![]() ![]() “In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been doing nothing but tint removals,” he says. Marrero, who had a tough up-bringing, took on tinting at the young age of 12 as a way to help provide for his family. However, that doesn’t exempt them from fear of losing their livelihood. But if there’s one thing both owners are sure of, it’s that they’re going to continue to operate legally. I used to get daily emails for tint job quotes, and that has slowed as well.” Both Camacho and Marrero reported that though sales are on the up right now, it’s mostly due to tint removals, which won’t last for much longer or sustain business.Ĭamacho mentions that his automotive sales made up 50 to 60 percent of business with a gap that large in his total revenue, he’s not sure how to make up for the losses he’s going to incur. ![]() Chris Marrero, owner of Chris Breezy Customs in Larchmont, N.Y., says, “I’ve seen a significant decrease in walk-ins and referrals, and corporate tint jobs. It’s a $130 fee plus the cost of the inspection.”Ĭamacho is not alone. But now they’re afraid to get tint and get ticketed. ![]() “ … I’d see repeat customers every two years. Camacho mentions that it’s not uncommon for people in the state to lease their cars, which brought him a loyal following over the past 10 years. But now, they have their tint removed, they say ‘bye-bye,’ and I never see them again,” says Sergio Camacho, owner of Supreme Tint in Staten Island, N.Y. has always been 70 percent, the requirement of having it inspected is new, leaving customers fearful of having any type of tint installed. It’s been a month since New York State began implementing the testing of window tint during a vehicle’s annual state inspection, and some members of its tinting community are struggling to maintain their sales levels.Īccording to the law, if the tint meter registers a VLT below 70 percent, the vehicle will fail inspection. ![]()
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