Why Do You Need Window Film?
Window film protects both you and your car and home/business from the damaging effects of the sun. With the ever-increasing breakdown of our ozone layer, dermatologists warn against over exposure to the sun. Polarized sunglasses protect the eyes, sun block protects the skin, and window film protects everything inside of your car, from the car's interior to your children and for your home it protects all your interior furnishings.

How long will it last?
The effective life of window tint will vary by type of film, type of glass, window construction, compass orientation of glass, and in which part of the world. There are documented cases of film lasting 12-18 years or more in some instances. Solargard is a high quality window film for automotive, residential and commercial use and is warranted by Bekaert Films for the lifetime of that glass.

Can I Wash It?
New window film has about a 45 day curing time, in which it is recommended NOT to wash it. After that curing period, you may clean your filmed glass with any NON-ammonia based product. You must use a soft cloth or paper towel, or a rubber squeegee. You CAN NOT use any abrasive or razor blades. We like to use Sprayway Brand Glass cleaner, it is streak free and ammonia free and has a clean, fresh scent.

How Much Does Car Tint Cost?
The price for a car tint can vary dramatically from the cheapest fly-by-night shop from $100 to the luxury tint shop's $400 or more. For each of these situations, the price can be considered REASONABLE.

What a REASONABLE price is depends on many factors:

Your Car Type - Quite simply, a small percentage of cars are harder to tint than others. When getting a price quote, a Tint Shop always asks you for the make and model of your car. Tinters know which cars take more time to tint properly. Some cars with steep and curved rear windows like the VW Beetle or Corvette, tinters often charge a premium to tint. Additionally, each additional square foot of window on your vehicle requires more window film to tint. This makes tinting a SUV or station wagons cost more than sedans.

Type of Tinting Film - Just like comparing a Hyundai to a Porsche, there are wide performance and cost differences in tinting film, but you get what you pay for. Cheap film may look good at the beginning, but it can fail to block the summer heat, fade, turn purple, or bubble soon after installation. Higher quality window film such as SolarGard films offer both advanced performance and a lifetime warranty. These films are worth the higher price.

Dealer's Reputation - Reputable Tint Shops take great pride in their work. They have high standards in the film they use, and overall customer service and experience. Window tinting may take a couple hours to half a day, so you will need to arrange a ride. At Got Tint? Window Tinting, we understand that tinting can be a complicated subject, and we aim to help you find the right tint for your application based on your needs.

How Does Window Film Work?
Tint is created when tinting film is bonded onto a piece of window glass. Tinting film is usually made out of clear polyester film with a very thin and even layer of tinting agents such as dyes and/or metals deposited onto the film.

A common misconception is that window tint is dark, and night-time driving is impossible when a car is tinted. The truth is that window film comes in several different light transmissions – all being neutral in appearance. Therefore, the window looks as though it isn't even tinted, but yet it still offers the same protection.

Also, unlike sunglasses that do impair your ability to drive at night, tinting film is designed to reduce glare and not impede night-time driving. Once tinting film is applied to a window, the characteristics of how visible light comes into the car changes. Normal auto glass without tint reflects around 5% of visible light (known as VLR%), absorbs another 5% (known as VLA%), and transmits 90% of visible light (known as VLT%) into the car.

What are the state window tinting laws for this area?