218 TINTS LLC

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

I've heard it before, and I'm sure I'll hear it again. "I brought my car to *insert shop name here* and they couldn't get it done or they didn't want to attempt it."

Thats ok! Each shop has their special place and not every shop is set up for taking an entire day on 1 special project. Not every shop has that guy that only does tint everyday and has all the answers. There are incredible tint shops that hit their rhythm doing excellent tint work on 3-5 full cars a day and maybe even a detail or some PPF work squeezed in there, too. Maybe one day I'll get there as well, but not today!

Welcome to 218 TINTS LLC, I am an owner/operator shop where challenges like these make my entire week. Here at my shop, I tint windows. Thats it. All sorts of windows, but I just tint. I dont detail. I dont wrap. I dont PPF. I tint. I spend everyday taking on every challenge I can as I'm convinced that if I dont know how to do something when I start a project, I sure as heck will know how to do it when I'm done! And that has made me a bit of a specialist for some of these quirky or difficult projects that some folks might not want the hastle of backing up their shops when they are busy.

Here is a small photo dump of a few projects this last summer that really made my week. Some of these took me a while, but for a special vehicle, I have ALLLLL day!

If you have a project thats either been rejected or is just flat out unique, call 218_TINTS today, let's get you shaded!

10/05/2026

Let's add a C4 rear glass to the list of difficult rear windows we can tackle in 1 piece!

Some before and after shots of this beautiful '88 C4 Greenwood 😁

35% on the fronts
5% on the rear hatch
100% Satisfied customer🫡

10/05/2026

2 fronts in 35% Ceramic on this new Sierra!

09/17/2026

VW Tiguan got a serious comfort upgrade today!
20% on the fronts
5% over the rear
5% low brow

Looking cooler 😎 and being cooler ❄️ can be achieved with a quick visit to your garage from 218_TINTS!

Call or text today to schedule yours!

218-839-2994

09/04/2026

Studio Wraps getting some attention on reels!

09/02/2026

Well this one was an absolute pleasure to do! Super cool project. I started working with United Auto Films for some color shift ceramic films and man do they stand out!

I had a customer come to me knowing they absolutely wanted me to do their car, but had some requests.
1, they wanted a red tint to match the accents on the car.
2, the red needed to be subtle, not something that makes the car look too bold or cheesy
3, it absolutely had to meet the MN state legal tint requirements

After doing some research, ordering some different samples and testing on my own vehicles at home I was confident I had the solution 👌

1, red film.
I decided to settle on United Auto Film's Sunset Red in 70%. I liked the reviews of the film and the company compared to other china films that were out there.

2, subtle.
The sunset red in 70% offered a completely normal appearance at most angles but the reddish pigment really shines at particular reflections. Not looking like a solid color 100% of the time

3, legal.
MN state laws for a coupe like this state that the whole vehicle is limited to 50% (+/-3%) VLT on the full car (except windshield) with a maximum of no more than a 20% reflectance. The color shift film is rated at a 9% reflectance🤌 and the 70% film installed was a final reading of about 63%. Since I knew we had a bit more room to darken it up, I decided to add another layer of Geoshield's ProNano Ceramic 70% OVER the color shift film bringing the final read to 48.8% VLT, 100% UV rejection and a WHOPPING 99.8% IR heat rejection.

In addition, adding the 70% over the color shift slightly enhanced the color while bringing the tint a touch darker.

The customer was absolutely stoked, it was EXACTLY what he was looking for and couldn't be happier!

Please let me know is I can provide YOU🫵 with some truly unique window tint solutions to make your ride stand out from the rest!

Call 218_TINTS at 218-839-2994 today!

09/02/2026

Shaded for the day, but light enough for the night rides!

35% all around, with 70% on the windshield. We left the polycarbonate window alone on this project

09/02/2026

Nap time has never been better for the kids in the car!

5% over the factory tint in the rear and 20% on the fronts.

The rear is now super shaded and cozy even in broad daylight as well as adding complete and total privacy for the family.

Lets get yours done next!
Call 218-839-2994 for pricing and scheduling😁

09/02/2026

Finally had an opportunity to tackle one of the most difficult rear windows in the industry. I planned on this taking a few tries but we got it done on the first attempt!

35% on the fronts windows and 20% on the rear windshield