Solyx film installation

[J Hill Designs]

Seems fairly straightforward wet install - anyone have any tips / real world advise that I can't think of?

TIA

 

[Moze]

They have a ton of films, but assuming you're talking about frosted or dusted type, apply wet, the same as other brands.

 

[J Hill Designs]

They have a ton of films, but assuming you're talking about frosted or dusted type, apply wet, the same as other brands.

its the 'white random lines' but appears to be sheeted just like etched etc. according to their install guide it seems straighforward wet-as-hell install, just looking for RWE

thanks for the reply moze

 

[soundhound]

I have done 1,000s of feet of solyx!

A few drops of Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo per gallon will save your hands (do not use detergent!), and a few good wet sprayers.

Cover the edge of a squeegee with wide fuzzy velcro for first squeegee run (to set the film in place) then:

(and the toughest and perhaps most important)... get the special tool!

http://www.windowtint.com/collectio...ls/products/unger-pro-handle-w-blue-max-blade

This is just one of the options of this type of tool. but you need something to hold one of those max blades and give it some torque.

When you smooth the film lightly with this tool... you are pretty much done.

Last advice- I bring along gorilla tape to hold large pieces still until I squeegee. Just make sure to remove it quickly or there will be cleanup.

 

[J Hill Designs]

A few drops of Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo per gallon will save your hands (do not use detergent!), and a few good wet sprayers.

Cover the edge of a squeegee with wide fuzzy velcro for first squeegee run (to set the film in place) then:

(and the toughest and perhaps most important)... get the special tool!

http://www.windowtint.com/collectio...ls/products/unger-pro-handle-w-blue-max-blade

This is just one of the options of this type of tool. but you need something to hold one of those max blades and give it some torque.

When you smooth the film lightly with this tool... you are pretty much done.

Last advice- I bring along gorilla tape to hold large pieces still until I squeegee. Just make sure to remove it quickly or there will be cleanup.

thanks!

 

[soundhound]

actually I use more than a few drops of baby shampoo

more like 1/2 teaspoon per gallon... and note the color.

If the solyx doesnt slide easily enough, youcan add a little more.

 

[soundhound]

and for what it is worth-

I use the white max blades... I do not actually know the difference.

 

[J Hill Designs]

more like 1/2 teaspoon per gallon... and note the color.

If the solyx doesnt slide easily enough, youcan add a little more.

yeah I'm good on my 'weasel ****' recipe - was just looking for any odd behaviors that it might have - thanks again

 

[HIGHSPEEDGRAPHIX]

99 percent of Solyx Films are very Rigid or brittle and easy to crease or zipper, unlike vinyl or 3m Frosted or dusted Crystal you cant get those out.....take your time and be careful of creaseing near the corners when pressing it out. I also leave a few inches from edge not pressed out, dog ear clip the corner to take and then trim the window out with whitecard at a 45 degree angle and then take a Paper towel wrap around you white card and "tap out" the remaining inch or two of water on the edges.


+1 to Bluemax Press out blade/handle, must have for thick Films (if its soft like Dusted Crystal/Vinyl i use a black Unger window cleaner squeegee)

 

[J Hill Designs]

99 percent of Solyx Films are very Rigid or brittle and easy to crease or zipper, unlike vinyl or 3m Frosted or dusted Crystal you cant get those out.....take your time and be careful of creaseing near the corners when pressing it out. I also leave a few inches from edge not pressed out, dog ear clip the corner to take and then trim the window out with whitecard at a 45 degree angle and then take a Paper towel wrap around you white card and "tap out" the remaining inch or two of water on the edges.


+1 to Bluemax Press out blade/handle, must have for thick Films (if its soft like Dusted Crystal/Vinyl i use a black Unger window cleaner squeegee)

good to know, thank you.