Dirt under the film

April 24, 2005

Been tinting for 3 years in the UK mainly self taught and I can't get the glass clean. Do only a few cars a year, as the main business is signs making but have just done 1st 2 cars of this year. Spent ages cleaning each window twice with a lint free cloth and then went over each lightly with a tac rag like a paint shop uses. Then I immediately peal the tint, wet it and the glass and apply. Still get bits under the film. Not off the head liner as I have the door open. Can't work it out. Not talking of 2 tiny bits in odd places, but often lots of bits in a corner or across the top. Tried everything I can think of! Help please! Getting really hacked off!

April 24, 2005

Been tinting for 3 years in the UK mainly self taught and I can't get the glass clean. Do only a few cars a year, as the main business is signs making but have just done 1st 2 cars of this year. Spent ages cleaning each window twice with a lint free cloth and then went over each lightly with a tac rag like a paint shop uses. Then I immediately peal the tint, wet it and the glass and apply. Still get bits under the film. Not off the head liner as I have the door open. Can't work it out. Not talking of 2 tiny bits in odd places, but often lots of bits in a corner or across the top. Tried everything I can think of! Help please! Getting really hacked off!

[*]278069

Could be one of many or many of one... :duck

http://www.tintdude.com/forum/index.php?sh...61entry245761 :DD

tint_detective · April 24, 2005

What he said!^

I use my, 3 S's.

Scrape, Scrub, Squeegie... Reapeat.

Then, rinse like mad. And for Pete sake wash those hands!

If all else fails, read the link above.

April 24, 2005

I agree with 3 S's. No towel, lint free or otherwise, except the top edge or the sides if they are not felt. The squeegee gets the final pass, it is much cleaner, and saves $$$$$ on paper towels. Paper towels (shop towels) only need to be used to wrap around the old hard card.

Z

Exact-Oh · April 26, 2005

This is my 16th year tinting autos, and I still fight with contamination in my jobs. Granted, things have improved a lot over the years, but I still have that occasional tear-off that has too much contamination in it... I really don't need that kind of advertisment out there, so I just re-do them right away.

April 29, 2005

Thanks guys for your help! Knew the info was prob on the site already, but couldn't find it. Thanks for your assistance.

Have done big Volvo this week with improved results but what a tight fit these swedes are round the seals!!!!. :beer

August 11, 2005

Hey man I had the same problem. For the longest time every rollup I did had dirt in the same spots. My uncle told me to spray off my fingers b4 I peel the film and what do you know no more dirt

March 11, 2006

I was having the same problem!

until......

I got myself a proper tintshop!

you have to make sure the room is super clean and dont have air rotation at all!.

what a result!

thx to tintdude containation control page!

by the way, I do tinting in london, uk.

March 11, 2006

If it's in the corners you're touching the film during the install or touching the film to something else.

If it's along the top it's because you're not cleaning the top edge of the glass. Then as you're placing it the film goes up to high and touches the top edge and picks it up.

Devil with bad attitude · March 12, 2006

This is my 16th year tinting autos, and I still fight with contamination in my jobs. Granted, things have improved a lot over the years, but I still have that occasional tear-off that has too much contamination in it... I really don't need that kind of advertisment out there, so I just re-do them right away.

[*]278755

No matter how good you are and how many years in the business whether it auto or flat, ever tinter will fight dirt contamination till the day he dies. :inot

Good reply Ex-O.

Devil