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Old 08-19-2008, 05:00 AM
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nyc drivers... what tint shop do you recommend?

location (address & telephone if possible)?
price?
film?
% (front / back / rear)?
on a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the entire tinting experience?

thanks in advance!
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Steve @ TintMax 1.888.TintMax in Queens
$230
30% all around (however I would redo it with a 20% rear if i did it again)
10 out of 10..great guy..knows what hes doing and even washes your car for you

most people in nyc either go to him or Lorenzo....i hear lorenzo takes close to 5-6 hrs, but he does a great job as well
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I also recommand TintMax Steve
He did my TLs last month came out great and used a moleskin I did 35% all around
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thanks for the feedback guys

what type of film did steve use for you guys?
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He used 3M performance film on my car
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Yup... Steve all the way. Great guy, been going to him for 10 years now.
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How long does tintmax take to tint a whole car? And is the $230 including the moleskin?
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You going to have to make an appt with him and he ususally M-F.

He charged me $250 for moleskins and tints. I did 50 in the fronts and 35% in the back... if I could do it again, i would probably do 20% in the back and 35% in the fronts.

I dropped off my car at 9AM and picked it back up at 1 and it was done.
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hahahhaah this is funny how i just came back from visting steve. there was a 335i there tinting and clear bar. its also funny how many people u could meet at a car wash.

i did 20 in the back and 30 around. ask for steve at tintmax. he knows his shit.
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you can also check "the tint shop" on Northern blvd. in Roslyn.
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Does he also remove tint? I want to get mine redone.. Plus my inspection is coming up so I'm going to have to remove the front tints.. effin Jerz!
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^im sure he removes tint. i havent had it done, but he mentioned to me that he guarantees his work so if by the end of the tint, he doesn't like the way he did it, he'll remove it and redo it for you. his labor is a lifetime guarantee and depending on what tint you use that is also a lifetime guarantee

i waited around..took him about 2 hours to do mine. i got 3M FX HP tint+moleskin for 230.
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Another vote from me for TintMax! One of my buddies has just bought an 08 TL and I am driving my car over there soon for another tint job!
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