Born To Tint with The Miller Brothers
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Born To Tint with The Miller Brothers
A 34-Year Window Tint Veteran Tells All with Craig Pengelly
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He's been tinting since the early 90s, he's competed at the highest level, and he's still out there doing it his way. Craig Pengelly, a 34+ year veteran of the window tint industry out of Vancouver, Canada, is back on the Born to Tint Podcast for his second appearance, and this one does not disappoint.
Ricky and Josh sit down with Craig fresh off SEMA's Tint-Off competition for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it's really like to have a career in this industry, the good, the bad, and the expensive lessons in between.
What We Cover in This Episode:
🏆 A full breakdown of the WFCT Tint-Off — the new format, the three-pane challenge, reduced time limits, and why Ricky is locked in to compete next year
💰 Real talk on pricing — what Craig charges per square foot in Vancouver, what lowballers are doing in his market, and why doubling your price might be the best business move you haven't made yet
📈 How Green Valley Window Tint more than doubled their square foot pricing in two years — and still kept a strong close rate
🤝 Building long-term contractor relationships and why volume jobs have a different pricing formula
🔧 Shop vs. no shop — why Craig let his physical location go and how keeping overhead low gives you ultimate flexibility
🇨🇦 The Canadian market reality — currency exchange, pricing pressure, and tinting just 10 minutes from the U.S. border
🚗 Old school vs. new school installs — soaking windshields in the 90s vs. the delicate fabrics and electronics of modern cars
⚠️ Shop liability and costly mistakes — hybrid battery blunders, stained roller shades, burned door panels, and the one lesson Craig will never forget
🌐 How the WFCT and other competition have built a priceless global network, and why that community pays off for years
🎓 Why being transparent with customers when something goes wrong always wins in the long run
Whether you're a solo operator, a shop owner, or someone who's been tinting for decades, this episode is full of wisdom, war stories, and real-world strategy you can take straight to the shop.
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