It's a sweltering 91'F today and we are still in May.  What better way to stay cool in your home, office and car than by having solar control window film by Global Window Films installed on your home, office and car.  Work with your local tinter and he'll probably be able to cut you a deal if you have film applied to all three.

What are the benefits of solar tint offered by your local tint supplier and distributor?

1. Stay Cool 
2. Stop the Radiant Heat
3. Reduce Hot Spots
4. Enhanced Appearance
5. Greater Comfort
6. Better Visibility & Less Glare
7. Reduced Fading
8. Unchanging Beauty
9. More Privacy
10. Lifetime Warranty
11. Save Money

By applying Global Window Films to your windows, the radiant heat will be blocked that will keep you cooler.  By blocking the heat, your air conditioner does not have to work as hard and use less kWh of energy during the peak periods of 10 AM - 5 PM.  By reducing the kWh, you save money.  Not to mention you are being Green by reducing the carbon footprint to stay cool.

So, beat the heat and stay cool with films supplied by your local tint supplier and distributor.  Solar Control Films Inc. will recommend a local tinter to install the right film to keep you cool.

Remember, solar tint is insulation for your glass.
713.681.3000
877.989.3456

Solar Control Films has offices and solar tint warehouses in St. Louis, MO and Houston, TX.

By blocking over 99% of the ultraviolet (UV) rays, Global window films will help protect your vehicle's fabric or leather interior from sun fading and deterioration.  Although Global window film which is distributed by Solar Control Films block out almost 100% of harmful and damaging ultraviolet (UV), it is important to understand that no window film will totally prevent or stop fading.

Fading is caused by 4 main reasons:
1.  UV Light (40%)
2.  Visible Light (25%)
3.  Heat (25%)
4.  Misc (10%)*

*Misc includes humidity, dust particles, light from lighting fixtures, quality of dye in fabric, and more. 

While no solar window film can stop all of fading, the right choice of window film from solar control films, inc., your tint supplier & distributor, can reduce it substantially by blocking over 99% of the ultraviolet (UV) light, some of the visible light, and some of the heat.  Consult with your professional solar control specialist / tinter to learn more about how to reduce fading in your vehicle, home and office.  With a tint supply office in warehouse in Houston, Texas and St. Louis, MO; solar control films will recommend a professional tinter to assist you.

Richard Hollocher joined Solar Control Films in the St. Louis distributor warehouse.  If you are in the Midwest, central US call Richard at 314.993.8468 to see how you can get started in growing your auto tint and solar tint business.  Global auto tint rolls have 110 feet on every roll which is 10% more film and that goes straight to your bottom line.  Richard will also be happy to conduct an energy audit of commercial building or home.  Just supply him with the total square feet of glass and which direction it faces (N, S, E, W).

The St. Louis distribution center has 5,000 square feet of warehouse and office space to supply you with all your tinting needs that includes auto tint, commercial tint, residential tint, uv tint, auto film, frost tint, safety film, tinting tools and safety tint.

During Memorial Day weekend, think of the veterans that gave the ultimate sacrifice for the US and the current military men and women serving the country and pray that they return safely.

Everyone else be safe during the long weekend and enjoy yourselves.

God bless,
Phillip Hollocher

Many people have been asking what spectrally select solar tint is.  In a nut shell, Spectrally select window film is virtually transparent films that reject over 40% of the solar heat and have a LE of 1.0 or greater.

From our website:

A solar tint that blocks out 40–70% of the heat normally transmitted through standard IG window glass while allowing the virtually all of visible light to pass through.

Spectrally selective solar window films are optically designed to reflect particular wavelengths (780 nanometers to 1200 nanometers) but remain transparent to others. Such solar tint coatings are commonly used to reflect the infrared (heat) portion of the solar spectrum while admitting a higher portion of visible light. These films help create a window with a low U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient but a high visible transmittance, thus blocking the heat but allowing the light inside the room.

Spectrally selective coatings can be applied on various types of solar tint to produce "customized" glazing systems capable of either increasing or decreasing solar gains according to the aesthetic and climatic effects desired.

Simulations have shown that windows with spectrally selective solar window film may decrease the space cooling requirements of new homes and offices in hot climates by more than 40%.  Spectrally select tints are not an expense, they are an investment in your building that saves you money year after year.

Solar Control Films' St. Louis distributor center continues to grow.  Excellent supply of auto tint, commercial tint and residential tint is in the tint warehouse.  St. Louis is having a Silver Series special this month, so call either distributor center to find out more information.  If you have a commercial job, silver 15, silver 30 or silver 50 reflective tint will work great.

Summer is arriving with temperatures increasing, so don't forget to stock up on your window film.  Your tint supplier in Houston and supplier in St. Louis will be happy to assist you.

Stan Foster is in town all week doing construction on the new Midwest tint school.  He is building the window tinting school and finding all the right props.  Parts of cars for the back window experience are being bought and plenty of side windows have arrived.

Construction material was delivered where Stan will build a stage for the tinters.  Stan will concentrate on teaching basic tinting skills along with advanced tinting skills.  Stan's shop in Washington tints on average 30 cars per day during the busy season, so he knows his tinting.  Stan only uses Global Window Film because of the premium quality, life time warranty and the extra 10' on every roll.  The 10% more tint on every roll goes straight to Stan's bottom line.

Upcoming 5 day auto tint classes are schedule at an introductory price of $1,500 for the week.  Bring a second tinter and get a 50% discount on the second one.  As you all know, solar control window film goes by many names such as:  auto tint, car tint, commercial tint, residential tint, solar tint, sun tint, window film, and more.

Call today to find out more about upcoming classes in Saint Louis:
314.993.8468
http://www.solarcontrolfilmsinc.com/id24.html

Solar Control Window Film is an excellent way to conserve energy.  Apply the film and solar heat is blocked from entering the room.  Solar tint blocks up to 88% of the heat from passing through glass windows.  Metalized tint with a shading coefficient of .18 such as Dual Reflective 5% will conserve up to 12.5 kWh of energy per square foot per year.  And it continues to save energy and saves the consumer money year after year.

How much will window film save you?  The solar control consultants at SCF will be happy to conduct an energy audit of your office or home at no charge.  Supply the following information

Total SF of Glass:
-North__________
-South_________
-East__________
-West_________

City & State:     _______________________
Cost of Energy (per kWh): _____________
Contact Telephone #:__________________
Contact name: ________________________

Return this form to:
info@solarcontrolfilmsinc.com
fax:  713.681.3040

Home and offices with 3,000 square feet of windows with reflective tint can save as much as $6,000 per year (in Houston with a $.16 per kWh cost of energy).

Solar tint is the most effective way to conserve energy because it is cost effective, has a quick payback period and has immediate results in conserving energy and money.

Stan Foster from Auto Window Tint Inc. will be conducting window film installation courses in Solar Control Films' St. Louis tint distributor & solar film supply center.  The tint distribution center has over 5,000 square feet so there will plenty of space for the tinters to practice the new skills they learn from Stan and his team.

Stan will have various courses that will teach:

• Basics of tinting windows
• Side Windows
• Micro edging and borderless, shaved edges
• Using patterns for an exact fit
• Tinting basic windows without using patterns
• Windows that pop open or have hinges
• Tinting without removing door panels
• Prevent peeling
• Proper cleaning methods
• Rear Windows
• One piece curved rear windows
• Handling large pieces of tint by yourself
• Difficult rear windows, and rear windows with black dot edges and rubber edges
• Proper cleaning techniques
• How to heat shrink back windows, wet method
• Heat shrink, dry method

Stan Fosters' contact information for schedule times is the following

AutoWindowTinting Inc.

12855 SW Beaverdam Rd

Beaverton, OR 97005

1-888-404-TINT (8468)
alexia@tintshops.com 

Tint training courses will be located at:
Solar Control Films Midwest Distributor & Supply Center 
1220. N. Price Road; Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63132
314.993.8468

Do you need to promote your tint business?  Contact your local tint distributor at Solar Control Films for all your tinting needs.  The Global Window Film line of marketing materials has what you need to succeed.  Your tint distributor offers you a full array of attractive, effective marketing materials that make Global tint as easy to sell as they are to install.  Your tint distributor carries a full spectrum of marketing and merchandising materials designed to boost your business - another reason why Global tint makes more sense than ever.

Solar Control Films has the following marketing materials to support your tint shop:
-Tinter Support Manual
-Tinter Presentation Packet Folder
-Dealer Storefront Stickers
-Dealer Certificates

-Tri Fold Brochures - Auto Tint
-POP Auto Tint Display
-Stop Signs
-Before - After Door Hangers
-Pocket Brochure - Residential Tint
-Outdoor Banner
-Tri Panel Dangler - Auto Tint
-Tri Panel Dangler - Commercial Tint & Residential Tint
-Auto Tint Sample Display
-Commercial Tint Sample Display
-Residential Tint Sample Display
-Aprons

Call your tint distributor today for more details at 877.989.3456 or 713.681.3000.

May's tinting tool of the month is the Stroke Doctor, #GT 1022.  This tint tool is similar to the side swiper but has a handle attached to it.  The normal price for this tool is $21.00 each.  For the month of May, Solar Control Films is offering the Stroke Doctor for only $15.00.

The stroke doctor uses the same replacement blade as the side swiper.  Call your closest distribution center for further details.

Southern Distribution Center
6100 Chapman Street
Houston, Texas 77022
713.681.3000
877.989.3456

Mid-West Distribution Center
1220 N. Price Road, Suite B
St. Louis, Missouri 63132
314.993.8468
866.973.3456

When installing auto tint, the stroke doctor works great to reach tight areas to squeegee out extra water and to help get the car tint to adhere to glass.  Tinting windows is made easier which is a must have for all tinters.

Solar Control Films, Inc. (SCF) opened their Saint Louis distribution Center January 2, 2009 to serve the Central US / Mid-West tinters.  Solar Control Films is the first distribution center in St. Louis, Missouri.  SCF is Global's exclusive, authorized distributor for Central US.  The tint depot in Missouri has over 5,000 square feet of warehouse and office space and has all the tinting supplies that tinters need which include

·         Auto tint

·         Residential tint

·         Commercial tint

·         Tinting tools

·         Marketing support material

Solar Control Films has another distribution center in Houston, Texas with 6,000 square feet of office and warehouse space.  With the two locations in Missouri and Texas, SCF can supply tinters with their film immediately.  Window tinting companies do not have to go far to get their supply of lifetime warranty film.  And remember that each auto tint roll comes with an extra 10 feet of film.  Auto rolls are 110 feet long and are color stable.  Global Window Films products include.

·         Non Reflective Charcoal 5%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%

·         High Performance Charcoal 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%

·         High Performance Fusion 20%, 35%, 50%

·         Dual Reflective 15%, 30%, 40%

·         Neutral 20%, 35%, 50%

·         Solar Bronze 20%, 35% 50%

·         Silver 20%, 35%, 50%

·         Bronze Reflective 25%, 35%

·         Grey Reflective 5%, 10%, 20%, 35%

·         Clear Frost

·         Black Out

·         Safety Film

Call your local St. Louis tint distribution center at:  314.993.tint (8468) to find out more.  Their address is at.

1220 N. Price Road, Suite B
 Saint Louis, MO 63132

In Saint Louis, this is two blocks from Olive Street and I-170 in Olivette, Missouri.

Solar Control Films opened their second distribution center in St. Louis, Missouri to supply tinters will all their tinting needs that include:
-Premium quality auto tint
-Commercial window tint
-Residential window tint
-Tint Tools
-Energy audit forms

And much, much more.  Come by and visit our 5,000 square foot warehouse.  Tint distribution address is:
  1220 N. Price Road, Suite B
  St. Louis, Missouri, 63132
  314.993.8468
  866.973.3456

Solar Control Films Midwest is located two blocks from I-170 & Olive Street road in Olivette, MO.