I need expert advice on the Industry

June 15, 2007

I am new to the idea of tinting. I am from Miami , I am looking to get into the business and need some professional opinions. I called llumar their car tinting program is six days, the residential is two days. I prefer to get into residential and commercial tinting being it is in high demand in Miami. What is the difference between car tinting and flat window tinting? Is residential and commercial tinting easier? Does anyone know of any training facilities in the south florida area? My email is pestsciences@yahoo.com :shock

VIP tint + glass · June 15, 2007

well it may be hard in florida cuz ive heard the market is kind of saturated there. the thing about flatglass(res/comm.) is there isnt that much of a mark up compared to auto. unless you just tint out of a truck or van. for autos you need a shop though, which will add rent and utilities, but the profit is higher and you can get a reputation faster.

flatglass isnt really easier, there are just different things to look out for. there are less things to look out for compared to cars though. in cars you have to basically know all of the makes and models.

checks are usually larger in flatglass, but autos are usually steadier

June 15, 2007

Thanks for replying! I heard that it cost good money to tint a home or building in Florida. What are the less things you have to look for in flat glass residential tinting? Do you think the school is worth it for residential? The school is in martensville virginia Im thinking their has to be one in Miami or South florida somewhere, If anyone knows of one please let me know. I am comitted to this and need to know all I can learn.

VIP tint + glass · June 15, 2007

minimal things like, window coverings, type of window. and then there are things that can contaminate your tint like silicone, foam, butyl. also you look how deep the corners are. stuff like that can make the jog a little more difficult, but practice will help.

the training will help a lot if youve never tinted before. also it will let you know if this is the right field for you with minimal investment.

June 16, 2007

8 days of training is NOT going to get you into the competitive market. You'd be better off being someones shop boy to see if you really want to be there :dunno

June 16, 2007

like everyone is saying try it and see if you want to do this....like on you rown home windows go to homedepot and get some film and try it out, or tint your own car and try it. There is a huge commitment if you want to start tinting houses and residential for real like ladders a truck or van, dealing with warranty and customer compaints and questions. Not to mention I know the shop im at has a huge insurance plan for resi/comm. What if your first time out you and your ladder falls through a $1000+ window because you havent learned to backroll properly. a lot more to this than a simple tint school :dunno

and to answer the difference between resi and auto tint I would have to write several pages so I will sum I tup to whether you want to learn to thermoform film or carry large pieces of film to large...up high windows :hmmm we could have a whole thread and everybody adds a diffference

June 16, 2007

I am new to the idea of tinting. I am from Miami , I am looking to get into the business and need some professional opinions. I called llumar their car tinting program is six days, the residential is two days. I prefer to get into residential and commercial tinting being it is in high demand in Miami. What is the difference between car tinting and flat window tinting? Is residential and commercial tinting easier? Does anyone know of any training facilities in the south florida area? My email is pestsciences@yahoo.com

Residential = Flat glass, Cars = Curved glass. Pretty simple. Neither is "EASY". If it were, none of us on this board would have jobs.

I am from S. Fla., I moved to N. Ga over 10 years ago and have never looked back. I would NEVER open a tint biz in that whored out market. Well known and established shops are struggling. What makes you think an unknown new start up will make it? The odds are stacked against you unless you have "re-invented the wheel" and have a revolutionary new marketing idea. And in that case, there would be more money in teaching others that new Idea.

The money right now is in Security film, known widely down there as "Hurricane film". But not for much longer. I have seen the price drop drastically in the past couple of years.

When I had my shops in Monroe County (the Keys), there was a Cuban on every street corner in Perrine, Cutler Ridge, Homestead with a roll of tint under his arm doing ANY car for 49.99. (TRUE!!!) FP&L had a subsity program for flat glass, but then again, it was a BIOTCH to get 2.50 per square foot.

I aint trying to give you Shiot, just a dose of reality. The most common sights in south Fla are:

1) Amscots

2) 7-11's

3) Tint Shops

Think LONG AND HARD about this before you quit yer day job!! (In fact, KEEP yer day job. Tint as an avocation and bank/invest THAT money. That would make more sense!) :hmmm :hmmm

June 23, 2007

Residential = Flat glass, Cars = Curved glass. Pretty simple. Neither is "EASY". If it were, none of us on this board would have jobs.
I am from S. Fla., I moved to N. Ga over 10 years ago and have never looked back. I would NEVER open a tint biz in that whored out market. Well known and established shops are struggling. What makes you think an unknown new start up will make it? The odds are stacked against you unless you have "re-invented the wheel" and have a revolutionary new marketing idea. And in that case, there would be more money in teaching others that new Idea.

The money right now is in Security film, known widely down there as "Hurricane film". But not for much longer. I have seen the price drop drastically in the past couple of years.

When I had my shops in Monroe County (the Keys), there was a Cuban on every street corner in Perrine, Cutler Ridge, Homestead with a roll of tint under his arm doing ANY car for 49.99. (TRUE!!!) FP&L had a subsity program for flat glass, but then again, it was a BIOTCH to get 2.50 per square foot.

I aint trying to give you Shiot, just a dose of reality. The most common sights in south Fla are:

1) Amscots

2) 7-11's

3) Tint Shops

Think LONG AND HARD about this before you quit yer day job!! (In fact, KEEP yer day job. Tint as an avocation and bank/invest THAT money. That would make more sense!)

This sure is some hard stuff to swallow.

June 24, 2007

Thanks for replying! I heard that it cost good money to tint a home or building in Florida. What are the less things you have to look for in flat glass residential tinting? Do you think the school is worth it for residential? The school is in martensville virginia Im thinking their has to be one in Miami or South florida somewhere, If anyone knows of one please let me know. I am comitted to this and need to know all I can learn.

You aint gotta go to martinsville. You can come here for more training than you'd get there. Or e-mail me and I can hook ya up with a couple of tinters somewhat nearer that can help ya. I am not trying to discourage you by any means, but that is one whored out market. I make over three times the money up here with alot less work. :gasp

But I DO miss the beaches!!

July 21, 2007

I am also new to the industry and I am curious about doing residential. I have done some research and found that people talk about windows can crack from the extra heat the tint makes. Can u only tint residential with lighter shades or is that just for Dual Pane window. Then I heard that you need a film that will guarantee against glass cracking for residential. So basically my main question is what %'s to use for residential and maybe a good brand for residential. Thanx!