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ErieTint

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    ErieTint got a reaction from pitu in getting a new plotter and software   
    I have a Graphtec plotter and use Precision Cut from LLumar for software.
     
    So far, I have been fairly pleased.
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    ErieTint got a reaction from MastersTint1414 in New Llumar IRX   
    I got a heat box from @Midtown Houston and put 35% samples of ATC, CTX and IRX in it. The drop in felt heat between ATC and CTX is honestly incredible to me. The drop from CTX to IRX isn't nearly as drastic but you can still tell a difference. It has already swayed a few customers for me and has me fully convinced that when mine gets redone it will be getting IRX.
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    ErieTint got a reaction from Midtown Houston in Peel board idea   
    These are very similar to the ones that @Midtown Houston puts together. I like the idea of being full height but having glass down lower.
     
    Where did you order your aluminum channel from? Also, what's the full bottle arrangement up top include? Another good idea.
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    ErieTint reacted to TinterforLife in Peel board idea   
    I have to give props to Midtown Houston...mine are his idea I just did my own version because I already had the glass. I did a small and large for what I had and love them.
     
     



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    ErieTint reacted to TintDude in TintDude.com Does Not...   
    Lately a couple of people have suggested taking the forum to the Goliath of Facebook. I suppose they prefer the ease and that there are many people on it.
    I think these people deserve a thoughtful response from me why we will never be on Facebook and why TintDude.com is different. 
    The easiest way to do this is to say what we are not, so I titled the post: TintDude.com Does Not...
     
     
    TintDude.com does not have a team of psychologists making their product as addictive as possible.  
    TintDude.com does not add members to the forum, every member here signed up. Unlike the groups that can be created in a day where the admin 'adds' members that they have info about to make it look like hundreds of people signed up.  
    TintDude.com does not track you around the web and keep track of all the websites you visit.  
    TintDude.com does not make you wait 2 weeks to delete your account.  
    TintDude.com does not create a psychological profile of you that it can share with 3rd parties.  
    TintDude.com does not sell your information to, or share your information with 3rd parties or device makers.  
    TintDude.com does not require in its terms of service that if you use the mobile app that we have full access to any and all banking information done on that phone.  
    TintDude.com does not build shadow profiles of non-members.  
    TintDude.com does not work with payment sites to know what products you buy online.  
    TintDude.com does not care about your race, gender or politics.  
    TintDude.com does not perform psychologic experiments on its members.  
     
     
     
    Facebook does.
     
     
     
    I hope everyone appreciates the difference and what we are trying to do here. Thanks for your time.
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    ErieTint got a reaction from DynamicATL in How Much Extra Do You Charge for Front Quarters?   
    This was my approach to pricing as well.
     
    I have a few cars I charge extra for because of the pains they give (300/Charger, 1st Gen Fusion/MKZ, VW Jetta, etc...) but I wanted things to be simpler for people and myself.
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    ErieTint reacted to niagaratinting in How Much Extra Do You Charge for Front Quarters?   
    I would vote the '18 style vw gulf as being the most awkward to get at, very small space to get the film through.
     
    Being a one man show, many years ago I standardized my prices instead of trying to keep track of the window configuration of each car. A pair of doors was $---, as well as, all two door cars had a set price and and all 4 four door cars had a set price. Trucks varied based upon the model configuration. Even though some model are more difficult then others, now a days you can get a 4dr 5 window vehicle up to a 4dr 11 window vehicle it still feels easier to just say "all four door cars are $---". I think customers feel better knowing that they are all paying the same. After 30 years of tinting nothing is really difficult anymore, some vehicles just take a little longer, its really not that much in the grand scale of a career. 
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    ErieTint reacted to florida tinter in Residential & Commercial Business for Sale   
    im in the same boat !  real estate is way easier for sure.....not a good idea to post that you hid money tho ..........
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    ErieTint got a reaction from TintDude in 2019 Chevrolet silverodo tight gaskets   
    I am a bottom loader so I normally either pop tops or remove panels so I can remove bottom sweeps.
     
    That being said, these bottoms didn't seem overly tight if I were to top load them. Have only done fronts on the new body style, cannot comment on rears.
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    ErieTint got a reaction from DynamicATL in Need Your Help Voting   
    I'll play along, as long as you stop calling me out on bad back window installs from Ohio on Instagram.
     
    😂
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    ErieTint got a reaction from highplains in Need Your Help Voting   
    I'll play along, as long as you stop calling me out on bad back window installs from Ohio on Instagram.
     
    😂
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    ErieTint got a reaction from Tint Slayer in Tint school?   
    I don't think @Midtown Houston is out of line. I also agree with @florida tinter with what that training could ultimately set you up for.
     
    But, as @highplains is saying, what are the chances of you retaining all of that information in a two week period? Install, sales and general business training. That's a crash course at best time line wise.
     
    I would like to see someone offer a more industry focused business training program. Something more geared toward our industry. That would be valuable to me. I'm a firm believer that the best way to gain speed and quality on your installs, within reason, is repetition. The business side however, you could make some small adjustments that could turn into huge profits and never "stumble across" them no matter how long you're in business.
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    ErieTint reacted to no ma'am in What did you tint today?   
    30/80 on van
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    ErieTint reacted to OverLord in What did you tint today?   
    Here's mine irp 50% on shield irp 15% on the rest

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    ErieTint reacted to TomTint in Tint school?   
    Tint school.....where to begin.. . . I would start by looking for more than some guy who is going to teach you which side of the film is sticky and then give you the number to the customer service desk so you can order film at retail plus 30% prices.. 
      A good "tint school" should involve several days of marketing and sales traning. Also your chosen school should invest time in you and  do some research into your area and demographic ..and offer a tailored plan of action for you. ..No need to try and open a auto tint shack if there are already 40 of them in a 5 mile radius. .. A good school should also inform you of ALL the brands available on the market and supply  you with the reps names and numbers for your area. A good school will help you formulate a sales strategy for gaining business ....and keeping it. They should help inform you what it takes to keep the business successful and how to scale for growth.. I could go on and on... But there are thousands of guys who can show you how to stick plastic on glass... That's the easy part. 
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    ErieTint got a reaction from Midtown Houston in Tint school?   
    I would say, depending on how deep he wants to get into it, to look toward the brand he is choosing and how they recommend handling training a newbie.
     
    I'm a LLumar guy and went through their training program at their facility in Virginia. Automotive was a four day course. Went back a year later and took Architectural which was only a two day course. The thing I liked most was that you receive a certificate for completion of each course. Not that it necessarily means anything but to some customers it is comforting. Its kind of like walking into the car audio shop back in the day and the guys had Rockford Fosgate or Pioneer or Alpine certificates all over the walls. (My local shop did at least.)
     
    Big down side to it, with LLumar at least, was the initial buy in. You have to be pretty committed to sticking with tinting. I had to order a good amount of film and become listed as a dealer to even be eligible to take the course, which also cost money. It is good and bad because it weeds out the fly by night guys that aren't serious about doing it and sticking with it to make some real money.
     
    Does he live near you? When I was shopping around, before I had picked a brand, I was leaning toward SunTek purchased through a distributor in PA. They offered up a one-on-one training program that I believe was at their facility. I can see if I still have that info if you would like to pass it along. Although, I think it would be tough to pass up training with @flat rock stan from everything I have read. I don't think training with @Midtown Houston would be bad either from what I have seen from him. Price is a little steep but I'm sure you go very thoroughly over a wide range of things.
     

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    ErieTint reacted to no ma'am in What did you tint today?   
    New shop van... looking like flat glass is in the future. Also that windshield was way harder to shrink than I thought it would be. 
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    ErieTint reacted to TintDude in New Llumar IRX   
    TMI  
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    ErieTint got a reaction from TintWizard in New Llumar IRX   
    I got a heat box from @Midtown Houston and put 35% samples of ATC, CTX and IRX in it. The drop in felt heat between ATC and CTX is honestly incredible to me. The drop from CTX to IRX isn't nearly as drastic but you can still tell a difference. It has already swayed a few customers for me and has me fully convinced that when mine gets redone it will be getting IRX.
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    ErieTint got a reaction from Midtown Houston in New Llumar IRX   
    I got a heat box from @Midtown Houston and put 35% samples of ATC, CTX and IRX in it. The drop in felt heat between ATC and CTX is honestly incredible to me. The drop from CTX to IRX isn't nearly as drastic but you can still tell a difference. It has already swayed a few customers for me and has me fully convinced that when mine gets redone it will be getting IRX.
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    ErieTint got a reaction from smookee408@yahoo.com in New Llumar IRX   
    I got a heat box from @Midtown Houston and put 35% samples of ATC, CTX and IRX in it. The drop in felt heat between ATC and CTX is honestly incredible to me. The drop from CTX to IRX isn't nearly as drastic but you can still tell a difference. It has already swayed a few customers for me and has me fully convinced that when mine gets redone it will be getting IRX.
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    ErieTint reacted to mrteak in What did you tint today?   
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    ErieTint reacted to highplains in To all shop callers! How would you handle this situation?   
    To me it just looks like the weather strip is dislodged from it's channel. Hard to say 100% without it in front of me but you should be able to roll the window down and get it fit back in place. You could've done it with outward pressure while rolling the window up but more likely it was like that to begin with. Honda's are particularly bad about that in my experience but speaking as someone who works for a new dealer I see fucked up stuff like that all the time on new ones. Generally it goes unnoticed by the public at large, until you work on the adjacent area and they have a reason to pay closer attention. Everyone assumes that the new car they're buying off the lot is flawless when in reality I can find at least one  flaw on every new car on the lot, it may be nitpicky in some cases but they're there. At the end of the day I'd say just take care of it, make your customer happy and move on, it's not worth taking a negative review over.
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    ErieTint reacted to Blackwolftinting in window tint   
    How big of a tent do you want? 
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    ErieTint reacted to florida tinter in Injuries while tinting   
    I got a paper cut counting 100 dollar bills once......
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