Car Window Tint in Hawthorne

Why tint your car?

Southern California gets sun almost all year, and your car feels every bit of it. Untinted glass lets in the UV rays that fade dashboards, crack leather and age your skin, and the infrared heat that turns a parked car into an oven. Professional window tint deals with all of it at once.

• Cooler cabin — less heat through the glass and less work for your AC.
• UV protection — quality films block about 99% of UV rays.
• Privacy & security — valuables are harder to see from outside.
• Less glare — easier on the eyes from sun and headlights.
• The look — a clean, finished, uniform look on any car.
• Shatter resistance — film helps hold broken glass together.

Choose your film

Ceramic tint uses nano-ceramic particles that reject infrared heat instead of just darkening the glass. You can go lighter and still get a big drop in heat. It stays crystal clear at night, never interferes with phone, GPS or radio signals, and comes with our lifetime warranty.

Carbon tint is the smart budget choice: a deep, non-reflective black finish that won't turn purple, solid UV protection and better heat rejection than cheap dyed film.

Not sure which one? Read our ceramic vs carbon guide or just tell us how you use the car — we'll recommend what makes sense.

Choose your shade

Tint shade is measured in VLT — visible light transmission, or how much light the film lets through. Lower number, darker tint.

• 5% — "limo" tint, maximum privacy. Most popular on rear windows.
• 20% — dark and sporty, still easy to see out of during the day.
• 35% — a clean, factory-plus look with noticeable heat reduction.
• 50% — subtle; mostly about heat and UV, not looks.
• 70% — nearly clear. With ceramic it still blocks a lot of heat — great for front windows and windshields.

California has rules about how dark the front windows and windshield can be. See our California tint law guide before you choose.

Popular packages

• Full car — all side windows and the back window. Our most requested job.
• Front two windows — match the factory-tinted rear windows on most SUVs and trucks.
• Windshield — clear ceramic for heat, or a classic sun strip.
• Rear only — privacy for the back seats and cargo area.

How we tint your car

Every window is deep-cleaned and the rubber seals are wiped down so no dirt ends up under the film. We fit the film to each window, heat-shrink it to match curved glass, and squeegee it down with edges tucked tight. Before you leave, we go over aftercare: keep the windows up for 3–5 days and don't worry about small water pockets or haze — they cure out on their own.

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