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No, not all car window tint fades. Do not let an installer tell you otherwise. Higher quality car window tint will last you longer, typically, but…
Who installs your tint matters just as much. You can buy the best car window tint in the state, but a bad installer will affect how your tint performs on your car.
We’ll share which car window tint does not fade later on in this article.
Car window tint is designed, manufactured, and installed to provide you with improved sun protection, curb appeal, and increased privacy (among a list of other benefits), but..
You cannot take advantage of those benefits unless your tint is installed correctly and maintained properly.
Here are some of those benefits:
If you’re ready to get your car window tinted, then give us a call and schedule an appointment.
Otherwise, read the rest of this article to get the answers to commonly asked questions around fading car window tint.
Yes, most car window tints fade from 99% down to 70% within five years of installation.
However, the quality of the material can affect the “fade rate.” Lower quality materials will fade faster. Higher quality materials will fade slower. This fade can depend on a variety of other factors, too, like installation, maintenance, use, and more.
The best way to get, take care of, and make your tint last? Choose the highest quality tint you can afford, get it professionally installed, and maintain like you would anything else you care about in your life.
If you take a look at your recently installed car window tint, it may look like it’s getting darker each week, but…
What you’re actually seeing is the adhesive changing. The adhesive is “setting” and reacting to heat and sun exposure, which makes your tint look like it’s getting darker.
Your car window tint is not getting darker over time; it’s simply the adhesive.
The cheap kind. Seriously.
The lower-quality car window tint will show a purple tint/hue after installation and as it fades over time. This purple tint/hue is a sign you installed a lesser-quality tint material.
Can you get rid of or slow down the purple hut/tint from showing up? In our experience, no. The purple tint/hue is due to the quality of the tint. The best way to get rid of the “purple” is to get new tint installed, a higher quality of tint.
Dyed window tint gets bleached by the sun and eventually starts to show a purple tint/hue. The chemicals in the tint react to the sun and heat, which in turn changes the color of the tint. Higher quality tints do not (or very rarely) shows a purple tint/hue. The lower quality materials in tint are typically what do this.
The best option is to get your car windows re-tinted. However, not everyone can or wants to do that. The second best option is to have your tint include UV absorbers on your window tint, either through the adhesive or the core polyester film.
If you aren’t able (or do not want to do either of these), then you’ll have to live with the gradual change of color to a purple hue/tint.
Dye-based window films do fade over time, but…
Ceramic-based tints will not fade, even after years of sun exposure to direct sunlight. Ceramic tint is color stable and resilient. How does this work? Ceramic particles are built together to create a tint, which resists what dye-based tints cannot — sun and heat exposure.
Yes, car window tint can go bad, but…
If you get high-quality material, hire a professional installation, and keep a routine maintenance schedule, then your tint will last you quite a while.
The biggest factor in your tint “going bad” is the quality of the tint. If you go dye-based, you will get a shorter lifespan than if you go with ceramic tint (or similar).
The best car window tint for you and your vehicle will depend on what you want out of it.
That’s why it’s important to speak with a car window tint professional to discuss what you want and why.
Car window tints are quick and easy. All you have to do is give our team a call to schedule your appointment.
When you get your car windows tinted, you get these benefits:
Our family-owned company is 100% dedicated to customer satisfaction. Our car tint technicians undergo rigorous and extensive training in order to ensure your car window tinting is applied with no bumps or ripples. New technicians are overseen by our senior management in order to ensure the highest quality and the perfect auto tint for you. We only use the highest-quality ceramic window tints that boast longevity, durability, and sustainability.
Jet Black Tint offers eleven locations throughout the Bay area in order to better serve our customers. We work efficiently in order to get your car in and out as quickly as possible, so you can hit the road again. Car window tinting is one of the best upgrades you can make to your car. With so many benefits, what do you have to lose? Visit one of our locations, or contact us today!
