We Fix Cheap Tint Jobs!

It's an embarrassing sight! When a window tint installation is done on the cheap with low quality window tint and/or non-professional installers, it ends up looking very bad! After only a few years on the vehicle, it begins turning purple, curling, peeling or bubbling.

Tint shops will tell you that most window tints will fade over time, and that purpling of your tint can be expected. It'll end up having to be re-done anyway. These shops want you to come back a few years later. Why? Because you'll end up paying twice for a job that only needed to be done once. Our best advice is to use the right materials and have it installed by a pro.

«I found out, the hard way, that my window tint done only 3 years ago needed to be redone. The original shop said the warranty doesn't cover "Normal Wear And Tear." They didn't redo my tint long story short. SOMD Sun Control educated me and made sense of all the unknowns. It's nice to find an honest business for a change! Thanks for fixing my disaster junk tint!»
Shelly K.
Brandywine, MD
client

The reason cheap window tint fades and turns purple over time is because bargain window films use cheap mounting adhesives and dyes. They break down over time when subjected to UV rays and intense solar energy. It's ironic to think that a tint shop would install a film that breaks down in the sunshine! Most of these cheap films that have flooded the U.S. Market are imported from China.

The adhesives break down, the dye changes color from fade, and some of the adhesives between the multiple plies of the window film fail. It's just a recipe for disaster, and the tint cannot be saved once it goes bad.

Metalized window films have the same "Fade Plague" as the Dyed Films. The Metalized Layer controls heat reflection and absorbtion, the Dyed Layer controls the VLT (Visable Light Transmittance) or "Darkness". Metalized films are a Generation 2 product from the 90's. They were great back in their day, but window tint is now in Generation 4 of Nano Technology. Our video on the Home Page shows the Dye Bleed Test from a popular Metalized tint still being used today. - Trust, But Verify!

  • Nano-Carbon IR60 High-Performance Tint
  • Nano-Ceramic IR80 Super-Performance Tint
  • Nano-Ceramic IR98 Ultra-Performance Tint

Let's look at the cost of "Bargain" tint. The typical $99 - $150 bargain tint job may last a few years without any noticable change. The factors that affect a tints lifespan is the intensity of the Sun's UV Radiation and quality of the raw materials.

The replacement cost of a failed tint job will vary depending on your location and shop pricing policys. In the beginning, you spent $99 for that "Bargain" from a local tint installer on your 2 door car. A few years later, you notice a purple color and some bubbles are starting to appear. Here's how your "Bargain" tint will now cost you lot's of extra money.

You originally spent $99. The cost to remove the failed tint will cost about $130. The new tint will cost you $185 for a good grade tint, such as the Nano Carbon IR80. Here's how it breaks down. $99+$130+$185=$414! Why not invest in the "Good Stuff" to start with? For only $86 more, you can have a Premium High Performance Tint that won't fade, because NO Dyes are used in it's construction.

Yes! You read that right, only $86 more! The cost of a dinner for two, or a couple tanks of gas. If you're in the game for $99, spend the extra $86 for a window tint that will actually last! Long term, it'll save you lots of money, and you'll enjoy the benefits of a window tint that'll keep you comfortable, and last for as long as you own your vehicle.

A quick warning on the cheap $99 - $150 tint jobs! Should you try to remove it yourself, the adheasive left behind is extremely difficult to remove completely. Any residual adheasive will collect dirt and create a haze which will cause a sight hazard. This is a task best left up to a professtional familiar with the tools and techniques to successfully complete old tint removal. Especially before a re-tint is desired.

The bottom line is this... Window tinting isn't something to "Cheap-Out" on. It'll severely punish you later with a huge bill to replace the failed tint.

Or just... DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!