@DetailerLifestyle for the most part no. Most semi trucks are flat windows, no heat needed

Yes, wet or dry I do the H pattern

Thank you

That's cool thanks. Appreciate it

No. The tint has a glue layer, think of it as applying a sticker

Yes I cut extra on sides and bottom. Depending on the gasket or if the window shitf but usually like 1/4 to 1/2 inch

@@blackoutkustomz5503 Thankyou for your help. Imma try doing one and will come back 2 you how it went:)

@@manhark4297 for sure

Whats up I used a dryer sheet, and I applied it off camera. When you do an H pattern, you seal the edges just like an H like i did at the beginning and shrink inside the H. I've never tacked the middle. For the top corner, I did use more heat and didn't want to stick when I applied it, so I used the heat gun from the inside and pushed it out, and it stuck. And for the dot matrix on this car is not bad it stuck right away Everything car is different just have to keep practicing. It's all repetition

@@blackoutkustomz5503 thanks so much!

@HockeyLAKings119 any time and I forgot to add I been tinting for 12 years. Like I said it's all repetition and the process is the same for most cars. I learned during the summer as an apprentice and we were tinting about 6 to 8 cars a day 7 days a week. I was able to learn all the different techniques for different cars

@@blackoutkustomz5503 awesome man! Wow, 6-8 cars a day is crazy! I'm struggling to do one a day lol. I understand the speed will come with time, but any tils for speeding up my process? Anything you found out later on that would have helped in the beginning?

That's how I was train to wet shrink on all boats but thinking about it I've never dry shrunk a curve glass like this boat. I'm gonna try dry shrink next time and see how it goes.

The windshield was 20% and the 2 fronts and back window was 5%

Whats up Yes You should be fine with 35% it's still on the lighter side. Most semi trucks I've done in 35% they never came back or called me saying they got a ticket. And yes just roll them before you get to the scale just in case. Every state is different

The size of the whole roll new is 40in width by 100ft length

Thank you ,❤🎉

Yes alot of shops like that they turn away olders cars as it requires extra time and prepping but I don't mind it

Cool let me know how it goes. I have another video with a different method if it helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWSop6Gchdp2pK8si=a4LvPAzUP5rMG1_l

Thanks

I use baby shampoo, The darker looking one. There is one that is lighter shade but doesn't work as good

Thanks appreciate it. Takes alot of practice and I've done so many old cars and trucks it becomes a little bit easier for me over time

@@blackoutkustomz5503 Yes thanks on the soap tip . How do you not get dirt on the bottom when you're cutting the tint inside the truck

@JBIRD575 search on here on KZbin (glue method window tint) there's a video by solar Control and ace window tint that explains using clear Elmer's around the edges on old cars to control dirt I didn't do it on this truck but I usually clean the windows and seals a couple times but even then cutting on the inside is still gonna pull some dirt. If its just specks then I usually leave it but if I get clumps of dirt like in the video then I'll redo it

@@blackoutkustomz5503 ok for sure I tried the the glue method last week Just in the bottom of an old truck works Good kinda messy though...

@JBIRD575 Yes, it does get messy. With any older cars, I always let the costumer know not to expect perfection and that there will be a few specks here and there.

Roughly 10 minutes

No tint % is gonna hides scratches or imperfections in the glass. When adding tint to glass it actually highlights any imperfections in glass its better to replace the glass then tint.

@@blackoutkustomz5503 ok thanks

Yes like 35% to 40%. This was vivvid light smoke head light tint

No, it was in good condition so I just tinted over it. He had 5% limo tint and he wanted it darker so I put another layer of 5% lol

Yes all good. Message me for a appointment on Instagram @blackoutkustomz_ Or the shop number 209.250.8340 from 10am-7pm

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It was 5%

The whole rear deck got taken out by someone else. I don't remember if just the light comes out

I'm from stockton. How about you?

What do you mean outside of glass?

@@blackoutkustomz5503 I have never seen tint applied to the outside of a car window always inside.

@@jimshorts7983 tint goes on the inside. We prep, cut to shape and mold the tint on the outside to curvature of the glass. Then we apply the tint on the Inside. I apply the tint at 26:26

Yes I noticed. The costumer was supposed to come back so i can put vynil but they never showed up

@@blackoutkustomz5503what about glue?

@@stfuandLiftBtCh I've used glue but it gets messy I rather used vynil

Alot of people tell me tint is easy unil they try it. It takes time and lot of practice

East England right?

And which area specifically so i can see if theres good tinters from that area in my Facebook group

@@blackoutkustomz5503 Essex Mate

@@blackoutkustomz5503 Essex

Sorry I haven't found someone in the Facebook group

Most cars i dry shrink but for this car i always wet shrink. It's easier to get it to lay down to the curve

@@blackoutkustomz5503 I would probably mess that one up for sure lol. Looked like a fight!

@@slcantu it is a hard window I had to redo it like 3 times. Usually the bottom 5 inches tends to peel back like it did on the bottom right towards the end

@@blackoutkustomz5503 yeah I saw that. What film is that? It looks pretty stretchy

@@slcantu it's 3m ir ceramic

Thank you

He came back later and I covered it with small bead of urethane

Its 5% for the 4 doors and rear glass and 50% windshield

This is 35%

Sure just messge me on Instagram

Roughly 37sqft or Roughly 15ft of tint to be safe For the front and rear windshield you need a 36in width and 8ft length roll of tint For the doors you need a 20in width by 3ft length roll of tint And sunroof like 20in width by 2ft length roll

Yes. The recommended soap is either baby shampoo or blue dawn soap. Fill the spray bottle just before the neck and add couple drops of soap. Add more or less depending on weather. If it's hot add more if it's cold add less

The vinyl I used on the dot matrix did not create any fingers at all. But even if it did make fingers you can simply squeegee it out with out a heat gun. As apposed to tint where you need heat to squeegee the fingers out

The slip solution Is baby shampoo and water

@@blackoutkustomz5503 TY 👍

Whats the issue your having

Yes it is but I replaced it with a glass now. The plexiglass was chipping off and I kept getting some pieces in the tint

Yes I did struggle trying to tuck the tint but the gasket was tight and made it harder. I explain to the costumer beforehand that I would get as close as I could with little light gap

Yes it is, thanks for watching

With water would be easier

Usually when its flaking off it's because it's been on There for a long time. Eventually any brand could do that. But if you want longevity than put a ceramic tint. Look into express window films,automotive cr classic ceramic