this to shrink right.   Should I wet shrink or dry shrink?  I even tried 3 piece but the curves just end up creasing!!! UHHHGGG!  These types of bg almost make me hate tinting.  

I pulled the seats forward to get the headrests out of the way.  The back Bg was harder than previous generations imo. But overall still easy money!!

Glad to hear!  I'm doing one for a dealership Monday.  

5 hours ago, Tint Slayer said:

Anybody use those plastic blades for the back glass with defroster? 

I have but only to spot scrape.

I need to order some too.  I just tinted a 17 Ram and only white scrubby padded it.  Came out fine but my anxiety was through the roof! And I'm not an anxious person lol

Oh and I use slip solution or dirt off when cleaning inside.  Just pick one depending on my mood I guess lol

Same here, blade and squeegee on all glass without defrost.  Tried using synthetic steel wool 000 on Bg. It was so much cleaner than real steel wool but should've gotten 0000. 000 left tiny scratches.  Couldn't see it after film was applied but I don't use it anymore. 

Thanks! I was doing it exactly the wrong way.  I was coating the window sprayaway and using the same cloth for everything.  

This is probably a dumb question but how do you clean windows after install?  I use sprayaway cleaner and microfiber cloth.  But all I seem to accomplish is smearing them and they look smudged and dirty.  

I almost nailed this bg today, but fell short at the end.  I think I'm gonna start 2 piecing these.  I Did wet shrink and I thought it looked good.  Then i installed it.  Not so good.  I had one 8in finger on the upper passenger side.  Couldn't get it to lay, just creased it.  Luckily it was a race car and the owner was still pleased.  

I use a generic plotter I found on Walmart.com.  cuts OK, but never closes the pattern. I have to finish the cut on the peel board.  Kind of annoying but better than hand cutting everything. 

On 8/5/2015 at 9:11 PM, Ryker said:

I am to old to want to move quicker. 1.5 to 2 hours in a 4 door car, all sides and back, is fast enough for me.

How do you do an entire sedan in 2 hours??  It takes me all of 4 and that's fast for me! Lol