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Which Window Film/Tint Brand is the best?
We are asked this several times a day by our curious customers! The answer is simple in our minds but often complicated by our lips, but I will try and keep it simple here today! It has never been one manufacture for all needs since I have been in the window film...
Understanding Heat Reduction And Window Films!
Claims about “infrared rejection” or other infrared controlling characteristics imparted to glass by solar control window film are abundant in current marketing literature, but the claims that are being made do not reflect the true performance of the product in...
Please help us fight Arthritis!
Dear Friends,We are racing in the Long Beach Marathon (10/11/15) as part of Racing For A Cure in support of arthritis research. We are asking you to join us in supporting the Arthritis National Research Foundation and its mission to cure arthritis.Arthritis is the...
Made In The Shade Window Tinting Arthritis Charity Newsletter
Dear Customers, Made In The Shade, Inc would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your past business and kindly ask for your assistance in our 2015 charity campaign! As a small family owned business, we feel it is important to give back and we would be...
What You Need to Know When Getting an Auto Tinting Quote on the Phone
We get lots of calls every day from consumers asking for a quote to tint their vehicle. No Surprise, as we are in the window tinting business. What is surprising however, is the vagueness and confusion offered up by consumers when asking them...
The Color Purple Is Not for your Auto Windows, and Bubbles belong in Champagne!!
Driving around the Valley of the Sun, it always amazes me to see all the autos out there with Purple and/or bubbled windows! Some of these are older, but some are not so old. When your car windows turn purple or bubble, it has gone bad and it's time to replace the...
Temperatures Are Rising In The Valley! Get to Made In The Shade So YOU can be the COOLEST!
TRIPLE DIGIT SUMMER TEMPERATURES ARE HERE! Lets face it we live in the Valley of the Sun where the summer temperatures can be brutal. Because we can't stay inside all summer, and because we all spend a great deal of time in our autos, it is important to understand...
This Is The Prestige Truth! Facts About Spectral Select Films and Performance Measurements!
Total Solar Energy on Angle Performance Measurements - The True Angle, Not the 3M Prestige Angle! Well I guess it's time for me to re address the whole "on-angle" Total Solar Energy Rejection measurement, "Issue". As many of you That are in the industry are...
Modern Window Covering Options for your Sliding Patio Door
Sliding glass doors or patio doors are quite common in many of our homes these days. While this is an excellent way to open up living space, and bring in the sunlight and natural beauty of the outdoors, like all good things, they have their drawbacks. Due...
Which Type of Tint Is Best For My Auto
It seems amazing that customers are a little taken aback when they call for a quote on tinting their vehicle. They don't understand why we would offer different types of tint, instead of just one, like some of the other places they have called. Usually,...