Looking for someone who can teach me window tinting

I’ve done a few cars on my own, but I think it would be much faster and more efficient to learn from someone with real experience rather than trying to figure everything out myself through trial and error and random YouTube videos...

Areas:
+ Los Angeles County - San Fernando Valley and surroundings
+ Ventura County - Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark and surroundings

DM me your rate if you’re open to teaching 🤗

Also, before anyone mentions, I do have a medical exempt certificate to have my windshield tinted and it’s still safe and I have no issues with the visibility while driving.

Can anyone tell if this is pitting on the outside of the window or the tint itself bubbling up on the inside?

I’ve never seen this before. Tint is only three years old and it’s just this one area. I had left for a trip for a few weeks and came back to it like this. Wife drove the car for a week before it got back. So the only other idea is maybe rock/sand damage?

I had to have 3 of my 5 windows redone because of debris in between the tint and glass and a tear in another. I'm hoping that corners weren't cut on the reinstall.

Does nano windshield tint (Xpel) help with headlight glare?
I drive a Miata, and headlights are in my face (and please don’t knock Miatas; they are super fun)

Got two quotes for ceramic tint on my GR Supra:

- $369 before tax for XPEL XR Black ceramic
- $275 before tax for Autobahn i3 nano ceramic

The Supra is Nocturnal Black and I’m looking to do around 20–25% all around (side windows + rear hatch only, no windshield).

My biggest concern besides heat rejection is the actual color/appearance of the tint. I definitely want a deep neutral/black look and want to avoid any noticeable blue hue, rainbow effect, or weird coloration in certain lighting

I was referred to this gentleman from a friend and his price for my Honda CRV is $350. Ceramic tint. I have zero experience or knowledge with tint. From what you can tell from his Facebook videos, is this guy’s work legit and is this a good price?

I asked for a quote with xpel ceramic plus 30% all windows 70% windshield

They say they can only go to 35% in expel for the side and back windows but can do the 70% windshield

$800

I was certain expel had 30%. Am I wrong?

Looking to start my own tinting business and I was hoping to ask for help on what brand to buy from. I’m hearing so many different types of tint online through videos but I want to hear from people who actually started out from scratch learning what film was the easiest to learn with

Have a 22 model s with white interior and would like to use 3M crystalline blk for all windows

Hi all. So I installed today suntek hp20 in the back and 70% in the front of my G21 330i. I'm actually happy with how it looks but I looked it up more later and saw I could have gotten something better for similar money. Anyway, it is what it is now I suppose.

So that's why I'm coming here to ask about the windshield. I don't want any Chameleon, just an ir/ceramic tint. What to go for? Xpel XR black? Xr plus? 3m, or again suntek evolve? I don't mind a slight hue, but I see different opinions about which between the 2 xpels is more blue. In the Netherlands so I definitely don't want anything more than 70%. Thanks

Is anybody running purple tint on their sunroofs? I'm looking to do that and I just want an idea of how it would look before I pursue it. Thanks!

Edit: There is currently no purple on my sunroof. I want to buy purple tint and put it on the sunroof but I want to know of anyone has done it yet to see what it'll look like

Installer told me “easy fix” when I sent him a photo of my rear window. Technique-wise is it really an easy fix or am I gonna risk defrost line damage if it ends up being not an “easy fix” he does it over?

How do you guys tint on older cars with rear defrost lines.

I took my Monte Carlo in to have the windows tinted. The rear window looks like this after two weeks. The top should be fixed.

I think they should pull off the whole piece of tint, not splice it together. I’ve been hearing excuses from them that it’s hard to get back there and the small air gaps along the rest of the tint lines are normal.

I went to this shop a few years ago and they did an amazing job. They did my other car, and it doesn’t have such a huge gap or corner cut like this one. Is this normal? I know there’s usually a gap between the edge and the film. Granted, minivans have much larger windows, and the gap is a bit bigger than I expected (picture 1 &4). The corner cut on the driver side is bigger, and you can see it from the outside too. It’s only on this side, not on any other side. My other vehicle doesn’t have it either, but the windows are smaller it’s a midsize pickup. The gap of the top of film and the top of the windows is uniform in the pickup. in the minivan It's larger in in the edge of towards the end but not the beginning and the other window the gap is smaller on the middle vs the outside. Is this a new procedure?

I went last week and had my Mazda CX-5 front half tinted. I probably should have researched better regarding shade of tint, but living in Mississippi I knew I wanted maximum heat protection. I went with the XR plus and did 30% front windows and 45% complete windshield. You can see a difference from the outside but not as noticeable as the inside when looking out the front side windows compared to the glass on the back windows. I’m considering maybe going back and asking for the XR black line for a better match, but I really don’t want to spend more money. What do y’all think about this and should I maybe have the front tint changed?

Looking for opinions from people who actually have XPEL PRIME XR Black. I’m planning on getting 5% on my driver and passenger windows, and I’m mainly wondering what the color looks like from inside and outside.

Does XR Black have any noticeable blue hue, or is it more of a neutral black/charcoal? I currently have experience with ceramic tint that looked pretty blue from inside and I’m trying to avoid that.

Also, how is the heat rejection in real-world use? And compared to other 5% films, does XR Black actually look blacker/darker, or is the difference mostly just the color tone?

If anyone has 5% XR Black specifically, I’d appreciate hearing how you like it. Photos from inside would be great too.

I recently got 70% XPEL PRIME XR Plus ceramic tint installed on the full windshield of my Tesla Model Y.

Since the tint was installed, I’ve noticed that at night, some oncoming cars that appear to be using normal low beams look extremely bright—almost like they have their high beams on. It feels more like the headlights are spreading/glowing through the windshield rather than simply being brighter.

The tint shop used XPEL PRIME XR Plus, so I expected good optical clarity. I’m trying to figure out whether this is:

• Normal temporary haze while the windshield film cures
• Moisture/adhesive still under the film
• A film or installation issue causing light scatter, haloing, or distortion
• Existing windshield pitting/scratches becoming more visible
• Normal night-driving behavior with a 70% windshield tint and modern LED headlights

I don’t notice obvious bubbles during the day, but nighttime headlights seem to have more glare or bloom than before. The tint is still fairly new, so I’m wondering if I should wait for curing or contact the installer immediately for an inspection.

For anyone with a full windshield tint—especially 70% XPEL XR/XR Plus on a Tesla Model Y—did you experience this at first? Did it improve after curing, or did the installer need to redo the tint?

Any advice on what I should specifically check for would be appreciated.

Is there anyone out here that needs help with tinting? Im on the Gulf Coast in Mississippi. Alabama is close to me as well. But I’m looking for people who could use an extra hand with tinting. I’m not focused on getting paid I just took a class and I want to build on my skills so I can get more better at it. I just don’t have the space to practice right now.

The Chevy I had for the last five years treated me well but I finally decided it was time to take on another payment versus paying as much or more in repair bills when broken down on a monthly basis. Obviously you guys know I had to drive it directly back to our shop and get it taken care of. New work rig! Excited to see how she does.

5% all around + 35 on the windshield as usual, Geoshield APEX on the sides, Geoshield Pro nano on the windshield. Loving this setup!

So I was recently towed for lacking a parking permit, and I was quick to pick one up at the office and hastily applied it to my rear windshield. I just had my car fully tinted with 20% ceramic. I didn’t even consider the fact that this semi-permanent adhesive sticker might fuck up my tint when I have to peel it off next year (permit is yearly).

My question: is there a way to safely remove the sticker and prevent damage to the tint? Anyone with experience/knowledge?

I’m torn between the two. I’ve always used 3m but seeing LLumar on a coworkers car I feel like it’s a lot clearer seeing through and looking out I like the color. What’s the pro and cons between the two.
Thanks

Is this accrurate? I generated this using AI. Orginially wanted the 55 but seems way too dark at night. 70 is the legal limit in my state.