Car Window Tinting in Davie, FL: Best Ceramic Tint Shop, 20+ Years

Why Davie chooses Tint Station for car window tinting

When someone from Davie calls about car window tinting in Davie, three things usually settle the decision to come to Deerfield Beach instead of somewhere closer.

• It is closer than it sounds. about 35 minutes via I-595 to I-95 north, with parking right in front of the bays. Customers from Forest Ridge, the Nova Southeastern University area and Tower Shops make the trip every week.
• Hours that fit a working week. We are open every day from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, so a drop-off after work or on a Sunday is routine.
• Owner-run since day one. Ramsey has installed window film for more than 20 years and personally stands behind every Davie job with a lifetime manufacturer-backed warranty.

What does car window tinting in Davie include?

Car window tinting in Davie at Tint Station is a four-step shop job: a short conversation about shade and film, a computer-cut pattern, a hand-finished install and a walk-through before you leave. Here is what each step means for your car.

1. Shade and film choice. You look at real samples on a real window, not a brochure. We explain which shades are legal on a sedan versus an SUV in Florida and which film, carbon or nano-ceramic, fits the way you drive. For University Drive and I-595 commuters, heat rejection usually decides it.
2. Computer-cut pattern. The plotter cuts every piece to your vehicle’s exact glass, including the small quarter windows and the brake-light cutout on the rear window. No blades on your car, no trimming against the seal.
3. Installation in the bay. The glass is cleaned to the edges, the film is heat-formed to the curve of the rear window, then installed with a slip solution and squeegeed until the moisture is out. Ramsey checks the edges and the light gaps on every car before it leaves.
4. Walk-through and warranty. You hear the 3 to 5 day windows-up rule, the cleaning rules and the terms of the lifetime manufacturer-backed warranty, in plain language.

Plan on 2 to 3 hours in the bay. Most Davie customers drop off and run errands, or wait in the showroom with a coffee. The full car tinting guide goes deeper on film, and the window tinting overview covers the rest of the shop.

Which window film is best for Davie drivers: dyed, carbon or ceramic?

For most Davie drivers the answer is nano-ceramic, and the reason is the heat you feel at a red light, not the look through the glass. Here is how the three films people ask about compare on the road.

Dyed film

Dyed film is the entry-level product: a layer of dye that darkens the glass. It cuts glare and adds privacy, but most infrared heat passes straight through, and the dye breaks down under Florida UV. That is the purple, bubbling tint you see on older cars around Forest Ridge. We do not install it.

Carbon film

Carbon film uses carbon particles instead of dye. It is color-stable, so it stays a true black for the life of the car, and it blocks a meaningful share of infrared heat. It is the right film for a work truck, a lease or the daily grind of University Drive and I-595 commuters when the budget matters more than the last few degrees.

Nano-ceramic film

Nano-ceramic film uses non-metallic ceramic particles that reject the majority of infrared heat without interfering with phone, GPS or toll-tag signals. At a legal 28% on the front doors it keeps the cabin noticeably cooler than carbon at the same shade. Our installers know Davie for the open, low-canopy heat typical of Davie’s wide lots and single-story buildings, and nano-ceramic is the film we put on our own cars.

Every film we carry blocks up to 99% of UV, which the Skin Cancer Foundation calls sunscreen for your car. Read our ceramic vs carbon comparison for the specifics, or whether ceramic tint is worth it for your situation.

What is the legal tint in Florida?

Why be strict about it? Because the car has to pass a traffic stop on the drive back to Davie long after it leaves our bay, and because a shop that is loose with the law is usually loose with the install too.

The film has improved faster than the law has changed. A legal 28% nano-ceramic front window now blocks more heat than the illegal dark dyed film people used to ask for, which is why the right answer today is better film, not darker film. Read the full breakdown in Florida car window tint laws: everything to know.

How long does car tinting take and how do I care for it?

Plan on 2 to 3 hours in the bay for a full car, and 3 to 5 days with the windows up afterward. That is the whole commitment. Here is how the timeline runs for a typical Davie drop-off.

Drop off at 236 SW 12th Ave any day between 10 AM and 7 PM, ideally after a call so the pattern for your year, make and model is already cut. Wait in the showroom, or leave the car and pick it up on the way home from Forest Ridge. Either way, call (754) 227-5156 first and we will hold a bay.

In the bay, the glass is cleaned, the computer-cut film is heat-formed and installed, and the installer squeegees out the slip solution. The car leaves with a light haze and a few tiny water pockets under the film. That is normal. The film is still curing, and the pockets evaporate through it over the next several days in Florida heat.

Keep the windows up for 3 to 5 days so the edges set. After that, clean with a soft microfiber and an ammonia-free cleaner, and never scrape the inside of the glass. Done right, modern carbon and nano-ceramic film outlasts most cars; see how long window tint lasts and our car tint maintenance tips. The International Window Film Association publishes general care guidance as well.

Which vehicles do you tint for Davie?

If it has glass and it can get to Deerfield Beach, we tint it. From Davie that means University Drive and I-595 commuters, NSU student cars and everything in between. The list below is what shows up most often.

• Sedans and coupes. The fastest job in the shop and the one with the strictest legal limits: 28% front, 15% rear.
• SUVs, trucks and minivans. Legal down to 6% behind the front doors, which turns a family hauler or a crew-cab pickup into a cool, private cabin.
• Teslas and other EVs. Glass roofs and panoramic hatches need a heat-formed single piece of nano-ceramic film, which does not interfere with the car’s connectivity.
• Work vans and company trucks. Privacy for tools and gear, a cooler cab and a professional look for the vans working around Forest Ridge.
• Dealership lots and fleets. Scheduled volume work with one film standard across every unit; see dealership and fleet tinting.
• Classics and exotics. Hand-finished edges on glass that no plotter pattern covers, with the care an owner expects.

While the car is in the bay we can also handle headlight and tail light tint and custom car audio. For the neighboring cities, start with the Broward County car window tinting pages. That covers most of what people mean by car window tinting in Davie, and anything unusual gets a straight answer on the phone.

Getting to Tint Station from Davie

Take University Drive to I-595 east, then I-95 north. Take I-95 north to exit 41 (SW 10th Street). Turn left onto SW 10th Street heading west, then right onto East Newport Center Drive and right again onto SW 12th Avenue. Tint Station is on the right at 236 SW 12th Ave, with customer parking in front of the bays.

There is parking at the door and no building to navigate: you walk straight into the showroom. We are open every day from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, so Davie customers can come after work or on the weekend. Call (754) 227-5156 to reserve a bay.

Tint Station
236 SW 12th Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Phone: (754) 227-5156 · Email: tintstationllc@gmail.com
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More from Tint Station for Davie

Start with the full car window tinting guide, then explore the other services we provide for Davie.

Serving Davie from Deerfield Beach

Tint Station is at 236 SW 12th Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442, just west of I-95 at the SW 10th Street exit, and serves all of Broward and Palm Beach counties. Open daily, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Call (754) 227-5156 or request a free quote online.

Reviewed by Ramsey, owner and lead installer at Tint Station, with 20+ years of window film and vehicle customization experience. Last reviewed October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the legal tint limit in Florida?

Front side windows must let through more than 28% of visible light. Behind the front doors, sedans must stay above 15% and SUVs, trucks and vans above 6%. The windshield allows non-reflective tint above the AS-1 line only, and reflectivity is capped at 25% front and 35% rear. A medical exemption for darker film requires a physician’s statement. We confirm the legal shade for your vehicle before we cut.

Should I choose ceramic or carbon tint?

Choose nano-ceramic if heat is the problem: it rejects the majority of infrared heat without interfering with phone or GPS signals, and it is the film we recommend for commuters and EVs with glass roofs. Choose carbon if you want a color-stable black film that blocks a meaningful share of heat at a lower cost. Both block up to 99% of UV and carry a lifetime manufacturer-backed warranty.

How long does car window tinting take?

Most vehicles are finished in 2 to 3 hours. A sedan is at the short end; a three-row SUV, a work van or a Tesla with a glass roof takes longer. We computer-cut the pattern for your exact year, make and model before the car arrives if you call ahead, then heat-form and hand-finish every piece in the bay. You can wait in the showroom or drop off and pick up later.

Will my tint turn purple or bubble?

Not with the film we install. Purple, bubbling tint is dyed film that has broken down under Florida UV, usually after a budget install with no warranty. Tint Station uses color-stable carbon and nano-ceramic film that does not fade, and every job carries a lifetime manufacturer-backed warranty against bubbling, peeling and discoloration. If you have old purple film on the car now, we remove it before the new film goes on.

Do you offer car window tinting in Davie?

Yes. Tint Station serves all of Davie from our shop at 236 SW 12th Ave in Deerfield Beach, about 35 minutes away via I-595 to I-95 north. Call (754) 227-5156 for a free quote, or request one online, and we will schedule the next available slot.

Which Davie neighborhoods do you serve?

All of them. We regularly work with customers from Forest Ridge, the Nova Southeastern University area, Tower Shops and Davie Road and across the 33314, 33324, 33325, 33328, 33330 and 33331 ZIP codes. Wherever you are in Davie, the shop is about 35 minutes via I-595 to I-95 north, and we schedule around your commute.

How far is Tint Station from the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds?

From the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, plan on about 35 minutes to 236 SW 12th Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442, via I-595 to I-95 north. The shop sits between Hillsboro Boulevard and SW 10th Street just west of I-95, with customer parking in front of the bays.