What it does for you
Why choose ceramic tint?
The coolest cabin
Ceramic IR blocks 87% of infrared heat, the part of sunlight you feel as heat on your skin.
Heat control at any shade
Even a light shade keeps a lot of heat out, so you can stay legal and still feel the difference.
Your phone still works
There is no metal in the film, so GPS, phone and radio signals pass straight through.
Blocks UV
99.99% of UV is blocked, which protects your skin and the cabin.
How it works
What is ceramic window tint?
Ceramic tint has tiny ceramic particles built into the film. They stop infrared heat without making the film shiny or dark, so the heat control does not depend on the shade.
That makes ceramic the film to choose when heat matters most: long summer drives, a black car, a big glass roof, or kids in the back.
We fit Union Ceramic IR on cars, SUVs, trucks and Teslas, cut to your glass and heat-shaped to fit.
- Union Ceramic IR on the windows you choose
- Any of Union’s six shades
- A top strip on the windshield, if you want one
- Lifetime film warranty
Our films
Ceramic IR or Carbon IR?
Both look the same from outside and block 99.99% of UV. Ceramic IR stops more heat: 87% of infrared against 75%.
Union Carbon IR
75%
of infrared heat blocked
A deep, even, non-reflective black that never turns purple, with real heat control.
- Blocks 75% of infrared heat
- Blocks 99.99% of UV
- Matte, factory-looking finish
- No metal, so no signal problems
Union Ceramic IR
87%
of infrared heat blocked
Ceramic particles in the film for the most heat control we fit, at every shade.
- Blocks 87% of infrared heat
- Blocks 99.99% of UV
- Clear view, day and night
- No metal, so no signal problems
Tint shades
See how dark each shade looks
Pick one of Union’s six shades to see it on the car, from the darkest to nearly clear.
35% light through the glass
The darkest legal shade on the front doors of any car in Illinois.
Legal on the front doors in Illinois
Tint law
How dark can you tint in Illinois?
Every side window and the back glass of a car must let in 35% of light or more. Ceramic keeps the heat out even at the legal shades.
| Window | Cars | SUVs, vans, pickups |
|---|---|---|
| Windshield | Top 6 inches only | Top 6 inches only |
| Front side windows | 35% or lighter | 35% or lighter |
| Rear side windows | 35% or lighter | Any shade |
| Back window | 35% or lighter | Any shade |
Your price
What decides the price
We give you a price before we start. These are the things that change it.
Your car
The number and size of the windows.
How many windows
The whole car, the back only, or the front doors to match the rear.
Old film
If old tint has to come off first, it takes more time.
The windshield strip
A top strip is quick to add when you book.
Beast Auto Tints
Why Chicago drivers choose us for ceramic
A heat box and samples to try
Feel how much heat each film stops and see the shades side by side before you choose.
Lifetime film warranty
Covers cracking, bubbling, delamination and fading for the life of the film.
Legal Illinois shades
We tell you which shades Illinois allows on each window of your car before we start.
You deal with the owner
The owner quotes, fits and checks every job, so you talk to the person doing the work.
Our work
Cars we tinted
Real cars we tinted, photographed in our own space.
Reviews
What our customers say
Fetching live reviews from Google
Booking
What happens when you book
Book your appointment
Ask for a quote online or by phone. Tell us the year, make and model and which windows you want tinted.
We clean the glass and cut the film
Every window is cleaned and the film is cut to the exact shape of your glass.
We fit the film
The film is heat-shaped to the curve of each window and smoothed flat to its edges.
We check it with you
We walk around the car with you, then talk you through how to look after the film.
What to tell us
Tell us your car when you book. We keep a heat box and samples on hand, so you can feel how much heat Ceramic IR stops before you choose.
Looking after the film
- Keep the windows rolled up for a few days while the film settles. In cold weather it can take a little longer.
- A light haze or a few small water spots while the film dries is normal. They clear on their own.
- Leave the inside of the glass for a week before cleaning it, then use a soft cloth and a cleaner with no ammonia.
Questions
Ceramic window tinting questions
Is ceramic tint worth it?
If heat bothers you, yes. Ceramic IR blocks 87% of infrared heat compared with 75% for Carbon IR, and the difference is easy to feel on a sunny day.
Does ceramic tint interfere with my phone or GPS?
No. Union Ceramic IR has no metal in it, so phone, GPS, radio and toll tags work as normal.
Is ceramic tint darker?
No. Ceramic comes in the same six shades as our other film. The ceramic is about heat, not darkness.
Can I get ceramic tint in a legal shade?
Yes. Ceramic keeps out most of the infrared heat even at 35% or lighter, which is the Illinois limit for the front doors.
How long does ceramic tint take to dry?
Keep the windows up for a few days. In cold weather drying can take a little longer.
Does ceramic tint come with a warranty?
Yes. Union’s lifetime film warranty covers cracking, bubbling, delamination and fading for the life of the film.
Free quote
Book your ceramic window tinting
Tell us your car and the windows you want tinted. We will come back to you with a price.
- Union Carbon IR and Ceramic IR
- Lifetime film warranty
- Chicago, Illinois