Automotive Singles Division – Preliminaries

The Automotive Singles Division begins with a preliminaries round designed to identify the top competitors advancing to the Championship Finals.

Competition Vehicles

The official competition vehicle for the Automotive Singles Division is the Tesla Model 3.

A total of eight (8) Tesla Model 3 vehicles will be utilized throughout the competition and will remain in service for both Day 1 qualifying rounds and Day 2 Championship Finals.

Prelims Round

Competitors will be paired head-to-head at random on a competition vehicle. One competitor will install the driver front door window while the opposing competitor will install the passenger front door window.

Each competitor will have 12 minutes to complete their installation.

At the conclusion of the round, judges will rank the better window from each head-to-head matchup based on overall presentation, gap consistency, and contamination control. The selected window will advance to the scoring stage while the opposing competitor is eliminated from contention.

Scoring

Only competitors who advance from their head-to-head matchup will receive a full judging evaluation and score.

Judges will evaluate installations based on competition criteria including cleanliness, contamination, edge quality, installation defects, and overall workmanship.

Shaving or gapless edges is NOT a requirement in this stage.

Advancement to Finals

At the conclusion of all qualifying heats, scores from all advancing competitors will be ranked from highest to lowest.

The Top 8 highest-scoring competitors will advance to the Championship Finals on Day 2.

Championship Finals

The Top 8 finalists will compete in the Automotive Singles Division Championship Round.

Finalists will be required to install all four door windows, quarter windows, and the rear glass on a Tesla Model 3.

Competitors will have a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes (80 minutes) to complete the installation.

At the conclusion of the Championship Round, judges will perform a full scoring evaluation based on competition criteria. The finalist receiving the highest overall score will be crowned the Automotive Singles Division Champion.

In the Automotive Finals stage, any competitor who successfully achieves a gapless edge will be awarded extra points per successful edge executed.

Any tool is accepted in this stage and any damage on the vehicle will result in a disqualification.

Judges have the final verdict.

Qualifying scores do not carry over into the Championship Finals. All finalists begin the Championship Round with a clean slate.

Flat Glass Singles Division – Competition Format

Competition Structures

The official competition structures for the Flat Glass Singles Division will consist of purpose-built glass installation stands.

A total of eight (8) competition structures will be utilized throughout the event and will remain in service for both Round 1 on Day 1 and the Championship Finals on Day 2.

Round 1: Aug 15

Round 1 consists of four (4) competition heats.

Each heat will feature sixteen (16) competitors competing head-to-head on the competition structures. One competitor will install the designated glass panel on one side of the structure while the opposing competitor installs the corresponding panel on the opposite side.

Match-up pairings will be at random and NOT pre-determined.

Each competitor will have fifteen (12) minutes to complete their installation.

At the conclusion of each matchup, judges will rank the better installation based on overall presentation, gap consistency, and contamination control. Only the selected installation will advance to the scoring stage. The opposing competitor will be eliminated from the competition.

Scoring

Only the winning installation from each head-to-head matchup will receive a full judging evaluation.

Judges will score each installation based on competition criteria including cleanliness, contamination control, edge quality, installation defects, and overall workmanship.

Advancement to the Championship Finals

At the conclusion of all four (4) Round 1 heats, scores will be ranked from highest to lowest.

The eight (8) highest-scoring competitors will advance to the Flat Glass Singles Division Championship Finals on Day 2.

Round 1 scores do not carry over into the Championship Finals.

Championship Finals: Aug 16

The Championship Finals will feature the top eight (8) competitors competing simultaneously inside the Tinter Battles Battle Arena.

Each finalist will be required to install:

• Solar Silver Film
• Solar Bronze Film
• Neutral Film

on three (3) designated glass panels.

Prior to the start of the competition, competitors will be provided a limited preparation period. During this time, competitors may inspect the glass, clean the windows, and prepare their work area. Competitors may not touch or handle any competition film during the preparation period.

Immediately before the official start, a hidden challenge will be revealed to all finalists.

Competitors will then have thirty-five (35) minutes to complete all three installations.

At the conclusion of the round, each installation will receive a full judging evaluation based on official competition criteria. The competitor earning the highest overall score will be crowned the Tinter Battles Flat Glass Battles World Champion.

Heat Shrink Battles™ – Competition Format

Heat Shrink Battles™ is a timed competition designed to identify the fastest and most precise heat-shrinking technicians in the industry.

Qualifying Round

Day 1 will feature three timed qualifying challenges hosted by Rayno and XPEL using Tesla Model 3 windshields, along with the Johnson Window Films Beetle Bug Challenge.

Competitors will qualify for the Semi-Finals through two paths:

• Tesla Model 3 Qualifiers: The Top 12 fastest times combined across all three qualifiers will advance.
• Beetle Bug Challenge: The Top 4 fastest times will advance.

Together, these competitors will make up the 16 Semi-Finalists.

Semi-Finals

The 16 qualifiers will compete head-to-head, with the faster successful shrink advancing and the opposing competitor eliminated.

The 8 remaining competitors will advance to the Championship Finals.

Championship Finals

The Top 8 will compete in a head-to-head elimination bracket until one competitor remains and is crowned the Heat Shrink Battles™ Champion.

Competition Rules

• Approved heat guns or torches may be used.
• Film must remain within designated competition boundaries.
• Film must be successfully shrunk past the designated installable area without damage.
• Burns, tears, holes, or other significant film damage may result in disqualification.
• Once completion is declared, no additional corrections may be made.
• Judges' decisions regarding successful shrinks, official times, and competition results are final.

Tinter Battles™ PPF & Tint Workshop is the official network of industry-recognized educators featured at Tinter Battles™, delivering high-level, hands-on technical training in Auto Tint, Paint Protection Films (PPF), and Flat Glass Window Tinting.

Representing leading suppliers and prominent training schools from around the world, industry trainers provide live demonstrations and interactive instruction in an open-format training environment.

Attendees gain rare access to multiple expert trainers — and multiple film brands — under one roof. In a free-flowing training floor, participants move station to station, engaging directly with trainers and supplier demo reps while experiencing different film products in real time.

From foundational techniques to advanced installation methods, the League creates a dynamic environment where skill development, product comparison, and direct brand interaction happen simultaneously.

(Short Version)

The Tinter Battles™ PPF & Tint Trainers League is the official education platform at Tinter Battles™ Events, delivering hands-on technical training in Auto Tint, Paint Protection Film (PPF), and Flat Glass Window Tinting.

Featuring industry-recognized trainers representing leading suppliers and prominent schools worldwide, the trainers league operates in an open-format training floor where attendees move freely from station to station. Installers gain direct access to expert instruction while testing and comparing different film products in real time.

Attendees:
To enter Tinter Battles™ LIVE Events, purchase an All-Access Pass. This pass includes entry to the Tint & PPF Training Seminars as well as general spectatorship access to all competition divisions.

Competitors:
To compete, you must register online under the Competition Divisions. Competition tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Sponsors / Vendors:
If you represent a company and would like to participate for advertising or partnership opportunities, please contact us at tinterbattles@gmail.com.

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2800 Casitas Ave | Los Angeles, CA 90039

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