Journal
What we'd tell you if you had an hour in the shop.
Film science, tint law, and the parts of this trade that most shops would rather you didn't know how to evaluate.
Legal · 4 min
Georgia and North Carolina tint laws, without the guesswork
32% in Georgia, 35% in North Carolina — and a handful of details that decide whether your install is legal on both sides of the state line.
Safety & Security · 5 min
Security film is not bulletproof, and it still might be the best money you spend
3M says it plainly in its own literature. Here's what safety film actually does, why attachment systems matter more than mil thickness, and how to evaluate a bid.
Film Science · 3 min
Why cheap tint turns purple (and why ours can't)
The $99 special isn't a bargain, it's a deferred bill. The chemistry of dyed film explains the whole thing.
Residential · 4 min
Your cabin's glass is an air conditioner in July and an open window in January
Mountain homes run both problems in the same calendar year. Low-e film is one of the few products that addresses both directions.
Commercial · 3 min
The energy math on commercial solar film
A 345,000 square foot install in San Francisco paid for itself in under a year. Your building is smaller; the arithmetic is identical.
Craft · 4 min
How to inspect a tint job like an installer
Six things to look at before you drive off — and the two things that look like defects but aren't.
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