Started in the Family Garage, Stayed in the Family
John Bernal launched Capital Tint & Customs in 2004 out of his family’s home garage — a start-up story that plays out in trades all over the valley, except this one grew fast enough that, as the family puts it, mom kicked them out. What began as a window tinting side operation became a full-service automotive customization shop in Henderson, and it has remained family-owned and operated for more than two decades. Bernal built the business on tint work and expanded into custom vehicle wraps, paint protection film, and performance enhancements as the shop’s reputation and facility grew.
Capital Tint & Customs now operates out of 125 North Gibson Road in Henderson’s Whitney Ranch area — a commercial corridor that sits between the 215 Beltway and Stephanie Street, surrounded by the kind of residential density that generates steady walk-in and referral traffic. The shop has accumulated over 470 reviews on Yelp, a volume that reflects both the number of vehicles moving through the shop and the consistency of the work. Services span the full customization spectrum: ceramic and standard window tint, full and partial vinyl wraps, clear bra and paint protection film, ceramic coatings, and aftermarket performance work. The shop handles everything from daily drivers getting their first tint job to high-end builds requiring precise color-matched wraps and multi-layer paint protection.
Capital Tint & Customs in the Las Vegas Valley
Henderson’s Gibson Road corridor has quietly become one of the more active automotive service strips in the southeast valley, and Capital Tint & Customs is one of its longest-standing tenants. In a desert metro where the sun punishes paint finishes and pushes interior cabin temperatures past 150°F during summer months, window tinting and paint protection are closer to maintenance than luxury. Bernal’s shop has outlasted trends and turnover in the local customization scene for twenty years, building its client base one car at a time from the same Henderson neighborhood where it started.
- Owner
- John Bernal
- Founded
- 2004
- Address
- 125 N Gibson Rd, Henderson, NV 89014
- Phone
- (702) 227-4825
- Website
- capitaltintandcustoms.com