shrinking a back glass

lexustechgs350 · February 19, 2016

i have been trying to dry shrink the back glass and keep creasing it. i was taught to use a hard card, then decided to try using a cotton glove. the glove seems to help more but still seem to be creasing it at times. any pointers. thanks guys.

lexustechgs350 · February 19, 2016

i think I'm so timitive that its possible I'm not using enough pressure when pressing down cause I'm constantly thinking i might crease it again. might be possible to heat up more of the film then go over it ? i usually heat about 2-3 inches at a time in the snake pattern.

CustomGlassTinter · February 19, 2016

Lift the creased part of the film up off the glass and gently heat the crease; if it's not a bad crease then it will disappear.

Hand cut the film. Leave lots of extra film around the edges. If you crease it bad then you might be able to move the film over where the crease isn't affecting the job.

I feel that heat shrinking is something you really need to get a feel for on your own.

If the pucker is too large, or hasn't shrunk much then it will just fold over when you try to lay it down with your hand or card because the excess material needs somewhere to go. If you look closely you can see what the film is doing when it's about to crease. Once you get a feel for what the film can and can't handle then you can see what part of the film will crease when you pass over it before you pass over it. If that makes any sense?

EFFORTEQUALSRESULTS · February 19, 2016

More patience. Lil more heat. I do the dryer sheet method with a hard card.slo down let the heat do the job then push it down 6in. More heat 6 in more down and repeat. Its practice practice practice and you also have to get to know the film your using and how it shrinks and moves. Some times if it feels like it cant shrink anymore with out heat damage,pull the tint up a bit on that spot ,lay it back down and shrink a lil more. Good luck. Maybe provide video and we can give u more tils on what u doin rite of wrong.

pbalentine · February 19, 2016

Also, keep the gun pointed at about a 45* to the glass and make sure you shrink toward the factory edge of the film, especially in the corners. As I get towards the last few inches to shrink I point the gun almost straight on at the film.

Booms · February 19, 2016

The only thing that will eliminate creases is experience. It's not something that is learned easily. You have to know how to *read* the tint.

I can literally shrink a back glass and not even be paying that much attention to what I'm doing, and I can't remember the last time I creased a back glass.

So, practice, practice, practice ! Good luck to you.

Your welcome. :cool

pbalentine · February 19, 2016

I agree with Booms. All the tips and videos will only show you how its done, not teach you how to do it. I takes a lot if practice to know how to read the film and how it reacts to heat.