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Guest Kingtint

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Hey fellas how you doing. Well I found a shop that will rent me a bay and office and share waiting room for 300 a month.. I will be doing tint and car alarms. Motorcycle audio and lights. Rv and boats and commercial and residential. I have no clue how to tint but have 2 amazing tinters that have 12 years exp each.. just wanted to introduce myself and say hi.. I will be starting July 1 st... any help with residential I will need it.. thanks guys..

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Thanks actually iv been checking on this site for a couple years but now that I opened up tint shop I'm going all in.. but mainly Just trying to get a lot more info on residential tinting trying to hit that market hard... any tips with pricing and decent film to use.. thanks guys

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Thanks actually iv been checking on this site for a couple years but now that I opened up tint shop I'm going all in.. but mainly Just trying to get a lot more info on residential tinting trying to hit that market hard... any tips with pricing and decent film to use.. thanks guys

Welcome, where are you located?

Be sure to follow your states guidelines whether that requires getting a contractors license and most importantly insurance.

Many film suppliers will offer comprehensive training programs to introduce dealers to a proper understanding of the flat glass market.

The IWFA (our ONLY trade organization) also offers a very good handbook you can get that I would recommend. It is an introduction to flat glass tinting.

Good luck!

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I'm in central California... thanks for your input but I don't think i need a contractors license here but not sure.. ill check into it .. as far as insurance I have it for the business. Not worried about auto tinting cause I have 2 great tinters... so just gping to.try and hit the road hard on this going to tint a couple family members houses and put a little sign out front on the yard with business name and number and website once i.get the website running...

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why do you need 2 tinters if your just starting out and 3 quarters into the season . Unless they are on comission it might be better to start out with 1 . not sure your competition but tinting is a very competitve business and you need to keep your expenses down for the slow season . :thumb

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I will be having 2 tinters so when I do mobile and shop jobs. They will be on commission and my rent is only 300 so that not bad at all... I know I'm starting page but this oppurtunity just presented its self and I had to jump on it...

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Well started the mobile tint got a couple used car dealerships.. going to an auction next Saturday to try and find a couple cargo vans... but all in all mobile 5into is doing good so far... can't wait til. the first when shop is ready to move into

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