Question 1

Which window tint shade is legal?

Accepted Answer

New Hampshire law (RSA 266:58-b) requires front side windows to let in more than 70% of visible light, so a 70% VLT film or lighter is what stays legal up front. Windshield tint is limited to a non-reflective strip above the AS-1 line, or the top six inches where no AS-1 line is marked. Rear side windows and the back glass allow considerably more flexibility, which is why most vehicles end up with a lighter front and a darker rear. Medical exemptions exist and are granted case by case. We install NH-compliant shades as standard and walk you through the front-versus-rear options at your consultation, because a modern ceramic film at a legal shade rejects far more heat than a cheap dark film ever did -- heat rejection comes from the film's construction, not from how dark it looks.

Question 2

How long does window tint take to install?

Accepted Answer

Most window tint installs are completed the same day. A standard set of side windows and the rear glass takes a few hours on a typical car; adding a windshield strip, or removing old film first, extends that, sometimes substantially. Old film removal is the unpredictable part -- adhesive that has baked on for a decade comes off slowly, and rushing it damages the defroster lines on the rear glass. Vehicle shape matters too: steeply curved rear windows need the film heat-shrunk to fit, which is careful, slow work. After installation the film needs a few days to cure before the windows are rolled down, and slight haze or small water pockets during that period are normal and clear as the moisture evaporates. We set the timing with you before we start rather than after.

Question 3

How do I care for new window tint?

Accepted Answer

Leave the windows rolled up for the first few days after a window tint install while the adhesive cures. That is the single most important step, because lowering a window before the film has bonded can peel the leading edge. Slight haze, small water pockets or a faint cloudiness during the first week are normal and disappear as the remaining moisture evaporates through the film. Once cured, clean with tint-safe products and a soft microfibre cloth. Ammonia-based glass cleaners are the thing to avoid: ammonia attacks the film's adhesive and dyes over time, and that is what produces the purple discolouration and bubbling you see on old tint jobs. Avoid abrasive cloths and scrapers on the inside of the glass, and watch seat belts and cargo swinging against the rear window. We provide written aftercare instructions at collection.

Question 4

Do you warranty your installs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The film itself is covered under the manufacturer's warranty terms, which on quality films run against bubbling, peeling, cracking, and colour change or fading -- the failure modes that make old tint look bad. Our installation workmanship is covered by our own install standards, so if an edge lifts or contamination is trapped under the film because of how it was fitted, we put it right. What no warranty covers is damage from outside: a stone through the glass, a scraper dragged across the inside, or ammonia-based cleaner used repeatedly on the film. Warranty terms vary between film lines, so we tell you what applies to the specific film you choose at the consultation rather than after installation, and the paperwork goes with the vehicle. Keeping to the aftercare is what keeps that coverage intact.

Question 5

Can you match factory window tint?

Accepted Answer

Often, yes. Many vehicles leave the factory with privacy glass in the rear -- glass dyed during manufacture rather than filmed -- and the usual request is to tint the front side windows so the car reads consistently front to back. We can match many OEM shades closely, and we hold film samples against your actual glass in daylight to check, because privacy glass and film of the same nominal VLT do not always look the same to the eye. Bear in mind New Hampshire limits front side windows to more than 70% VLT, so on a vehicle with dark factory rear glass an exact match up front is not legal. What we can do is choose a front film that complements the rear and adds real heat rejection, or film the rear glass as well to bring the whole car to a consistent shade.

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