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CuriousTinter

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  1. That's great! there are two popular methods for applying film. one where the installer bottom loads (requires panel removal) and top loading (no removal). Removing the panel almost always produces impeccable results.  shops that have a high quality standard will favor this method.  the top loading in my opinion will be close to perfect but will have flaws that only trained tinters will notice. flaws included contamination and little crease lines.  Personally I hate removing panels only because i feel like they never quite go on the same or have the same feel to them when you open and close the doors. I do like the good quality i get from removing panels though!
     

     

    Civicrice: Thank you again for your feedback. This is really good information for people like me to learn and grasp. Believe it or not there are people who will remove the windows from the car and bring them to a tint shop to minimize the risk of getting any scratches or blemishes.

     

    I don't mean to disrespect anyone's professional expertise but I am still wondering if there's any downside if my tinter could have just used something like an old credit card to tuck the film under the gasket without cutting it? Or is there a downside to this approach as well?

    J

  2. 1 hour ago, Ryker said:

    Well, customers aren't allowed in the shop!  Very few "old" cars even come to me because I charge a higher price.

     

    You are an overly concerned person that should trust the PROFESSIONAL to do the job right.  If you don't then you shouldn't be getting the work done.

     

    I hope you wouldn't stop the mechanic from pulling something so that they could do their job right.....but then again you wouldn't be in the shop to see what they do!

    Whether customers are allowed in the shop is not the issue because 1. I obviously had the shop's permission to stand there and film how the windows were tinted and 2. Your statement implies that since customers aren't allowed in the shop, they can't see anything so their cars can be butchered as long as they don't see it. 

    I have multiple cars and yes, when it comes to a limited production $90k car that's bound to be a future classic, I should be overly concerned. What bothers me is that you dismiss my questions as stupid and continue to insist that this cutting/trimming the gasket the right technique when in fact, there are other professionals like yourself that don't engage this practice, which is not even recommended by 3M. Keep in mind that what works for you doesn't make it right if a customer objects to it.

    J

  3. 1 hour ago, civicrice said:

    you came in for a tint job and was shook that your seals be cut up. I get it. we as tinters do that to avoid a slither of a light gap that would be noticeably present if it wasn't for this technique.  Not going to lie some noobs can butcher them sometimes. as for the 3m logos i can bet anything that if you went back and asked for them on the windows that don't have they will gladly do that for you.  

    Thank you for your feedback. I've learned this was most likely an inevitable consequence in order to get the window tinted.

    I stand by my earlier comments that my tinter did a great job. I understand that this is a tinters forum and I am just a customer who knows nothing about tinting so I appreciate your civility. That said, please understand that there are a lot of car owners including myself who would rather forego the tint or go to other tinters if they had been informed about this technique beforehand. This is why I asked my tinter not to remove or pop the door panels even though he said it's what he does all the time.

     

    Thanks again.

    J

     

  4. 9 hours ago, Ryker said:

    Like I said "thank God you aren't in my area" although  I would be more than happy to "fire" you from being a customer.


    And like I said you're a smart ass. I don't know if you've been tinting too many $5k cars so you just got used to not caring or respecting other people's property. Either way, start doing that to $100k plus cars in front of their owners AND keep up with that attitude of yours I promise you will be crucified some day.

     

  5. 4 hours ago, Ryker said:

    All I'll say is thank God you aren't in my area.

     

    You are way to worried about stupid little things and a professional doing his job the right way!

     
    Point me to any window film manufacturer that approves or endorses such practice before I start giving any weight to your claim. 
     
    Mind you. I have been very amicable with my situation and just wanted to get some productive feedback from tinters. So I am not sure why you’re making smart ass comments.
     
    And guess what? Unless I signed a waiver or have been verbally informed of any alteration (I don’t care if it’s just a cut) made to my car other than having a film applied to it, you don’t have any leg to stand on should I choose you to blast you on social media or take you to a court of law.
     
    So grow up.
     
    J
  6. 5 minutes ago, Booms said:

    If you're that worried about a trimmed gasket, you got bigger problems than a 1/16th of an inch trim job that you said yourself looked flawless.

     

    Quit obsessing and enjoy your window tint.

    That wasn't the question I raised the second time.

     

    You indicated that it's normal for the 3M logo to not show on the smaller windows. I asked if it's also normal for it not to appear on the front driver side window, which is rather large.

     

    That's all I wanted to know.

  7. 18 minutes ago, Booms said:

    I appreciate the feedback! In a way I wish I didn't take that video so I won't have to dwell over it. :)      

    Is it normal for the 3M logo to not show up on the front driver side window film as well? It's a rather large piece.

    Thanks again!

     

    J

     

    18 minutes ago, Booms said:

     

    1) Yes, in some circumstances. I don't do it, but that doesn't mean it's wrong. And if you can't tell that he did it, why worry?

     

    2) Yes, the 3M logo is not on every square inch of the film, so if you have a smaller window, it may not be on that particular piece.

     

    You're welcome. :)

     

     

     

  8. Hi all,

     

    This is my first post here and I am glad to be here.

     

    I just had 3M Crystalline 90% film installed on my 2019 GSF and I am pleased with the result as the tinter did a great job. Before he started, I insisted on not having the door panel popped open for the installation and pretty much watched how the film was put on the car throughout the appointment.  As careful as I was, there are two things that I must have overlooked and I was wondering if anyone can chime in regarding them:

     

    1. The tinter used a razor blade to trim/slice a very small strip of rubber (probably no more than 1mm) on the seal separating the rear and quarter windows before he put on the film on the rear quarter window. I would have stopped him but he did it within just seconds. Is it normal for seal/rubber gasket to be cut/trimmed off like this? Just to be fair if it weren’t for the video capturing what he did I would not have known about it at all. It looks flawless.

      https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=GeQyZsdF4Z4
       
    2. I specifically told the tinter to not remove the 3M logos on the tint film for now. He did what I asked for but I don’t see any 3M logos on the quarter windows and the front driver side window. The tinter explained that since he used a 30 inch roll, he had to cut the film in certain ways and therefore the 3M logo won’t be seen on some part of the film. Does this make sense?

     

    Thanks in advance for your help!

     

    J

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