Abdi
Shade Kingdom
View original post Abdi reported a first $1,000 tinting day. His earlier posts also describe long installation times and developing his process.
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Getting things ready…
Look at the numbers students have shared, then put in your own prices and costs to see what a week could look like.
Real businesses, in students’ own postsThe customer pays $740 for a full tint, a ceramic upgrade and the windshield. The film costs about $60.
Our prices. You set your own.
Try a Saturday, a few days or a fuller week. Change the assumptions and see sales, film costs and the amount left before other expenses.
Before other business costs & taxes
This is an illustration, not take-home pay or an earnings promise. Allow for tools, travel, labour, rent, tax and time without bookings. Your speed and local demand will vary.
Based on the prices and workload you choose. All amounts in USD.
Most people accept the grind because they think they have to. You don’t.
Your day in a job, next to a day as a tinter.
| Time | Your Tuesday now | Your tinting Tuesday |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | Alarm goes off | Still asleep |
| 7 AM | Stuck in traffic | Breakfast with the kids |
| 8:15 AM | Clock in. Same desk. | School run |
| 9 AM | The boss’s to-do list | First car of the day |
| 12 PM | 30-minute lunch | Job done$740 |
| 3 PM | Watching the clock | The afternoon’s yours |
| 6:30 PM | Home. Exhausted. | Dinner with the family |
| The day | 11½ hours out of the house | One ceramic job, 3 hours, $740 |
Doing the same thing every day and expecting a different life is the one plan that never works.
Three different students, three different reporting periods. Open the original posts and follow their progress.
View original post Abdi reported a first $1,000 tinting day. His earlier posts also describe long installation times and developing his process.
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View original post Aaron's June 20–26 dashboard shows $4,229 gross sales. A further $1,800 job mentioned in the post had not yet been paid and is not added to this figure.
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View original post Dario shared monthly gross-sales screenshots. The evidence supports individual months, not the previously stated annual total.
Follow Dario’s storySelected, student-reported results from particular periods—not typical earnings or a promise of future results. Sales and revenue are not personal income or profit; costs, taxes, team size and services vary.
A look at Duke’s business website · Open image to view full size
Give yourself space to learn while you keep your existing routine. Practise first, then plan appointments you can comfortably deliver.
Watch the student films and see some of the work, decisions and learning behind a tint business.
Spend a little time alongside a working tinter and see the jobs behind the numbers.
These videos show individual students’ experiences. Your results may differ.
Start with lesson one today. Everything you need is in one place, and you go at your own pace.