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Carbon
Solid heat block, dark look, budget-friendly. Fine for short-shift utility trucks. We typically push past this for long-shift cabs.
- ~40% heat rejection
- 99% UV blocked
- Color-stable — no fading to purple
Heavy Equipment Tint. Built for the cab.
Ceramic window film for excavators, skid steers, tractors, dozers, semis, and the rest of the fleet. Cuts cab heat. Drops glare. Protects the interior and the operator. Custom quote per machine — send photos and we'll come back with a real number. Serving Coshocton, Zanesville, Newark, Cambridge, Mount Vernon, and surrounding Ohio.
15+
Years Tinting
99%
UV Blocked
Up to 80%
Heat Reject
3+ Machines
Fleet Pricing
Built for the Cab
Operators feel every degree. Owners pay for every break.
Heavy equipment glass turns the cab into the hardest part of the shift. These are the four problems we hear most from contractors, excavators, farmers, and fleet managers across Eastern Ohio. Any of them on your machines?
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The AC runs flat-out and the operator is still wet through their shirt. South- and west-facing glass turns a closed cab into an oven by 10am — and the work doesn't stop.
Glare Through the Windshield Is a Daily Fight
Low morning sun, afternoon glare off a windrow, sun bouncing off bare dirt — operators squint all day. By the end of a twelve-hour shift, accuracy drops and so does the work.
Dash And Seats Are Cooked
Vinyl cracks. Seat fabric fades. Touchscreen monitors get harder to read every season. UV is doing all of that — and it adds up to a tired-looking machine at trade-in time.
Long Shifts Punish An Uncomfortable Cab
An operator stuck in a hot, glaring cab takes more breaks, makes more mistakes, and isn't running the same machine at hour twelve as they were at hour two. Comfort is a productivity line item.
Equipment We Tint
If it has glass, we can probably tint it.
The most common machines on our shop floor. Yours not on the list? That's what step one is for — send photos and we'll tell you straight whether we can do it.
Excavators
Skid Steers
Dozers
Tractors
Backhoes
Wheel Loaders
Dump Trucks
Semi Trucks
Combines & Farm Equipment
Forestry Equipment
Utility & Service Trucks
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What Good Equipment Tint Does
Real payoff. No marketing fluff.
Six things ceramic film actually changes about your cab — for the operator in the seat and for the owner watching the fleet numbers.
Heat Rejection
Ceramic film cuts cab heat enough that AC actually keeps up. Operators stop draining a water jug by lunch.
Glare Reduction
Less squinting, fewer headaches, sharper operator at hour ten. Visibility improves the second you climb in.
99% UV Blocked
Every film grade blocks 99% of UV. Skin damage on the door-side arm stops. Interior stops cooking.
Interior Protection
Dashboards stop cracking. Seats stop fading. Touchscreens stop turning white in the corners.
Operator Comfort
Cab is cooler, calmer, easier to spend a shift in. That's the upgrade your operators will actually notice.
Privacy & Pro Look
Tools, paperwork, and inventory stay out of sight at the job site. Equipment looks cared for, not beat on.
Not The Same As Tinting A Car
Cab glass is its own job. Here's why.
Equipment tint and auto tint look like the same trade from the outside. They're not. Five things make cab work different — and they're why this is shop-only, custom-quoted, and priced per machine instead of per package.
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Part 01 Big Flat Glass Panels
Cab glass is large, mostly flat, and unforgiving — film has to lay perfectly across a single pane with no relief seams. Different skill set than wrapping a curved car windshield.
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Part 02 Awkward Access
Windows don't roll down. Cabs are tight, tall, and full of controls. The install crew has to know how to work around levers, joysticks, and a tracked floor without scratching anything.
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Part 03 Dust And Dirt Hate Film
Equipment lives outside. The cleaner the install environment, the better the final result — which is exactly why this is a shop-only job. Dust under film equals bubbles.
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Part 04 Old Rubber Seals
Cab seals on machines that have been working for years are stiff. We work around them without tearing, and we tell you up front if a seal looks ready to give out.
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Part 05 Lots Of Small Panels
Service doors, rear cab glass, side vent windows — every machine has its own pattern. Each pane is its own cut, its own fit. We don't shortcut that.
Film Options
Ceramic is the floor. Anything less is a compromise.
Cabs run hot, glass is big, and operators are in the seat for long shifts. The film has to actually work, not just look dark. Here's the short list — and an honest take on which fits which job.
Recommended For Cabs
★ We Recommend
Ceramic
Where most equipment jobs should start. Bigger heat drop, crystal-clear optics, no signal interference for radios or telematics.
- ~60% heat rejection
- 99% UV blocked
- No interference with GPS, radio, or telematics
- Crystal-clear view through the windshield
Long-Shift Premium
Premium Ceramic / IR
For operators living in the cab. Top-tier infrared rejection — the difference is felt the second you climb in. Worth it for long days in direct sun.
- ~80% heat rejection — industry-leading IR
- 99% UV blocked
- Premium optical clarity, zero haze
- Best fit for west-facing windshields and 10+ hour shifts
*Heat rejection figures are typical TSER ranges and vary by film shade, glass type, and machine.
Tint Shades
Light, medium, dark. Pick by how you use the machine.
Shade is measured in VLT — how much light the film lets through. Lower number = darker film. Off-road equipment can usually go as dark as the operator wants. Road-registered trucks have to follow Ohio's vehicle tint laws.
50%
Light
Barely changes the look from outside. Strong heat block on its own. Common pick for road-going work trucks where compliance with state VLT laws matters.
35%
Medium
Most common shade for cabs. Real daytime privacy, real glare reduction, still legal-looking on the road in most cases.
20%
Dark
Maximum heat and glare control. Better for off-road equipment than for road-registered vehicles. Talk to us about how your machine is used before you commit.
5%
Limo
Off-road only. Operators who want their cab dark for visibility comfort. Not legal on public roads in Ohio for most window positions.
Legal note:
Ohio's vehicle tint laws apply to motor vehicles registered for public road use. Off-road equipment used on private property is generally not subject to those VLT limits, but the rules vary by how the machine is operated and where. Compliance with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations is the customer's responsibility. Tell us how the machine is used and we'll recommend a shade that fits.
Fleets & Farms
Tinting three or more machines? Ask about fleet pricing.
Construction crews, excavating outfits, trucking fleets, family farms — fleet jobs are a big chunk of what we do. Multiple cabs get a discount, and we schedule them around your downtime so you're not waiting on every machine at once.
- Construction & excavating
- Family farms & ag fleets
- Trucking & owner-operators
- Utility & service crews
Volume Discount
3+
Machines under one quote unlock fleet pricing. Send a list of what's in the fleet — make, model, and a couple of photos per machine — and we'll come back with one written estimate covering the whole job.
Scheduling
Fleet jobs run a few machines a day until the work is done — so you keep most of the fleet operational while we work through it.
How To Get A Quote
Four steps. Starts with photos.
Heavy equipment is too variable to drop into an instant quote tool — every cab is a different number. Photos let us give you a real quote in a single back-and-forth instead of a guess.
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Step 01 Send Equipment Photos
Snap a few clear shots of each window — windshield, side glass, rear cab. Text or email them to us. Don't worry about angles, we'll ask for more if we need them.
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Step 02 Tell Us Your Goal
Heat? Glare? Privacy? UV? All of it? One sentence is enough. The goal tells us which film to recommend.
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Step 03 Get A Custom Quote
We come back with a written quote — film recommendation, shade options, and a flat price. No deposit to talk it through.
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Step 04 Drop Off At The Shop
We schedule a drop-off at our Coshocton shop. Most single-machine jobs are same- or next-day. Fleet jobs get scheduled in advance.
Send Photos · Get A Real Quote
Three ways to reach the shop.
A few clear shots of each window — front, sides, rear — plus the make and model if you have it. One sentence on what you're trying to fix (heat, glare, privacy, UV). That's all we need to come back with a quote.
Recommended
Text Photos
Snap photos and text them to (740) 610-5827. Fastest path — most customers get a same-day quote back.
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Email Photos
Better for bigger photo batches or multiple machines. Goes straight to the shop inbox.
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Prefer To Talk
Call The Shop
Walk through it on the phone. We'll tell you exactly which photos we need.
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Photos to look for: each windshield, each side window, rear cab glass, and any door or vent glass. A few shots at different angles is plenty.
Why It's Shop-Only
Big glass + clean install = done indoors.
Yes, trailering a machine is a hassle. We know. We still don't do mobile installs on heavy equipment — and the reason is the same one that keeps every cab we tint clean for life.
Controlled Install Environment
Indoors, dust-free, properly lit. Equipment film fails when contamination gets trapped under it — the shop is the fix.
Right Tools, Right Lighting
Heat shrink stations, glass tables, raking light to catch every speck before the film goes down. Job-site installs can't match it.
Proper Curing Conditions
Film needs stable temperature to set. A climate-controlled shop bay does that — a windy field doesn't.
Same- Or Next-Day Turnaround
We know trailering equipment is a hassle. Most single-machine jobs go out the same day or the next. Fleet jobs get scheduled around your downtime.
Why Fitchin For Equipment
Local shop. Real answers.
Equipment tint isn't a side-skill for us — it's a real chunk of what we do. Here's why farmers, excavating crews, fleets, and owner-operators across Coshocton, Zanesville, Newark, Cambridge, Mount Vernon, and the rest of Eastern Ohio bring their machines to us.
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Local Coshocton Shop
Not a chain. Not a franchise. You're calling the shop, not a call center.
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Hands-On Equipment Experience
Cab glass is its own skill set. We've done excavators, dozers, tractors, semis, and the weird stuff in between.
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Honest Recommendations
If carbon is enough for your service truck, we'll tell you. We don't push the premium film when the job doesn't need it.
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Custom Quote Per Machine
No price-per-window guessing. Each machine gets looked at on its own — square footage, glass type, shade, film.
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Real People, Real Answers
Eric or someone in the shop picks up the phone. 50+ five-star Google reviews — most of them mention talking to a real person.
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Manufacturer Warranty
Lifetime manufacturer warranty on every film we install. We back the install — if something isn't right, we fix it.
Common Questions
Equipment Tint FAQ
Questions we get most from contractors, farmers, owner-operators, and fleet managers. If yours isn't here, text or call (740) 610-5827 — we'll give you a straight answer.
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How much does heavy equipment tinting cost?
It depends on the machine — square footage of glass, number of panels, film grade, and shade. A skid steer is a different number than a semi truck. We don't publish prices because every machine is different. Send us photos and we'll give you a real quote, not a guess. -
Can you tint my [excavator / skid steer / tractor / semi / dozer / forestry machine]?
If it has glass, almost always yes. We've done most of the common heavy equipment and a lot of one-off stuff. The fastest answer is to send photos — we'll tell you straight whether we can do it and what it'll take. -
What's the best film for heavy equipment?
Ceramic is the floor for any cab you spend real hours in. Premium ceramic (IR) is worth the upgrade for long-shift operators and west-facing windshields where heat is the main complaint. Carbon is fine for short-shift utility trucks but we don't recommend it for an operator who's in the seat ten hours a day. -
Will tint actually help with cab heat?
Yes. Ceramic film cuts heat coming through the glass dramatically — enough that the AC stops fighting a losing battle. The bigger and more sun-exposed your cab glass is, the bigger the difference. -
How much glare reduction should I expect?
Depends on shade. A 50% film knocks back the worst of low-sun glare without going dark. A 35% film drops it noticeably more. A 20% or darker film is built for operators who want the cab to feel like sunglasses on. We'll match the shade to how you use the machine. -
Do I really have to bring it to the shop?
Yes, and it's the right call. Equipment film fails when dust and dirt get trapped under it. Indoors, in a clean bay, with proper lighting and curing conditions, the install lasts the way it's supposed to. We know trailering is a hassle — that's why we run same- or next-day turnaround on most single-machine jobs. -
Is heavy equipment tint legal?
Ohio tint laws apply to vehicles operated on public roads — so a road-registered dump truck, semi, or service truck has to meet state VLT limits the same as any other vehicle. Off-road equipment used on private property (excavators, skid steers, dozers, ag tractors) generally isn't subject to those rules. Compliance is the customer's responsibility — if you tell us how the machine is used, we'll recommend a shade that fits. -
Do you do fleet jobs and farm fleets?
Yes. Tinting three or more machines gets fleet pricing. Construction crews, excavating outfits, trucking fleets, and family farms with multiple cabs — that's a big chunk of what we do. Schedule them together and we'll work around your downtime so you're not without equipment. -
How long does it take?
Most single-machine jobs are same-day or next-day once the equipment is dropped off. Fleet jobs get a schedule built around your operations — usually a few machines a day until the whole fleet is done. We'll tell you exactly when we quote the job. -
Will the film crack from vibration or rough terrain?
No. Properly installed automotive-grade film flexes with the glass. We use film and adhesives rated for the kind of work equipment glass actually sees. If we ever saw a real risk on a specific machine, we'd tell you before we took the job. -
Is there a warranty?
Lifetime manufacturer warranty on the film against bubbling, peeling, and fading. We back the install — if something isn't right after we hand it back, bring it in and we'll make it right.
Ready For A Quote?
Send the photos.Get a real number.
No instant pricing on equipment because every cab is a different machine. Text or email a few photos and we'll come back with a written quote — film, shade, and flat price.
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