Mr. Tint

What Mr. Tint does

Mr. Tint is a family-owned automotive care services company founded in 1996 in San Jose, California, by two brothers who started the business in a stall at a car wash. Over 25+ years, the company has grown into the most-recognized window tinting business in the Bay Area and operates the largest dedicated automotive services facility in the San Jose area from a single showroom at 350 Kiely Blvd. #5. The company remains privately held, independent, and family-operated with no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership.

The company's core product portfolio centers on automotive surface and glass protection: window tint (including ceramic and infrared ceramic films), paint protection film (PPF) including colored PPF variants, and ceramic coating applications. Beyond automotive, Mr. Tint offers residential window film (solar control, privacy, UV-blocking, anti-glare) and commercial window film (security, decorative, anti-graffiti, reflective) for South Bay homeowners and businesses. The company operates as an exclusive XPEL Platinum Dealer and partners with California Detailing (announced 2024) to extend into auto detailing. Service execution is delivered by 10 certified technicians with over 250 combined years of installation experience, supported by a five-point post-service quality inspection and a lifetime warranty on window film installations.

Mr. Tint operates a direct-to-consumer, direct-sales model with no intermediaries or third-party distribution. All pricing is quote-based one-time service fees that vary by vehicle/property, film or coating selected, and coverage area; no subscription or recurring revenue streams are disclosed. The customer base spans individual vehicle owners (primary), homeowners, and commercial businesses/property managers in the San Jose and broader Bay Area region, with thousands of cumulative customers served over the company's history. Marketing is conducted through organic social (Instagram @mrtintsj, Facebook, TikTok), SEO and content (Google business profile, blog guides, Yelp), a structured referral/rewards program ($50 per tint referral, $100 per PPF referral), and an interactive 3D Showcase Studio on the website.

Name

Mr. Tint

Legal name

Mr. Tint

Website

https://mistertint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mr. Tint is a family-owned automotive care services company founded in 1996 in San Jose, California, specializing in window tinting, paint protection film (PPF), and ceramic coating for individual vehicle owners, homeowners, and commercial businesses in the Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Care Services

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Window Films & Tinting Retail (Privacy, UV, Decorative Films) (CRAIAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Curtains, Blinds & Window Treatment Installation (HSAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Automotive window tinting
• Paint protection film
• Ceramic coating services
• Vehicle surface protection
• Commercial window film

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Automotive Window Tinting: One-time service fee for professional automotive window tint installation on vehicles. The company offers ceramic tint, infrared ceramic tint, and standard tint options. Pricing is quote-based, depending on vehicle type, film selected, and coverage area. Window tint reject up to 63% of heat and block almost 100% of UV rays, functioning as a 280+ SPF sunscreen for the vehicle interior.
2. Paint Protection Film (PPF) Installation: One-time service fee for PPF installation. Options include partial coverage (partial hood, partial fenders, full front bumper), full front coverage (full hood, full fenders), or full-body coverage. The company is an XPEL Platinum Dealer. Pricing is custom-quoted based on vehicle, film type, and coverage area.
3. Ceramic Coating: One-time service fee for professional ceramic coating application. The coating is a liquid polymer that bonds to the vehicle's paint, creating a hydrophobic, glossy, durable protective layer. The company offers coating packages such as a 2-year coating option. Pricing is custom-quoted based on vehicle size and selected package.
4. Colored Paint Protection Film: One-time service fee for colored PPF installation — a premium option that combines color change with paint protection. Available in gloss, satin, matte, metallic, color-shift, and stealth finishes. Can be applied as full-body coverage or as accent pieces (mirror caps, door handles, front lip, side skirts, rear spoiler, chrome delete-style accents).
5. Residential Window Tint: One-time service fee for home window film installation. Types include solar control film, privacy film, anti-glare film, UV-blocking film, and energy-efficient film. Offered to San Jose homeowners via a free, no-obligation consultation. Pricing is quote-based depending on window area and film type.
6. Commercial Window Tint: One-time service fee for commercial building window film installation. Types include solar control tint, security film, privacy tint, decorative film, anti-graffiti film, and reflective tint. Offered with a free, no-obligation consultation for San Jose and Bay Area businesses. Pricing is quote-based depending on building size, number of windows, and film selected.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mr. Tint is a San Jose-based automotive care services provider that professionally installs automotive window tint, paint protection film (PPF), colored PPF, and ceramic coatings on vehicles. The company also provides residential and commercial window film installation services. Operating from a single showroom/service facility in San Jose, the company sources its films and coatings primarily through an exclusive XPEL dealership.

Product overview

Mr. Tint is a family-owned automotive care services company operating as a unified service provider with multiple interconnected protection offerings. The core portfolio includes window tinting (automotive, residential, and commercial), paint protection film (PPF) in clear and colored variants, and ceramic coating services. The company operates as an XPEL exclusive dealer and partners with California Detailing for expanded auto detailing capabilities. Services range from individual offerings like single window tint applications to comprehensive vehicle protection packages combining PPF, ceramic coating, and window tint. The business also provides commercial and residential window film solutions, a referral rewards program, and quality inspection services with lifetime warranties on film installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive Window Tint
• Ceramic Coating
• Paint Protection Film (PPF)
• Colored Paint Protection Film
• Residential Window Tint
• Commercial Window Tint

Quantifiable outcome

• Window tint rejects up to 63% of heat and blocks nearly 100% of UV rays, functioning as a 280+ SPF sunscreen
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• California DetailingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Tint recently partnered with California Detailing, one of the longest-standing auto detailing businesses in San Francisco. Together, the two companies form the strongest powerhouse of automotive care services in the Bay Area region. The partnership expands Mr. Tint's service scope, enabling it to serve as a single destination for all automotive care needs — combining tinting, PPF, ceramic coating, and detailing under an expanded offering. The partnership is presented as a significant strategic development for Mr. Tint's market position.
• XPELcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMr. Tint is an exclusive dealer for XPEL — described as the top tint and film brand. The company offers XPEL window tint, PPF (paint protection film), and related products. Being an XPEL Platinum Dealer (as referenced in PPF service pages) indicates a high-level, certified partnership with the film manufacturer. Mr. Tint's product selection and quality are directly tied to this exclusive XPEL relationship.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ziebart: Ziebart is a long-established automotive protection franchise specializing in rustproofing, paint protection film, window tint, and detailing — directly overlapping Mr. Tint's automotive protection offerings through a similar franchise/service model.
• Tint World: Tint World is the largest U.S. window tint and vehicle styling franchise, offering automotive tint, PPF, ceramic coating, and residential/commercial films — the same core service mix as Mr. Tint, but at national scale through franchising.
• DetailXPerts: DetailXPerts is a national auto-detailing franchise that has expanded into paint protection and ceramic coatings, directly overlapping with Mr. Tint's ceramic coating and detailing-adjacent offerings.
• California Detailing: California Detailing is a long-standing Bay Area auto detailing shop and Mr. Tint's recent strategic partner; it is a direct peer on the detailing/ceramic coating side and a partnership counterpart on the broader automotive care side.

Others

• Eastman (LLumar / SunTek): Eastman Performance Films (LLumar, SunTek, Vista) is a leading window film manufacturer that supplies competing dealers to Mr. Tint's territory and shapes installer economics and product positioning in the category.
• XPEL: XPEL is the film manufacturer whose products Mr. Tint installs; comparable as an ecosystem participant that sets product standards, certifies installers, and competes indirectly via its own installer network and training programs.
• 3M Automotive Window Films: 3M is a major window film manufacturer whose dealer network competes with XPEL-aligned shops like Mr. Tint for residential, commercial, and automotive film business.

Broad incumbents

• Caliber Collision: Caliber Collision is the largest U.S. collision repair chain and increasingly offers paint protection and detailing adjacent services through its network; competes for the same automotive care wallet share as Mr. Tint at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Mr.TintSanJose
• Instagraminstagram.com/mrtintsj
• Xx.com/mrtintinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mr.-tint-decorative-solutions

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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