The Mad Tinter Runs XPEL Shop From Its Detroit, Maine Base

One shop, several surfaces

The Mad Tinter is based at 300 River Rd in Detroit, Maine, along a stretch of Interstate 95 between Waterville and Bangor, according to its website. The company says it has been recognized as XPEL's dealer of the year in Maine, and that it installs three tiers of XPEL automotive film — PRIME CS, a color-stable carbon film, and the nano-ceramic PRIME XR and PRIME XR PLUS, all of which it says block 99 percent of ultraviolet rays. Beyond cars, trucks and SUVs, the business also tints boats and pontoons, applies XPEL paint protection film and Fusion Plus ceramic coatings, and installs residential and commercial window film.

The company's website says it also installs Feather Friendly film, a bird-safe product applied to glass to reduce strikes while keeping the glass see-through, for both homes and businesses. Every automotive tint job, the company says, carries a lifetime warranty, and XPEL backs its PRIME films separately against bubbling, peeling, cracking and color change.

Legal limits and turnaround

The Mad Tinter's website walks through Maine's tinting law directly: front side windows must let in at least 35 percent of visible light, the glass toward the rear of the vehicle is allowed to run darker, and the windshield can only carry a strip of tint above the AS-1 line, with medical exemptions available through the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The company says it stocks legal shades for every film it carries and advises customers on which one fits their vehicle under that rule.

The company says most vehicles, including cars, trucks and SUVs, leave the shop the same day, and it offers drop-off service for customers who cannot wait around. After an install, the company advises keeping windows rolled up for several days — typically three to five — while the new film fully cures, noting that light haziness or small water pockets during that stretch are normal and clear up on their own. The Mad Tinter is based in Detroit, Maine, and keeps shop hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, according to its website.

More about the company at themadtinter.com.