I just watched the video from 2010 of you doing this vet as well, so, yeah, it's been 11 years since this video, Matt. I think you're right, though, it's easy to psych yourself out on something. I want to say you done one recently on a live stream, but I've watched so many of your old live streams, I lose track of which was when! lol I wish I had an old windshield to practice on. I'm thinking about going to a salvage yard here in Oklahoma and seeing if I can find a windshield that matches my truck, so I can put it on a stand inside and practice in a controlled environment. I've tinted my back window and door windows, and they turned out real good with the Geoshield Pro Classic film, thanks to what I've learned from watching your videos! I really learned a lot! Thanks, Matt!
Brother you are the man. I really appreciate your content. Because of you and this video solely, I've concord the beast. It took me 3 times and half a day but the accomplishment was well worth it 💪🏾. Thank you 🙏🏽
I started shrinking tint in 1983, I think it was, while removing tint. While doing windows like this I would have soaped the glass first. I don't care how experienced a tinter gets to be, this is just an aggravating task.
Took my buddy and his co worker 1 roll of film to tint his C6 back glass...not cheap and will drive you nuts but its worth it in the end and its a learning experience
I did that on my truck windshield. I messed it up in the wind trying to stretch it out over the windshield, but I just kept going with it. It gave me the opportunity to practice shrinking a windshield. It didn't seem like it wanted to shrink and the wind kept catching the corners and pulling it loose, and I finally just tossed it, but it gave me some practice!
that was pretty intense. It did look like the driver's side a a bit to go to finish the curve up by the roof though but you done a great job. After watching you do this, I wouldn't try one like this; all the experience you have and you were struggling with shrinking those hard curves, but very well done! I think it would get more views if you tried to rename it though; I think I would name it about techniques on how to avoid overheating and pushing it too soon or something; that seemed to be the biggest thing to deal with, either over heating it or hurrying it and putting creases in it or whatever. Great video, Matt! This video should get a lot more views!!!!!
It looks to me like you're actually trying to make it like it's hard for you, though you make it look way easier than it's been for most of us hahahaha. You're the best.
@@stanwashighski3553 not even a little bit similar. 3rd gen Camaros barely need to be shrunk. They have a very minor reverse curve on the bottom corners and a defroster braid about a half inch in that kinda suck to deal with but not similar to a C6 rear glass at all.
@@stanwashighski3553 sounds like you need to surround yourself with better installers. Lucky for you and your hack friends they don't make windows like this anymore. Everything is cookie cutter slam dunk gravy shit. This is why the younger generation of installers suck so bad, they didn't have to deal with the nightmare installs of the 90s...
A New Holland T9 has glass that's curved about a foot each direction over about 60 inches of height and 50 inches of width. It's like tinting half a basketball. That one almost made me quit laying film. You can do it in two seems though at 30 inches from top to bottom and the width of the window. It IS possible, it's just not fun at all.
I REALLY enjoy your videos, and have found them very informative. No idea why they showed up in my TH-cam recommendations, but I'm glad they did. I do have two questions, after watching you Video on installing the Geoshield Pronano Ceramic 70% on a front window. 1. Do you know of ANYONE in New Mexico that would install this on my Jeep? The windshield is flat, so it shouldn't be that hard to do, however, at $70ish a sheet to try and do this myself, I'm thinking maybe let someone that knows what they are doing give it a try. 2. Or, maybe I should just buy some cheap tint, and use it to learn to do the install? Then when I think I can do it myself move up to the Geosheild? Thanks.
@@SoyChukii I'm think you may be correct. I can get a 36"x20' roll for less then $40, since I only need a strip 18" wide I'd get a lot of "oh crap" out of the roll.
It looks easy, even if it's flat like a jeep windshield, but tinting is not something you pick up in 3 or 4 tries. If you're gonna do it yourself, be prepared to mess up a lot and be okay with a flawed final product.
You said you wish there was a film you could shrink in any direction.. lucky for you 3M crystalline makes your wish come true lol. Very expensive film though
I pretty sure he uses a bounty dryer sheet. Wet it then squeeze it dry. Wipe it all over and make sure it dries before putting the tint on. Just finished tinting school today and that’s what we do.
I think this is easier if u dont over think it I have a lil more of a problem at least more time to shrink a model 3 rear windshield..but every customer always complains about the matrix dots at the top for that Corvette And cutting it out and using matrix dot vinyl just look tacky for some Corvette owners
Why could you not have kept that first piece and just slid it down a little bit? If you have enough at the top and set those burns or wrinkled parts where you would cut it would that not still work?
Hey man, what are you using as the perimeter the white line? do you do that to avoid etching from the blade or just so you dont have to use a light to cut after you shrink. Curious because im starting at a fully retail store and want to do things right instead of the 20 stock units i knock out a day. thanks.
Doesn't work like that. Window film only shrinks in one direction and it doesn't stretch like vinyl. There's no "glass'n it out"...not to mention a corvette is all fiberglass, idk wtf you're sticking a magnet to.
@@tintshady2049 lol calm it down. Called gecko pads my dude. So you can have mags on not mag surface. Or tape… And I doubt that I have tinted a bit and doesn’t just shrink one way.
I def don't understand tint and why you shrink that way... from the outer edges to the center. That's geometrically wrong. I'm in the vinyl graphics biz - wraps, etc. - and with that, one starts from the center and works to the outer perimeter.
I can teach you how to shrink this in about ten minutes. You're shrinking technique isn't bad but your process is wrong. You're making it way harder on yourself than it needs to be.
@@skywalker859 short version, first off get that tape or whatever he's got on there the fuck off, then use a pen attachment to plot a pattern, liner side out, in the middle of a 40" roll, don't trim it down. Then do your normal H pattern but only on the top, so more of a U pattern but line up your patterns top edge about 2-3“ higher than the matrix. Shrink it out while pulling up fairly hard on the excess film. Shrink it as far as you can without it getting super sketchy. Then do a U pattern on the bottom, scoot your film down and do the same thing. Now move your pattern to the middle of the window, rough cut the bottom but leave it as long as you can so you can pull on it. Do your regular H pattern and finish dry shrinking, wet check shrink it if you need to, throw it on the board and trim it out. Slap it. Also should have mentioned, don't fucking card it down when dry shrinking. Idk why guys do this, who's teaching it, it's ridiculous and unnecessary. Pull your top, keep your fingers verticle, don't over shrink and let them go horizontal. You can card it down if you're wet checking, obviously, but carding down while dry shrinking is amateur hour shit.
I was taught by a guy who tinted in the 80s and 90s too. He taught me not to card as I’m shrinking and wet check once everything was done shrinking. I like that process for shrinking back windows a lot better.
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This corvette came out the year I started tinting. Went thru nearly a whole roll of film trying to get it right 🤣🤣
😂
Love when new people jump into the streams and give unwarranted advice on the car he’s in the middle of doing
Drives me nuts. Like, dude, he's got it but thanks
Unsolicited advice is what you’re thinking of
I tinted my c5 few years back. Was a fun job. Had more issues with door Windows then the rear. I removed the door Windows, then it went smoothly.
I just watched the video from 2010 of you doing this vet as well, so, yeah, it's been 11 years since this video, Matt. I think you're right, though, it's easy to psych yourself out on something. I want to say you done one recently on a live stream, but I've watched so many of your old live streams, I lose track of which was when! lol
I wish I had an old windshield to practice on. I'm thinking about going to a salvage yard here in Oklahoma and seeing if I can find a windshield that matches my truck, so I can put it on a stand inside and practice in a controlled environment. I've tinted my back window and door windows, and they turned out real good with the Geoshield Pro Classic film, thanks to what I've learned from watching your videos! I really learned a lot! Thanks, Matt!
Brother you are the man. I really appreciate your content. Because of you and this video solely, I've concord the beast. It took me 3 times and half a day but the accomplishment was well worth it 💪🏾. Thank you 🙏🏽
Those are a little tricky that’s for sure!
How much money you charged for this car
My favorite part of old corvette I love tint it usually it takes me about half hour to tinted
I have a c6 z06 and some places wouldn’t even do it lol I found a place but still took them hours
I remember before dry shrinking I used to invisiseam these cars
I started shrinking tint in 1983, I think it was, while removing tint. While doing windows like this I would have soaped the glass first. I don't care how experienced a tinter gets to be, this is just an aggravating task.
I remember watching this when you were live streaming it.
This is a pretty tough window to tint, for sure!
Took my buddy and his co worker 1 roll of film to tint his C6 back glass...not cheap and will drive you nuts but its worth it in the end and its a learning experience
I did that on my truck windshield. I messed it up in the wind trying to stretch it out over the windshield, but I just kept going with it. It gave me the opportunity to practice shrinking a windshield. It didn't seem like it wanted to shrink and the wind kept catching the corners and pulling it loose, and I finally just tossed it, but it gave me some practice!
Only thing harder than shrinking that back glass is making it look good sticking to the other side. Better be a part duo🤣
I have had people tell me I need to get my c4 rear window done in 3 pieces. You guys are close so I will probably bring it to you
Those are some fun onesie to tint. I’ve only done three in my career all this year 😂
Lot of pros love that heat gun. Just ordered one cant wait to give it a go. I have problems with my wagner burning film sometimes.
look, what a beautiful job, congratulations
Just one look and i know how hard it is to tint that back window.. good job
that was pretty intense. It did look like the driver's side a a bit to go to finish the curve up by the roof though but you done a great job. After watching you do this, I wouldn't try one like this; all the experience you have and you were struggling with shrinking those hard curves, but very well done! I think it would get more views if you tried to rename it though; I think I would name it about techniques on how to avoid overheating and pushing it too soon or something; that seemed to be the biggest thing to deal with, either over heating it or hurrying it and putting creases in it or whatever. Great video, Matt! This video should get a lot more views!!!!!
VW bug rear window are a nightmare to me. Always need a few tries.
this looks like a giant pain in the butt, good job getting it done
It looks to me like you're actually trying to make it like it's hard for you, though you make it look way easier than it's been for most of us hahahaha. You're the best.
What product do You put under the fılm before shrinking?Thanks
This reminded me of the time I did my 85 Z28 Camaro
Another very difficult back glass.
@@stanwashighski3553 not even a little bit similar. 3rd gen Camaros barely need to be shrunk. They have a very minor reverse curve on the bottom corners and a defroster braid about a half inch in that kinda suck to deal with but not similar to a C6 rear glass at all.
@@tintshady2049 ok, maybe it's just me and every other sticker I know.
@@stanwashighski3553 sounds like you need to surround yourself with better installers. Lucky for you and your hack friends they don't make windows like this anymore. Everything is cookie cutter slam dunk gravy shit. This is why the younger generation of installers suck so bad, they didn't have to deal with the nightmare installs of the 90s...
@@tintshady2049 ok guy, you're better. What the name of your store again?
A New Holland T9 has glass that's curved about a foot each direction over about 60 inches of height and 50 inches of width. It's like tinting half a basketball. That one almost made me quit laying film. You can do it in two seems though at 30 inches from top to bottom and the width of the window. It IS possible, it's just not fun at all.
Could you imagine tinting a 72-73 Buick Riviera boat tail backglass
Hi, i like your work. So in this case, you used the Fusion heat gun with lower heat?
Just start shrink it from the center will be easier
Do a camaro curve back window.
What brand of heatgun you using
Shrinking is always a balancing act, but this was a tightrope walk.
That rear window is a huge section so why not keep the sheet for a smaller side window and cut the damaged section off the bottom?
The way the curves are on this glass would it be easier to shrink across instead of up and down?
you can only shrink from factory edge to factory edge. The film literally cannot shrink that way.
what was different between that heat gun that the previous used ?
I REALLY enjoy your videos, and have found them very informative. No idea why they showed up in my TH-cam recommendations, but I'm glad they did.
I do have two questions, after watching you Video on installing the Geoshield Pronano Ceramic 70% on a front window.
1. Do you know of ANYONE in New Mexico that would install this on my Jeep? The windshield is flat, so it shouldn't be that hard to do, however, at $70ish a sheet to try and do this myself, I'm thinking maybe let someone that knows what they are doing give it a try.
2. Or, maybe I should just buy some cheap tint, and use it to learn to do the install? Then when I think I can do it myself move up to the Geosheild?
Thanks.
not a tint expert at all, but i’d say start off with cheap tint, especially if you never done. would be good practice before doing the geoshield
@@SoyChukii I'm think you may be correct.
I can get a 36"x20' roll for less then $40, since I only need a strip 18" wide I'd get a lot of "oh crap" out of the roll.
It looks easy, even if it's flat like a jeep windshield, but tinting is not something you pick up in 3 or 4 tries. If you're gonna do it yourself, be prepared to mess up a lot and be okay with a flawed final product.
@@jakeostler6110 seems no one knows of any decent installers here in NM
had to re watch this one. Have a stingray coming in this week.... stressssssss
Is that white outerline put inside or on the outside of windshield?
You said you wish there was a film you could shrink in any direction.. lucky for you 3M crystalline makes your wish come true lol. Very expensive film though
What brand of ceramic do you use?
I can't believe he threw that huge piece of tint away lol. That was big enough for something.
I know some buddies of mine actually take the whole back window off cause they don't want to deal with that shit
I hate that back glass with a unyielding passion
😂😂😂, it’s not that bad lol
Hi. Which ciramic excellent for shrink please
Watch you all of the time. You're heat gun movement is why you have trouble.. much love!
what do you apply on the window before you put the window film for the rear window, something like baby powder
Yeah i also want to know?
@@souf900 I use, just a bar of soap, nothing else
@@2004chelo you do it on wet glove?
I pretty sure he uses a bounty dryer sheet.
Wet it then squeeze it dry.
Wipe it all over and make sure it dries before putting the tint on.
Just finished tinting school today and that’s what we do.
i use dryer sheet with a little bit of slip solution
Where can I buy that heat gun from ?
I think this is easier if u dont over think it
I have a lil more of a problem at least more time to shrink a model 3 rear windshield..but every customer always complains about the matrix dots at the top for that Corvette
And cutting it out and using matrix dot vinyl just look tacky for some Corvette owners
Today doing ol c4.
Man I feel the pain
What do you recommend to shrink windshields? A blue hard hard or hard felt card?
Was told it’s the same but what ever your comfortable with
Blue hard cards to soft. It's will grab when gets hot. Use a pink hard card. No felt
Have you tinted a 1999 camaro rear window.
I have a 93 camaro and nobody wants to tint it lol
@@travismotley3622 i got lucky a guy tinted my rear window with good quality tint for 100 dollars
Why I on the outside and not the inside?
Can't you repurpose the mistake tint on a smaller window?
Why could you not have kept that first piece and just slid it down a little bit? If you have enough at the top and set those burns or wrinkled parts where you would cut it would that not still work?
it would idk why he didn’t
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Hey man, what are you using as the perimeter the white line? do you do that to avoid etching from the blade or just so you dont have to use a light to cut after you shrink. Curious because im starting at a fully retail store and want to do things right instead of the 20 stock units i knock out a day. thanks.
glass aid.. and keep your knife to a 10 degree angle, tilting it higher and higher can and possibly will scratch the glass.
As a wrapper scares me seeing squeegee so quick on those wrinkles. Could you not glass out material and use magnets to help hold film on edges?
Doesn't work like that. Window film only shrinks in one direction and it doesn't stretch like vinyl. There's no "glass'n it out"...not to mention a corvette is all fiberglass, idk wtf you're sticking a magnet to.
@@tintshady2049 lol calm it down. Called gecko pads my dude. So you can have mags on not mag surface. Or tape… And I doubt that I have tinted a bit and doesn’t just shrink one way.
@@13bHappy 🙄...it absolutely only shrinks one way, top and bottom of the roll, won't shrink linear. Stick to vinyl, my dude...
Yo why when I bought tint from auto zone the tint wasn’t big enough to cover the whole window ?
didn't measure to make sure the rolls they sell at autozone were wide or long enough for your application.
If you try to do a back window with tint from AutoZone you have to get the long truck & suv box. Even then it may be too short for some windows
Shrinking curvy window is definitely my enemy
Screw this Corvette it took us 2 days to tint the back window on this thing the last time we did one never again unless the money is right
This was so anxiety inducing LOL
Bruh he got done shrinking the bottom on the 2nd go & I thought he was done. When I saw the top was still left to be done I got a hot flash 😂
@@driftroyal Same thing happened to me haha. Looking at the time left was also a shitting bricks moment
Please show more unicorns like this. 90 saturn sl, 95 cutlass, Chevy aerocopue. Please!!
Did you say 1980? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I def don't understand tint and why you shrink that way... from the outer edges to the center. That's geometrically wrong. I'm in the vinyl graphics biz - wraps, etc. - and with that, one starts from the center and works to the outer perimeter.
Tint only shrinks up and down from the roll. If we could shrink from all directions we would do it.
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That's as difficult as a front Windshield
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That must be even harder using some of the cheaper films
I can teach you how to shrink this in about ten minutes. You're shrinking technique isn't bad but your process is wrong. You're making it way harder on yourself than it needs to be.
What’s the trick?
@@skywalker859 short version, first off get that tape or whatever he's got on there the fuck off, then use a pen attachment to plot a pattern, liner side out, in the middle of a 40" roll, don't trim it down. Then do your normal H pattern but only on the top, so more of a U pattern but line up your patterns top edge about 2-3“ higher than the matrix. Shrink it out while pulling up fairly hard on the excess film. Shrink it as far as you can without it getting super sketchy. Then do a U pattern on the bottom, scoot your film down and do the same thing. Now move your pattern to the middle of the window, rough cut the bottom but leave it as long as you can so you can pull on it. Do your regular H pattern and finish dry shrinking, wet check shrink it if you need to, throw it on the board and trim it out. Slap it. Also should have mentioned, don't fucking card it down when dry shrinking. Idk why guys do this, who's teaching it, it's ridiculous and unnecessary. Pull your top, keep your fingers verticle, don't over shrink and let them go horizontal. You can card it down if you're wet checking, obviously, but carding down while dry shrinking is amateur hour shit.
@@tintshady2049 could you make a video dry shrinking an average window so I can understand your techniques?
I was taught by a guy who tinted in the 80s and 90s too. He taught me not to card as I’m shrinking and wet check once everything was done shrinking. I like that process for shrinking back windows a lot better.
Wet shrink sob
The '80s?!? Sir, you look like you were born in the '80s, late '80s. I graduate in '93. I turned 16 in '89. How old are you?
he threw away 10-15 dollars worth of tint and said it hurts but i think he charged the client 700$ or more
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