Can the preview show the difference between 5%, 20%, 35%, and 50% smoke film?

Yes. Generate separate previews at each percentage the customer is deciding between, on the same photo of their vehicle. This is the exact decision most customers get stuck on — not whether to tint, but how dark — and seeing 20% next to 35% on their own car settles it faster than a percentage chart ever will.

Does the preview show how the tint looks with the lights on, not just parked in daylight?

The baseline preview shows the tinted result in daylight, which is how most customers evaluate the job at the counter. An illuminated, lights-on version — showing how the tint reads with the brake lights or headlights actually lit — can be scoped into your build if your shop wants to address the "will I still be able to see my turn signal" question directly.

Can it show precut vinyl film versus a sprayed or dipped tint job?

The preview renders the finished visual result, which looks the same to the customer regardless of which method your shop uses to get there. If your shop sells both precut film and a sprayed or dipped option at different price points, the preview helps the customer choose a shade — your counter conversation still covers which install method delivers it and why one costs more than the other.

Does it work accurately on projector headlights, reflector headlights, and multi-piece sequential taillights?

Yes. The AI works from the actual lens geometry in the photo, so it renders correctly whether you're tinting a simple reflector taillight, a projector headlight with a clear lens, or a multi-piece sequential unit with separate turn signal and reverse segments.

Can it preview tint over an amber turn signal insert or reverse lens?

Yes, the preview shows the film applied across the full housing including amber turn signal and reverse segments, since that's how most customers actually get the tint installed. It's a visualization of appearance, not a compliance check — your shop is still the one advising the customer on what their state allows for functional lighting color.

Can I generate a preview for just taillights, just headlights, or both together?

Yes. Run the taillights alone, the headlights alone, or both in one session — most shops quote them separately since customers often start with one and come back for the other.

Are photos of customer vehicles retained?

That's your call, not ours — it's your software. We build the storage and retention policy around what your shop needs and make sure it meets state consumer privacy laws like the CCPA or any other regulation that applies to your business. No training on your data, ever.

There's no off-the-shelf plan, so there's no published price list. Share your details and we'll discuss project scope and pricing on a free consultation call — see /pricing for details.

Automotive

Show customers their smoked-out headlights and taillights before you cut the first sheet of film

Photograph the vehicle's actual light housings. Makeover generates a photorealistic tint preview in seconds — 5%, 20%, 35%, or 50% smoke, on their headlights and taillights, not a stock photo of a different truck.

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What is a headlight/taillight tint preview?

A headlight and taillight tint preview tool uses AI to generate a photorealistic image of a vehicle's actual light housings with smoke film applied, at the percentage the customer is considering. The installer photographs the vehicle's headlights and taillights, and the tool renders a side-by-side comparison on those specific lenses — accounting for housing shape, existing trim color, and lens curvature. Tint shops, PPF installers, and auto customization shops use it at the counter to close the sale on a shade before any film is ordered or cut.

Why it matters

A four-light tint job (both headlights, both taillights) typically runs $200 to $400 at a shop; headlights alone land around $100 to $200, and taillights alone run $80 to $150. That's real money for a customer to commit to based on a laminated percentage chart or a photo of someone else's car. The friction isn't whether they want smoked lights — most walked in already wanting it — it's that they can't tell 20% from 35% on their own vehicle's color and trim, and they don't know if it'll read as sharp or as "too dark to see the brake light." A preview on their actual vehicle closes that gap on the spot, instead of sending them home to "think about it" and comparison-shop three other shops.

Who uses this

Tint techs and installers who quote the job and cut the film. Service writers and counter staff who spec the shade before booking the bay. PPF and wrap shops that upsell tint as an add-on to a full-vehicle wrap or paint protection package. Mobile detailers running tint out of a van who need something faster than a swatch card to close a driveway sale.

Heard this from a customer?

They ask whether 20% or 35% will look too dark on their white F-150, and all you've got is a laminated percentage chart that doesn't match their truck's color.

They ask if it'll pass their state's inspection or get them a fix-it ticket, can't get a straight answer standing at your counter, and leave to "look it up" — and never come back.

They saw a blacked-out Charger on Instagram, assume 35% will look the same on their sedan, and argue about the invoice when the finished job doesn't match what they saw online.

How headlight/taillight tint previews work

Three steps. Under 10 seconds. No design skills needed.

Photograph the housings

Shoot the headlights and taillights straight-on with a phone camera. Existing shop lighting is fine — no booth or special rig needed.

AI generates the tint preview

The model applies the requested film shade to the actual lens geometry, housing curvature, and surrounding trim color — not a generic overlay.

Present it at the counter

Show the customer their own vehicle in 5%, 20%, 35%, or 50% before you write the ticket or order film.

Common questions about headlight/taillight tint

Straight answers. No jargon.

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