Car Window Tinting in Norco, CA

Usually between 1 and 5 hours, depending on the vehicle, how many windows you’re tinting and whether old film has to come off first. We work by appointment rather than squeezing in as many cars as possible each day, so there’s time to do every window properly. We’ll give you a time when you book.

A full car covers every side window and the back glass. You can also book just the rear half — everything behind the front doors — or just the two front doors in clear, colorless UV film, which California allows there. A non-reflective visor strip across the top of the windshield can be added, and we can remove old film first.

The front side windows take clear, colorless UV film — film that lets at least 88% of light through, 70% with the glass — which still blocks UV and turns away heat, while the rear side windows and back glass can take any shade. A non-reflective strip is allowed across the top of the windshield. Rear side windows and the back window can be any darkness if the car has outside mirrors on both sides. Medical exceptions are narrow: removable see-through screens with a doctor’s or optometrist’s letter, or clear UV film with a dermatologist’s certificate — see our tint-law page.

Union’s lifetime warranty covers film defects such as bubbling, peeling, cracking and fading, under the manufacturer’s terms. It doesn’t cover scratches, damage or misuse — a razor blade or scouring pad taken to the film, for example. If anything about your tint looks wrong, contact us; we’ll take a look and explain the next step.

Use an ammonia-free glass cleaner and a soft microfiber cloth. Spray the cloth rather than the glass, wipe gently and buff dry with a second cloth. Ammonia cleaners, paper towels, scrapers and razor blades can all damage the film, so keep them away. Wait until the film has cured before cleaning the inside glass.

Yes. We tint indoors, so rain or a chilly morning won’t cancel your appointment. Cool, damp weather does slow curing, though: in warm sun the film usually settles within days, while a cold spell can stretch that to a few weeks. Either way, we’ll tell you what to expect before you drive away.

Keep them fully rolled up for 7 days. Lowering a window too soon can catch the edge of the film before it has bonded and make it peel. A little haze or a few small water pockets in the first days is normal — leave them alone and they clear as the film dries.

Years of sun breaking down a film’s dye and adhesive — usually a cheaper film. Union Carbon IR and Ceramic IR are covered against fading and bubbling by the lifetime warranty. If your car has old purple or bubbling tint, we can strip it before fitting new film; mention it when you ask for a price, as removal adds time.