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I’ve been using vortex since it came out in the us ! Mainly 70% for windshields ! I’m on my 3rd roll now and I think it’s really high quality film, it is however really thick ! It takes awhile to shape it ! Seems like you have to hold the heat gun to the glass 3 times as long to get the film hot enough to keep bubbles to stay down ! I don’t think it’s very scratch resistant though ! A lot of my customers have told me they like it ! 

I had this problem today actually ! I caught a piece of sand on my squeegee on the inside of the windshield while pushing out water ! Right down the middle !🤬😡🤬 ! Always have to wipe the blade down after and before every push on the inside ! I shape the outside dry shrink with a glove ! No scratches that way ! 

On 12/22/2019 at 9:21 PM, DynamicATL said:

BTW, we did 2 2020 Tesla Model 3's this past week and both had the large rear window.

Thanks for the info ! It must have been a different Tesla with a smaller back window 

Interesting brake light cut out , did you ask for that? Don’t ask for that !  looks like crap ! Lol 😆 

Don’t you love those peanuts on the dodge chargers ! Hey let’s make some crappy defroster lines that have bumps on them ! The old Lexus LS had them too ! Or how on brand new cars if you have to redo the back window the shine on the defroster lines goes away ! It’s like China made them ! 

So I heard the new 2020 Tesla model 3 has a smaller back glass now ! I haven’t actually seen it though ! Is this true ? And what size is it now ? 

Wait wait ..... so your saying pinnacle is better than Llumar ? 
 

So who makes pinnacle window tint ! Why am I hearing about it for the first time now ? Anyone want to tell me how they like it ! 

Solargard used to have a hands on class to teach people, I’m pretty sure they still have the classes going ! 1 instructor and 2 students per class ! It was like $500 for the class

I agree with everyone else . This is the way dodge makes defroster lines ! Nothing wrong with the film or installation job ! If anything dodge needs to change the way they make the glass ! Some old Lexus have the Same problem .

I agree with high plains on this one , spraying water removes the armor all that is put on new cars, and when a car gets detailed . This happens all the time and then spraying some kind of new armor all or protectant will make it look good again ! I call it shiny spray , have to spray a chemical that makes everything look shiny ! Of course ! 

I pass on it as well ! I don’t want to stock 60 inch rolls in all the different shades ! Just for 1 car ! But if you are tinting them you should be charging a small fortune 

Nissan Murano is always really horrible to tint windshield ! I was using Solargard ultra performance film for the windshield,  and that tint is literally the worst tint for shaping I’ve ever used ! The new vortex is great though ! 

What’s with all these reps not calling people back ! I called and left a message with a 3m rep never got a call back , and same thing with Llumar . But Huper optic got right back to me ! Solargard calls me right back too. It’s nice having the tint wearhouse where you buy your film close by! 

I tried  suntek, Huper optic,  Llumar , solargard, and 3 m crystalline . Depends on how much you want to spend . I like the new solargard vortex but it’s pricey . For cheaper cost I don’t know what the best option is , but cheaper Llumar is good, supreme series solargard works ! Huper optic has a good cheaper option . 

I Top load , tape sides if needed , I’ve been doing top only for 15 years , works for me ! 

Rainbow sushi roll ! From a few different places in San Diego ! Sushi ota , sushi deli 2 ! Doesn’t get much better 

Hahahaha , just kidding , I have no idea about the U.K. 

I don’t tint boats , what a pain ! Some of the hardest windows to shape the tint and get it to stick 

Nice man , what you been doing ?

I agree , looks like your window is off the window track and is rolling up and down crooked 

Hi, most window tinters get started taking a class ! Solargard offers classes to teach all those things at a hands on level ! That typing doesn’t teach ! You really need to sign up for a class ! That’s the best way ! I also use Solargard window film ! I like it ! I use the supreme series ! Anyway there’s a huge amount to learn , and some only experience can teach !

I’ve had this problem before ! Not sure what to use on seats that are so easily stained by just water ! But yes putting towels down would be a good idea ! The new civic with the light blue cloth stains if you breathe on it . I dislike it when the whole inside is covered in armorall and when you spray water to install it streaks the door panels based on where the amorall  came off 

I couldn’t agree more , bmw drivers are very different ! 

I started putting on the latex gloves doctors use , it works good , it keeps the skin follicles from getting on the tint in the 2 spots I touch the very tips of the top of the tint ! Now if I could only control the wind ! The reason why I started putting the latex on is to stop dry skin on my hands !