How are you staying cool?

lovethesea

lovethesea

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Im with Socal.....getting the air bubbles out is the worst part and even sometimes damaging. Our first house had a bedroom windown that faced dead south. And in the summer the room would go up 8-10 degrees, no matter what we did. We bought some of the "tint" and it took several tries and lots more tint to get it right. If you don't get the bubbles out, it looks pretty bad, especially if the window is a eye level outside your house/apt.
 
cranberry

cranberry

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Originally Posted by socal57che
http:///forum/post/3282073
I had a hard time with that a few years ago, but I was working by myself and it was a little much for one person to handle. Working the air out was harder, because the squeegee stuck to the tint and snagged it. YMMV.
This stuff is a little different that I'm talking about. It's easier to handle than typical tint and it's made to be removed and reapplied... removed and reapplied. You don't use a sqeeege with this stuff. Lemme see if I can find it still.
 
reefraff

reefraff

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My mom hung those bambo shades outside of the family room on the south and west facing walls in summer. That made a huge difference in the temp. They cut the sun but still let air circulate through.
 
reefraff

reefraff

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Originally Posted by lovethesea
http:///forum/post/3282096
Im with Socal.....getting the air bubbles out is the worst part and even sometimes damaging. Our first house had a bedroom windown that faced dead south. And in the summer the room would go up 8-10 degrees, no matter what we did. We bought some of the "tint" and it took several tries and lots more tint to get it right. If you don't get the bubbles out, it looks pretty bad, especially if the window is a eye level outside your house/apt.
What we used to do on car window tint was spray the window with Windex then apply the film. The Windex keeps the air bubbles out and the film wont stick until you work the Windex out so you can work with it.
 
mrdc

mrdc

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Well I am pool side now in Orlando and its hot as heck. But the scenery is good and the beverages are expensive. Guess I will just have to suffer through it!
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Originally Posted by Handbanana
http:///forum/post/3282059

Keeps the bedroom nice and frosty, bathroom, livingroom and kitchin too!
The meth lab in the trunk, not so much.
I think there's just so much epic-WIN in the pic. If you notice, the car took an impact to the rear quarterpanel and busted the taillight. Well to keep the car legal to drive, they ghetto rigged some trailer lights onto the trunk. But they used the generator to power the a/c unit, which is definitely illegal. Obviously obstruction of view, and since the gas tank on the generator is bolted to the car, it has to be certified for automotive use, which is obviously isn't. Also if you look to the left of the back window, you see a crutch. So presumably, whoever this is, had to have someone help him get that generator (and a/c too) up onto the car and bolted in. Could you imagine getting the call to come help a buddy do this install? You think whoever helped do this, would have at least try to reason with him

Lastly, there's a used car lot directly across the street. Hopefully it was the final ride for this battered old Continental. And the owner purchased something a bit more conventional.
 
reefaholic33

reefaholic33

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Thanks Cran and Socal for the suggestions. Im gonna go to lowes next pretty soon and check out the different kinds. My ACs is working soooo hard.
 
socal57che

socal57che

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Originally Posted by reefaholic33
http:///forum/post/3282442
Thanks Cran and Socal for the suggestions. Im gonna go to lowes next pretty soon and check out the different kinds. My ACs is working soooo hard.
Check youtube for tutorials. The static cling type still needs to be applied wet and air removed with a squeegee. It will help if you see someone apply it before you try. It just takes patience and maybe an extra pair of hands, but is well worth the effort.
 
cranberry

cranberry

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Originally Posted by socal57che
http:///forum/post/3282483
Check youtube for tutorials. The static cling type still needs to be applied wet and air removed with a squeegee. It will help if you see someone apply it before you try. It just takes patience and maybe an extra pair of hands, but is well worth the effort.
Nope, no air bubbles in the type I'm talking about. No water either. No squeegee.
 
socal57che

socal57che

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Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3282511
I'm trying to find it. I bought it from ----. This stuff was stretchy (a little).
Yup, the clingons are stretchy. lol That's why they snag easier when squeegeed. That word just doesn't look right. Is squeegeed a word?
**yup, it's spelled right**
 
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