How to Tint a Difficult Car Door Window (2000 Lexus LS400)
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2017
- Today I tackle the side window on a 2000 Lexus LS400. The tight seals and removal of the door panel can make this a tough window to tint. I walk you through the process step by step and give you a few tips that will make the process easier. This video is not about speed, it's about quality. People forget speed but they'll never forget quality.
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Thanks Ralph for your videos. Your videos help me to work almost dust-free and kink-free. The completely dust-free I can not do it yet. I'm from Germany and follow your channel. 👍😎
Thanks you I was messing up those back window 3 times now I know how to do it glad a neighbor
Thanks Ralph you are a tint god. It really annoys me when I see that some fools hit the thumbs down 👎🏽 button. Why???
Need to thank you for your scotch glue dot matrix video, it works a treat. Thanks dude
Because it's fun to trigger weirdos who care about such petty things.
Instablaster.
you did a phenomenal job Ralph this was the most comprehensive tinting tutorial I have seen! its obvious you care and enjoy your occupation and its given me in depth understanding and confidence on how I can go about tinting my own ls400! Thank you for this video you rock!
wow this guy is a perfectionist.what a great job he does.better than factory tint.i would pay 300 all day long for this level of skill.great videos
benzboston
Thank you. Hope they help.
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I'm really enjoying this video I like the way he takes his time window tinting is very hard I took a course in it. But I like but extra tips that he shows us! Thanks man!
All screws were harmed during the making of this film. :D
Situations like this are the reason I’ve always just pulled the glass out when tinting a window. To me it is far easier to pull glass than it is to deal with trying to work film into those tight cracks. Of course I only tint my personal vehicles and a few for friends and family, so I am not trying to turn time into money. I enjoy tinting much more when I can do it on the dining room table. Lol
That's interesting. You remove all side windows when tinting a car? Wow.
Yes I do. I do a LOT of automotive work. I don’t do much window tinting though. So it is far easier for me to pull glass than it is to waste window film because I keep creasing it or getting dirt behind it. If I did it for a living, I would definitely do everything I could to speed things up and obviously pulling the glass takes a little longer (most vehicles don’t take very long though). If that were the case though, I would get more practice bottom loading or two staging. I don’t get much practice though, and I only use ceramic film. Screw ups can get expensive. When I pull the glass, the odds of me screwing up are dramatically reduced.
That was awesome Ralph. Good class. Thanks buddy. #learnedalot.
Very detailed. Thank you
Superb job!!!!
Hi, nice job. We have every second car such this in Europe:))) Renault, Citroen, Peugeot, some models of Audi and other...
Ralph, I also like to baby my first pass with a gold card and I ease a smart card along my seals. Then I like to hammer the top with a blue max twice before I roll it up. I'm not trying to sound like a know it all. I just wanted to share with you what is working for me. You probably wander why I would use a gold card for that. It feels good to me for a light first pass.
greAt video detailed yeeeah
What do you do if a tint shop messes up your car locks? When I came in for fro t Tint my remote unlock worked fine. They got the Tint on and put the door back together and were testing everything.. But now the remote doesn't unlock my front door.. What could have happened and how do you fix this?
Beautiful platinum edition black on black LS400. I have identical spec but pearl white on silver also a 99 1 owner 140k and another 2000 1 owner 135k..Best sedans ever made hands down.
It took forever but lol but you do great work and you explain a lot that I needed help in thank you and keep up the good work
Newbie here: what is the criteria in deciding whether to fine cut/shave first before shrinking or shrinking a rough/first-pass cut film first THEN final cut second?
love the video top notch info.
i did a 2016 charger the other day the Windows we're soo tight. any tips
Great videos Ralph. I consider you a master Tinter and we are always learning, right? I've been tinting for 40 years. Your techniques teach me or confirm my techniques. By the way can your respond where you acquired the new heat gun you were using in your recent video? Thank you, a fellow master Tinter. Kats Auto Tint, Bakersfield California.
Daniel Reyna
Thanks for the compliment. Northern Tool. The Ironton that comes in a lot of accessories. It cost around 39 dollars. It is one of the closest heat gun I have found to the wel bilt
Daniel Reyna Hit me up across the street at California Market for a complimentary cheeseburger and Dr.Pepper. P.S. We’re going to start tinting windows behind the store, as well as auto detailing.
rite on
What i thought the tint was supposed to go on the outside of the car u learn somthin new everyday i been puttin it on the outside for years
Oh no 😂😂😂
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lmfaooo no way
That extra soap on side is gangster bro thanks !!!
great video Ralph...but do you charge more for going that extra mile with that difficult car?if so how much more?
That’s my number one question here…
I️ never understood why people take panels off. I’ve been tinting 8 years and have never removed a door panel. Only thing I️ ever take off is door seals on some impalas and Malibu’s
i cant hand cut, but ralph is right when he says hand cut is better. its a more accurate cut. at our shop we constantly make adjustments to the pattern the computer cuts after the fact, and its taken a lot of scrapped tint to figure out what each pattern needs. we see a lot of cars everyday, sometimes 15+, so the plotter still saves us time, but hand cut is the best way.
No need to pull the panel on this one. I use to do a lot of these back in the day.Prep window squeegee it then roll window up as far as possible to where you can barely fit a squeegee in to get water out of top and then the bottom goes in no problem
I need to get a roll of the retro...
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Ralph how come I get crap on top edge I clean window and seals well but don't scrubby pad could it be factory grease on windows???I just blade it should I scrubby pad it??
Wipe the top of the window with a paper towel and then squeegee before install. You're probably pulling in dirt from the top of the glass.
Chance Tucker no I do that could it be that grease from factory???
Chance Tucker only happens on certain cArs do you scrubby everything....
JBIRD575
Yes. You should scrub it and wipe it down.
Ralph Van Pelt ok maybe its that grease from factory...im buying it pump soon from you too haha
nit picky professionals.......the right kind of people I like working on my cars. Wish all window tinters were this meticulous.
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Do i need a business bank account to purchase tools or film from you at flex film ??
Of course not. www.flexfilmstore.com
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My question is if this is classified as a difficult window. How do you go with Peugeots.... and the new audis bmw and mercs..
So would it be wise or a good idea to trace the patern once its cut to the final shape on to another piece for the other side? I know no two windows are the same exactly but to get it close and save some headache for yourself i would think that could help perhaps? Idk just a thought is all
U in FL
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Weird how americans dont like to disassemble door trims . My company in Australia you always do disassembly to some degree and get the tint in as far as possible. And trim top edges once its on.
I pull the entire glass out and tint the window on a table... I don’t do it for a living though, and don’t care if it takes a little longer. My film goes well below the bottom seal, all of the way down to the clamps that hold the glass in the regulator frame. When you go that far down, you definitely don’t have to worry about the bottom edge lifting. Lol
114 more subscriber's to go live Ralph
#Beast
I'm diy my Ls and man that car is hard to tint 😅
Try doing a hummer 👏😂😅
Good video. I was disappointed though to see you take so much time to get the tint job right, then chew the crap out of those screws reassembling the door panel with the drill driver. Attention to detail shouldn't stop until the keys are handed over.
I cringed at the reaming of those screw heads. I want my screws to look like they’ve never had a driver touch them after they left the factory.
I had the very same thought..... I cringed when I saw it.
You put the Pro in Professional.
8 more people to go live Ralph good for your business
I am there...
Ralph Van Pelt yes
Ralph Van Pelt can you go live now
Buy you a plotter, it will save you alot of time!!
I have over 200 of them.
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i let this car go.i dont remove panels...you can have it.
Its not difficult if you know some tricks😅
And the moral of the story is always use a lot Lube :) don't slip it in dry!
Yup