XPEL Window Tint
Nano-ceramic film that rejects heat and UV without blocking your signal.
Window Film & Security
XPEL PRIME & Safety Film
Heat out, signal through, glass held together.
Nano-ceramic XPEL window film that rejects heat and UV without killing your reception, plus smash-and-grab safety film sized for South African roads.
In practice
What this actually involves
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Cheap dyed tint does one thing: it makes the glass darker. Nano-ceramic film does the job people actually buy tint for — it rejects infrared heat so the cabin loads more slowly and the air conditioning works less, blocks effectively all UV so your dashboard and upholstery do not bake, and cuts glare without going near-black. Because it contains no metal, it does not interfere with GPS, mobile signal, keyless entry or tyre pressure sensors the way metallised films do.
Safety and smash-and-grab film is a separate product with a separate purpose. It is a thick, clear, structural layer bonded to the inside of the glass that holds the pane together when it is struck. It does not make a window impenetrable and nobody should sell it that way — what it does is turn an instant, silent smash into a noisy, repeated, time-consuming one, which is usually enough.
The same window films are available for home and office glazing, where heat load, fade and glass safety are the same three problems in a different frame.
Tint simulator
See it before you commit to it
This is the view out of your side glass at each shade. Drag it, and watch where the South African legal limits fall — most people are surprised how light road-legal actually is, and how little heat they give up to stay inside it.
35%VLT
35%
70%
At this shade
Side & rear limit
The legal floor for side and rear glass.
Road legality
- Side & rear glassWithin the limit
- WindscreenBelow the limit
We fit to the legal limit and will not fit past it. An illegal shade is a failed roadworthy and an argument with your insurer you do not want to have.
Why darker is not the answer
76%indicative infrared
heat rejection
heat rejection
Nano-ceramic film rejects heat in the infrared band rather than by being dark, so a road-legal shade already does most of the work. Dyed film has to go near-black to get close, and still fades.
No metal in the film, so GPS, mobile signal, keyless entry and tyre-pressure sensors are unaffected.
A visual guide, not a legal document or a specification sheet. Shade appearance varies with your glass, and heat-rejection figures are indicative — ask us for the actual performance data on the XPEL film specified for your vehicle.
Included in this discipline
4 services
XPEL Window Protection Film
Clear structural film that holds glass together under impact.
Window Film & Security
Smash & Grab Film
Safety film sized for South African roads and the way glass gets attacked here.
Window Film & Security
Safety Film
Shatter-retention film for vehicle, home and office glazing.
Window Film & Security
Questions
Window Tint & Security Film, answered
The specifics people ask about this discipline in particular. The general questions live on the FAQ page.
How dark can I legally tint my windows in South Africa?
South African regulations set minimum light transmission levels — broadly 70% for the windscreen and 35% for the side and rear glass — so a road-legal tint is lighter than many people expect. This is exactly where nano-ceramic film earns its cost: it rejects far more heat at a legal shade than a dark dyed film does. We fit to the legal limit and will not fit past it.
Will tint interfere with my signal or sensors?
Not with ceramic film. Older metallised films used a reflective metal layer that genuinely degraded GPS, radio, mobile and keyless entry performance. XPEL nano-ceramic film contains no metal, so heat rejection comes from the ceramic particles rather than a signal-blocking layer.
Does smash-and-grab film actually work?
It works by buying time and making noise, not by being unbreakable, and we will not claim otherwise. A struck window bonded to safety film flexes and holds together rather than collapsing into the cabin, so a grab takes several loud attempts instead of one quiet one. That is the deterrent, and it is a real one.
Can film be fitted to home and office windows?
Yes. The same categories apply: solar film to cut heat load and fade on furniture and flooring, and safety film for glass-retention on doors, shopfronts and large panes. Residential and commercial glazing is quoted per square metre after a site measure.
How long before I can open my windows after tinting?
Leave them up for two to three days while the adhesive cures and the residual moisture clears. You may see slight haze or small water pockets during that period — that is normal and it disappears as it dries. We give you the exact window at handover.
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the workshop is in Beyers Park
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roughly twenty minutes down the R21
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roughly twenty-five minutes on the N12
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about twenty minutes on the N12
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Quote me on window tint & security film.
Tell us the make, model and year, how the car is used, and what you want it to still look like in five years. We will come back with coverage, a warranty term and a price — not a package.
76 North Road · Beyers Park, Boksburg · Gauteng, 1459