Bubbles

This car has never had tint. Only factory tint. 
To me it looks almost like waterspots on paint. 
I’ve tinted the window about 5 times today trying different things to get rid of those marks. Not sure what’s causing it. 

Dont over think it. I would just worry about 1 window at a time. If i messed up before install go ahead and put it on. That way You could learn.  You will get better if you keep trying.
 
 
 

One from last week with 35 & 18 CXP. 

My kid just scored 97th percentile on her TAG test. I'm a proud papa.  

Express. Click link at top of page under film/inventory. Buy classic black in 25/50 ft lengths 40in and maybe 20in for doors. You can split 40, for car and some truck doors.

It look good to me...don’t pick this guy apart because you want it closer to the edge...we charge additional $25 for shave top each glass.  For all the tinter here...we suppose to support each other and not tear another tinter apart. I personally don’t see anything wrong with it. 

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.

Anybody see this. Looks very helpful just wondering it anyone has one and what they think of it. 

Thanks for the help guys. Im going to hit up some of my friends at work that have newer 4 door cars and see what happens. Ive tinted my car over 6 times now. Also tinted my wifes and sons car. I bought some SunTek. Super sweet tint.  Been picking up tools little by little and I have a good time tinting. Also Im a welder fabricator and work around 55 hours a week. 

Definitely the Tinter’s fault. If he’s a stand up guy he’ll replace the glass. It happens even to the best of us. I’ll admit it and I’ve replaced a customer glass because I’ve scratched it. Good thing I have a plotter now and that’ll never happen again. 

I just use j and j and distilled water. Wipe your squeege after every stroke. I do love spray away to. 

what he said.  wont bother me one bit.  ive spent time in  military so ive been called worse.

So you're not experienced with the hand cutting and you're gonna have your patterns copied  Am I reading this right  What's fvd  

All, I wouldn't worry too much about him sending in the patterns. About a month ago I sent in the 2018 Nissan Titan Windshield with the sensor in it, 2019 Chevy Silverado windshield, and a "repair" pattern for the current Ram 1500 windshield that has never ever fit and is like 2" too long on the sides from the middle to the top corners .....sent that to Terrance at FVD. Called him now twice.. and no update to the patterns database....for any of them. Guy acts like I have caught him in the middle of watching a football game every time I call.   Esoterik,  it will be forever before it makes it out if at all and probably be past the time it will really serve you. Just sayin. 
 

If you mess up just get another piece. It's only film, no one is going to die

Do it right the first time

Do not let customers tell you what your services are worth, and don't let them stand over your shoulder while you work

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.

Mee too cordless light and heatgun we can tint in the desert !!!@

Likely the reasoning on that one is because of a black rubber piece that sits right at the bottom. Lower the seats down and you'll find a few black plastic rivots that hold the deck in. Remove those, then pull the carpeted deck towards you. This will get that piece off the glass and give you enough room to work. Once done just push it straight back and reinstall clips.
 

Try not to tuck to much film, especially at the bottom. Lay the film up a slide it down slowly and watch the top edge so you dont tuck too much. Had a focus yesterday that had a small tight spot in the middle. Would of been screwed if i tucked too much. 

Hey Stan
 
 
 
People are funny... I have a couple contractors that trying to get paid is like pulling teeth, and then I have one that actually paid me today for a job I'm doing tomorrow. lol
 
 
 
 

They look like old sryup tanks from soda machines.  Any one use a beer keg?

Here is mine. made from Home depot woods, and ordered custom size tempered glass from glass shop.
while you make peel board, also why not build film display?
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I made two out of old coco cola bottles (corny tank) air hose and tint spray  nozzles the old style  ones that you can't buy no more...i payed like 35 for each tank