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I'm pretty sure this is CovrGard. 👍🏻

Very true. I normally let the customer decide how we're going to deal with the stripes. For me, it's either cut around them or remove them and then reinstall after PPF. Like you said, the silver line around the stripes looks terrible if you cover them. 👍🏻 Here is a video where I install over the stripes on a bumper and then cut around them. th-cam.com/video/KEPUpcol_yA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=99rLVt5a9JeDGHz5 And then here is a video on a hood where I install around the stripes. th-cam.com/video/oQUGtCo9xKk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2FZgq4a5XaMAnrcs

It sure can be! Very tedious work! 😁👍🏻

I do have quite a few videos where I bulk parts or full bumpers. There is always something to learn! I love learning new tips, tricks, or finding new tools. 👍🏻

Roughly $650 for the rear window in one piece and all of the side windows.

Yup! I guess we all have these kinds of days. 😢 I'm pretty sure I doubled the installation time on this hood! 🤣😂

Thank you for the feedback. What brand plotter do you have? Make sure you are using all available pinch rollers when cutting PPF. Also, sometimes, when the blade gets too dull, it will add a lot of drag and can cause the ppf to track off.

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Thanks for that advice. I will be looking into getting a new blade.

Awesome to hear!! That was my goal. Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment. The feedback is helpful. Are you learning on your own or do you have another person teaching you?

Thank you. It was a bit messy, but we got it done. 😁

It's a vinyl wrap glove. It allows your fingers to slide nicely across the PPF while heat sealing the edges.

Normally, this wouldn't be a problem for me, but my slip solution was way off because of the distilled water. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Bad times! 😂

Just my tack solution. Plus, my slip solution is pretty tacky. There's not much soap in it. I do not use any type of adhisive promoters or primers. I really went at those rails with the pressure washer. 👍🏻

There is too much soap in my slip solution. The distilled water needs much less soap than when using just filtered water from our reverse osmosis system.

What (who) had the bird flu, though? Me, the hood, or the PPF? 🤔

@EncorePPFtint not sure what came first, the flu or the egg

Yep it's bird flu for sure

🤣😂 It's nice to hear that I'm not the only one! Even after all of these years, I still have to go through this from time to time. 🤦🏻‍♂️ the raptor has some good ones as well. I just uploaded a video that will post in a couple of weeks on a 2025 Lexus GX550 hood. It has a huge recesse in the middle of the hood. Interesting install. 👍🏻

Also I’ve never used a dry cloth is it supposed to smell like detergent and be kind of waxy?

Yes. It's an antistatic dryer sheet. It keep the tint floating on the window and not sticking to the glass.

That could be. you can only shrink the top and bottom of the roll (the factory edges). Window film can not shrink on the sides of the roll. you should be rolling the film out on the windshield from left to right. Then you will be able to shrink the top and bottom of the roll. If you try to heat shrink the on the sides of the roll you will destroy the film. 👍

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Do you mean a going through a drive through car wash? Or are you talking about using a pressure washer?

@@EncorePPFtint Mobile carwash. They destroy it

Keep at it. You'll get there. Focus on cleaning the windows really well and getting the cleanest install you can get. Speed will come with time. Try turning off the heater and see if you still have a problem with dirt in your installs. Does the heater keep the air swirling around? damaging material while learning is just a part of the process. I still do it. It's a lot more rare now but it still happens. It's just a part of the job. I started tinting windows after 2-3 days of tinting with another installer. Then it was back to my uncles shop to work on my own. It's rough starting that way. There is a ton of trial and error. Have you watched this video I made about getting cleaner installs? th-cam.com/video/dFqC7tKFa3U/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2BW49DHbYr8HApbq

We've got to keep it real and it's the only way to learn how to work around or fix problems. :)

@EncorePPFtint yes I been tinter since 1995. I'm 47 years old...seen it all newer cars are way easier than rubber sealed old jeeps and cars....i don't even strip old tint no more just on trucks stripping tint off cars suck on rear windows....

You are right. it's a night and day difference! Those old ones really sucked, big time! So much stuff to take off the glass and then reinstall and reapply the double sticky tape to. Plus, the damn struts out in the glass that you had to cut around at the end so the film wouldn't twist. I just installed tint on an older Wrangler and had to cut around the strut mounts. Fun stuff.

@EncorePPFtint gross hate those ones

You'd have to reach out to CORE in order to get pricing. Or email me at TH-cam@encorewindowtinting.com

There are a lot of years of experience that go into deciding whether or not certain things need to be covered in a specific vehicle. I'm not sure exactly what on this vehicle you are referring to. Covering some things actually gives you a higher probability of damaginging things with water. Or it can make the installation more difficult and that causes more imperfections in the finished product. 👍🏻😁

Here is a video that goes over the solutions I use and how to make them. th-cam.com/video/xGjn2rwh-W4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kPOM_swiL_xxK-Yj

To each their own.

Keep it up! Merry Christmas to you.

It's paint protection, not paint perfection. You definitely want to manage expectations before you start the job. I've been doing this so long that my work almost always meets and surpasses my customers' expectations. I tell my customers that we aren't going for perfect, we're going for damn good. From time to time I have to redo a piece or two for a picky customer. Most of the time, I knew the problem was there but was hoping it was pass. I'm sure by now you know how to read customers pretty well. I make sure and do a bit of extra explaining to customers that I feel need it. I like to under promise and over deliver.

A heat gun only gets used during the last process of the installation. The heat sealing process, where all of the edges of the PPF get sealed down. 👍

Glad this helped! 😁

Awesome! I always love hearing stuff like this. 👍🏻

That is awesome to hear! This is the whole reason I started this channel. I think that as you (or anyone) gains more experience with PPF that you'll be able to pick up on more things in the videos. More advanced techniques and tips that you can't understand until you are a bit further along (like you are at 6 mobths). There is always room to grow and learn new things. I still watch others work and learn new techniques, tips, and tricks. One more thing. Great job taking the initiative and searching out ways to learn more and grow yourself as an installer! You've got this! 👍🏻

What is this wire trick you speak of?! I'm always down to learn a new trick. Do you have a video link, or can I just search up "wire trick wing window"?

I've tried that before but it adds an extra step to my process because I have to flip the film back over after the shrink. It is a good tip though. Thank you!

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Thank you!!

Thank you for the tips. I bet that helps quite a bit and is pretty easy to wipe down.

I use seventh generation dish soap. I add 30ml per gallon but my other two installers prefer 40ml per gallon. I think 40ml is too soapy.

@EncorePPFtint thanks about a ounce per gallon...?

Yes. I run at one ounce, and my other installer runs at 1.5 ounces. 👍🏻

You'll definitely want to make sure your environment is as clean as possible. Also, good prep work on getting the motorcycle as clean as possible will help keep contamination out from under the PPF. I have a video that goes over how to properly pressure wash before an install.

What kind of motorcycle do you have? Motorcycle parts can be tough because they have a lot of bends, curves, and contours in a small package. 👍🏻😁

@@EncorePPFtint Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer

Sorry to hear that their install didn't turn out as good as this one. It sounds like you have a good plan for you next vehicle though. It's also great to see if you can see their work beforehand. Maybe on a vehicle they are currently working on. 👍

@EncorePPFtint thanks

I don't have a LX600 hood yet but I did just record a GX550 hood. Any interest in that one?

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It's called transfer tape. You can find it almost anywhere you can buy vinyl.

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I have never done a full body color change. Although I have done full body matte conversations. I think hybrid kits help save a lot of material vs. bulking. Both are great ways to get the job done.

Definitely hybrid. Saves so much time compared to bulking and saves material too.

@@xolus1786 agreed!

Of course! 😁

Yes. Every new car wi down gets scrubbed with a white scrub pad. Also, every rear window gets the same scrub. 👍🏻

@@EncorePPFtint Yes, thank you. have a nice day

Thank you for letting me know! Black is tough. It's awesome that the video came in handy. Enjoy that beer! Well deserved. :)