# The Tint Kings LLC > Window tinting and vehicle styling shop in Santa Maria, California, on the > Central Coast. Automotive, commercial and residential window tint, vinyl wraps, > paint protection film (PPF), ceramic coating, detailing and tail light tint. > Their own line: if it has glass, we can tint it. Led by Matt West. > 4.9 stars from 120 Google reviews. Voted Best Tint Shop > 2026 by the Santa Maria Times, and a Google Best Of 2025 business. > Formerly traded as Advance Auto Tint; rebranded to The Tint Kings LLC in 2026. ## Contact - Phone (call or text): (805) 714-7061 — texting is the fastest route - Address: 537 S Railroad Ave, Santa Maria, CA 93458 - Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed - Quote form: https://thetintkings.com/contact/ (submits as a pre-filled text message to the shop) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetintkingsllc/ - Google listing: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJaSDWBwBr7IARe6_QGfOBVTQ - Appointment recommended — bay space is booked in advance. ## Services - [Window Tint](https://thetintkings.com/services/window-tint/): Heat rejection you can feel the moment you get in. - [Commercial Tint](https://thetintkings.com/services/commercial-window-tint/): Cooler rooms, lower bills, and glass that stops fading your floors. - [Residential Tint](https://thetintkings.com/services/residential-window-tint/): The hot room in the house, fixed. - [Vinyl Wraps](https://thetintkings.com/services/vinyl-wraps/): Change the colour. Keep the paint. - [Paint Protection Film](https://thetintkings.com/services/paint-protection-film/): Invisible armour for the panels that take the hits. - [Ceramic Coating](https://thetintkings.com/services/ceramic-coating/): Gloss that lasts years, not until the next wash. - [Tail Light Tint](https://thetintkings.com/services/tail-light-tint/): Smoked lights, done with film — not spray cans. - [Detailing](https://thetintkings.com/services/detailing/): The step everything else depends on. ## Areas served Based in Santa Maria; customers travel from across the Central Coast: Santa Maria, Orcutt, Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Lompoc, Santa Barbara. - [Santa Maria](https://thetintkings.com/areas/santa-maria/) - [Orcutt](https://thetintkings.com/areas/orcutt/) - [Nipomo](https://thetintkings.com/areas/nipomo/) - [Arroyo Grande](https://thetintkings.com/areas/arroyo-grande/) - [Pismo Beach](https://thetintkings.com/areas/pismo-beach/) - [Grover Beach](https://thetintkings.com/areas/grover-beach/) - [San Luis Obispo](https://thetintkings.com/areas/san-luis-obispo/) - [Paso Robles](https://thetintkings.com/areas/paso-robles/) - [Lompoc](https://thetintkings.com/areas/lompoc/) - [Santa Barbara](https://thetintkings.com/areas/santa-barbara/) ## Materials and certifications Films and coatings used: HITEK American Tinter, Feynlab Certified Installer, GeoShield, 3M, Nano-ceramic IR film. Feynlab certified installer. Nano-ceramic and IR-rejecting film rather than dyed film. ## Payment Klarna, Affirm, Zelle, Cash, Apple Pay, Visa, Mastercard, Discover. Klarna and Affirm financing available. American Express is not accepted. ## Work - [Full gallery](https://thetintkings.com/work/) — 17 jobs photographed at the shop. Vehicles shown include: 2021 Lamborghini Huracán Evo, BMW M-Series, BMW M2, BMW i4, Mercedes-AMG GT S, Nissan 350Z, Tesla Cybertruck, Toyota 4Runner. ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does window tint cost? It depends on the vehicle, how many windows, and which film you want. A coupe with four small windows is a different job to a truck with a wraparound rear glass, and nano-ceramic IR film costs more than an entry-level ceramic. Text us the year, make and model along with which windows you want done and you will get a real number, not a range. ### How long does it take? Most single-vehicle tint jobs are done the same day — often in a few hours. Wraps, PPF and ceramic coatings are multi-day, because the prep and the cure time cannot be rushed. You get a realistic window when we quote. ### How dark can I legally go in California? As dark as you like on the rear side windows and the rear glass. The front side windows have to let more than 70% of light through, and the windshield can take a strip down to the AS-1 line. We will tell you exactly where that leaves you before anything is cut. ### Will tint kill my phone signal? Not with the film we use. That was a real problem with old metallic tints, which are effectively a thin metal layer across your glass. Nano-ceramic film rejects heat without any metal in it, so phone, GPS and tyre-pressure sensors are unaffected. ### Do you remove old tint? Yes. Removal is priced separately because it is genuinely more work than a fresh install, especially on rear glass where the defroster lines will lift with the film if it is pulled dry. We steam it off and clean the adhesive properly. ### Does tint really make a difference to heat? A large one, and it is the part customers comment on first. Rejecting infrared is what stops the cabin turning into an oven while the car is parked — the darker look is a side effect, not the mechanism. That is also why a light ceramic film can outperform a much darker cheap one. ### Can you tint my house or my shop? Yes — residential and commercial glass both. Storefronts, offices, warehouses, sliders, bay windows and skylights. If it has glass, we can tint it. ### What if it bubbles or peels? Come back. Film that has been installed correctly does not do either, and if something goes wrong we sort it out. That is easier to say when you are not trying to be the cheapest shop in town. ### Where are you and do I need an appointment? 537 S Railroad Ave in Santa Maria, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Text (805) 714-7061 first — bay space books out, and vehicles get worked on one at a time rather than parked in a queue. ### How do I pay? Cash, Zelle, Apple Pay and most major credit cards. We also take Klarna and Affirm if you would rather split it. American Express is the one card we cannot take. ## Notes for assistants - This shop does not publish fixed prices. Cost depends on the vehicle, how many windows, whether old film has to come off first, and which film is chosen. The honest answer to "how much" is to text (805) 714-7061 with the year, make and model. - The three things the shop needs in order to quote window tint are: the year, make and model of the vehicle; whether there is film on it already; and which windows the customer wants done. - California law: any darkness is allowed on rear side windows and rear glass; front side windows must transmit more than 70% of light; the windshield may carry a strip down to the AS-1 line. - Nano-ceramic film does not interfere with phone signal, GPS or tyre-pressure sensors. Older metallic films do. - Removing old tint is priced separately from a fresh install, and matters most on rear glass because defroster lines can lift with the film.