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Tack Solution When Vinyl won't lay flat
Dano replied to mobiledynamics's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Hair gel. -
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Try pulling the pillar covers before installing and maybe put some tape over the rough edges.
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Another pay structure question
Dano replied to Detailed Vision's topic in Paint Protection Film, Clear Bra Forum
Is your employer the dealership or a vendor to the dealership? Also get a house with a two car garage and service vehicles at your own place/pace. Once people you service know your quality, they will use you religiously. I don't advertise and have customers who have been consistent for years after doing the first one. -
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Great to be back to the best tint forum ever
Dano replied to shineorshade's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Leo was a hilarious. Always with the Rolls Royce, vodka and models. Welcome vmamay! -
I showed this product to a paint tech and his thoughts were that it smelled like it had an activator chem in it to help the glue to kick faster without having an alcohol that would break down the glue. About 20yrs ago I would put 1/2 a cap full in my flat glass solution to lock the edges faster and stop water running on emulion windows. For automotive I recommend only using it as a surface prep.
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About 30% for high tack or on questionable surfaces where the paint might lift. Close to full strength if I'm laying something high tack out in the summer sun on hot metal. It's also good for floating vinyl on glass. As well as stacking colors. It lets you reposition into the right place before tacking. Allegedly you "can't" lay wrap film wet, but I've been doing cut vinyl graphics with wrap film and floating it down for almost 10yrs. Sometimes you only get one shot to get in in the right spot. (Picture laying a Shelby hood kit for a bodyshop on fresh/hot paint and it has to leave that afternoon) You have to let it tack up for a while before pulling the transfer tape and re-squeegee with a banana/monkey strip after. No heating any of the vinyl until after the solution evaporates.
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Tack Solution When Vinyl won't lay flat
Dano replied to mobiledynamics's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
If it's a cling, why not just take it off and warm it up with a hair dryer until it relaxes? Roll it up tight backwards? Put it in the middle of a heavy book for a few days? PPF film over it on the outside of the windshield? -
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I just found the best answer, so far, to the peanut problem plaguing the Dodge rear window. Normally I will use #3 steel wool w/soap and water, microfiber wipe, mist, squeegee, 70% alcohol, squeegee, flush, squeegee, flush and lay film. A few days ago the alcohol was out of reach and I picked up a bottle of 15% Rapid Tac/85% water and the film stuck down better than ever. I thought it was a fluke and tried it again on a windshield and got the same results. Rapid Tac is usually used as a surface prep cleaning solution for vinyl graphics and also good for wet applications of factory truck bedside graphics, think FX4 and TRD logos. Sometimes I win by accident, this was one of those times. I hope this helps everyone else win as well.
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Driving instructor busted for "extreme" tint
Dano replied to WearTheFoxHat's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
From "Peel"...can't make that stuff up. Law sounds a bit like whatever they want it to be tho. Poor guy probably has to fill up the school cars and got yanked doing his job. -
Everything has been run of the mill lately, but this one was different. Set of doors in HP30 and wrapped hood and upper bumper cover in Avery Rugged Onyx Black. The pebbled texture has a bedliner look without adding 100lbs to the panel. You wouldn't believe the stupidity involved in getting that bumper cover off of there. I probably could have laid it in place, but I didn't want a warranty issue to haunt me when my client is 1000mi away. And I like to snap the film arround the headlight curves and bezel.
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Those G37s /350Zs were so tight I remember pulling the panel and laying the film so far down the glass. I'm glad the weather/terrain is too harsh to see those out here.
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Advice - is this tinting job acceptable?
Dano replied to Pbear's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
👆correct. Yes some cars are more difficult. However from your pics that model looks pretty simple. Only some of the Euro cars and very few others are difficult these days. Usually because of fuzzy window seals or door panels that block access to the glass, and a good installer will know what to do when that becomes an issue. When you find the right shop that does the job properly, please send them to sign up TintDude. It's always nice to share knowledge and expand the network of good installers. -
Advice - is this tinting job acceptable?
Dano replied to Pbear's topic in Window Tinting - General Discussion
Unfortunately, I would take it to a regular shop. Maybe they will have mercy and win a customer for life if they can get it right. Check the reviews and go look at their work on site around mid day. They should have a few fresh installs out in the lot. If you have questions about their products post em up before you go for the installation. Someone here will try to help out I'm sure.