I basically learned/taught myself to tint watching your older vids and I agree 100% with everything you're saying. You do the same thing every time and after a few cars it becomes just a process you follow, and you're able to focus on getting the little things right such as tucking the sides or making clean cuts.
@@dnawrapsatl I started just tinting my own car with cheap film until I got kinda comfortable. Went on to do friends cars etc etc. It's worth it if you can keep the cost of film relative to your pricing in control. I was using EWF Classic Black which is like 40 bucks for a 20"x50' roll and that would do at least 3 cars. I don't do it anymore though, just on my own cars. So I guess it's also worth it since I've saved the cost of taking 4 cars to be tinted 😅
@@dnawrapsatl I have a masters degree, and do better financially tinting cars than I would in my field of study. Totally worth it if you got the business skills to match your tinting.
this is exactly what I done; I bought some cheap Auto Zone tint and practiced the techniques I watched you do on your videos and live streams once and then bought some Pro Classic from Geo Shield, and tinted my doors and back glass on my truck, and went great first time. Oh, yeah, I invested a couple hundred in the right blades and and knives and squeegees etc as well! Makes all the difference using the right tools for the job! Thanks, Matt!
Hello I’ve been watching your videos a and I had a question what tint would you recommend for beginners to also use for customers I’m in California I’ve.been looking at Tint Depo .
I’m passionate about tinting and take pride in my work. I’m itching to learn I was to make a living doing this. The satisfaction of pushing thru and seeing results is nut worthy
Great tips. I live by the reservation in the desert and it's always windy. a lot of rides I do are dirty and dusty. I use a peel board, I'm not washing their ride cause they are already crying about the price lol. I bought stan's training videos told him my issues he felt my pain cause he used to live in my home town.
Solid advice! I've learned a lot from watching your videos over the last year. Definitely helped me up my tint game. Thanks continuing to put out solid content!
Dude I was trained by somebody who ONLY tints if he can pull the sweep which bit me in the ass and eventually got me fired from my first tinting gig (I broke a door panel) so now here I am feeling like I’ve never tinted before completely changing the way I work by two staging it’s hard but for sure a great Tip man!
Ordered some tint from Amazon for $30 that was precut already, got some bubbles on my first try, a hair dryer didn't work so I'm gonna remove it and try again, nice tips
As a new tinter, I was taught to pop the top of the door panel slightly out and pull the seals. I need to start practicing without taking it out though.
I'm a bottom loader myself. Learned two staging first and did it for a year then learned to bottom load. I immediately got cleaner results bottom loading then I ever did two-staging. Most panels simply pull from the top enough to remove the sweep. Extremely rare that a panel needs to be removed to get the sweep out.
This is a little long winded but bear with me. I think the 2 stage was the better choice in the beginning. I wouldn't say it's all that rare when a door needs to be taken apart but even so, there are just cars certain people (including myself) wouldn't want to take apart. In those cases you need to 2 stage and if you spent all the time in the beginning learning only how to tint with the sweeps out, then you are sorta fucked when you can't. So even if this was the harder recommendation in your case, I'm glad you know both 😁 You have more than enough experience 2 staging to know what works well for you, also you learned one method before trying something else.
@@DetroitTintStudio absolutely agree with you. If you are a bottom loader you got to know how to two-stage for those special situations where it simply doesn't make sense to bottom load
Mate, great ideas for keeping panel and gasket on the cars. But, do you ever have problems with those cars e.g. Honda Civic Type R 2011 with tiny little gap on the gasket rubbers? Is the method without remove any thing from the cars still can achieve the wonderful reslut? Cheers
This is very helpfull man. as I replied just on another one of your videos. It is a bit of a lot information in the beginning like tinters say, remove the whole window, do this, do that... but it is such a mountain to start then. I have done 2 professional trainings and now I think I am ready to start really focussing on results. Have had a training with a bunch of fleet tinters that do everything on the car even in very bad enviromental conditions and did a training with a single installer with the phylosopy to remove windows and strips, wash down the whole window and precut everything on a cutting table... both I think have the same endresult, but both also said that there is no other way then their way. Gues that this is applyable to every profession. Some window washers will say the cleanest way is with a telescopic washer and the other one says the only way is with oldschool sponge and soap... result is the same. Both have a great way of reaching the same endresult. The fleettinters that dont remove a thing say that every removal of any car material has a chance of doing unwanted damage to the vehicle and the other private tint instructor in my second training told that you will scratch the glass if you dont cut on a cutting table but need to remove the glass en demount the whole B-style of the door... Both very logic, but also very not logic. What you said. It is a really simple proces that can be made very hard with a kind of bizar philosophies. It is the way of understanding what you are doing and why you are doing it, also what happens if you do it just a bit different in stead of just applying what a lesson or instructor said and dont ever understand why you do what you do and also be in big trouble if the practic situation is a bit different than you learned and you never had the space to did a bit of improvising. Thank you for this man!
Hey man, I have a question. At the moment I do not have a location on where to tint and sadly there is too much dust that ALWAYS ruins my tint. By any chance do you happen to know of a tent or simple set up that is easy to put up and take down that can benefit someone doing it in a driveway. Keeping in mind the tent should be around the size of 1 car. So not that big?
jakey9023 I actually got myself a big Tent! It’s a Keymaya Ez Pop Up Canopy Tent 10x20. I also purchased ABCCanopy Instant Canopy Sunwalls, 6 in total. Lastly I got some weights to keep it down incase there is wind. It was around a $400 investment but it paid itself off in 2 cars, super fast. It seems like a hassle but it’s super easy to take it down, by yourself I’d say around 20min to out it up and to take it down.
i've done it 3 times in my life - last time on what i figured was super easy small windows - driver side came out perfect and i ended up with some line creases on the passenger side right where i'll be looking through at the side view mirror. don't have the patience to do this. in future i'd rather pay a pro to do it
Been tinting six months now. Im still so slow like 4 1/2 ours on a car slow plus I'm mobile. Do you tape on cars with felt gaskets? Mercedes kill me anyway with how tight the gaskets are let alone tape. I've thrown some things...
😂 I've thrown things too, it's very frustrating in the beginning. first year is always the hardest. No I don't tape anything. Painters tape has always been annoying for me. A much thinner plastic would work better. I think I saw people mention sheathing tape?
A detailed video of side window install with felt seals would be a good one. Specifically keeping trash out of the sides when two-staging. I've attempted not taping but always get tons of specks from the felt
I spent around 5 hours and went through probably around 35 feet plus of film trying my first job last week. I have yet to have a successful tint job, or window for that matter.... Would you recommend just sticking it out and accepting small imperfections? I am a perfectionist and it drives me crazy when I see a small crease, small gap or contamination in the film.
I think the key here is to understand that the 5 tips aren’t bad to do but they are bad if u are just starting out. Simplicity is key when learning this technical art, only once u have learned how to successfully install with the basic steps I should concern yourself with tricks to make things easier.
I too the window totally out of my truck since I was doing speakers and it was 2 extra bolts I cleaned it nice and thought man I’m gonna do a good job. Got it on and all together and I looked at my window and there was so many bubbles in there 😂
Hi, so many tinters here, I have a question. What do you people spray on the outside window to apply the tint for cutting the right size? Just normal soapy water? But tintstuff uses something else? I also want to use a heatgun to make it look better? Thank you
Dallas Williams I started at a dealership and they paid for my training and after that I was Tinting every vehicle on the lot and that’s what gave me lots of experience cause I was practically busy every day. After 11 years Tinting for the dealerships I went on my Own and started advertising. Your work speaks for itself. U do a great job , that Customer will give out your number out and that will build up your business
@@andyquevedo1964 thanks for the tips. I've been practicing with cheap film. Did 2 windows today had some trouble with getting it into the seal at the bottom . That's my main issue is getting it to go down and stay down without coming up again. Thanks for the tips man
Your really my inspiration I’m trying to start my own tint business and watching your videos has helped me so much I started to learn when I got my car tinted at a local shop and it looked horrible so I’ve been practicing and I ordered my first rolls of film to start thank you for your videos and tips 👍
Your video help Me I want to start a mobile tinting service thinking of getting a 10 x 15 pop-up canopy with four sides to help minimize the air around the vehicle what are your thoughts on something like that I can use all the input to help
It's not that it can't work but it definitely makes things more challenging. I worked with a guy that had a full portable tent setup and even used it in winter time. The most difficult part is the logistical nonsense that comes along with running around. setup, tear down, talk to customers, find a workspace and then worry about the weather being too windy so the tent doesn't blow away or you add weights. also they are usually one off jobs so after you do one you have to pack up and go somewhere else and do it all over. Mobile for me is working with an existing auto or glass company that wants to add window tinting as an extra service. they give you space and line up jobs ahead of time and you come in, knock everything out, collect a check and then have another place lined up for another day. course they take a cut for managing those things but the extra work they are supposed to line up more than takes care of their cut in comparison. there are pros and cons to both, would make a good topic for a video. hope this helps some.
Great tips, although, I don't think calling people stupid is a great way to get views on the video. Great tips, though, and, really, if I had no audio at all, you do such a great job of recording the tint job that I would learn without anything being said. What people have to realize is: your good and tinting because of the techniques you use, and those techniques are always very visible. Because of the way you have the GoPro strapped to your head it's like looking through your eyes when your doing the whole process! I haven't attempted to tint my truck yet, but I think I will do well when I do, and I will definitely use some cheap Auto Zone film when I do it. It will actually be my third attempt. Because I tried it a couple of times back in 2015 or 16. I didn't have a clue then, but I think I have a chance at it this time around because of watching some of your videos and old live streams. Thanks for sharing the videos, Matt! oh, yeah, I would definitely go online to Sun Distributing and get some basic tools before attempting it! You're only going to do as good as the tools you have to work with; that may not be completely true for someone who's been doing it for years, but a beginner like me needs every advantage he can get. I'm glad I found your channel, Matt! Thanks again!
I know this post is relatively old but I HAVE to live up to this. I try to do other techniques, steer from what I’ve been taught, and etc. K.I.S.S. RUNSSS in my head and saves my ass and keeps me from running crazy lol
Great video! I dove right in and tried a clear ceramic on my front windows and I do need to do it over but I know what I did wrong and I will do better next time. Last night I did a friend's tow truck with lexen and it came out great! Thank you for all your info and tips dude, I'm learning a lot from you.
Nice job, that's definitely how you learn! Don't ever be afraid to mess up, it's gonna happen and learning from it is how you get better. glad to hear it!
I’ve been tinting for a few months now and am getting pretty clean installs. I always remove the door panels, but I also am really good at it considering I am also a mechanic and have done it plenty of times before. I tried to tint without removing the gasket and I fail miserably lol so I just always remove them 🤷🏻♂️
Last shop I worked at they re removed panels and broke shit.... they also used sharpies to make the patterns lol worst shop ever not to mention dust everywhere lol
Truthfully I’ve been tinting for almost 3 years and I prefer a sharpie for framed windows on the edges. I can use a knife but I like to limit hand cutting on the car by tracing the molding on the sides with a sharpie. That way I can avoid having to cut on the glass along the rubber and shift the film. I just cut slightly past the sharpie outline with a straight line. For me it’s easier. However, to make an entire pattern out by tracing I disagree with.
I put on my first tint film on a door window(Amazon Filmgoo for home). It worked out great, but I discovered many flaws in my technique. I then went out to buy some cheap tint from a local automotive store, liquidating their inventory. It turns out, it's the "Private Eyes" brand, sold by Alpena. Mediocre film that's meant for DIYers. It sells for $40 bucks a package, I got it for $9 bucks. (the store still has hundreds of rolls). As a practice film, it meets all the specs for a semi quality tint job. I'm gonna use it on a 12 year old truck. If all goes well, I'll use a 2nd one on a friend's car. He's already said he wants me to do it. So, no sales pitch required there. At worst, I'll get some free beers and maybe and order of chicken wings out of the deal. The ultimate goal, is to use the nano ceramic on my new WRX. By then I'll have acquired some somewhat semi skills, which minimizes wasted resources.
Tried to get my tint business going a couple of years ago, even worked for a higher end tint shop but got discouraged after tinting for over a couple years when my tint jobs weren't professional looking. Some cars came out nice while others looked decent, nothing great. Your advice is good but sometimes your dream isn't something you can achieve
Don’t look at it as a negative there are people who just tint and don’t care about the finish but the fact that you actually care says ALOT. I know how you feel man I’ve been trying to get jnto car wrapping and tinting and it’s hard but at the end of the day none of these people got it down from one day to another or from one month to another it comes from years of practice you just have to keep your head up and keep it grinding cause in the end it’ll work out fine 💪
Check out SunDistributingDirect.com I know they have done it but it's expensive and you have to wait for a boat to get filled up before it leaves the main land.
right after a tint job, you will have small water pockets as the film dries out. but if it's had a chance to dry and you have white specs/air bubbles, those won't go away and usually needs to be redone. there might be a few specs here or there but if you have bunches of them, I'd get it redone.
right after a tint job, you will have small water pockets as the film dries out. but if it's had a chance to dry and you have white specs/air bubbles, those won't go away and usually needs to be redone. there might be a few specs here or there but if you have bunches of them, I'd get it redone.
Darryl Dowden I’ve been contacting different film companies for sample films. Haven’t used it yet but I’m doing to try each one to see which company works best for me. ASWF, SolarFX, Suntek and Global. Find a dealer closest to you and ask for sample films.
I bought some Some Carbon X 2% from tintdepot a couple weeks ago and I’ve had a lot of trouble with it as I am new to tinting. What a coincidence tho, I’m trying to figure out where I’m going wrong and I actually find a guy sponsored by them.
I can’t get the film to shrink well and I’ve done my side windows 3 times each now, each time, a day later tiny fingers and mini bubbles start popping up in the film. Please help me out!!
I'm tinting my own for the first time tomorrow 11/30 . Is it normal to be nervous the first time? 😂 You've been a great help!! 🫶 with confidence building.
Well it is low tac to me. I'm new tinter myself. Only compared to the 1 mil film I have used for past year learning on. This is 1.5 mil film better quality so I just thought that maybe it was supposed to be like that.
I feel bad for bottom loaders. It takes ZERO skill to bottom load windows lmao. Before anyone comments that i dont know how to take panels off, i worked in an audio shop that added window tint because of me. I have taken panels off almost every car. I stick by what i say... BOTTOM LOADING TAKES ZERO SKILL AND IS A HUGE RISK.
I basically learned/taught myself to tint watching your older vids and I agree 100% with everything you're saying. You do the same thing every time and after a few cars it becomes just a process you follow, and you're able to focus on getting the little things right such as tucking the sides or making clean cuts.
How did you get started? Was and is it worth it?
@@dnawrapsatl I started just tinting my own car with cheap film until I got kinda comfortable. Went on to do friends cars etc etc. It's worth it if you can keep the cost of film relative to your pricing in control. I was using EWF Classic Black which is like 40 bucks for a 20"x50' roll and that would do at least 3 cars. I don't do it anymore though, just on my own cars. So I guess it's also worth it since I've saved the cost of taking 4 cars to be tinted 😅
how many cars did it take you to get comfortable doing it? Thanks
@@dnawrapsatl I have a masters degree, and do better financially tinting cars than I would in my field of study.
Totally worth it if you got the business skills to match your tinting.
this is exactly what I done; I bought some cheap Auto Zone tint and practiced the techniques I watched you do on your videos and live streams once and then bought some Pro Classic from Geo Shield, and tinted my doors and back glass on my truck, and went great first time. Oh, yeah, I invested a couple hundred in the right blades and and knives and squeegees etc as well! Makes all the difference using the right tools for the job! Thanks, Matt!
Thanks for the tips man! I appreciate it. Keep up the videos man, they help more than you know!
agree on every point! keep pushing quality content boss
thanks man! it's also nice to see how active you have been. Awesome camera work and videos!
Thank you! 💪🏼#TintersUnited
Great job Jimmy!
I didn’t know anything about tint , I learned from your videos and practicing for A LONG TINE. Finally now I’m comfortable on tinting most cars .
Hello I’ve been watching your videos a and I had a question what tint would you recommend for beginners to also use for customers I’m in California I’ve.been looking at Tint Depo .
Lexen. Cheap but great quality. I would say it takes a while to learn though. At least like a few cars to get the feel for.
I’m passionate about tinting and take pride in my work. I’m itching to learn I was to make a living doing this. The satisfaction of pushing thru and seeing results is nut worthy
Great tips. I live by the reservation in the desert and it's always windy. a lot of rides I do are dirty and dusty. I use a peel board, I'm not washing their ride cause they are already crying about the price lol. I bought stan's training videos told him my issues he felt my pain cause he used to live in my home town.
Solid advice! I've learned a lot from watching your videos over the last year. Definitely helped me up my tint game. Thanks continuing to put out solid content!
Dude I was trained by somebody who ONLY tints if he can pull the sweep which bit me in the ass and eventually got me fired from my first tinting gig (I broke a door panel) so now here I am feeling like I’ve never tinted before completely changing the way I work by two staging it’s hard but for sure a great Tip man!
I’m in the same boat, have you learned to 2 stage yet?
Ordered some tint from Amazon for $30 that was precut already, got some bubbles on my first try, a hair dryer didn't work so I'm gonna remove it and try again, nice tips
Can you give tips on tinting outside? Should I be in the sun or shade?
Definitely the shade, your tint will stick to the glass before you can get it in position in direct sun
As a new tinter, I was taught to pop the top of the door panel slightly out and pull the seals. I need to start practicing without taking it out though.
Been watching your video for a while now. Great stuff, really helpful.
I'm a bottom loader myself. Learned two staging first and did it for a year then learned to bottom load. I immediately got cleaner results bottom loading then I ever did two-staging.
Most panels simply pull from the top enough to remove the sweep. Extremely rare that a panel needs to be removed to get the sweep out.
This is a little long winded but bear with me. I think the 2 stage was the better choice in the beginning. I wouldn't say it's all that rare when a door needs to be taken apart but even so, there are just cars certain people (including myself) wouldn't want to take apart. In those cases you need to 2 stage and if you spent all the time in the beginning learning only how to tint with the sweeps out, then you are sorta fucked when you can't.
So even if this was the harder recommendation in your case, I'm glad you know both 😁 You have more than enough experience 2 staging to know what works well for you, also you learned one method before trying something else.
@@DetroitTintStudio absolutely agree with you. If you are a bottom loader you got to know how to two-stage for those special situations where it simply doesn't make sense to bottom load
Bottom loader all day every day here :)
Mate, great ideas for keeping panel and gasket on the cars. But, do you ever have problems with those cars e.g. Honda Civic Type R 2011 with tiny little gap on the gasket rubbers? Is the method without remove any thing from the cars still can achieve the wonderful reslut? Cheers
What is the plastic and tape you use for covering interior door panels and felt edges?
Well said and presented. From one ’master tinter’, to another. Hurrah
I just run my mouth a lot 😜
I just ordered tint gonna Attempt to tint my car for the first time been watching tons of tint videos
Quick question after I'm done tinting the window what do u use to clean the window
This is very helpfull man. as I replied just on another one of your videos. It is a bit of a lot information in the beginning like tinters say, remove the whole window, do this, do that... but it is such a mountain to start then.
I have done 2 professional trainings and now I think I am ready to start really focussing on results. Have had a training with a bunch of fleet tinters that do everything on the car even in very bad enviromental conditions and did a training with a single installer with the phylosopy to remove windows and strips, wash down the whole window and precut everything on a cutting table... both I think have the same endresult, but both also said that there is no other way then their way.
Gues that this is applyable to every profession. Some window washers will say the cleanest way is with a telescopic washer and the other one says the only way is with oldschool sponge and soap... result is the same. Both have a great way of reaching the same endresult.
The fleettinters that dont remove a thing say that every removal of any car material has a chance of doing unwanted damage to the vehicle and the other private tint instructor in my second training told that you will scratch the glass if you dont cut on a cutting table but need to remove the glass en demount the whole B-style of the door... Both very logic, but also very not logic.
What you said. It is a really simple proces that can be made very hard with a kind of bizar philosophies. It is the way of understanding what you are doing and why you are doing it, also what happens if you do it just a bit different in stead of just applying what a lesson or instructor said and dont ever understand why you do what you do and also be in big trouble if the practic situation is a bit different than you learned and you never had the space to did a bit of improvising.
Thank you for this man!
Hey man, I have a question. At the moment I do not have a location on where to tint and sadly there is too much dust that ALWAYS ruins my tint. By any chance do you happen to know of a tent or simple set up that is easy to put up and take down that can benefit someone doing it in a driveway. Keeping in mind the tent should be around the size of 1 car. So not that big?
Strategy Gaming please let me know also I’m having this problem
jakey9023 I actually got myself a big Tent! It’s a Keymaya Ez Pop Up Canopy Tent 10x20. I also purchased ABCCanopy Instant Canopy Sunwalls, 6 in total. Lastly I got some weights to keep it down incase there is wind. It was around a $400 investment but it paid itself off in 2 cars, super fast. It seems like a hassle but it’s super easy to take it down, by yourself I’d say around 20min to out it up and to take it down.
Strategy Gaming cheers I’ll look into it
Awesome tips Matt! Love the background too!
Thanks man! ahh the amount of crap just outside the frame might surprise you 😂
@@DetroitTintStudio what we don't know won't hurt us 🤣🤣
i've done it 3 times in my life - last time on what i figured was super easy small windows - driver side came out perfect and i ended up with some line creases on the passenger side right where i'll be looking through at the side view mirror. don't have the patience to do this. in future i'd rather pay a pro to do it
Been tinting six months now. Im still so slow like 4 1/2 ours on a car slow plus I'm mobile. Do you tape on cars with felt gaskets? Mercedes kill me anyway with how tight the gaskets are let alone tape. I've thrown some things...
😂 I've thrown things too, it's very frustrating in the beginning. first year is always the hardest. No I don't tape anything. Painters tape has always been annoying for me. A much thinner plastic would work better. I think I saw people mention sheathing tape?
A detailed video of side window install with felt seals would be a good one. Specifically keeping trash out of the sides when two-staging. I've attempted not taping but always get tons of specks from the felt
@@Whuckfisle tape it
@@FadeToBlackLLC always do my man. I just want to see someone not tape it and get results as if it were taped
@@Whuckfisle for the time it takes to tape, I just do it and avoid problems. Mostly on older Dodge trucks
I spent around 5 hours and went through probably around 35 feet plus of film trying my first job last week. I have yet to have a successful tint job, or window for that matter.... Would you recommend just sticking it out and accepting small imperfections? I am a perfectionist and it drives me crazy when I see a small crease, small gap or contamination in the film.
Nobody is perfect accept it keep it 💯
I think the key here is to understand that the 5 tips aren’t bad to do but they are bad if u are just starting out. Simplicity is key when learning this technical art, only once u have learned how to successfully install with the basic steps I should concern yourself with tricks to make things easier.
Bro can you tell best way to cut film on car quarter windows if air press already installed
I too the window totally out of my truck since I was doing speakers and it was 2 extra bolts I cleaned it nice and thought man I’m gonna do a good job. Got it on and all together and I looked at my window and there was so many bubbles in there 😂
Well said young man! I’ve been Tinting for over 20 yrs and not once have I ever taken a panel off. Well said
Hi, so many tinters here, I have a question. What do you people spray on the outside window to apply the tint for cutting the right size? Just normal soapy water? But tintstuff uses something else? I also want to use a heatgun to make it look better? Thank you
Ok 20 years you can help me. How did you get started and what should I do to get going in the industry?
Gsix Zes u can still use the water and soap bottle cause u gonna need to slide the film around to be slippery to get your cut
Dallas Williams I started at a dealership and they paid for my training and after that I was Tinting every vehicle on the lot and that’s what gave me lots of experience cause I was practically busy every day. After 11 years Tinting for the dealerships I went on my Own and started advertising. Your work speaks for itself. U do a great job , that Customer will give out your number out and that will build up your business
@@andyquevedo1964 thanks for the tips. I've been practicing with cheap film. Did 2 windows today had some trouble with getting it into the seal at the bottom . That's my main issue is getting it to go down and stay down without coming up again. Thanks for the tips man
Your really my inspiration I’m trying to start my own tint business and watching your videos has helped me so much I started to learn when I got my car tinted at a local shop and it looked horrible so I’ve been practicing and I ordered my first rolls of film to start thank you for your videos and tips 👍
@nickpflumm4039 did you get a good quality film? I'm thinking of doing the same and wonder what the process is of acquiring premium film.
What's a good quality starter film that's still budget friendly?
What's a good cheap film to practice with?
Your video help Me I want to start a mobile tinting service thinking of getting a 10 x 15 pop-up canopy with four sides to help minimize the air around the vehicle what are your thoughts on something like that I can use all the input to help
It's not that it can't work but it definitely makes things more challenging. I worked with a guy that had a full portable tent setup and even used it in winter time.
The most difficult part is the logistical nonsense that comes along with running around. setup, tear down, talk to customers, find a workspace and then worry about the weather being too windy so the tent doesn't blow away or you add weights. also they are usually one off jobs so after you do one you have to pack up and go somewhere else and do it all over.
Mobile for me is working with an existing auto or glass company that wants to add window tinting as an extra service. they give you space and line up jobs ahead of time and you come in, knock everything out, collect a check and then have another place lined up for another day. course they take a cut for managing those things but the extra work they are supposed to line up more than takes care of their cut in comparison.
there are pros and cons to both, would make a good topic for a video. hope this helps some.
What is best films to use to install on customers vehicles?
Do you provided tinting classes for beginners any programs ??? YOUR AWESOME
Great tips, although, I don't think calling people stupid is a great way to get views on the video. Great tips, though, and, really, if I had no audio at all, you do such a great job of recording the tint job that I would learn without anything being said. What people have to realize is: your good and tinting because of the techniques you use, and those techniques are always very visible. Because of the way you have the GoPro strapped to your head it's like looking through your eyes when your doing the whole process! I haven't attempted to tint my truck yet, but I think I will do well when I do, and I will definitely use some cheap Auto Zone film when I do it. It will actually be my third attempt. Because I tried it a couple of times back in 2015 or 16. I didn't have a clue then, but I think I have a chance at it this time around because of watching some of your videos and old live streams. Thanks for sharing the videos, Matt! oh, yeah, I would definitely go online to Sun Distributing and get some basic tools before attempting it! You're only going to do as good as the tools you have to work with; that may not be completely true for someone who's been doing it for years, but a beginner like me needs every advantage he can get. I'm glad I found your channel, Matt! Thanks again!
I’m a master with ppf and vinyl tinting is another monster , very hard to do
Film from tint depot or sun tek? Currently using sun tek looking into buying mid range film from tint depot ? Thoughts???
If you aren't really using Suntek's name to get more business and wanna save some money, go with Tint Depot.
Very helpful video bro good stuff
I know this post is relatively old but I HAVE to live up to this. I try to do other techniques, steer from what I’ve been taught, and etc. K.I.S.S. RUNSSS in my head and saves my ass and keeps me from running crazy lol
Your a legend Matt
I agree 100% Great job Matt!
Great video! I dove right in and tried a clear ceramic on my front windows and I do need to do it over but I know what I did wrong and I will do better next time. Last night I did a friend's tow truck with lexen and it came out great! Thank you for all your info and tips dude, I'm learning a lot from you.
Nice job, that's definitely how you learn! Don't ever be afraid to mess up, it's gonna happen and learning from it is how you get better. glad to hear it!
I’ve been tinting for a few months now and am getting pretty clean installs. I always remove the door panels, but I also am really good at it considering I am also a mechanic and have done it plenty of times before. I tried to tint without removing the gasket and I fail miserably lol so I just always remove them 🤷🏻♂️
I'v failed and gotten bad installs with door panel on too..i always take them apart now..much cleaner and better with bottom loading
Agee 200% Matt . I following you since I start tinting 6 years ago thank you
Same here... Feels like forever ago.. 6 yrs ago was so fun getting into this though.. with a couple of frustrating moments for sure! 😆
Last shop I worked at they re removed panels and broke shit.... they also used sharpies to make the patterns lol worst shop ever not to mention dust everywhere lol
😂 that's what I'm afraid of for new people that have no auto experience.
Truthfully I’ve been tinting for almost 3 years and I prefer a sharpie for framed windows on the edges. I can use a knife but I like to limit hand cutting on the car by tracing the molding on the sides with a sharpie. That way I can avoid having to cut on the glass along the rubber and shift the film. I just cut slightly past the sharpie outline with a straight line. For me it’s easier. However, to make an entire pattern out by tracing I disagree with.
I put on my first tint film on a door window(Amazon Filmgoo for home). It worked out great, but I discovered many flaws in my technique. I then went out to buy some cheap tint from a local automotive store, liquidating their inventory. It turns out, it's the "Private Eyes" brand, sold by Alpena. Mediocre film that's meant for DIYers. It sells for $40 bucks a package, I got it for $9 bucks. (the store still has hundreds of rolls). As a practice film, it meets all the specs for a semi quality tint job. I'm gonna use it on a 12 year old truck. If all goes well, I'll use a 2nd one on a friend's car. He's already said he wants me to do it. So, no sales pitch required there. At worst, I'll get some free beers and maybe and order of chicken wings out of the deal.
The ultimate goal, is to use the nano ceramic on my new WRX. By then I'll have acquired some somewhat semi skills, which minimizes wasted resources.
Tried to get my tint business going a couple of years ago, even worked for a higher end tint shop but got discouraged after tinting for over a couple years when my tint jobs weren't professional looking. Some cars came out nice while others looked decent, nothing great. Your advice is good but sometimes your dream isn't something you can achieve
Don’t look at it as a negative there are people who just tint and don’t care about the finish but the fact that you actually care says ALOT. I know how you feel man I’ve been trying to get jnto car wrapping and tinting and it’s hard but at the end of the day none of these people got it down from one day to another or from one month to another it comes from years of practice you just have to keep your head up and keep it grinding cause in the end it’ll work out fine 💪
I hope you didn't get discouraged, eventually you'll reach that ''soo thiiis it'' where everything clicks into place and you figure out the trick!
Good tips. Where can I get good tint from other than tintdepot? They wont ship to Hawaii.
Check out SunDistributingDirect.com I know they have done it but it's expensive and you have to wait for a boat to get filled up before it leaves the main land.
Suntek film is great
@@DetroitTintStudio Thanks for the help. Just got a 20"x100' roll of Helios Nova 🤙🏽
How long after the tint should bubbles be in it? If i have a couple bubbles how do i fix it without going back to the tinter?
right after a tint job, you will have small water pockets as the film dries out. but if it's had a chance to dry and you have white specs/air bubbles, those won't go away and usually needs to be redone. there might be a few specs here or there but if you have bunches of them, I'd get it redone.
right after a tint job, you will have small water pockets as the film dries out. but if it's had a chance to dry and you have white specs/air bubbles, those won't go away and usually needs to be redone. there might be a few specs here or there but if you have bunches of them, I'd get it redone.
How do you complete a car in a 1hr 1/2 😩 it’s takin me up to 4hours or more sometimes
Quality first, speed will come with time
Yay! Thank you guys!!
What is a good tint 2 start learning with,
Darryl Dowden I’ve been contacting different film companies for sample films. Haven’t used it yet but I’m doing to try each one to see which company works best for me. ASWF, SolarFX, Suntek and Global. Find a dealer closest to you and ask for sample films.
Makes sense... I've done my car twice it out still looks like I tinted during a dust storm
Awesome advice 👌🙂
Great video buy a shank everybody !!!!!!
Could you do a video on carbon X film?
I bought some Some Carbon X 2% from tintdepot a couple weeks ago and I’ve had a lot of trouble with it as I am new to tinting. What a coincidence tho, I’m trying to figure out where I’m going wrong and I actually find a guy sponsored by them.
I can’t get the film to shrink well and I’ve done my side windows 3 times each now, each time, a day later tiny fingers and mini bubbles start popping up in the film. Please help me out!!
Thank you!
Couldn’t agree more.
Where to get , order window tint “roll” besides Walmart
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Walmart tint taught me.. that stuff works against you! so get good @ that stuff and the top films feel like silk...
True that!
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I'm tinting my own for the first time tomorrow 11/30 . Is it normal to be nervous the first time? 😂 You've been a great help!! 🫶 with confidence building.
So is lexen cheap or not lol
He hasn't done update but I'm using it. Great carbon film. Little low angle haze at times but good film so far.
Steve Matheny have you had any issues with the adhesive being weak, around the dot matrix, and not wanting to lay even after being shrunk?
Well it is low tac to me. I'm new tinter myself. Only compared to the 1 mil film I have used for past year learning on. This is 1.5 mil film better quality so I just thought that maybe it was supposed to be like that.
Did you order via amazon or straight from lexen
I feel bad for bottom loaders. It takes ZERO skill to bottom load windows lmao. Before anyone comments that i dont know how to take panels off, i worked in an audio shop that added window tint because of me. I have taken panels off almost every car. I stick by what i say... BOTTOM LOADING TAKES ZERO SKILL AND IS A HUGE RISK.
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Why would a self proclaimed tinted doing his 1stcar tint both sides no knowlegde
Also I going to open a tint shop using boards and plotters it saves so much tie but will learn to cut also