H.G.

What Jaz said !!!    , If the rod is too heavy you run the risk of creasing the film as it unrolls towards the bottom , too light and it just sits in the backroll 

You have a few choices; Cut all edges as good as possible then brush the flaking crap off,precut the film on the glass leaving an 1/8 border or smaller all the way around , carefully install . If the light gap is pronounced as with darker films you can caulk the borders.

You can clean the edges as good as possible and then tape the frames 

You could make it a 2 stage process by cleaning the frames , then taping the glass for overspray and coating the frame with a sealer applicable to the project

That frame scenario is always labor intensive , so price accordingly 

And it all depends on how anal you or the customer is 😁

Not a doggone thing 😢, still nursing a broken leg and subsequent blood clot ,  eagerly awaiting Drs. ok to work

On 3/9/2015 at 2:36 PM, whitehog said:

Sushi, Vietnamese, Korean BBQ, Thai. Three times a day please!

Sushi is my fav.  But... can you imagine growing up and having mom say we're eating the fish raw tonight ha ha

On 2/4/2019 at 6:38 AM, Bham said:

This is actually easier than you think, and very, very good. If you like salmon.  

I love Salmon, but have been hearing a lot of negative reports on farmed fish ???

On 2/24/2015 at 9:46 AM, Ocala said:

Did I see potato salad? I have a German style recipe passed down from my great grandmother that is off the chain!

text me 602-421-1776 with that recipe or...      but  if you're real nice about it , I'll give you a great elk stick recipe

   , crisscross some tape around the back of the handle , tape it to the box , it will stabilize the blade 

2 hours ago, Tint Slayer said:

I use Joy Non-Ultra or Dawn Simple Clean for my slip, and Dawn 4x to clean windows, i also use Formula 409 on back glass then Dawn 4x. I also use different knives for different cuts. I'm sure someone can do an install with one of everything but i tend to overthink the chit out of everything. 

Ha  Ha, overthinking , same here , it does weigh all options though 

On 12/14/2018 at 8:53 PM, Stewy said:

Graduated! I just realised that I can take a quarter size dent out in less than 5 min. $50, minimun, in 5 minutes is not bad.

I just realized I can put a 1/4” dent in my Tahoe in 2 seconds and walk away carefree😂

2 -4 floor elevator shafts, security film . 5’ x 10’  larger panes Tinted the other side on top of the cab . All OSHA approved😀

Nice job !!! Too bad he/she didn't have you replace that faded hood emblem. 

Or they're just too busy ,I know i'm not on here too much anymore , Happy Tinting !!!

No Replies???? 3-M has an  excellent entry level program, I watched guys there when I attended the Dinok training ,same as tinting, you get the basics then build on experience.They are very helpfull if you have questions after the school. Good Luck bro.

The classes are in Mn. so plan accordingly .

when you click off and go back on the wire price goes back to 20 bucks , nice when it's up to 60

I treat the shock mount the same as on a graphic job or film job on doors where the handle mounts  ,hard card the hole with a towel and  little saliva on the rubber. Thought of carrying some silicone lube and applying sparingly but haven't yet , the saliva works good.

Damn you Roach , I just found this ,ha ha 

It aint a tint off till putty glazed and wooden frames are thrown into the mix 

As mentioned, Filmhandler !!!  I just modified one of my 3 slitters with a dremel and lots of sandpaper to cut 15mil. 

And a jolly good one to ya'll

I have a client that I've done tons of commercial work for ,solar,security,graphics etc. that wants a semi trailer wrapped. He's supplying the vinyl (  3m) . Over the years I've applied every kind of graphics, dinok, belbien , every 3M product  so I  know the application won't be a problem based on my experience but he wants me to give him a price and I've never priced something like this out , so... ???  55' trailer both sides and back 

Thanks for any help,

Tight quarters there , ha ha , Nice job!

On 6/12/2017 at 5:14 PM, TNTLady said:

Thank you @ TintWizard, those are very kind words.  Im just doing what I have always done and that is to first trust in God and second pursue my passion, working on autos! I am very blessed to have VERY good insurance that has already wrote me the check and it is sitting in the bank waiting on the contractors and city to make it happen! No worries here as I really don't have to work anymore and having vacation time in the summer is a first!  I work because I love what I do and so many of my lifelong customers are my really good friends. They showed me how much I am loved by showing up the night of and the day after the tornado with gloves, food and water, trailers, shoulder to cry on, arms full of loving hugs. I'll continue to tint for them and to testify of God's Loving Grace and protection for I can do ALL things through Him Who strengthens ME! Philippians 4:13

You are an inspiration !!!!! (Late to the party as usual ha ha) I love Romans 8:28 All things work together for good to them that love God,to them who are the called according to his purposes. 

22 hours ago, Super Dave said:

I wouldn't recommend making it a selling point! I have to tint in front of customers quite a bit ( I do a lot of high end exotic cars ) it doesn't bother me much anymore, but I have been tinting for a very long time. I have found that a lot of customers have unrealistic expectations. When they are watching, I do a lot of unnecessary things such as having to tape up or cover panels, decks, etc.  Apparently, people don't understand that window tint requires water! All that time spent prepping the car is wasted, just to make them feel better. The water could have just been wiped upon completion. You will always be stuck with some customers insisting they watch you, but I'd think twice about telling everyone it's ok. All tinters have a bad tint day every once in a while, it's not fun at all when you have to do a window 2+ times to get it the way you want, while they are watching

When you have to replace a McLaren suede panel from water stains you'll wish you had taped and covered them J.S. there are others.

Checking in for the raffle win

I was building silos in Iowa, saw an add for "entrepeneurs wanted for window tinting business ", bought 2 rolls of silver and bronze 60" , some tools , a little training and the rest is history.

School of hard knocks, Now certified in security,SD,Enerlogic,OSHA,can lay a mean bead of 995, you get my drift. It's been a long journey , but as JH812 said , you can't seem to get out of it once your in, Some of us seem to hit the right market at the right time , others ,regardless of their experience ,go from job to job, state to state, but "We're all in this together LOL