Today was supposed be the day I was going to get my windows tinted, got a good quote from a place called midnight windows tinting in seattle, but when I got there is was an operation out of an old run down house, basically it was ghetto. I just couldnt bring myself to have some place that looked so amateur like to do my windows, even thought hey quoted me at $229. So I called around today and found Accutint in Seattle, even though its gonna cost me $51 more, I think I will be alot happier with this place, and from what I have read, they are pretty good. Hope everything goes well tomorrow, we shall see.

 

It sounds like you made a good decision. I frequently subscribe to the notion that how one does some things is how he does all things. If a shop can't be bothered to present a good image, I can't believe they'd care a lot about the work they do.

 

You win some you lose some with places like that. It's so hard to tell. Last year I took my Accord to this body shop to get the front bumper replaced. When I pulled up it was a ghetto operation and I was hesitant. It literally looked like Sanford and Son. The only reason I went with it was because I had known someone that had gone there, but I didn't know anything about the place. The guy had no computer in sight. He looked up the prices in books. He didn't take credit cards either.

However, in the end he did a good job and it was quite cheaper than what the dealership's body shop quoted me.

 

plastikman, let me know how it goes. I'm looking for a local shop as well. I've only got a quote from Mr Tint & Sun in Bellevue of $299. Place looked good and the photo wall was impressive.

 

Don't judge a book by its cover. Ask to see examples of their work and if they offer some type of warranty. $229 seems a bit high for your car. I had mine done locally for $179 which has the same amount of windows as yours

 

I did see some pics, they have em on their website at www.accutintseattle.com and I have read in some other forums from people that are really happy with the work, once its done I will post some pics, for sure. Also tonight I am putting on my lip spoiler, just got it 5 mins ago from UPS, looks good, paid $130 for it from superautobac, once I get taht done I might post some pics of that as well.

 

damn accutint just turned me down, said they are booked solid through june 15th, I think I will wait though, they seem to be worth it.

 

hey if your up for a little drive.. then if you know where ACURA OF LYNNWOOD is.. theres a TINT place across the street and they do great work.. I'm thinking of tinting my TL there.. Lifetime warranty and the tint job is clean.. Quality work.. I got my IS300 done there.. PM for pictures

 

see what a little sunshine will do.

 

Man, I paid $175 (7 windows) in Pasadena CA. I've gotten 3 cars done there and have been very happy with the results, no problems of any kind... Nice guys, clean place, expensive rides comin' and goin'..

Altadena Drive, just below the 210 for locals. I think that it's called "Ace" or something similar.

Had their tint on my Solara for almost 100k miles.

 

you know I heard about lynnwood, can you tell me what kinda film they use by chance? With this weather Im AWAYs up for a drive.

PS just put my lip spoiler on, it looks tight, but that tape only holds right it you put it righ on the edge of the trunk, but its looks great with the body kit, next week I get my ASPEC gun metal rims delivered.

 

Sounds nice. I "almost" went with the same exact color/kit/wheel combo. I decided on the Silver w/ Body kit and custom wheels. We'll have to meet up sometime.

 

Well today I went to a tint shop in Seattle that someone told me aboutm the guys been in business for 23 years, and when your in business that long, you gotta be at least descent. This guy was alot more then descent, he was awsome, hooked me up last minute, even though he was booked solid ( I told him the same horror story I told you guys and it worked, no doubt ). Anyways the guy did an awsome job, cant say enough about him, here are a few pics.

 

plastikman-care to share this good news? I'm sure others would like to know a place to get a good tint job.

 

Got it done in Seattle at Aspen window tinting www.aspentinting.com 206-283-7784

 

sorry had to correct the link, it was wrong

 

Thanks for the info. I corrected the link and deleted your post.

 

Gracias

 

Good choice, its not worth the risk.

 

umm what is the % for your tint..looks good

 

60% I believe, washington state its legal up to 65%

 

65% lol, my Lexus IS300 is at 15%.. Last week I got a ticket for no front plate.. how gay.. no one else gets pulled over for that.. I was just cruising too..

 

65%, that is crazy. Does anyone no MA legal level?

 

hmm.. they look like they're 35 or 40%. i have 50% on my windshield and it looks a lot lighter than yours. do you mean it's blocking out 60% of the light? anyway, it looks very nice.

 

Looks good!

How does the rear quarter glass look? (Take a close up photo if you can)

Did they use moleskin on the door windows?

 

Well Im not an expert on that, all I know is the guy showed it to me and said it was legal.




Guess I should have asked a lil better

 

i think it looks darker because the car is in a shaded area.


i got 38% and it is much darker than that.

 

Hi All: I just had my 05 ssm/q/navi TL re-tinted at Prestige Window Tinting in Lynnwood,WA.
My original tint job done locally (Eastern WA) was done VERY POORLY !. Scratches, air bubbles,debris between tint and glass, piss poor tinting of rear quarter glass, etc. not to mention that the "Lifetime Warranty" that was not honored !
I called Andy at Prestige (after talking with Acura Of Lynnwood, were I purchased my TL) and told him about all of my problems.
Andy did a GREAT job, I also had him do a moleskin install. No problems that I had with the Eastern Washington so called tinter.

 

hey guys I got my car tinted a while ago. They told me that I don't need any "moleskin". And now I have a bunch of scratches and bubbles on the windows! WTF I paid $200 for this HORRIBLE tint job. So now i ask you guys what should I do? SHould I go to another shop, if so the people in teh NEW YORK aread any good tint jobs? And will they remove the tint? Will there be any problems if I do this like will the left-over glue casue damage to the new tints?

 

kjsand,

Did Andy supply the moleskin?
Is the rear qtr glass 100% covered?

I need to get mine done in the next two weeks.

How much was the install?

 

Moleskin will not cure the bubbles problem, which is usually caused by improper installation or cheap materials.

If you go to another shop and they remove the tint, they will, if they are a good shop, remove any glue residue and insure a proper installation, with moleskin. If they don't then you shouldn't go there.

Check the forum for others in your area who recommended tint shops.

 

Well I got all my cars tinted at Lorenzo's in the bronx. He is a little pricey but they do a hell of a job. When i brought my 3 gen TL in, i didn't even have to explain to him about the moleskin stuff cause he knew about the TL tint problems. he charged me $325.00 with moleskin install. Got 15% tint. He charges an extra 100 if u want the windshield done too. They really do a professional job. Just ask him what concerns you and he will be straight forward. If ya want to give him a call the number is (718)994-9100

Make an appointment with him and be sure to tell him Javier's friend with the black TL recommended him to you.

 

Can anyone recommend any tint shop in the Bay area?

 

I'm getting my TL tinted at the dealership w/ moleskin so its covered by warranty.

 

I have had many cars done at there seattle location (perfect Installs)! There shop does look like an old house but they do a very nice job. They told me they have another shop in everett also. I also know they offer felting for window seals so they won't scratch the film.

 

thanks for the revival, with 1 post I almost think you work for them. I think we need the on this thread.

 

yeah i went to the accutint in nashville TN and they left some bubbles in my tint. They put on 20% and i started noticing bubbles that day....however, i called them back and they were very nice and i have an appointment rescheduled for the weekend of april 5th.... so hopefully it will go a little better

 

When I read you guys talking about a great job done, I would like to know from you if, OBJECTIVELY, you can say that there is not one single bubble or tiny piece of dust in your tint.
I had mine done by a very reputable tinter in Pittsburgh and although I would consider the result excellent, it is not 100% flawless, I'd say 95%. I can see 1 or 2 tiny wee bubbles or defect on each window.
Is it the case for each of you or can you really say it's absolutely flawless. Once again, I mean objectively.
Thanks.

 

the last thing i want to do is pay 51 extra dollars to cover the cost of your glamor shop...just because the tint shop was operating in a dump doesnt mean they cant tint...most tint shops i know of dont spend alot of money on a shop...no need to, you can run the business from your home garage...

 

From that distance, all tint jobs look awesome, including mine. That's not sufficient for me to judge if it's really perfect or not. I would tend to think that it's the nature of the beast to have a few tiny imperfections but maybe I'm wrong.

I'd like to read a few responses from you guys on the subject.