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Old 10-06-2005, 06:52 PM
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Tinting Recommendation in So Cal?

I was wondering if anyone living in OC can recommend a good tint place, and does the felt and back 'pain in the butt' windows at a reasonable price. Thanks! This is my first post!
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Originally Posted by KOLW
I was wondering if anyone living in OC can recommend a good tint place, and does the felt and back 'pain in the butt' windows at a reasonable price. Thanks! This is my first post!

First off, welcome & tell us about your car!

The felt or moleskin is for all four doors, not just the rear. I'm not in SoCal but just went through the same thing here. I ended up getting 3M film 20% rear doors and back window, 35% front doors. The tint installed was $190 and $80 to have the moleskin installed = $270 total. My ABP looks great. Whatever film you go with make sure that it is non-metallic which may interfere with yourr XM, cell phone and navi.
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Originally Posted by KOLW
I was wondering if anyone living in OC can recommend a good tint place, and does the felt and back 'pain in the butt' windows at a reasonable price. Thanks! This is my first post!
If you are looking for 3M call XLNT window tinting in Anaheim the price with moleskins will be approx $260.00.

If you want pinnacle ceramic film it is available from Astro Eclipse in Placentia for $375.00 including mole skins.

Both of these films will not turn purple or interfere with your GPS if you have one.
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I got mine done at Astro Eclipse in Placentia. I paid $375 for formula one ceramic tint plus moleskin.
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Wish I lived in SoCal. PA weather is so crappy.
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Originally Posted by Juronimo
I got mine done at Astro Eclipse in Placentia. I paid $375 for formula one ceramic tint plus moleskin.
Same here.
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tint zone in rowland heights tinted my windows for 130 23 front 13 back
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Search for Steve's Tint in Upland. That shop has done numerous Acurazine TL's (Including mine). I believe I payed 320 cash. Look bellow for specs.
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If you're looking for Huper Optik ceramic. Call Wintech. They are off the 55 in Costa Mesa.

Sal does a great job and has been in business for 20 years. He will do mobile service in OC.

Wintech is the factory rep for Huper in CA.
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Originally Posted by mayflowerman
If you're looking for Huper Optik ceramic. Call Wintech. They are off the 55 in Costa Mesa.

Sal does a great job and has been in business for 20 years. He will do mobile service in OC.

Wintech is the factory rep for Huper in CA.
thx.
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Originally Posted by MR1
First off, welcome & tell us about your car!

The felt or moleskin is for all four doors, not just the rear. I'm not in SoCal but just went through the same thing here. I ended up getting 3M film 20% rear doors and back window, 35% front doors. The tint installed was $190 and $80 to have the moleskin installed = $270 total. My ABP looks great. Whatever film you go with make sure that it is non-metallic which may interfere with yourr XM, cell phone and navi.
what do you mean by moleskin? im a nub, and do they use the moleskin to put it on or something?
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Originally Posted by Ka0tik
what do you mean by moleskin? im a nub, and do they use the moleskin to put it on or something?

On your windows there is this strip of rubber at the bottom of the window. When your windows get tinted, this strip of rubber can scratch the tint. What the moleskin does is that it replaces the rubber strip on the bottom of the window with this strip of felt, which prevents the tint from getting scratched.
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Originally Posted by Juronimo
On your windows there is this strip of rubber at the bottom of the window. When your windows get tinted, this strip of rubber can scratch the tint. What the moleskin does is that it replaces the rubber strip on the bottom of the window with this strip of felt, which prevents the tint from getting scratched.
And if the shop never heard of it or says you don't need it ask for a lifetime warranty for scratch repair or go somewhere else.

Some have passed on having it installed and had no problems, others have had their film scratched.
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