Window Tint
10 guides in this section.
Window Tint guides
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Factory privacy glass is not tint (and why your rear windows still get hot)
The dark rear glass on your SUV is dyed into the glass itself, blocks very little heat, and can still be filmed over.
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California window tint law, explained without the legalese
What VLT actually means, exactly how dark each window may legally be, what the fix-it ticket costs, and the medical exemption almost nobody knows about.
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Ceramic vs carbon tint: what the upgrade actually buys
Dyed, metallic, carbon and ceramic films compared honestly — including when carbon is the smarter buy and ceramic is a waste of money.
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New window tint: the first seven days
The haze is normal. The little water pockets are normal. Rolling the window down on day two is not. A short, specific aftercare guide.
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Sun strips and brow tint: what is legal across the top of a windshield
California allows a strip and specifies exactly where it stops. The AS-1 line is the answer, and it is already marked on your glass.
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When to get your car tinted in Sacramento (it is not July)
Film cures with temperature and time, which makes spring and early autumn the technically better windows — and the ones with shorter waits.
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Can you tint a leased car? Yes — with one condition
Tint is a reversible modification, which puts it in a different category from most things you might do to a lease. The condition is which film you choose.
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Ceramic tint and ceramic coating are not the same thing
Two products, one word, completely different jobs. A short guide to not buying the wrong one.
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How long window tint lasts — and what actually kills it
Dyed film fails in two or three valley summers. Carbon and ceramic outlast most people's ownership. The difference is chemistry, not price.
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VLT explained: the only tint number that actually matters
What 70%, 35% and 5% really mean, why film percentage and window percentage are different numbers, and how shops get this wrong.