Tint Slayer

The part around the black dot matrix is normal, but the lifted bit just off them can probably be pushed down. I would politely show your installer and let them try to get them down.

I have found that most requests made for Dark tint on windshield are made by those who are:
1) Young;
2) Male;
3) think that the most serious consequence possible is a fix-it ticket
4) likely don't have any assets of consequence to lose if the reductionist thinking illustrated by belief #3 turns out to be wrong.
5) and would throw the tint shop owner under the bus in a heartbeat despite their claim they don't need a receipt if they thought it would save their own ass.
 

If you are going to do a windshield with a front strip, first - tint the whole windshield, then do the front strip as you normally would, after the whole windshield is tinted.  
 
35% is not recommended for windshields as it is too dark at night and during the rain.   This is not fact, just the overwhelming opinion of most respectable tinters.  50% is the limit for most tinters that care about the industry.    

Possible yes. Stupid idea? Also yes.

You going to check out the EZ-tint thing? Because you need another tool lol.

I know this isn't the proper spot for this comment, but,,,  
what most people don't realize is that all tint, cheap or otherwise, has to have UV inhibitors or else the adhesives would just fall apart.  UV is what causes the degradation of anything exposed to sunlight, temperature does not matter, and without inhibitors or absorbers built in, paints, plastics, vinyl siding and anything with polymers in it would just deteriorate and fall apart.   

Oldie but a goodie and most asked. My opinion follows:
For a spraymaster size bottle, which is about a quart/liter.
Using Joy Non Ultra (i also use Dawn Simply Clean, real slippery chit)
8 mls per quart/liter for sides
12 mls per quart/liter for back glass (i need a little more slip for my install. i'm not super fast)
i use multiple bottles, also have another bottle for cleaning only using Dawn 4X Platinum.
Reasoning being the slip has the weakest cleaning (acidic) content, but still has all the good slip.
The rule of thumb with slip is one ounce per gallon, it's more like a starting point for you to find depending on factors like the film your using etc.
An ounce is about 30 mls, so a quart would use a quarter of that being 7.5 mls. So start with 8 mls per quart. It seems to work.
Yes i overthink things to death.

This was how my Monday started..... 1995 Corvette

Truck. 

2016 corvette 15%
 
 

You're welcome
 
 

Oldie but a goodie and most asked. My opinion follows:
For a spraymaster size bottle, which is about a quart/liter.
Using Joy Non Ultra (i also use Dawn Simply Clean, real slippery chit)
8 mls per quart/liter for sides
12 mls per quart/liter for back glass (i need a little more slip for my install. i'm not super fast)
i use multiple bottles, also have another bottle for cleaning only using Dawn 4X Platinum.
Reasoning being the slip has the weakest cleaning (acidic) content, but still has all the good slip.
The rule of thumb with slip is one ounce per gallon, it's more like a starting point for you to find depending on factors like the film your using etc.
An ounce is about 30 mls, so a quart would use a quarter of that being 7.5 mls. So start with 8 mls per quart. It seems to work.
Yes i overthink things to death.

after the "one upper" wanted to be better than the panel pullers 🤣

I use the Scotch-brite shower and tub scrubber like that, i put a white scrubby right over the blue scrubby that's on it so i can re-use the handle. Good leverage and don't have that awkward reach. 

 
 

Just wanted to say thanks @OverLord for his huge HUGE help on a 1995 C4 Corvette back hatch yesterday.
 
Burned up a couple pieces of (ceramic) film on my own and became super frustrated. Car has been sitting in my shop for a week while I mentally cooled down and debated how much more film I wanted to trash.
 
David was nice enough to stop by the shop and lend me a hand. When I say lend I mean he drove well over an hour each way to school me on how to tint a 'Vette.
 
I've not been doing this as long as a lot of you but days like yesterday give me hope. This truly is an industry of sharing knowledge and helping your fellow tinter. Hopefully I can put in as many successful years as some of the guys here.
 
Appreciate the help man, more than you can imagine. Tell Ann thanks too for being patient with us. My fiancé gets antsy when its "guy time" because she knows the clock almost seems to stop.
 
Next time we will have to catch up for something less work related, maybe when @jh812 is back in this neck of the woods.

I use the Scotch-brite shower and tub scrubber like that, i put a white scrubby right over the blue scrubby that's on it so i can re-use the handle. Good leverage and don't have that awkward reach. 

 
 

I use the Scotch-brite shower and tub scrubber like that, i put a white scrubby right over the blue scrubby that's on it so i can re-use the handle. Good leverage and don't have that awkward reach. 

 
 

Another option is try be drier when you clean, like clean and dry all the edges without going too deep and kicking up junk and/or getting it wet too deep in, you don't need to soak it when you clean, just when you install. If you cleaned and you're too wet in the area way beyond the dot matrix it can sometimes mix the crap in or absorb in with your slip when you move the film into place like try not move the ends of the film too much when adjusting and make sure the sides are dry after cleaning, sometimes there's dirty foam in there too that gets soaked and seeps out when you get it all wet again with slip. Try when you clean the back window to not drench it when cleaning and be as dry as you can, this way the slip doesn't mix in with the junk beyond where you clean and install.

Another option is try be drier when you clean, like clean and dry all the edges without going too deep and kicking up junk and/or getting it wet too deep in, you don't need to soak it when you clean, just when you install. If you cleaned and you're too wet in the area way beyond the dot matrix it can sometimes mix the crap in or absorb in with your slip when you move the film into place like try not move the ends of the film too much when adjusting and make sure the sides are dry after cleaning, sometimes there's dirty foam in there too that gets soaked and seeps out when you get it all wet again with slip. Try when you clean the back window to not drench it when cleaning and be as dry as you can, this way the slip doesn't mix in with the junk beyond where you clean and install.

I've used it more than i ever used my gasket wizards and I've had them 15 years 

I have one I use it on anything that requires full panel removal

They do make a mini version. It may not be to market yet but I have seen videos of it on FB from Dean Mitchell, he is their pattern guru.

On back glass, I cut with my right hand holding the knife and i also hold 2 or 3 fingers of my left hand alongside the blade with the left most finger at the glass edge, as an edge guide, and i keep that distance from the edge continuous as i cut that side. Other edge of glass my hands are reversed. The top cut is the easiest to practice it. Just mentioning it as an option for blind cutting.

If i can't just pull back the top and pull the seal out easily, i use the Xpel EZ-Tint tool to bottom load. I used to use the Gasket Wizard every now and then but one day i tried this, another new tool, and actually liked it instead of just being distracted by it (you know the deal with that lol). They should make a small, mini or short 6" version with more bend for tuckers because the notch on the ends open the vertical rubber pretty decent when needed.   

 
 
 
 

If i can't just pull back the top and pull the seal out easily, i use the Xpel EZ-Tint tool to bottom load. I used to use the Gasket Wizard every now and then but one day i tried this, another new tool, and actually liked it instead of just being distracted by it (you know the deal with that lol). They should make a small, mini or short 6" version with more bend for tuckers because the notch on the ends open the vertical rubber pretty decent when needed.