Mobile tint · Columbus, Ohio
We don’t tint in
your driveway.
Every car goes
in the bay.
MoTint does not offer mobile installation. Window film is laid onto wet glass, and one particle trapped underneath is a permanent silver speck — the only remedy is to peel the piece and cut a new one. Our bay is indoors with the door shut, so the air around your glass is controlled. This page explains what that buys you.
Why the environment decides the result
The skill is the same either way. The air is not.
What open air costs you
- Airborne debris
Pollen in spring, cottonwood in June, road dust year round. Film is laid onto wet glass, and whatever is in the air can land under it.
- Wind on a wet panel
The rear window is the largest single piece, curved and heat-shrunk to the glass. It is also the piece where one speck shows worst.
- Cold
Film shrinks with heat and the adhesive sets with warmth. Below roughly 50 degrees neither happens properly.
- No second attempt
A trapped particle is not polished out. The piece comes off and a new one is cut, which is why the environment is decided before the film is.
What the bay controls
- The door is shut
The vehicle comes inside and the roller door comes down. The air around the glass stops changing.
- Climate control
Heat on demand, so film shrinks and adhesive sets in February the same as in July.
- A sealed floor
Concrete, sealed, swept. Nothing thrown up underfoot while a panel is open and wet.
- Room and light
Every door opens fully, and the overhead lighting is arranged so an edge or a speck is visible while the work is happening rather than afterwards.
The position, stated plainly
A driveway install and a bay install are not the same job. The variable is the air the film is laid in.
It is not skill. Same hands, same film, same blades. In a sealed bay we decide what lands on wet glass. In an open driveway the wind decides. We chose the side of that trade-off we can control, which is why the vehicle comes to us.
“Can you just come out to me?”
No — and it is worth saying why rather than just no. The result is the whole product here. Drop the vehicle at the shop on Trabue Road and the glass comes out better for it. If the vehicle cannot be driven, call and we will talk through the options before anything is booked.
The room your car sits in
Indoors, on Trabue Road, with the door down.
Drivers come to us from Columbus, Hilliard, Dublin, Powell, Plain City, Upper Arlington, Worthington. The shop is at 5220 Trabue Road, Suite D, Columbus, OH 43228, west of I-270 on Trabue Road, with parking directly in front of the unit.
What it costs
These are the numbers. All around means every window except the windshield.
- Ceramic Grade AOur most-specified film. Genuine heat rejection, no signal interference.From $299Regular-size vehicle
Darkness does not change the price. A 5% and a 35% of the same film cost the same, so what you are paying for is the film, not the shade. Vehicle size does move it — larger vehicles carry more glass, and those are quoted.
Fleet vehicles are scheduled in batches — call with the count and the models.
Ohio tint law
Front side windows have to let at least 50% of the light through, plus or minus 3. The windshield has to let at least 70% through, plus or minus 3 — except for a strip along the top, which Ohio does not regulate at all as long as it stops at the AS-1 line or five inches down, whichever is closer to the top. Rear window and rear side windows can be any darkness you like, as long as the car has both outside mirrors. The label with the maker’s name and the light-transmission percentage goes in the lower left corner of the window, read from outside.
Never legal, anywhere: red or yellow film. Reflective or mirrored film, any window.
Pick your shade before you book
Film is cut for your vehicle, so knowing the shade before the appointment saves a step. Drag it, pick it, and give us the number when you call.
Ceramic Grade A
Same price at 5% as at 35%. Darkness is free.
Starting price for a regular-size vehicle. Larger vehicles are quoted. All around means every window except the windshield.
Common questions
- Do you do mobile window tint in Columbus?
- No. MoTint installs every vehicle at the shop on Trabue Road, indoors in a climate-controlled bay. Window film is laid onto wet glass, and anything floating in the air can land under it, so the installation environment is controlled rather than travelled to.
- Why does the installation environment matter for window tint?
- A single particle trapped under the film shows as a permanent silver speck, and the only remedy is to peel that piece and cut a new one. In a sealed bay the air is controlled. In an open driveway it is not.
- How much does window tint cost at MoTint?
- Ceramic Grade A starts at $299 all around for a regular-size vehicle, which means every window except the windshield. Larger vehicles are quoted. Darkness does not change the price — a 5% and a 35% of the same film cost the same. What you pay for is the film.
- Can window tint be installed in winter in Ohio?
- In our bay, yes, year round. Film needs heat to shrink to the curve of the glass and the adhesive needs warmth to set, which an open Ohio driveway does not supply in winter. The bay is heated, so the season does not change the result.
- Do you tint fleet vehicles?
- Yes. Fleet vehicles are tinted at the shop and can be scheduled in batches so the same cut and the same film run through consecutively. Call with the number of vehicles and the models to arrange the schedule.
- Does Ohio tint law apply the same way regardless of where the film is fitted?
- Yes. Front side windows must let at least 50% of light through, plus or minus 3. The windshield is 70%, plus or minus 3, except for a strip along the top. No red, yellow, reflective or mirrored film. The VLT label goes in the lower left corner of the window.
Bring the vehicle in.
One car or twelve. Call with the year, make and model and we will price it and book the bay.
5220 Trabue Road, Suite D, Columbus, OH 43228 · Mon–Sat 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Sunday closed