Autobahn Black
Lifetime warrantyThe entry level film, and the one that carries the lifetime warranty against bubbling, peeling and colour change. Dark, non reflective and it stays the colour you picked.
Shades 50301505
Tint shades
See every shade before you commit.
Every shop quotes you a number. Here they are on one car, side by side, and narrowed to the shades the film you picked is actually made in. Then we measure your actual glass and make sure it's legal before a single sheet gets cut.
- None Factory glass
- 50 percent VLT Light
- 30 percent VLT The Texas pick
- 15 percent VLT Aggressive
- 5 percent VLT Limo
- None Factory glass
- 50 percent VLT Light
- 30 percent VLT The Texas pick
- 15 percent VLT Aggressive
- 5 percent VLT Limo
- None Factory glass
- 33 percent VLT The Texas pick
- 22 percent VLT Dark
- 15 percent VLT Aggressive
- 5 percent VLT Limo
- None Factory glass
- 80 percent VLT Air Ceramic
The Autobahn line Four films.
Four films.
The shades they come in.
Black Ceramic
Single layer ceramic. Same shade range as Autobahn Black with real infrared rejection behind it, so the dash stops cooking without the glass going any darker.
Shades 50301505
Ceramic i3 & i3+
Most heat rejectionThe top of the line. Multi layer nano ceramic with the highest infrared rejection Autobahn makes; i3+ raises it again. This is what goes on a vehicle that sits outside all day in the Permian sun.
Shades 33221505
Air Ceramic 80
WindshieldVirtually clear on the glass and made for the windshield, where Texas will not let you go dark. You get the heat and UV rejection without touching the view from the driver's seat.
Shades 80
We are an Autobahn authorized dealer, so these are the films in the building rather than a catalogue we order off. Shade numbers are Autobahn's own: the film meters within a point or two of the number on the box, which is one of the reasons we put a meter on your actual glass before quoting a shade. Factory privacy glass already blocks light and the film you add stacks on top of it, which is how a legal front window and a dark back end end up on the same truck.
Tint questions
Straight answers.
What tint percentage is legal in Texas?
Texas sets a minimum visible light transmission for front side windows, and it treats the windshield separately. Rear side and back glass can go much darker on most vehicles. We measure your glass with a meter before we quote a shade, because factory privacy glass already counts toward the total.
What does VLT actually mean?
Visible light transmission is the percentage of light the glass lets through. Autobahn's 80 is virtually clear, 30 is where most of West Texas lands, 5 is limo. A lower number is a darker window. Darkness is not the same thing as heat rejection. That comes from how the film is built.
Does darker tint mean cooler?
Not by itself. Autobahn's Air Ceramic 80 is virtually clear and blocks more heat than a cheap dyed film at 15%. Heat rejection comes from how the film handles infrared, not from how dark it looks. In the Permian sun that difference is worth real money on fuel and A/C.
How long does tint take, and when can I roll the windows down?
Most cars are a few hours in the bay. Leave the windows up for a few days while the film cures. You may see haze or small water pockets during that time. They clear up on their own as the moisture dries out.
Is there a warranty on the film?
Yes. We're an Autobahn authorized dealer and our entry level auto film, Autobahn Black, carries a lifetime warranty against bubbling, peeling and color change. Ask us which tier a specific vehicle should get.
Why isn't 35% on your chart?
Because Autobahn doesn't make one. Their automotive films step 05, 15, 22, 30, 33, 40 and 50, plus the virtually clear Air Ceramic 80 for windshields, and we stock every one of those but 40. 35% is a number a lot of shops quote because it is what other brands happen to make; on our shelf the equivalent is 30, and on the Ceramic i3 line it is 33. They look the same on the glass.
Do you tint anything besides cars?
We do commercial and residential flat glass too. That means storefronts, offices and homes around Odessa and Midland, plus semis, RVs, boats and ATVs.
Let's get it shaded.
Tell us the vehicle and how you drive it. Commute, job site, hauling kids. We'll put you on the right film at the right percentage.