A Maldonado Tradition Since 1966

Our family has been in the window tinting business for three generations ever since our father J.O. Maldonado got started in 1960. In those days, prior to modern day window film, tint was applied in liquid form using a flow-coating machine. Then in 1966, the same year that 3M introduced window film to the world, “J.O.” established Acorn Glass Tinting. Today the tradition continues and although there are variations in brand identity, the Maldonado name remains the same.

"J.O." Maldonado

Throughout the years dad would proudly proclaim, "I rarely advertised. Our business was generated through referrals based on years of customer satisfaction." This photo shows his expression when making a point.

A lot has changed since those early days though. The window tinting industry has grown and the competition has grown with it. But what hasn't changed, are the core values our father passed down to us. And that is the

Maldonado Bros. tradition. - E.M.

FLOW-COATING CLASS

Training by J.O. Maldonado

Los Angeles, California

(Circa 1964)

Acorn Glass Tinting

Van & Wagon

(Circa 1966)

From Flow to Film

That was then

Here is a reimagined 1960s TV Commercial featuring dad's first business location - located at 1123 W. Century Blvd. in Los Angeles, California.

This is now

Here’s a short promo video detailing some of our services with a few 2nd and 3rd generation Maldonado tinters.

The Original "Ace Tinter"

In the mid 1960s, cousin Ed Galarza(right) began working alongside his uncles Joe, Frank and Hedson Maldonado. The uncles taught Ed how to tear down, clean, and re-build the tint machines before training him how to "flow-coat" windows. Flow-coat training began with learning to tint sheets of glass which would then be cut-down into smaller tinted glass samples. Later, when Ed went out on his first installation with his uncles, dad said to Ed, "Today, I'm your helper and I know nothing about tinting windows - tell me what to do and how I can help you.". 16 year old Ed (looking partly confused) was (and still is) never one to miss an opportunity for a wise-crack... then answered, "well, you can start by getting me a cup of coffee!".

These stories and many more have been shared by our cousin Ed over the years. But the best part of his stories are his priceless impressions of dad and our uncles. - E.M.