Auto Window Tinting can protect more than your view … how can tinting your car reduce harmful UV ray impact and protect your body from the sun’s UV rays?
When you’re driving your car, you’re probably concerned with watching the road, observing other drivers, changing the radio, and getting the temperature and seat settings just right. Did you know that you should also be concerned with sun damage every time you get behind the wheel or get in someone else’s car?
UV rays don’t just affect us when we stand outside. If you’re spending a lot of time in your car, it’s time to look into window tinting to greatly reduce the impact of harmful UV rays. Window tinting is like sunscreen for your vehicle!
UV rays reach us in the sunshine and on cloudy days, so complete protection is important. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, “the average American driver spends close to 300 hours a year behind the wheel.” That doesn’t include any time spent as a passenger.
UV rays have been directly linked to skin cancer due to prolonged sun exposure. Not only can the sun’s rays impact our skin’s health, it can also damage the inside of your car. In fact, UV rays can make leather interiors crack and fade.
Our Crystalline window films reject up to 97% of the sun’s heat producing infrared light and block up to 60% of the heat coming through your windows helping reduce harmful UV ray impact. Window films shield you and your car’s interior from the sun’s damaging effects. Window tinting also extends the life of your vehicle’s glass. By protecting your windows from cracking, you’re essentially doubling their lifespan.
Auto window tinting has so many advantages, such as:
Safety – holds tempered glass together
Security – prevents smash-n-grabs
Keeps vehicle cooler in summer
Keeps vehicle warmer in winter
Protects interior against fading
Increases resale value
Reduces brightness
Increases privacy
Reduces cancer causing UV rays by up to 99.9%
Car Window Film Protects Your Investment
You’re often extremely exposed to the sun’s UV rays while in your car, camper, boat, trailer, and more. There are windows everywhere, so your access to the sun is high. While standard glass can block a minimal amount of UV rays, window film provides a high level of UV protection. This can protect not only yourself from rays, but also your car’s interior. Auto window film provides protection with:
Fading
Privacy
Keeping the vehicle cooler in the summer and warmer in winter
Reduces brightness
Reduces skin cancer risk
Is car window tinting a good idea? Find out more from Car and Driver Magazine HERE.
Protect Yourself and Reduce Harmful UV Ray Impact with Window Tint
With so many benefits, and a lifetime warranty, auto window tinting is the smartest and safest option for any vehicle. Since we use 3M window film, we can offer a lifetime warranty against bubbling, cracking, peeling, fading and any breakdown of the adhesive. We also have two technicians who have been installing window film on vehicles for over 30 years. If you want long lasting, great looking window tinting that will reduce harmful UV ray impact in Sacramento, CA, give The Master, Tintmaster, a call today!
To get a free estimate for your vehicle, give us a call at (916) 852-8468.
As a family owned and operated business, Tintmaster prides themselves on professional installation, high-quality materials, and unparalleled customer service. They have been serving the Sacramento area since 1989 and have built a reputation for excellence. If you need automotive, residential, or commercial window tinting, give the specialists at Tintmaster a call at 916-852-8468.
With YouTube videos, TikToks, Pinterest, and numerous other apps and websites available for use every day, we can learn how to do and try new things we’ve never tried before. Recipes, crafts, and other fun activities are great way to dip your toes into DIY projects. However, when it comes to protecting your home, place of business, or automobiles with window tinting, it’s best to leave it to the professionals. At Tintmaster, we’re proud to call ourselves window tinting experts and there are multiple reasons why window tinting is not a DIY project.
Window Tinting Benefits
Window tinting is very popular and it’s for a good reason. Tinting your windows can:
Better your visibility
Help regulate internal temperature and reduce energy bills
Increase privacy and protection
Protect the inside of your car, home, business, and building from harmful UV rays
We know there are multiple videos out there explaining how to install window tinting on your own. However, we encourage you to always let the window tinting experts handle window tinting installation. Here’s why:
Guaranteed Results: When a DIY job goes haywire, you may have to start over or end up calling a professional to help. When you use Tintmaster, you’re guaranteed that the job will be done right the first time.
Proper Equipment and Expertise: Although it may be tempting to save yourself some money and DIY a window tinting project, you’ll have to purchase materials and equipment. Once you’ve purchased what you need to do the job well, you won’t save much money.
Accuracy and Efficiency: With over 25 years of experience, we work efficiently and quickly, making sure our jobs are done with accuracy and professionalism.
Regulation Knowledge: We know the proper regulations for car window tinting in each state, meaning we’ll abide by the rules and leave the guesswork out.
Warranty: All of our residential and automotive tinting comes with a lifetime guarantee on both materials and labor. Our commercial window tinting is covered by a 10-year warranty on labor and materials. We can offer this kind of assurance because our licensed and certified installers are experienced and our products are trustworthy.
When you want your window tinting to look great, last, and work how it’s supposed to, you can count on us! Let Tintmaster, the window tinting expert in Sacramento, provides the highest quality and dedication to service for your window tinting project, and we’ll ensure that you find the perfect window film shade to suit your window tinting needs.
As a family owned and operated business, Tintmaster prides themselves on professional installation, high-quality materials, and unparalleled customer service. They have been serving the Sacramento area since 1989 and have built a reputation for excellence. If you need automotive, residential, or commercial window tinting, give the specialists at Tintmaster a call at 916-852-8468.
Window film can make a huge impact on your home, office, and car! Window film blocks up to 99% of the sun’s harmful UV rays – which can damage your skin, eyes, furniture, painting, etc. It’s like sunblock for your windows, but it only has to be applied once, instead of every day. Window film also gives a clean, professional look to any window, and adds a layer of privacy.
Car Window Film
You’re often extremely exposed to the sun’s UV rays while in your car, camper, boat, trailer, and more. There are windows everywhere, so your access to the sun is high. While standard glass can block a minimal amount of UV rays, window film provides a high level of UV protection. This can protect not only yourself from rays, but also your car’s interior. Auto window film provides protection with:
Fading
Privacy
Keeping the vehicle cooler in the summer and warmer in winter
Reduces brightness
Reduces skin cancer risk
Is car window tinting a good idea? Find out more from Car and Driver Magazine HERE.
Residential and Commercial Window Film
Much like with auto film, residential and commercial window film adds a layer of protection to your home or property. It reduces harmful UV rays that can damage paintings, furniture, etc. inside your home. This will help keep your home in pristine shape and help hold its value.
Learn more about adding an additional layer of protection to your home HERE.
Our residential tinting service in Sacramento offers the following advantages:
Reduce your energy costs
Reduce sun damage to the interior of your home
Add privacy
Reduce glare
Lower utility bills
Create happy and comfortable spaces
Residential and commercial window film help with overheating issues and can greatly reduce energy costs over time. We also offer the best warranty on commercial window tinting – 16 years on both materials and labor. We stand behind our product and services so you can hire us with confidence. While new windows can solve solar heat gain and overheating issues, they can be cost prohibitive. Window tinting is a great solution to this problem at a much lower cost. In fact, commercial window tinting usually pays for itself within 5-7 years.
Whether your goals are to reduce utility bills, UV ray exposure, increase privacy, or increase the look and feel of your car, office space, or home, window tinting offers a wonderful solution for you.
To get a free estimate for your home, give us a call at (916) 852-8468.
As a family owned and operated business, Tintmaster prides themselves on professional installation, high-quality materials, and unparalleled customer service. They have been serving the Sacramento area since 1989 and have built a reputation for excellence. If you need automotive, residential, or commercial window tinting, give the specialists at Tintmaster a call at 916-852-8468.
By providing protection from excess sunlight, in addition to offering an increased veil of privacy as well as other aesthetic benefits, there is little wonder as to why automotive window tinting has become such a sought-after commodity in recent years. However, despite its overwhelming popularity, rumors and falsehoods continue to surround the aspect of tinting cars windows, often leading to misconceptions. Therefore, in the section below we will address some of the most common myths surrounding auto tinting in hopes of busting some of these myths once and for all!
Auto Tinting: Five
Myths Busted!
Myth: It’s illegal to
tint your car’s windows
Busted: To put it bluntly; it is NOT illegal to have your car’s windows tinted. However, there ARE specific state laws and regulations on the shade (or darkness) of the auto tinting allowed, and these laws DO vary from one state to the next. This is very important to keep in mind if you are planning to tint your car’s windows yourself, as failure to adhere to your state’s laws will likely result in hefty fines and requiring you to remove the tinting film. This of course is one of many reasons why many people choose to have their windows tinted by professionals such as our technicians at TintMaster, who are well-versed on state requirements and will ensure you receive the desired result.
Myth: It’s very
expensive to have your windows tinted
Busted: While window tinting is not always
the cheapest endeavor, the idea that having your windows tinted is excessively
expensive is not necessarily true either. If you choose to purchase a DIY
window tinting kit and apply the tinting film yourself, the cost of the
materials will likely be cheaper as opposed to having the glass professionally
tinted. However, if you attempt to tint your windows yourself, you are taking a
bit of a risk as the application process is difficult and the tinting materials
are of a lower quality. If the process is botched or incorrectly preformed, you
may actually find yourself spending MORE on removing the material and replacing
it, than you would have on a professional service.
Busted: Auto tinting comes in many different shades, and there ARE some shades that can affect visibility, however windows that have been tinted within LEGAL limits shouldn’t impair a driver’s vision. Again, this why it so important to research all aspects of window tinting if you plan on applying the tinting material yourself as tint that is too dark is not only illegal but can be unsafe as well.
Myth: Window tinting
makes glass unbreakable
Busted: While auto tinting does protect your car in the sense of reducing the amount of sunlight that may damage the interior and preventing potential thieves from seeing what’s inside, it does not make the glass unbreakable. If struck with enough force and velocity, tinted glass will certainly break. However, tinted glass will not shatter into tiny shards like regular glass due to the tinting film altering the glass’s overall quality, thus making it slightly more durable.
Myth: Tinting is
impermanent and will bubble and fade over time
Busted: Although somewhat common in belief,
the idea that tinted windows will inevitably bubble up or start to discolor
over a given period of time is false. While certainly a quick image search will
yield numerous pictures of disastrous tinting attempts, keep in mind that this
is often someone who has attempted to apply the material themselves and not the
work of an experienced professional. If correctly administered by professional
technician, your car’s tint should last for years without any issues.
Auto Tinting: Don’t Be Fooled!
With the popularity of auto tinting on windows continuing to rise, we suggest you hire the Pros!
As a family owned
and operated business, TintMaster prides themselves on professional installation,
high-quality materials, and unparalleled customer service. They have been
serving the Sacramento area since 1989 and have built a reputation for
excellence. If you need automotive, residential, or commercial
window tinting, give the specialists at TintMaster a call at 916-852-8468.
As you’ve probably noticed, a growing number of vehicles today have their windows tinted, and indeed there are many reasons for wanting to have this done.
While certainly many people tint their vehicle’s windows simply for aesthetic reasons, (although cars with tinted windows do look really cool!) tinted windows do serve many practical purposes as well. From shielding the interior of your car and yourself from the costly and unhealthy effects of excesses sunlight, to reducing the blinding (and accident causing) glare that plagues so many motorists, to adding an extra veil of privacy between your personal property and the outside world, there’s little wonder why this has become such a sought-after commodity.
However, because darker windows has become increasingly popular in recent years, there are a couple of different ways you can have your car’s windows tinted, and the results of each may vary.
Automotive Window
Tinting: DIY vs. Professional
Let’s be blunt here, although DIY (Do It Yourself) window tinting
kits have been a staple of the automotive section in large retail stores for
quite a while now, the simple fact is that compared to professional-grade
tinting, the materials used in DIY kits are simply inferior and cannot deliver
the same quality; this is not to say that DYI tinting does not have its good
points however as we will further explain here.
DIY Tinting: Pros and
Cons
DIY Tinting: Pros
Accessibility: Although DIY tinting kits cannot provide
the same quality of product as a professional service, DIY tinting kits are
available at the majority of major retail suppliers across the country, thus
being easy to find and therefore readily accessible for purchase.
Economically friendly: Another advantage of store-bought
tinting kits is the fact that they are relatively inexpensive and may cost less
than professional tinting.
On your time: Perhaps a third and final advantage
of DIY tinting is the convenience of doing it on your own time as opposed to making
the time to have it scheduled. It is extremely important to remember that you
should take the time to apply the material correctly, and not hasten the
application process in any way, or doing it yourself could have disastrous
results!
DIY Tinting: Cons
Not easy: There IS a reason why window tinting is a professional service, and if that’s not apparent to you now, it may very well be after trying it yourself! Truth be told, proper glass tinting is not a walk in the park, and despite popular belief, automotive tinting is much more difficult than both residential and commercial tinting.
This is due to the curvature and unique shape of car windows, which (unlike the linear glass-window pane found in most homes) requires a certain amount of time, dedication, and acquired skill to be done correctly.
Accidents happen: Have you ever seen what happens when a car’s windows are incorrectly tinted? If not, a quick image search will show you exactly what we are talking about, as the appearance of bubbles, crinkles, and creases, is not an uncommon occurrence if the tinting process is rushed or improperly preformed.
Unfortunately, if you chose DIY tinting you are running the risk of encountering such problems, as there is no guidance to ensure the process goes as it’s supposed to, and of course no warranties if it does not.
Legality: When making any sort of alterations or modifications to your car, it’s important to understand that you ARE in fact accepting any legal liability that may come with it and window tinting is certainly no exception.
What makes this difficult is the fact is that the legally allowed percentage (or darkness) of window tinting varies both on the state the vehicle is registered in, as well as what type of vehicle it is, (car, truck, SUV, ect) and which windows are tinted to what extent. (Front and rear windshields generally cannot be as dark as the side windows.)
Obviously, this can be a bit messy and confusing, but unfortunately this is something you will need to consider if you choose to attempt to tint your windows yourself.
Can Devalue Your Vehicle: If a car’s tint job is botched or is simply substandard, it can lessen a car’s worth and reduce its resale value later.
Professional Tinting
Services: Pros and Cons
Professional Tinting Services: Cons
Cost: As we’ve said before a professional
tinting service isn’t as cheap as purchasing the materials and doing it on your
own, and for some people this may be a deal breaker. Obviously, this decision
boils down to your finances, and what you’re able to afford or willing to
settle for, but if it’s quality your seeking, it will cost a little bit more.
Convenience: As the old saying goes, “If you’re
going to do something, do it the right way” and most auto enthusiasts will
probably agree that a professional tinting service is indeed the right way. Finding
the time to actually come in and have your car professionally tinted might be a
bit tricky depending or your schedule, for such an easy application process and
of course flawless final product, we believe that you’ll agree its worth
scheduling the time!
Professional Tinting Services: Pros
Pro Knowledge: As its name implies, a professional
grade window tinting is the real deal and by far the safer of the two options.
By opting to go with a professional tinting, you will have the benefit of
experienced technicians working on your car, all of whom possess a vast array
of knowledge and resources on automotive tinting. And they will be able to
assist and advise you on how to receive the desired results.
Pro Tools: While DIY kits will provide you with necessary materials needed to tint your own windows, if used correctly they still cannot produce the same quality product as a professional service can.
With a professional tinting service such as TintMaster, you can rest assured that only the highest quality materials will be utilized.
No Hassle: While you may enjoy a good hands-on project every now and then, by letting the pros tint your car you are not only saving yourself the trouble of actually trying to do it, but also from any long-term hassles that may occur down the road.
While a DIY tinting might look like a good option to you at first, after a few seasons in the Sacramento sun you may feel differently.
Long-term Investment: Yes, a professional tinting service is more expensive than DIY, but remember; Its an investment. Sure, it’s tempting to save a bit of money and take the cheaper route, but if things don’t go as planned you may find yourself actually spending more money on having the subpar tint removed, which is certainly not what you want!
Always Guaranteed: Simply put,if you choose to have your car professionally tinted you WILL get
guaranteed results, your tint WILL be legal, and your tint WILL be under
warranty should anything happen to it. If taking a risk isn’t your thing, a
professional tinting service is the way to go.
The Professionals at TintMaster
As a Sacramento based and family owned operation, at TintMaster, automotive window tinting is just one of several great services we have provided for our customers over the years and will continue to offer.
From automotive, to commercial and residential tinting, we take great pride in providing our customers with the highest quality service possible and look forward to doing the same for you!
Whether you choose to tint your car’s windows yourself or
not, the choice is yours. However, at TintMaster, we can promise that not only
will your time and money will be well spent, but your car will receive cool,
sleek, picturesque tinting that’s sure to last for years!
As a family owned
and operated business, TintMaster prides themselves on professional installation,
high-quality materials, and unparalleled customer service. They have been
serving the Sacramento area since 1989 and have built a reputation for
excellence. If you need automotive, residential, or commercial window tinting, give the specialists at TintMaster a call at 916-852-8468.
