Dyed
The budget pick. Good privacy and glare control, the least heat control of the three. Lower-cost dyes can fade or turn purple over the years.
Privacy on a budgetMobile window tinting
We tint where you park.
Tell us your car and the ZIP where it sits. We'll text you a price and the exact film before anything is booked, then a vetted installer comes to your driveway or your office.
- Free to ask
- No account and no payment to get a price.
- Film named up front
- Brand and line, before you book.
- Done right or not at all
- If your spot can't take a clean install, we say so.
How it works
Three steps. One price.
Tell us the car
Year, make, model, the windows you want done and the ZIP where it's parked. Two minutes.
A person checks it
We confirm the car, the film and your state's legal limits, then text you a price. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
It gets done where you park
A vetted installer brings the film and the tools to your driveway or your office, and you know who's coming before they come.
Before you book anyone
Six questions for any mobile tinter.
Book with us or with someone else, these are worth asking. A good installer answers every one of them without blinking.
- 01
Ask which film, by name.
The brand and the product line, not just "ceramic." A real installer tells you before the job starts, and it belongs on your receipt.
- 02
Ask what's legal for your car.
Every state sets its own darkness limits, window by window. Going darker than the law allows can mean a ticket or a failed inspection.
- 03
Ask who backs the warranty.
The film maker backs the film and the installer backs the work. Get both in writing, and know who you'd call.
- 04
Ask where the job will happen.
Film needs clean, still, dry air to go on right. Wind, dust or rain can ruin a driveway job, and a pro will say when it needs to move.
- 05
Ask if they're insured.
Someone is working on your car at your home or office. That's a fair question, and a pro won't mind it.
- 06
Expect a few days of haze.
Fresh film looks a little hazy, with small water bubbles, while the install water dries out. That's normal, not a bad job.
Which film?
Darker isn't cooler.
How dark a film looks says little about how much heat it keeps out. A light ceramic can beat a dark dyed film. Here's the short version of the three families.
Carbon
No metal, so no trouble with phone or radio signals. A matte look, and solid heat control for the money.
The middle groundCeramic
The most heat control for its shade, with no metal. Light enough versions make good windshield films where the law allows.
The most heat controlWant the real numbers? Compare films side by side on Mr. Window Tint, with the test conditions behind every figure.
Who's behind it
A tint guy, not a call center.
MobileTinter is owned by Steve Krontz, who has spent nearly four decades in window film and writes about it as Mr. Window Tint.
Mobile tint got a bad name from drive-by jobs: mystery film, no paperwork, gone by Monday. MobileTinter is built the other way around: the film named up front, a real company behind every job, and installers who would rather do it right than fast.
For tint installers
You tint. We bring the cars.
We're building a network of independent tint businesses, city by city. You'd see the whole job before you take it, and you'd run your work your way.
Partner with us
Cities
Ask from anywhere.
We're opening city by city. Ask wherever you are: if we can't cover your ZIP yet, we'll tell you, and let you know when we can.
Alabama
BirminghamHawaii
HonoluluIllinois
ChicagoIndiana
IndianapolisLouisiana
New OrleansMaryland
BaltimoreMassachusetts
BostonMichigan
DetroitNew Jersey
NewarkOklahoma
Oklahoma CityOregon
PortlandUtah
Salt Lake CityWashington
SeattleQuestions
Straight answers.
Is mobile tint as good as a shop job?
It can be, when the spot is right. Film needs a clean, calm, dry place to go on. If wind, dust, rain or heat would hurt the job where your car sits, we'll say so and find a better place or time instead of forcing it.
What will it cost?
It depends on the car, the windows and the film. We text you a price and the exact film before anything is booked, and asking costs nothing.
How long does it take?
Most cars take a few hours for the sides and back. The film can look hazy for a few days while the install water dries out. Your installer will tell you how long to keep the windows up.
Is it legal?
Every state sets its own limits for each window, and some allow only a strip on the windshield. We'll tell you what's legal where your car is registered before you pick a shade.
Who does the work?
Independent tint businesses we've checked out: their work, their insurance and the films they use. You'll know who's coming before they come.
I install tint. Can I join?
We're building the network city by city. Tell us about your business on the partner page and we'll reach out before we open in your area.