ArieS1204

After searching the forums for a while I found out about Best Window Tinting in Tustin.
Just a FYI, I took my 07 TL there on Thursday and the installer, Jei, did a really good job.
$230 all in.

Neogeek

what kind of tint did you have installed. have pics?

BkRedTL

im in NY n i got my whole car done for $170 for 20% all around
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TLin401

BkRedTL take it back and get the rear quarter window done right.

Neogeek

you get what you pay for?

BkRedTL

Wats the right way?

yea u do get wat u pay 4...im happy with wat i paid n wat i got..i guess at da end if im happy dat ALL that matters 2 me

playa4real

iTrader: (3)

nah Big Balla is right. the tinter did not do your rear quarter properly. see how theres that light outline around the rear and top edge..that shouldnt be there. the tinter should have taken the extra 10 minutes and made sure that didnt happen. you should go back and get it fixed.

Distorted Reality

They should of tucked the tint in the rear quarter window behind the black rubber piece so you don't have that line in the rear quarter window that looks like it wasn't tinted.

erick3

agreed -> right quarter panel tint should be UNDER the interior ... black thing? lol

Neogeek

although i think we are getting a little off topic since the op i think got his tint done in tustin ca, and here we are talking about someone else's tint done in NY...

could be another tustin in NY though... i dunno

LoveMyTL-S

Is the right edge of the front and back door windows not done as well? I see a line there.

cleex024

i thought you couldnt help that line there because of the dot matrix there.

TLAdvanced

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Nope they can be. The dot matrix is around the third brake light and the sunstrip by the rearview mirror.

ArieS1204

Well, with my previous car (99 Mustang) I got pulled over many times because of the tinted windows so this time I went lighter with 40% all around. I hate seing a different between the front and the back. It's a little light but still better than before and I won't get pulled over!
I'll take some pictures.

playa4real

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hmm..ure right. I wonder if thats just the angle of the picture. If we can see a side shot, we could probably make a better judgment.

Aries - I agree, let's see some pictures Yeah the tickets are not worth it. 35% is whats legal in CT, but I went with 30%, not much of a difference, but looks perfect to me.

Fulani has a TL

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230 is a good price, as long as they do it right!!!

ifirahse

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I paid $155 for my tints and they did the rear quarter.

Neogeek

hey ifirahse where did you have your tint done? and what kind of tint (metallic, ceramic)?

thanks

ifirahse

iTrader: (6)

Sunshield in Van Nuys. I know they didn't use metallic tint since I have navi.

Neogeek

hmm they carry madico, llumar, and suntek, so it looks like you got the madico. thanks for letting me know

cleex024

i thought the dot matrix will always look like that and that one part on the rear quarter is dot matrix

playa4real

iTrader: (3)

nope. there is no dot matrix on the side windows..just on the rear. the tint just needs to be tucked in under the weather strip, some tinters dont feel like putting in the extra effort to tuck it in and they just cut the extra tint off.

some ppl have mentioned that the tint on the rear doesnt properly stick to the dot matrix, but if the tinter knows what he's doing, it shouldnt be an issue.

Neogeek

just had mine done today and had the rear quarter window fully tinted

therein60mins

i hate seeing the rear quarter panal not done properly... get that FIXED!

dope!

iTrader: (28)

wow! all u guys are overpaying for tint! I got 40% all around and my rear quarter window is done right..and i only paid $120...for LIFETIME warranty. y u guys r paying so much...$230 is too damn much!




edit: this last on was when i HAD my wheels.

rockfordace

not about the amount of $$- so to speak, its about the quality of the job and how badass it turns out to look. found a place by me (Il, hr from Chi-twn) $240- i was gna do 20% all around, (its illegal in Il. to have your fronts done period! ) guy suggested doing like 35%in fronts and 20% in rears/back, any thoughts on this?? just dont wanna be getting pulled over 24/7, but i do want it to look badass-thks in advance

Be-in my TL

Here is what I was suggested, Rockfordace:

Get the sides 30% and have the rear windshield 5/10/15/20%.

This will not leave a constrast between the sides windows, but the dark back window will compensate for the light side windows. The back will look/be dark, but from a side view, you don't see 5% in the back 30% in front look. It fades perfectly. like
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Pretend those are windows=\

Xerlude

I have the same issue, it's also a big no no in dirty Jersey to do the front door windows, I asked my friend who also does my tints if i should do 30% in the front and 20% in the back doors, he felt it would not look right, and you can very easily see that they are different tints %. I'm just doing 30% for front and back doors and 20% on the rear windshield, I have a AM TL with black leather.