no ma'am

On 7/31/2022 at 4:18 PM, Furmamma17 said:

Hi everyone. Sorry for the bad pics I hope you can see what I’m referring to but I just got done removing tint and adhesive from my car and have these white marks (streaks) left on it. The marks are on the inside of the window and it is NOT adhesive! I already got all of the adhesive off the window and I know this isn’t adhesive because non of my removers work to get it off like it did the adhesive and it isn’t sticky.. lol! I’m referring to the streaky lines, not the pollen/ dust that’s on the exterior of my car window. 
 

Please tell me what these marks are and how to get them off. Thanks! 

I feel like this is a German car. Porsche and Mercedes won’t use felt. It works great and doesn’t create these issues. Don’t tell that to Hans or Franz someone will be shot in the courtyard at dawn. Probably needs felt added to the window sweeps. They scratch their own glass before tint often. Audi has this disease too.  

Is this dog hair? If your car is covered in it, it will not help the installer.  

Also pluralizing tint……  

Why 1 shade? And what state? I vote lulu. 

In texas it’s not enforced but the law states sticker between film and glass.

2 hours ago, TintDude said:

Is that your windshield? Just so you know that's not legal anywhere as far as I know.

 

It's not normal, but it could be the glass and the film is amplifying it. 

 aftermarket windshield? Does it say fuyao? Cuz they suck!

On 7/12/2022 at 7:47 AM, Bham said:

Not really sure there is a film in that percentage that doesn't have some color to it other than black or charcoal.  It's part of the manufacturing process of taking PET to laminate and it still being optically clear.  In order to get performance, the ingredients create some sort of color in one way or another, again part of the process of making a clear film.  

 

On another note $850    WOW!  I know they are paying a fortune for that film, but dang.  Not sure their profit margin on that but I wish I could get that for ceramic installs.     And I'm pretty close to the ATL.  Not moving over there    but some of that could trickle this way and I wouldn't be upset.  

You don’t want ghat evil! I was way happier cranking out 4 doors with ceramic at like 450$ vs tinting every frickin window on everything that comes in. Damn sales guys, got 2 SUV’s to do. That was Monday? 24 windows later I still have a windshield to do before I can leave. Hate staring at the same car all day. 

On 7/14/2022 at 1:47 PM, dcf_atl said:

Anyone in the Atlanta area or know of anyone that is a 3M dealer and has Crystalline 90 ?  the one shop (Dynamic Appearance) that does, won't install on my windshield or back glas because I have rubber gaskets.  thanks!

 

 

You’re gonna have to look at a different film I’d think. If you don’t wanna drive forever for your install.

On 7/11/2022 at 8:55 AM, Bham said:

 

A nice 50% would be a clean, not to noticeable look.  A high performing 70% would be okay also.  

I was gonna say this almost exactly. 70/80/90 shield and 50 sides I like a darker back glass on a car say 30, so it feels like I did something ? But black interior will help.

Wouldn’t this be an expensive install vs the other film? And you’d be dealing with a ps adhesive? 

Did one today, pinnnacle 30 over everything. Front doors matched fine as there’s a reflective laminate in them to help. Nut note the crappy factory edge! That ain’t my cut lol! 

Buck foats @Dano you can have em!  

I wanna work on trucks! My back hurts! 

These have been my problem this week. I can’t fit big easy money inside. One day I might work for myself again.

On 3/28/2022 at 12:25 PM, Dano said:

Today I learned my 14' door is really 12'

I wanna work in your shop

On 2/15/2022 at 11:01 AM, pitu said:

Tinted this one couple months ago. The rear passenger glass looks like this. Different from other side. I guess it changes colour when it hit the sun ? Is that normal  ceramic tint though. 

This an autobiography? It’s an IR coating on the glass for the back 2 doors . They just look more red/pink after tint. Nothing can be done. 

Wondering if it was the shop I’m at @Tintguy1980

Bring it to him without the seals in it, no it isn’t the greatest install. Removals can really suck. I  German cars cuz the doors suck lol! They always have! Even when they’re easy…. They still figure out someway to piss me off lol!

I haven’t cut those out personally but I will! Range Rovers older beemers are like that. You get em in there clean cutting em short or perhaps creating the perfect pattern and all the stars align and offer a sacrifice to the tint gods. Problem is you gotta do it 3 more times! Most of these cars windows seals and motors are junk to start with (sadly). They’re super tight on the sides but still shifty? Wasn’t a seal puller until Audi ditched felt on the side seals. Then the easier looking all rubber gasketed doors became a giant pain. All the way around the car. Zero easy windows.

Using both systems and accounting for waste like a big flat glass job is how I’d probably roll. 

9 hours ago, Bham said:

 

I figure it will be easier if I go the plotter route.     Just feeling out other ideas.   

Thanks for the input.   

We have a scale at work and I haven’t really trusted that system. And the plotter means little if they can hand cut.  

On 10/16/2021 at 2:48 PM, driggett said:

I had my windshield tinted with Xpel prime XR plus 70% on Monday. I want to mount my Escort Redline 360C to the windshield. Is it better to use the sticky cup that came with it or 3m double side tape? I do not want to damage the tint. The mount would be up there for at least 3 years.  

Thanks.

Blendmount makes a large variety of mirror mounts for escort radars. I’d bet they have one for a bmw

Tint…. And yeah you can cause problems without proper prep and care? 

Couple from the other day

Easy day here