How To Get Your Life Back With A Heat Lamp Demo

You did a buddy’s car for $100. Now he’s back—new ride, same expectation. Multiply that by every friend, cousin, and repeat customer who remembers your “hook-up” price, and you’re trapped tinting for pennies. Here’s a quick way to reset the conversation, earn fair profit, and still look like a hero: the heat lamp demo.

The Problem

Cheap jobs become permanent expectations. Your skills improved, film technology advanced, overhead grew—yet you’re stuck at yesterday’s rate because you never changed the story.

The Tool

Heat box display + two film samples

• Sample A: the dyed film you installed years ago
• Sample B: your current ceramic/IR film

The Script (Word-for-Word)

“Remember the film I put on your last car? Great for its time, but watch this…”

(Place dyed sample in the heat box—let them feel the burn.)

“Now check out the new ceramic tech.”

(Swap in ceramic sample—virtually no heat.)

“I can still take care of you, but this upgrade costs a bit more. Most shops charge $400–500 for true ceramic; I’ll do it for $200–250. Fair?”

Why It Works

• Visual proof — Heat they can feel trumps old memories of a bargain price.
• You stay honest — No trashing your previous work; you simply show progress in technology.
• Win-win pricing — Customer still gets a “hook-up,” you pocket an extra \$100+\ per job.

Quick Checklist

1. Keep a small heat box and thermochromic sheet on the counter.
2. Label two slides: “Old Tech (Dyed)” and “New Tech (Ceramic).”
3. Run the demo before you quote the price.
4. Offer a modest loyalty discount—never the old rock-bottom rate.

Take Back Your Schedule—and Your Margin

A 60-second demonstration reframes value, bumps average ticket price, and lets you keep saying “yes” to friends without working for free. Grab a heat lamp demo, load two film samples, and start rescuing your pricing today.