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Got this email from a customer-
Hi, do you know anything about applying window tinting? The front of the store needs some protection from the sun.

Can you guys recommend what kind of tint to order for them and install it?

Thx

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I can’t but maybe [MENTION=8246]PatrickRoedl[/MENTION] can he does window cleaning and tinting…

…from what I remember he said he has 20+ years into it.

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I do not recommend install without education. There are many films avalible and the best film will depend on the required result. One thing to remember DO NOT INSTALL A NON REFLECTIVE WINDOW FILM TO IG UNITS. Feel free to call me or email and I can help you. another issue is that most reputable film distributors will not sell to you really easily. They do not want amatures putting out bad tint jobs. I am a Madico and 3M dealer, but have used others. You will get the quality you pay for. To learn film install seems simple and easy however, To master film install is another story especially auto tint.

Do not install film with normal soap. I like tint slime or film on, johnsons & johnsons baby shampoo will work as well. The less soap the better but more difficult to intall. You will also need some specially designed tools and squeegees for water extraction.

  1. Knife - ofla 13 point snap off blade. I prefer a nt red dot. DO NOT USE THE CARBON BLADE IN THE KNIFE IT WILL SCRATCH WINDOWS, learned that the hard way and had to replace a rear window in a linclon contenental.
  2. White doodle bug pads or blue 3M scotch bright pads.
  3. 6 " scraper
  4. Your squeegee of choice for cleaning
  5. Sprayer can be whatever will work but must be clean. I have used the poly 2 style, garden sprayers, and now I use a 3 gallon corney keg with half full install solution and put about 100 psi into it. I can intall 500 sq/ft before a refill with no pumping.
  6. A 5 way trim tool would be handy for a beginner.
  7. An unger pro handle with a 4" blue max to extract the water from behind film.
  8. Teflon hard card wraped with a towel to bump edges after triming

Remove as much water as possible to aid in cure time.

Hope this helps sorry to ramble on and on.

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Search zola tools for install tools.

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19 years.
I have only did window cleaning on one house this year. One week of commercial route per month. The rest is film.

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Thanks for posting up Patrick…Haven’t seen you around in awhile.

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Busy

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Patrick: Why do you prefer tinting over window cleaning? Is it just the money or something else?

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Probably the comfort of know how it all works…19 years it becomes second nature.

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Becouse I am good at it, I prefer tinting to window cleaning and can not explain why. It is more profitable but that is not why I like it better.

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Patrick: If you don’t mind saying is it a bit more profitable or a lot?

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Alot.
This is due to my speed and experiance. there is however alot more to running a successful tint business than slinging film. One must know and be able to explain the different films and understand glass and glazing. The wrong film will get hot and break glass.

Again learning to install film takes just a few minutes. Clean and high quality installs take years of practice.

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I would LOOOOVVVE to live somewhere warm enough to require window tinting!!

A buddy of mine, Bryant from NC came to stay with me last summer & he does nothing but window tinting there - he’s busy even in winter (mostly new cars in winter),… but it seems to be a very well paying job & he reckons something that a detail conscious window cleaner could learn quickly enough.

Here’s his website: Best Reflections Window Tinting | Free Mobile sevice around Asheville | Auto & commercial tinting | Hendersonville | Paint protecting clear bra | Home