2nd largest tint competition today

CPfilms is holding their tint competition today.  CP films is the worlds largest film manufacturer in the world, they are responsible for Llumar, Formula One, Gila, and Vista.  they actually make the majority of other films for other companies as well.

the tint competition consists of 24 of the US's  best tinters.  this year they offered me either a position in the contest or judge.  since there are only 3 judges i chose to judge this year.  

the winner of this competition will go with CP to the IWFE competition in vegas. i was in the vegas one 5 years back and it was scary as hell.

i'll post up some pics when i get back.

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A tint contest???
 
Is there really that much skill involved???
 
I mean what does that involve? What do you judge on?
What seperates a average guy from a 1st place winner?
 
Good luck! :biggthumpup:

i figured either you could tint or you couldn't.... it looks right or it looks like shit.
are they judged on speed or what?

So wherez this taking place? Looks kinda cloudy today....not a good day to compete in tint contest?:shrug:
Norm good luck! and best wear your pink shirt, cuz that could be a determing factor.:dance:

I'm sure it's based off speed and how clean it ends up being. Bubbles, lifts, etc would all deduct points. They've even had clear bra competitions.

they must do some perfect ass tinting. everything just looks elite clean. no rubbing or lining marks from the rear windshield heaters

there is 20 key areas we are judging.  they wont let us watch, just the final product so im bored, and there isnt anything to really take pics of. 

the judging criteria is crazy though.  the winner of this is going with us to vegas for the national contest so they are preparing for that.  winner gets $7500 and magazine coverage.

im bored as hell

there is 21 contestants chosen from the western US. [update].  

i was chosen to judge, im not competing

lol @ tint contest.
 
but it would be nice to know whos the coldest in your area.

Haha, is there like pony rides and cotton candy?

its exactly the opposite of what youre thinking.  this is a crazy competition.  super serious with the best of the best tinters.

its down to 4 tinters right now, then 2, then the winner.  

one of my guys is still in it.  but he gets super nervous.  he barely made the cut.

can you lmk if there is anyone from out here in any of the competitions, id really rather cut to the chase and get my ish done right the first time...for the second time, since my car already has tint on it lol.

SO......
Who won[SIZE=3][COLOR=red] [B]AMERICA'S BEST TINT CREW[/B]?[/COLOR][/SIZE] LOL! :innoutrofl2:

It's those pink shirts Norm....They're swaying the judges..

So, how exactly do you judge tint?

[quote=PANCAKES!;147754]SO......
Who won[SIZE=3][COLOR=red] [B]AMERICA'S BEST TINT CREW[/B]?[/COLOR][/SIZE] LOL! :innoutrofl2:[/quote]


HAHAHA. :smiley-rofl:



 i wanna see pictures too!

Wow. Are you limited to what kind of tools you can use or do you have to use what they provide? Just curious. Have fun.

[QUOTE=mdenoga;147917]Wow. Are you limited to what kind of tools you can use or do you have to use what they provide? Just curious. Have fun.[/QUOTE]
You get a rock and spray bottle filled with ripple!

[QUOTE=elpresidente;147938]You get a rock and spray bottle filled with ripple![/QUOTE]
:smiley-rofl:

theres alot of skill involved in a GOOD tint job... I'm pretty picky where I go fr tint, the quality is in the details!

what is the update with this ? and how long did it take to tint the car ? (average times)

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i brought a tinter up to compete.  he took it.  i judged fair.  we couldnt see the tinting process, and we didnt know who tinted what.

so now you know, if you live in the western US you need to get it done by us. hahahahaha j/k, nah but fo realz

so the worlds tint off is next month in vegas, im not getting my hopes up cuz he was nervous for this western one.  i know from personal experience that the worlds is 10 times more nerve racking.

but after judging the company wants me to run their presentation booth again for SEMA, so if youre their ill be the guy with the headset on showing CPFilms new products and how you use them.  havent done this in 5 years but im down.  so all the VIP guys at SEMA should come check me out.

I'll go as long as your gurl goes! HAhahahahah! :biggthumpup: J/K!
 
Congrats!
but really what are the critieras? What are you juding on? and what makes an average guy better than a world class guy?
 
To me it doesn't matter as long as it's done right! :shrug:

true...but 8 out of 10 shops do it wrong.

we're looking for cleanliness of the car, a dirt/spec free tint job.  no gaps, the tint should drop down below the door panel.  the side edges should be tucked in at least 1/4".  creases, tight top edges(no top gaps).  

we are expecting a perfect job and deducting for everything we can see.  the person running the comp. said i was the pickiest judge, but i was judging on my standards which is how i expect them done here.

all the other competitors were asking my guy "why are you pulling the door panel off?  why are you wiping that area?  why are you cleaning the whole door before you install?"  its all obvious now after he won.  its how we do it here.

[QUOTE=vip tint+glass;148195]true...but 8 out of 10 shops do it wrong.

we're looking for cleanliness of the car, a dirt/spec free tint job.  no gaps, the tint should drop down below the door panel.  the side edges should be tucked in at least 1/4".  creases, tight top edges(no top gaps).  

we are expecting a perfect job and deducting for everything we can see.  the person running the comp. said i was the pickiest judge, but i was judging on my standards which is how i expect them done here.

all the other competitors were asking my guy "why are you pulling the door panel off?  why are you wiping that area?  why are you cleaning the whole door before you install?"  its all obvious now after he won.  its how we do it here.[/QUOTE]

Sweet Norman! I'll wear my [COLOR="Magenta"][B][I][SIZE="3"]PINK[/SIZE][/I][/B][/COLOR] shirt w/ pride.......and mention to all who have tint on their cars," Y'know 8 out of 10 incorectly install tint, and as far as I can see, yourz was one of the 8 fool!"..........j/k

if you guys seriously want to know about how to tell a good tint job, ask me at one of the meets.  all of my windows are pretty close to perfect except 1. the front passenger has scratches from my dog, and i didnt position it right. i left it though because the curtains block it from being seen, even from the outside.

[quote=vip tint+glass;148195]true...but 8 out of 10 shops do it wrong.
 
we're looking for cleanliness of the car, a dirt/spec free tint job. no gaps, the tint should drop down below the door panel. the side edges should be tucked in at least 1/4". creases, tight top edges(no top gaps). 
 
we are expecting a perfect job and deducting for everything we can see. the person running the comp. said i was the pickiest judge, but i was judging on my standards which is how i expect them done here.
 
all the other competitors were asking my guy "why are you pulling the door panel off? why are you wiping that area? why are you cleaning the whole door before you install?" its all obvious now after he won. its how we do it here.[/quote]
 
That's how the guy that Auto Fashion uses does it! :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=vip tint+glass;148203]if you guys seriously want to know about how to tell a good tint job, ask me at one of the meets.  all of my windows are pretty close to perfect except 1. the front passenger has scratches from my dog, and i didnt position it right. i left it though because the curtains block it from being seen, even from the outside.[/QUOTE]


Oh hell no! Stay away from my car.....:sad:

Awesome!

Maybe I should add "tint" to my list of things to experience in California!

you can find a quality shop almost anywhere.  the hardest places to find a good shop is vegas, florida, texas, and arizona.  these places are super hot and the market is saturated because people see a quick buck.  that lowers the price of tint jobs all over the state, then people others have to lower their prices to compete.  when you lower your prices to get closer to low ballers your quality of work normally goes down.  understandle because, why do top notch work for dirt cheap?

even here in murrieta/temecula there is over 17 shops that do tint.  hard to believe from such a small town.  but our name is good and it shows by the cars we tint and the quantity.

Well done Norm. And CONGRATS to your boy Michael. What kind of car did he work on if you don't mind me asking?

damn i need to go to cali to get my tint done :( 

i had to get 4/5 windows redone and they still couldnt do it right

[QUOTE=vip tint+glass;148299]the hardest places to find a good shop is vegas, florida, [SIZE="7"][B]texas[/B][/SIZE] and arizona. 
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help!!! ive been wanting to retint my car for a while now but i hate spending money on bs...well thats not true, i just hate not getting what i paid for.

the guy that trained me now works in texas at a formula one shop.  i'll get the shop name for you.  but i'll try to get him to do it our style.  at his shop now they make him do bad tint jobs with the computer cut system.  but if you contact him straight he'll do it good.  i'll get his number soon.

anyone can hit me up and i can refer a good shop in your area (if i know people there)

thanks, im sure myself and the rest of the texas guys would really appreciate it :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=mdenoga;148302]Well done Norm. And CONGRATS to your boy Michael. What kind of car did he work on if you don't mind me asking?[/QUOTE]

car was an 08 camry.  for a tinter this car is one we dont like.  and happens that we do about 5 a week.  they chose this car for many reasons, it has a large back glass and the brake light cant be taken out, the doors have curve, and the quarter glass(the small triangle) is very hard to get perfect.