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This week Ricky and Josh Miller skip the guest and go rapid-fire through the questions customers ask every single day, across auto, residential, and commercial tint. 💰 PRICING & VALUE 💵 Why a quality tint job costs more, and why a roll of film can cost under $100 or $3,000 🏠 $5,000 in film vs. $106,000 in new windows: when retrofitting is the no-brainer 🔧 Why tint removal costs almost as much as an install (and why you should never DIY it) 🔥 PERFORMANCE & MYTHS ❄️ Is ceramic really worth it? 100% on cars. On flat glass, it’s often just a buzzword unless the glass meter says otherwise 🌑 Will film make your house look dark or like an office building? 🌙 Why “nighttime privacy” doesn’t exist with standard film, and the frosted and layering tricks that get you close 🛡️ Is safety film bulletproof? No, and why attachment systems make all the difference 🚗 Factory tint vs. real tint: why privacy glass alone won’t cool your car down 📅 WARRANTIES, BRANDS & ROI ⏳ How long film actually lasts on a car vs. a home, and what “lifetime warranty” really means 🏭 Solar Gard, 3M, Huper Optik: which brand is best, and why the installer matters more ⚡ How much tint can cut your power bill, plus the 4–6 year payback window Shopping for tint? This is your cheat sheet before you buy. Running a shop? These are the answers that close the deal. Got a question we didn’t cover? Drop it in the comments and we’ll answer it on a future episode. And keep an eye out for our security film break-in tests, coming soon. Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a business breakdown, myth bust, or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #WindowTint #BornToTint #TintLife #WindowFilm #CeramicTint #SecurityFilm #FlatGlass #AutoTint #TintShop #HomeImprovement

Your insurance company might be fighting you at the same time it's defending you. 😳 Ricky and Josh Miller sit down with Trevor Hayes of TintingInsurance.com, an insurance program built from the ground up for the window film industry. He's also the guy who got Green Valley covered after Farmers, State Farm and AAA all said no. If you install dark tint or sell security film, watch this one. In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, the guys cover: 🚫 Denied by Farmers, State Farm & AAA: why insurers keep dropping tint shops (and it's not because of claims) ⚖️ Illegal tint & lawsuits: why an insurer can call "knowingly installing it" negligence 📝 The illegal window tint endorsement: a signed waiver gets you unlimited defense plus a guaranteed $100K settlement 🕶️ Why ceramic has more customers choosing legal, and why 70 on the windshield helps you see better at night 🛡️ The truth about security film: it buys time. It is NOT "ballistic" or "bulletproof." 🔧 8 mil vs 14 mil: why filming both sides of the glass beats going thicker 🏠 Ricky breaks into his in-laws' house in 30 seconds, and the cheap Home Depot fix that stops it 🪨 The pharmacy that took a boulder for 30 minutes, and the film held 🚩 The red flags that separate good security film installers from bad ones 🎖️ "Be a hard target": Josh's Iraq convoy lesson applied to home security 📸 Why you should never post vacation pics until you're back home 🤝 How a signed disclosure protects you and helps you close the job 🏆 The industry's first security film insurance endorsement, born right here on Born to Tint If you run a tint shop, install flat glass or sell security film, this is the insurance conversation nobody else is having. Get a quote at TintingInsurance.com Follow Trevor and the team @tintinginsurance Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a business breakdown or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #BornToTint #WindowTint #TintingInsurance #SecurityFilm #WindowFilm #TintShop #FlatGlass #CeramicTint #Entrepreneurship #tintlife  00:00 — Intro: Trevor Hayes of TintingInsurance.com joins the show 05:16 — Denied by Farmers, State Farm & AAA: how Trevor saved Green Valley's coverage 10:26 — Illegal tint, "show car" waivers & how Vegas cops really see dark tint 12:04 — Ceramic changed the game: why customers go legal (and 70 on the windshield) 14:26 — The illegal tint endorsement: unlimited defense + a guaranteed $100K settlement 19:18 — Mission #2: building insurance for security film 22:15 — Josh's redo: a "ballistic" security film job gone wrong 28:07 — 8 mil vs 14 mil: why both sides of the glass beats thicker film 35:41 — Ricky breaks into his in-laws' house in 30 seconds 39:43 — The pharmacy hit with a boulder for 30 minutes 42:18 — Red flags: how to spot bad security film installers 51:19 — Be a hard target, and why you shouldn't post vacation pics until you're home 1:02:06 — How a signed disclosure helps you close the job 1:04:46 — Born on Born to Tint: the industry's first security film endorsement 1:18:38 — TintingInsurance.com: acquired, backed and all in on window film

He put his entire company on his credit cards during the 2008 recession and didn't tell his wife. 🦂 Today, Clayton Tomasino is CEO of Scorpion Coatings & Window Tint, and he's building window tint tech nobody else in the industry has. Ricky and Josh Miller talk with Clayton about scaling a tint shop, pricing, closing deals, and where window film tech is headed. 🏚️ FROM ASBESTOS TO WINDOW FILM 🧒 Working asbestos removal sites at 12 years old 🛻 The Indiana barn where Scorpion's bed liner system was born 🔧 Why window tint beat PDR, headlight and windshield repair as a dealer add-on 💳 The 2008 recession, a stack of credit cards, and growing through it anyway 📱 THE TECH NOBODY ELSE HAS 📐 First look: Scorpion's patented LiDAR tech. Scan a window with an iPhone Pro and send the shape straight to your plotter 🤖 Training the AI on hundreds of cars: one guy, one iPhone, a whole weekend dodging car salesmen 🏢 What's next: scanning flat glass for instant measurements and on-the-spot quotes ✂️ Why you still learn to hand cut first, and the transformer fire that proved it 💰 PRICING THAT ACTUALLY PAYS 📊 Closing 80% of consultations? You're underpriced. How Green Valley more than doubled its prices 🧮 $10/sq ft vs $20/sq ft: half the film, half the labor, same revenue ❤️ Why every business dies of "heart failure": cash flow and the cash conversion cycle 📈 Running daily KPI dashboards through AI 📞 SELL SOLUTIONS, NOT FILM 🔬 No meter, no quote: why Green Valley won't price flat glass blind 🚫 Why ceramic film is often wasted money on coated dual-pane windows 🎯 Privacy or heat rejection? The question to ask before you name a single product ⚡ Not answering leads in under 5 minutes? You don't have a leads problem. You have a sales problem 👷 BUILDING A TEAM THAT DOESN'T NEED YOU 🎓 Training from zero vs. hiring "experienced" installers ⏱️ Green Valley's flag-hour commission system and the 2-hour, no-scrap test to earn it 💵 Pay yourself for every seat you sit in: installer, sales, admin 🌊 Training your competition: why a rising tide lifts all boats Whether you run a one-man tint shop or you're scaling past your first hires, this one is a masterclass on pricing, sales, and building a business that runs without you on every car. 🦂 Visit Scorpion at SEMA, Booth 54027 Follow Clayton and Scorpion on Instagram @scorpioncoatings Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a recap, business breakdown, or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #BornToTint #WindowTint #ScorpionCoatings #WindowFilm #TintShop #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #TintLife #FlatGlass #AutoTint

20+ years in media. His #1 advice for business owners in 2026? Pull out your phone and start recording. Robert Condol, owner of Creative Collective Media, sits down with Ricky and Josh Miller for a no-fluff masterclass on content that actually brings in customers. By the end, the three of them map out Green Valley's next big campaign live on air. Content That Converts 📱 Why Robert tells clients to shoot on their phones and skip the AI avatars 🍔 What the McDonald's CEO filming on his iPhone means for your business 🙈 Camera-shy? The faceless formats that still pop off for tint shops Playing the Long Game 👥 The 2,000 followers that kept his DMs full for 7 years 👀 Why 500 views isn't a failure: it's 500 people who heard your pitch 💡 "Turn on one light": master one channel before you add the next Pricing & Closing 💰 How a Hormozi workshop led Green Valley to double their prices. Their close rate went from 70–80% to about 40%, with the same revenue and half the labor 🙅 Closing every job you quote? You're underpriced ⚡ Reversible vs. irreversible decisions, and why you can change your price today AI & Getting Found 🤖 The new client who found Robert through ChatGPT ⚙️ Robert's AI auto-poster: drop files in Google Drive and it posts for you 🔍 The Instagram highlights search hack for local businesses Green Valley's Next Plays 🔨 A security film smash challenge: bare glass vs. film vs. properly anchored film 🏠 A MrBeast-style whole-house tint giveaway 🚨 "This Week in Break-Ins" and why security film content hits hardest in winter 🌡️ Thermal-camera proof of up to 91% heat rejection 🏢 The reveal: flat glass is now Green Valley's biggest revenue driver Whether you run a tint shop, a home service business, or any local brand trying to turn content into customers, this episode is the playbook. Follow Robert Condol on Instagram @robertcondol Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint. If you're thinking about tint or security film for your Las Vegas home or business, send us a DM. New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a business breakdown or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #BornToTint #WindowTint #ContentMarketing #SocialMediaMarketing #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #LasVegasBusiness #SecurityFilm #FlatGlass #tintshop  00:00 — Cold open: "Turn on one light" 00:30 — Intro: Robert Condol of Creative Collective Media 03:15 — 20+ years in media: TV broadcast for Amazon, Disney, Fox and Netflix 05:08 — Phone vs. pro camera: when should you actually upgrade? 07:26 — The McDonald's CEO and why big brands are shooting on phones 09:39 — A big following vs. the right following 11:46 — "If you had $500 for marketing, what would you do?" 13:38 — Why a podcast alone isn't enough without in-person networking 15:24 — Cross-pollinating local networks: the Joe Rogan model 22:05 — Moving a 16-year team member into full-time media (2K to 10K followers) 23:33 — The client who found Robert through ChatGPT 27:12 — The Tinter Battles clip that hit 26 million views 33:00 — Faceless content for tinters who hate the camera 35:56 — "Turn on one light": double down on one channel, then expand 41:21 — Why 500 views isn't a failure 44:24 — 18,000 posts to 100K followers, plus Robert's "first post" test 49:49 — Robert's AI auto-poster workflow 50:18 — The Hormozi workshop: finding your real constraint and doubling prices 55:33 — Reversible vs. irreversible decisions 58:55 — Robert's next-hire pitch: an in-house phone content creator 1:08:50 — Lead magnets: a MrBeast-style whole-house tint giveaway 1:12:07 — The security film smash challenge 1:19:41 — The reveal: flat glass leads the revenue, plus a $170K commercial job 1:24:55 — Showing up to 91% heat rejection with a thermal camera 1:26:13 — "This Week in Break-Ins": using urgency to sell security film

Racing at 200 MPH, surviving brutal crashes, and building a motorsports event from a sketch on a cocktail napkin. 🏍️ This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh sit down with Josh's childhood best friend Rich Findlay, founder of Apex Assassins. He's bringing the top racers from across the West Coast to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Sin City Battle of Champions, October 17–18. 🏁 Life at 200 MPH 🔥 220 HP superbikes, and why Rich is still faster on his 2001 bikes ⚡ Hitting 160 MPH on a Vegas freeway on-ramp… in 4th gear 🧠 Why one track day teaches you more than five years on the street 🌍 The Isle of Man TT: the most dangerous race on earth 💔 Real Talk 🙏 Remembering Matt, the friend who changed how they see street bikes 🏥 Head injuries, helicopter rides, and coming back from a February crash 😷 The COVID call that almost ended Apex Assassins 💼 Business Lessons (Racing AND Tint) 📈 One-man shop vs. building a team that runs without you 🏢 Subbing out a 40-building security film job 🧾 The IRS audit that taught them to document every 1099 🤖 How AI built a 50-page state-by-state guide in 90 minutes 🐦 California's new bird strike film law, explained ❄️ How tint shrinks HVAC units and pays for itself 🎟️ Sin City Battle of Champions 📅 October 17–18 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway 🎫 $35/day or $50/weekend: bagger racing, food trucks, a beer garden, vendors, and a bounce house for the kids 📺 Streaming live on 951 Live 🤝 Sponsorship spots are still open. Email [email protected] 👉 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint 👉 Follow Apex Assassins on Instagram & Facebook #BornToTint #ApexAssassins #MotorcycleRacing #WindowTint #LasVegas #TrackDay #Superbike #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneur #tintshop  00:00 – Intro: Rich Finley & Apex Assassins 00:35 – The Battle of Champions: the West Coast's top racers 01:08 – Superbikes to 400s: 220 HP explained 01:40 – Why old-school bikes are still faster 02:21 – Why Rich gave up street riding 03:18 – Remembering Matt: a friend lost too soon 07:15 – Rider School House: why the track beats the street 08:19 – 160 MPH on a Vegas on-ramp 08:55 – Racing across the country and in South America 09:39 – Tint competitions go global 11:14 – One-man shop vs. scaling a team 13:03 – Subcontractors & the 40-building security film job 14:56 – Audited: how to document your 1099 subs 16:15 – AI builds a 50-page state-by-state guide 18:02 – California's bird strike film law 22:13 – Apex Assassins' origin & the COVID shutdown 28:41 – Event details, bagger racing & tickets 29:43 – Two-up rides: feel how late the pros brake 32:12 – The Isle of Man TT: the world's craziest race 35:39 – Passion project to full-time job: hidden costs 38:07 – Prize money: racing vs. tint competitions 42:33 – Shade coefficients, HVAC load calcs & tint ROI 55:39 – Sponsorships & the 951 Live stream 57:52 – Rich's February crash & comeback 59:41 – "Everything else is waiting": the racing community

Ricky and Josh Miller sit down with Las Vegas restaurateur Tony Lee — owner of Smash & Slice, former owner of Smoke & Fire, and part owner of Giddy Up, the breakfast burrito concept opening in October. Tony signed his first restaurant lease in December 2019 and opened straight into a shutdown, and that six-month crash course is exactly what built the playbook he's running today. This one goes deep on the stuff every small business owner is dealing with right now: influencer marketing before it was a budget line item, using AI to build systems instead of art, scaling a second location without losing consistency, and why Vegas locals still won't drive to the Strip. In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, the guys cover: 🍕 Opening a restaurant during COVID — and why Tony says it's the reason he's where he is now 📈 The influencer marketing playbook: why you say yes to every creator who wants to shoot your food ⭐ The Keith Lee 10/10 that sent Smash & Slice over the top — and what it taught Tony about betting early on people 🏪 Scaling to a second location: prepping everything at store #1 and the commissary plan for store #3 🤖 Where AI actually earns its keep — employee handbooks, sorting 300 resumes, and answering reviews without getting emotional 🎨 The one thing Tony refuses to use AI for (and why he still pays local artists) 🏆 How Green Valley used AI to design a championship decorative tint entry in 90 minutes flat 🔍 SEO is becoming AIO — why YouTube content is quietly the cheapest way to get named by ChatGPT and Gemini 🌯 Inside Giddy Up: housemade tortillas, premium steak, pasture-raised eggs, beef tallow tots, zero seed oils 💰 Real Vegas commercial rent numbers — $3–4/sq ft off-Strip vs $20–50 on it 🚗 Why paid parking is costing the Strip its local customers 🍗 What's next: gelato, fried chicken, the Arts District, and 4–5 Smash & Slice locations Whether you run a restaurant, a tint shop, or any local business trying to grow past one location, this is a straight-talk masterclass on marketing, systems, and building something people actually drive across town for. Follow Tony @fulltimetony and @fulltimeeats — and check out his restaurants @smashandsliceco and @eatgiddyup Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week — subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a business breakdown or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #BornToTint #SmashAndSlice #LasVegasFood #VegasEats #Entrepreneurship #RestaurantBusiness #SmallBusiness #BreakfastBurrito #WindowTint #TintShop 00:19 — Intro: Ricky and Josh welcome Tony Lee of Smash & Slice 04:22 — Smoke & Fire: signing a lease in December 2019 and opening into a shutdown 05:06 — Smash & Slice opens November 11, 2024 in the old Mount Palms space 06:36 — Why pizza and smash burgers? The Italian grandma dough story 09:34 — The marketing degree, and controlling the product from start to finish 10:36 — Keith Lee, a catered wedding, and the 10/10 that blew up Smash & Slice 13:54 — Scaling to location #2 without letting consistency slip 15:19 — The commissary plan: why location #3 is a 2,000 sq ft kitchen 17:37 — Using AI for employee handbooks, SOPs, and sorting 300 resumes 21:05 — The one thing Tony won't use AI for: artwork and local artists 22:17 — Josh breaks down how Green Valley AI-designed a championship tint entry 28:41 — Giddy Up revealed: the Darkmoon Coffee partnership and the October opening 31:55 — Housemade tortillas, wagyu steak, beef tallow tots, and no seed oils 36:45 — SEO vs AIO: why YouTube content is getting cited by Gemini and ChatGPT 52:05 — Real numbers: $3–4/sq ft off-Strip vs $20–50 on it 54:27 — Why paid parking is killing Strip traffic for Vegas locals

Ricky and Josh Miller sit down for the third time with Erik Pendleton, CEO of Rewired Technologies, and this one's a big one — Erik breaks down the biggest shift in SEO since Google launched, then drops a first-look announcement of Rewired's brand-new Ultimate AI Dealer Package. In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, the guys cover: 🤖 The shift from SEO to AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) — why ranking #1 on Google doesn't matter if ChatGPT isn't naming you the answer 📈 Rewired's brand-new Ultimate AI Dealer Package: AEO, Gemini/Google Ads, and ChatGPT Ads explained layer by layer 🎯 Inside ChatGPT Ads — budget minimums, how it mirrors Google Ads Manager, and why it feels like the "$0.05 click" era all over again 💬 Josh's AI-powered consultation workflow — real-time notes, automatic CRM follow-ups, and even live German-to-English translation mid-sale 🧠 Erik's fantasy football story about turning a "boomer" landscaper buddy into an overnight AI power user 🔓 The scary side of AI — sandbox escapes, self-preservation experiments, and who's actually liable when AI goes rogue 🛰️ Elon Musk, Starlink's next-gen satellites, and why data and distribution might matter more than the AI itself 🏆 A quick hit on the road to Tinter Battles LA and Green Valley's hot start to the month Whether you run a tint shop, an auto shop, or any home service business, this episode is a masterclass on staying ahead of the AI curve before your competition does. Follow Erik Pendleton @rewiredep and Rewired Technologies @rewiredtechnologies Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week — subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a recap, business breakdown, or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #BornToTint #WindowTint #AIO #AnswerEngineOptimization #ChatGPTAds #SEO #TintShop #Entrepreneurship #RewiredTechnologies #WindowFilm

Recorded minutes after the WFCT awards ceremony wrapped, Ricky and Josh Miller sit down for a raw, emotional recap of one of the biggest weekends in Green Valley history. The team took home the championship in Decorative, Ricky cracked the Auto finals for the first time in 14 years and 11 competitions, and by the end of the episode Ricky drops a bombshell: he's hanging up his belt and stepping into the judge's chair. In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh cover: -Winning Decorative as a team with Jordon and Raul — and how a lighting mistake turned into their best look yet -The AI-powered design process: turning a podcast transcript into an AI "designer" that interviewed them and generated the mockup -Why AI makes people who already know their craft more valuable, not replaced -The behind-the-scenes chaos nobody saw: 9 hours of printing, a corrected cutting mistake, and a mid-competition call about a dead car battery -Weekend highlights — Peterson's repeat win, Fernando's double podium, the Genesis boys sweeping 1st and 2nd. -Ricky's emotional, faith-filled reflection on 14 years of competing and the moment he knew he was done -The official announcement: Ricky is retiring from competing and moving to the judge's side -Top Dealer Award, a Hall of Fame luncheon, and honoring Eric Davis and Chris Brooks -The pricing conversation Ricky had with five different shop owners this weekend — and his offer to prove it works -A brutal architecture challenge courtesy of judge Sean G, and a rule change conversation for flat glass -Ricky's clean, confident run to the Auto finals — and closing thank-yous to family, faith, and the Green Valley crew If you're in the window tint industry, competing on the circuit, or just want the real, unfiltered story of what a championship weekend actually looks like behind the scenes, this one is packed with emotion, business advice, and a major announcement from Ricky. Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week — subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a recap, business breakdown, or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #WFCT #WindowTint #BornToTint #TintLife #WindowFilm #TintShop #Entrepreneurship #AutoTint #FlatGlass #DecorativeFilm

This week Ricky and Josh sit down with Shannon of Rise Above Window Tinting Specialists — a mobile tint shop that made the jump from Hawaii to the ninth island (Las Vegas). Shannon's path into the trade wasn't a straight line: he spent decades as a union plumber before a friend and pastor on Kauai — the man who became his mentor — trained him from the ground up in window film. From there it was a move to Hilo, a family loss, and eventually a fresh start in Vegas, where Shannon and his wife launched Rise Above in February 2022. In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, the Miller Brothers and Shannon cover: -Shannon's journey from union plumber to window tint specialist, and the Hawaii mentor who trained him from scratch -The move from Kauai to Hilo to Las Vegas — and the family reasons behind it -Why Rise Above runs 100% mobile, and how they keep mobile installs shop-quality clean (drop cloths, dedicated peel boards, garage-only rule) -Landing the National Indoor RV Centers account  -How training your competition can actually grow your business, not shrink it -Tinting as a real trade and a usable skill — and how competitions like  -Tinter Battles have exploded the industry's reach -Ricky breaking down how Green Valley built TintLab, their flat glass academy, and why they price at $20–$25/sq ft -The truth about HOA objections — and the money-back guarantee that makes them a non-issue -Exterior film technology, heat rejection breakthroughs, and where the industry is headed with dual-glazed glass -Why competitions are really about the network, not the trophy — and Ricky's advice to always be a student If you're in the window tint industry, thinking about starting a mobile tint business, or want the real story on scaling a flat glass academy, this conversation is loaded with insight from two different paths to the same result. Follow Rise Above Window Tinting on Instagram @riseabovetint Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week — subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a business breakdown or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #WindowTint #BornToTint #TintLife #WindowFilm #TintShop #MobileTinting #Entrepreneurship #FlatGlass #AutoTint #RiseAboveTint 00:00 — Intro: Welcoming Shannon of Rise Above Window Tinting 00:34 — Why loyalty to film brands only goes as far as solving the customer's problem  05:55 — Gift exchange, Hawaiian style, and the story behind Ricky's rare hat  08:07 — Shannon's origin story: from union plumber to window tint  10:38 — The move from Kauai to Hilo to Las Vegas, and losing his father-in-law  13:12 — Working for a local shop before launching Rise Above in Feb 2022  13:43 — 100% mobile: how Rise Above keeps installs shop-clean on the road  17:19 — Landing the National Indoor RV Centers account (and a $1.1M RV)  22:20 — Training installers who go on to open their own shops  27:31 — Tinting as a real trade, and how competitions exploded the industry's reach  39:14 — Ricky breaks down building the Ten Lab flat glass academy and $20-25/sq ft pricing 44:46 — Educating homeowners: the "burnt blinds" problem nobody talks about  51:39 — Exterior film technology and where heat rejection is headed 58:26 — Handling HOA objections with a money-back guarantee 1:12:50 — Inside the Ten Lab Academy: 3-day workshop, $10K, subcontractor lessons 1:19:08 — Why competitions are really about the network, not the trophy

Ricky just won Singles Flat Glass at Tinter Battles LA — and this episode was recorded live in the van on the drive home, minutes after it happened. Ricky and Josh Miller break down everything that went down at one of the biggest window tint competitions in the industry: Ricky's championship run and run to the heat gun finals, and watching their own trained installers — Diego and Armando — both fight their way into the flat glass finals. In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, the Miller Brothers cover: -Ricky's Singles Flat Glass championship win and the nerve-wracking 3-way tie-off that decided the last finals spot -Diego and Armando making the finals after being trained by Ricky and Josh — and why that hit harder than winning -Ricky's heat gun battle run, beating Sean G twice before getting knocked out -The surprise curveball rule that let competitors pull gaskets — and why it separates the pros from everyone else -Why squeegee technique and water extraction are still the #1 thing that separates a champion window from a rookie mistake -Why a film handler saves you real money and cuts down on wasted film and contamination -Advice Ricky gave a 17-year-old competing in his very first tint competition -The question everyone's asking Ricky: does the reigning champ retire the belt, or keep defending it? -What's next for the Miller Brothers — San Antonio in two weeks and a possible Miami showdown If you're in the window tint industry, run a tint shop, or you're chasing your own competition circuit, this one is packed with real talk on technique, mindset, and what it actually takes to build a team that shows up and wins. Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week — subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a recap, business breakdown, or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #TinterBattles #WindowTint #TintLife #BornToTint #WindowFilm #TintShop #Entrepreneurship #PPF #AutoTint #FlatGlass 00:00 — Intro: Recapping Tinter Battles LA live from the road 01:12 — Favorite moments from the weekend 02:03 — The 3-way tie-off for the last finals spot 03:04 — Armando's incredible first-round window 04:02 — Josh's heat gun run to the championship 6:18 — Carlos's invite-only Ten Ways dinner 10:55 — The chalk-cleaning curveball challenge 12:32 — Why Brian & Tim are still the guys to beat  15:10 — Dry glue chunk almost ruins the finals window 16:12 — Sponsor shoutouts  20:21 — Auto PPF battle against Delon  23:09 — Beating Sean G twice in heat shrink  39:07 — The surprise no-gaskets rule  52:02 — Advice for a 17-year-old first-time competitor  59:07 — Retire the belt or keep competing?

📄 YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION Sky's the limit in this industry — and this week our Lead Automotive Installer Dylan Turnage proves it. From a 13-year-old summer job to running the install bay at Green Valley, Dylan sits down with Ricky and Josh to break down competition strategy, Tesla glass headaches, film science, and what it actually takes to master this trade. 🏆 TINTER BATTLES IS LOADING -Dylan's 4th competition — and the mind games are already starting -Pick your own opponent: do you hunt the killers or cap your downside? -Why the quiet competition floor is a completely different kind of pressure -The head-to-head everyone wants to see… and who's suspiciously silent 🔍 THE TESLA GLASS TRUTH BOMB -Why the new Tesla glass is a nightmare to shave (soft, jagged, inconsistent) -The UV "tint myth" every customer needs to hear before they pay for protection they already have -Single-pane vs. laminated: what's really happening inside that door 🚗 INSIDE THE CRAFT -Every way to attack a frameless door — precut, shave, micro gap, snap shrink -Heat-shrink science: ceramic vs. dyed vs. the film that punishes every mistake -Why crystalline will humble you (rainbows, heat scarring & no do-overs) -The real reason it takes YEARS of reps to stick a window and just know it's good 💡 THE BUSINESS SIDE -Reading customers: the ones who hunt for specks vs. the ones who just want dark -How the industry went from secretive and closed off to open and collaborative -The scarcity-mindset shop owner who lost his best installer — and why Whether you're chasing your first competition or just trying to close more jobs with confidence, this one's packed. 👉 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint for behind-the-scenes, competition footage, and shop life. The Born to Tint Podcast with Ricky Miller and Josh Miller — real talk from the shop floor on the window tint industry, entrepreneurship, and building a business that lasts. #WindowTint #BornToTint #TintLife #AutoTint #GreenValleyWindowTint #TinterBattles #TintTok #CeramicTint #WindowTinting #tintshop  0:00 — "Sky's the limit": the cold open 0:37 — Tinter Battles is coming: Dylan's 4th competition 2:48 — The different pressure of a silent competition floor 4:20 — Pick your opponent: hunt the killers or play it safe? 7:40 — The future: a real tint-competition ranking system 8:53 — A 13-year-old summer job that became a career 11:04 — How the tint industry went from secretive to open 18:26 — The truth about Tesla glass & the UV tint myth 20:41 — Why new Tesla glass is a nightmare to shave 24:53 — Frameless doors: every way to attack the install 25:57 — Inside the rules: timing, heats & unified film 37:03 — Dylan's climb from prepper to lead installer 46:17 — Why real mastery takes years of reps 49:47 — Heat-shrink science: ceramic vs. dyed vs. crystalline 54:15 — Countdown to competition & the Alamo decorative build

This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky & Josh Miller sit down with DeAndre Woodson — local entrepreneur, host of the Double Down Podcast, and a guy who literally "sells money" through credit repair and business funding. The twist? DeAndre found Green Valley through a customer testimonial and tinted his OWN home… so this one's a real-life review on the mic. 🔥 🤖 AI Is Closing Deals While He Sleeps How his team runs personal chat bots that close deals at 3AM The AI "video message" trick that makes customers think they're talking to him live Why buying back your time is the #1 way to actually scale 🏠 Why He Tinted His Own Home (Security Film Story) The full-circle moment — from watching a testimonial to becoming one Security + reflective film on 3 huge front windows = peace of mind for his wife & daughter "A break-in artist kicks the glass, gets confused, and runs off." That's the time security film buys you Most homeowners have no idea you can tint your house for security AND lower energy bills — until they see it 💰 The Credit Game Nobody Taught You Why your credit score quietly decides your car, your neighborhood, even your kids' school district The difference between a shady "credit guru" and someone who actually protects you 30-day results, 90-day graduation — and why your habits matter more than the score 📈 Scaling a Business the RIGHT Way The $100K mentorship that took a shop from $2M to $2.7M The 3 P's every leader needs: Perspective, Posture, Perseverance Reversible vs. irreversible decisions — how to take smart risks Why "keep it small, keep it all" is silently killing your growth 🎙️ The Content & Podcast Blueprint The single film-drop clip that hit 17.9 MILLION views and trended on Apple Podcasts The short-form → long-form funnel: by the time they watch a full episode, they're already sold Inside TintLab — training tinters from across the country (and the world) 👉 Follow DeAndre: @deandre.woodson and his show @dbldown.podcast 👉 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint Thinking about tinting your home or car in Las Vegas? Whether it's security film, heat rejection, or lowering that summer electric bill — reach out and we'll walk you through exactly what your glass needs. 🚗🏠 Like 👍 | Subscribe 🔔 | Drop a comment below 💬 — What hit hardest in this one?

From a half-tinted Ford Festiva to $2,000 tractor jobs — Brady King of Eco Tint Shop pulls up. This week the Miller Brothers sit down with Brady King, owner of Eco Tint Shop in St. George, Utah, who drove out to talk shop, scaling, and the pricing conversations most tinters are too scared to have. From garage beginnings with an AutoZone roll and his mom's blow dryer to running heavy-equipment, commercial, and flat glass work — this one is a masterclass in getting paid what you're actually worth. 🎯 🔧 The Come-Up Tinting out of a garage at 17 (his first car was HALF tinted on purpose 😂) Learning the trade in a dealership tint bay — 6 months just to feel comfortable Why the industry has an installer problem, not a glass problem 📈 Scaling Without Losing Your Mind The perfectionism trap that keeps tinters from ever hiring Building a subcontractor network so big jobs don't break you How one Instagram collab post jumped from 2K to 30K views overnight 💰 The Pricing Masterclass (don't skip this) Killing the $300 tint job on a $750,000 machine — for good "Raise your prices until people are offended" — the close-rate rule Why doubling your price can actually increase your profit What a business mentor told them that changed everything 🪟 Flat Glass & Film Knowledge That Closes Deals Auto vs. flat glass: which one actually scales Edge sauce/gel — the tool the internet loves to hate Exterior film, low-E glass & why Europe is 5 years ahead Metering glass + before/after photos = the ultimate trust builder Selling film to SOLVE a problem, not just to sell film Whether you tint cars, tractors, storefronts, or mansions — this episode will change how you quote your next job. 🚀 👤 Follow Brady & Eco Tint Shop: Tinting → follow @EcoTintShop on Instagram Custom truck parts & headlights → follow @EcoTint on Instagram & TikTok 🌐 EcoTintShop.com 📲 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint Presented by the Born to Tint Podcast with Ricky & Josh Miller — real talk on the window tint industry, entrepreneurship, and building a shop that lasts. 🎙️ 👍 LIKE if this helped you rethink your pricing 💬 COMMENT your flat glass sq-ft rate below 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for a new episode every week #windowtint #tintlife #flatglass #tintbusiness #Bo rntoTint #EcoTintShop #StGeorgeUtah #ceramicfilm #tintshop #entrepreneurship  0:00 – Meet Brady King of Eco Tint Shop (St. George, UT) 0:51 – Garage beginnings: the '92 Festiva & why cheap film fails 3:32 – Cutting his teeth in a dealership tint bay 5:26 – The installer shortage & why training people pays off 9:13 – Perfectionism, hiring headaches & running two Instagram pages 11:16 – The collab post that exploded to 30K views 13:57 – 1,800 to 18,000 followers: the show's content engine 16:59 – Winning a trip to France: inside competition tinting 19:12 – Auto vs. flat glass: which one actually scales 33:54 – Edge sauce: the tool that changed flat glass (and the haters) 41:16 – Grid & small windows: the hardest work to price right 50:54 – Killing the $300 tint on a $750K machine 1:00:07 – The exterior film shift & low-E glass explained 1:10:49 – Metering glass + before/afters to close the deal 1:24:21 – The pricing masterclass: raise prices until it works

What happens when your brand takes off… and a multi-million dollar company tells you to change your name? Chris and Dante, founders of Worldwide Tint Co, sit down with Ricky and Josh Miller to break down the 6 AM phone call that changed everything — plus competition strategy, install technique, and why tinters finally have an apparel brand built for them. 🔥 🧢 THE REBRAND 📞 The 6 AM call warning them a cease and desist was coming ⚖️ What the lawyers actually said 🕐 Why getting hit early was the best thing that could've happened 🎯 "People support the movement more than they support the name" 👑 THE MEMBERS 🌍 How the biggest names in the industry funneled to the brand 💬 The comment that said you have to be "celebrity tier" to get in 📈 Why starting from the lowest is the biggest advantage 🛠️ TOOLS & TECHNIQUE 📏 Why 2–3 extra inches per pattern is costing you thousands 🧰 The cheap tool every shop should own first 🧪 Edge sauce, tighter gaps, cleaner installs 😤 Why people bash products they were never going to buy 🏆 COMPETITION SECRETS 🔍 The straight-edge trick that set up a winning window 😬 Losing by HALF A POINT over one piece of film 🚫 The one-point penalties that end runs 💪 "Solve the problem" — the mindset that separates finalists from complainers 🔥 PPF & HEAT SHRINK 🔦 Torch vs heat gun — one shot, one mistake 💧 Wet or dry? The argument that never dies ⚡ The 2:38 back window record and how it was set 💰 PRICING & SELLING 🚗 Why the shop down the street prices to scare customers off 🎯 How speed lets you stay competitive AND profitable 🗣️ What installers really asked at the booth: "How do I SELL this?" 🚀 WHAT'S NEXT 👕 New drops, unreleased colorways, sold-out hats 🎪 Tinter Battles booth plans 🕶️ Josh Miller becomes the newest member 👕 FOLLOW WORLDWIDE TINT CO — @worldwidetintco_ 📲 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM — @greenvalleywindowtint 👍 LIKE • 🔔 SUBSCRIBE • 💬 COMMENT: wet shrink or dry shrink? #WindowTint #BornToTint #WorldwideTintCo #TintLife #PPF #FlatGlass #TintShop #TinterBattles #TintBusiness #GreenValleyWindowTint

What happens when a digital marketing vet and cruise-line sales pro trades the corporate grind for a squeegee and a pressure washer? In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh Miller sit down with Micah Kritzman of Shine of South Las Vegas — window cleaning, solar panel cleaning, pressure washing, turf cleaning, and permanent lighting — to break down what it really takes to build a service business in the harshest, dustiest market in the country. Two industries. One truth: cheap now is expensive later. This one is packed with pricing philosophy, trust-building tactics, and the sales mindset that turns one-time jobs into lifetime customers. 👇 🚀 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE 💰 Why "you get what you pay for" is the only pricing strategy that survives in the trades 🔁 The recurring-revenue secret hiding in your customer's backyard (hint: it's the turf) 🧠 How to sell by educating — walking a customer through what they actually need vs. what pads the invoice 🤝 The mini-mansion client who leaves them alone in a house full of exotic cars… and why trust is the real product 📉 The Vegas glass crisis: scratched windows on $5M new builds, Toll Brothers' neighborhood-wide replacement nightmare, and the Covid supply-chain fallout still biting homeowners today 🪟 TINT & GLASS GOLD FOR HOMEOWNERS ☀️ Why window film beats solar screens (see out clearly, no dirty warped screens, 10-year warranties) 🐦 Bird-strike film that cuts strikes by 80%+ — already being mandated on commercial buildings in California 🌱 Turf burn from window reflections — and how the right film (or perforated screen) solves it 🔥 165° cars, surface-four coatings, and why heat is what really drives tint demand 🎥 THE "FEED THE BEAST" CONTENT PLAYBOOK 📱 Why cleaning content goes viral and how to throw "blind darts" until something pops 🎤 The Weird Al Yankovic social-media strategy every service business should steal If your home has glass, turf, or solar — this episode will change what you notice forever. ⚠️ Fair warning: once you see it, you can't unsee it. 📲 CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Follow Micah 👉 @shineofsouthlasvegas (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) | ShineOfSouthLasVegas.com 🔥 FOLLOW GREEN VALLEY WINDOW TINT Follow us on Instagram 👉 @greenvalleywindowtint Whether it's flat glass, PPF, or automotive tint — we're here to educate you first and solve the problem, not just sell you film. 👇 Like, subscribe, and drop a comment — what surprised you most in this one? #WindowTint #LasVegas #WindowCleaning #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #Trades #BornToTint #SolarPanelCleaning #PressureWashing #WindowFilm #GreenValleyWindowTint #Franchise 00:45 — Meet Micah & Shine of South Las Vegas 02:25 — The Shine franchise origin story (from college windows to Uganda) 04:59 — Pioneering turf cleaning: the recurring-revenue play 07:43 — It's not the product, it's the application 11:12 — "Feed the beast": why cleaning content goes viral 17:26 — Heat drives tint demand: 165° cars & solar screens vs. film 21:27 — Deep-cleaning caked-on Vegas glass without scratching it 26:32 — "I can't unsee it": the tinter & cleaner curse 36:16 — "You get what you pay for": the premium pricing mindset 38:18 — The consultative sale: educating customers on what they actually need 41:00 — The mini-mansion client & earning unshakable trust 46:05 — Bird strikes & bird-strike film (80% fewer strikes) 50:18 — Toll Brothers & the new-build glass crisis 1:06:00 — Cross-selling opportunities & where to find Shine