struggling with quarter lights

September 17, 2003

If I can, I remove the quarter light glass.

I cant seem to get the hang of trimming for these smaller glasses. I recently tinted a hyundai terracan and removed the rear door quarter lights to do this. They came out quite easily.

Do any of you experts have any special tools for handling these small glasses, like a sucker that you can attach to the glass to enable it to be worked on in the normal angle (as if it is installed) and not flat on a bench.

I seem to always pick up a bit of shiot because the glass is lay flat - probably my own fault though.

Any advise other than keep practising...

Naughtydog

wndotint · September 17, 2003

I don't take any out.

September 17, 2003

neither do I, I just tint them in the car......when you get some time, practice on several until you get the hang of it :dunno

September 17, 2003

mmm...on this one the glass extends the interior rubber by about 1 inch, I wish I had tried it in-situ now. No wonder my jobs seem to take forever.

Practise, practise, practise

And some more

ND

September 17, 2003

I don't take them out either, just gotta practice! Only way to do it. :dunno

TintDude · September 17, 2003

http://www.tintdude.com/totw32.html

http://www.tintdude.com/totw29.html

GusTheTinter · September 17, 2003

Only ones I take out are extended cab windows (older chevys, and some fords) :dunno

Exact-Oh · September 17, 2003

The only time I tint any glass that's removed from the vehicle is when the customer brings them to me that way.

September 17, 2003

thanks guys and gals

September 17, 2003

mmm...on this one the glass extends the interior rubber by about 1 inch, I wish I had tried it in-situ now. No wonder my jobs seem to take forever.
Practise, practise, practise

And some more

ND

in a case where the glass is 'bigger' inside the car, than outside, take an old release liner, and wet the glass (inside) and put the liner up there, cut the liner out the size of the glass (inside again) and make yourself a template, then place the template over a piece of film (on a cut table, or vert. glass) and cut out the piece using the template you just made. :thumb