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Contravision application advice
Hello.
I will, in the next couple of days be applying some one-way vision/contra vision vinyl to the rear window of a Mercedes A Class.
I have never used this type of vinyl before and would welcome any advice on any difficulties i may encounter, including whether to laminate it or not.
How does it conform to the irregular shape of the window, wet or dry application?, etc, etc.
I know it’s only a very small window, but i am totally in the dark about this vinyl
Many thanks,
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11 Replies
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Hello Nick.
I have never applied it myself but I have been reliably informed that you should laminate the contravision to stop dirt gathering in the holes (ruining the effect from inside, looking out, (which is the whole point)).
And get ‘optically clear’ laminate, as the ordinary laminate isn’t clear unless it is in contact with the surface (in this instance the laminate will ‘hover’ above the glass to the thickness of the contravision and normal laminate would show above the holes as cloudy, not clear)
I hope all that makes sense.
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Nick
Apply dry, its easy and you wont get bubbles (how can you?)
apply app tape to it
Only laminate with optically clear lam, but if you do its difficult to get the lam to connect to the glass anyways, so may not be great.To be honest don’t bother with lam, we don’t usually on vehicles, just tell your customer to turn off the window wipers. We have done many and not had any comebacks with not laminating.
Just make sure the window is clean and de-greased.
Steve
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hey nick, we do these all the time mate. some people don’t over laminate the print, but…..when it rains the droplets gather in the holes….makes looking out the rear window blurry!! so we laminate with optically clear every time. that way rain doesn’t gather in the holes and you don’t get any blurring.
a tip on application, don’t press to hard on the material, be more gentle as it goes on better and you won’t get the streaking effect so much(this applys to material with a lam on it). try some on your window first, get a feel for it. oh and apply dry mate. -
The optically clear lam is really pricey, only seems to be sold by the roll so you’re looking at £500+
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yeah, as jon says, the optically clear laminate is very expensive, but in my book well worth it!! if your applying to rear windows the last thing you want is for the driver not to be able to see out of the rear well enough!! i know some don’t laminate over the material, however, i prefer to do it.
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William Smith got promotion at the moment on Contravision and laminate for it.
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Many thanks for all the advice, it is very much appreciated.
Will let you know how it goes.
Nick
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Hi guys, I am new to contravision and have tried using a standard laminate but had blurry results looking out, I am now using a clear laminate from contravision but when I apply it to the window with little to no force I get a streaky patchy effect when the light catches the print. Has anyone has this problem is it common ?
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That’s how it looks with the laminate unfortunately.
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Have you considered a liquid laminate??
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I always laminate contravision. It is not very much extra to do and then the job is done right.
Obviously you have to sell this to the customer, but if they are so cheap they are willing to skimp on something so important when they have already spent so much money on the job, then they deserve to be sacked (see another thread) 😀As far as the streaks go, I have noticed them on newly applied jobs, specially in certain light, but then when I see the vehicle again they seem to have disappeared, or at least become much less obvious.
Can anyone confirm this?
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