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Haze after Llumar IRX install
drtint replied to readthebook's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Is it the windshield or side windows? window film is technically sunglasses for your vehicle or home. Looking through it with polarized sunglasses will give you a fuzzy vision feeling. Let it dry for a week and take off the glasses when you drive. why would you wear sunglasses while in a vehicle with tinted windows? hope this helps. 😎 -
Graphtech FC8600-100 Cutting Problems
drtint replied to precisionauto's topic in Plotters and Cutting Systems
Highplains gave you the right advice. The cutting strip has a great deal to do with it. if it is only cutting some areas of the pattern and not the other, it is because the surface under the cutting blade is not level (as a plotter without the Teflon or nylon strip that should be there). Last, your cut speed should be between 20-35 and down force 12 or 25 on graphtec and 120 grams for other machines. cheers -
Sorry Marcus. I worked on a 5 series BMW Monday here in Georgia and the customer had this material on the side doors and it literally turned the top of the door panels to a gummy residue. I have a couple patents under my belt for other applications, but, a pending application gives you time to work on those bottoms and sides as to make it an application consumer’s can apply and feel comfortable knowing the product performs as intended with common sense knowledge. not being facetious by any means, just would be a hard sell to the professional film installers in this forum. remember back in the day road runner and wile coyote……back to the drawing board. cheers
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What is it.
drtint replied to kevin@kgautospecialties.co's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Sounds like Llumar Air 80 or 90 series. -
Shop needs to make it right. brand new truck. That sucks. They need to replace windshield and have one of their other installers reinstall and you can be sure they will pay attention next time. Cheers
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Should tint be reapplied?
drtint replied to Squigglylines's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Well Sir. I believe you have a few things going on. first, did you notice this back then? second, you mentioned you tried to clean inside and out yourself?, what did you use and how? last, try alcohol and water mix to clean and a separate towel to wipe residue that is left. Looks like you left a bit of window cleaner behind and it dried. pics don’t do much for all that. looks as it could have been cleaned and wiped side to side and then up and down and walked away. no abrasive or crazy scrubbing should have been done. if it took a year to notice it, it most likely isn’t the install. just saying. cheers. -
scratches after window tinting?
drtint replied to aquarian's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Definitely installer. I would say a complete, unconscious rush job. Edge of front door, definitely from a rush file job. Obviously from the jagged edges up and around the top. that rear window even has a fine cut line down the side where the blade cut off the film prior to laying and shrinking. Audi and VW are known for soft glass. Maybe there was a lot of dust and debris settled on the film when he hard carded it for shrinking. I’ve seen a window or two over the years but never every window. I hope they make it right for you. You shouldn’t have to polishanything. That is just bad workmanship. -
Security Film Installation Questions
drtint replied to TintNTronics's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
You mentioned dry bubbles. Are you spraying the glass as well as the film? Sounds like you need more solution coverage. dry bubbles and milk lines mean you are not getting a uniform disbursement of the solution between the glass and the adhesive. let me know Cheers -
Looks like overpriced PPF to me
drtint replied to WearTheFoxHat's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
All I can say is WOW. dan, I am glad I wrapped my carbon fiber road bike myself. -
New tint has a scratch?
drtint replied to carbonaccord's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Is it inside or outside?, of the glass. -
Jersey is tough my friend. in the last four years, they have put an insane amount of restrictions on you. that is may I went south
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Need Recommendation on equipment
drtint replied to Auto-CA's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
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That is definitely now from an installer, even if it were Ray Charles. cut scratches would have been around the outside edge of the the glass where it is cut. keep in mind, any scratches on the interior area on the outside of glass is more pronounced when film is added to the inside. hope this helps PS, Chevy truck front doors are notorious for this. cheers
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dusting off my squeegee
drtint replied to tintpioneer's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
I actually started my career in 82 and what I can say, most are much easier these day. If it was in your blood, it is still there my friend -
Tools that you can’t live without
drtint replied to veysma's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Heineken Mini Fridge.... Every time he opens the door he will think of you 😎 -
Heating line tint reflection
drtint replied to SCOT-TINT's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Thank VW for putting their defroster lines so close together on your particular model, the pitch and angle of the rear glass will cause that when a film is applied. Cheers -
Installer popped air bubble.
drtint replied to Lambkilla's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Sure it doesn’t look appealing right now, but as others have mentioned, leave it, let it dry, take your fingernail at that point and push towards the small fiber and be done with it. if you have them redo it, you may have three elsewhere. looks good from here. Cheers -
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teneth Teneth SAi FLEXI Starter cannot activate my license
drtint replied to Nikola's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Are you using windows or Mac? -
Wouldn’t even get out of bed
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Would you work for that with no benefits?
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Thank
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I play cards twice a week with lawyers and business owners. good luck keeping a good installer. the installers keep you afloat, take care of them. mine make 40-90 an hour
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12 -14 an hour? I wouldn’t even get out of bed. do you have any idea the training and experience an installer went through to be where they are at?