Ron’s Window Tinting truly isa family affair. Father Ronnieand son Thomas both have

worked hard to grow the business.Ronnie Canchola started tinting

in 1995 while serving in theMarines in 29 Palms, Calif.“I started tinting my own cars

and friends’ cars,” says Canchola.“I began buying tint from a localdistributor. After serving my fouryear term I packed up my familyand headed back to northernCalifornia to a town called Lodi.”In Lodi, Ronnie Canchola began

work at a factory and attended col-lege and ended up attending a win-dow film training course.“With my skills and better knowl-

edge of the tinting world, I began tofocus more on the business andshortly after that I quit the factoryjob to go after the auto side of thebusiness full time.”Canchola grew his business dur-

ing the year and opened a customtint shop in 2006. In 2010, his sonThomas came to work with himand Dad couldn’t be prouder.“My shop sets me apart from

others,” says Ronnie Canchola.“The fact that my shop is a secondgeneration family business makesus different. I am very proud of[Thomas] and how far he has comein this very little time.”Having a second generation

business is not the only thing thatsets the Canchola’s apart fromtheir competition.“This guy has what I think is the

nicest shop in the U.S.,” says NickCasucci at Solar Gard Specialty

Films. “It is truly unbelievable. Hebuilt this shop from the ground up.Ron went from high school to theMarines to opening his own tintshop business.” As far as dreams go Canchola is

lucky to have already achieved mostof them. Watching his son excel attinting is certainly on the list.“Within a year’s time he didn’t

just become another installer, hebecame a full time salesman andinstaller—a second generation,”says Canchola.

In addition to serving on SolarGard’s dealer council Cancholajust enjoys helping to make theworld a healthier place. “I never sit down long enough to

think of any dream projects,” saysCanchola. “I believe every projectis a dream project because I’mhelping to reduce each person’scarbon footprint.” When Canchola is not busy tint-

ing you can find him enjoying allthat California has to offer.“I love to travel. I love the

ocean. I love snowboarding andwine tasting,” says Canchola.“Living in California I can do all ofthese things.” WF

Rock SolidRonnie Canchola, Ron’s Window Tinting, Lodi, Calif.

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Ronnie Canchola and his son, Thomas, have built Ron’s Window Tinting in Lodi,Calif., from a small window film shop to a bustling family business with a fatherand son tinting team.

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