TINTING!!!
 

I dropped the STi off at Trimline to get the tint done this morning. I'm so excited. What a fun week of spending money on the car. I need to do this all the time! :D

Re: TINTING!!!
 

Aren't they bank? ...I'm eventually going to need to get the SVX done, but I can't remember the name of the guy that did my WRX. :lol:

yeah but they do a really good job, so I can splurge a little on it.

I wonder if they'd mark up the price on an SVX because of the "extra" windows. :lol:

What, you mean the 9 WINDOW tint job? :D

+ the windshield banner. :lol:

Haha, have them tint the mirrors and go for an even dozen ;)

Actually, I was just going to ask about good quality tinting around here. It's all about the warranty, right? What's the typical price for 5 windows (obviously I have more)?

I still think the guy that did Tyson and Sergios cars is the best, best price too.

Re: TINTING!!!
 

what did you pay? I think when I first got my STi I called them and they didnt know if the windows where the same as the WRX, I told them they where and quoted over the phone like 195 or (IIRC), but then that was a year ago

I think Deedee said she was going to do it for like 200...so that sounds about right. I wish I knew what happened to the guy that did mine for 130...that was a sweet deal.

I paid 260 for all window and the tint strip on the windshield. It's alot so it better be worth it. If not I'll be doing my usual and overpaying. :shock:

Who, pray tell, Matt? Good quality & guarantee? Still, I'd pay ~$250 if the work was good, and there were not going to be any problems down the road.

whats their number Deede? I'll call and get a quote now and see if it is the same they charged you :shock:

I don;t remember the guys name, I think his shop is over off of wrondell way in Reno, very hard to find. Tyson may remember his name/ ###, PM him.

I think that's the guy that did mine. Little Vietnamese (I think) guy? I had his card, but lost it somewhere along the last 3 years since I had it done.

Check.

Yeah, I'm sure that's the same guy.

Are you guys talking about the guy whose card is like purple and has a truck on one side, and a car on the other?

No, I think that is Paul, the guy I had do mine...He has disappeared though. I remember I gave out a few cards,,,same?

322-3181. The total was $260 and some change. I don't have the receipt yet. Let me know what you find out.
When I dropped it off I parked the car next to another blue sti in their lot, only differance was the other car had silver wheels.

Same. You gave me his card. I tried calling him and no one ever picked up.

what grade tint did you get? 35 front 25 rest?

ok I just called and they have a 3 yr. guarantee for 169.50 + tax

and their lifetime Guarantee is 217 + tax with front window strip for 30 more

so it sounds to me the prices have gone up sence last year :(

I got 35 for the front side windows and 15 eveywhere else. I hope it isn't too dark, but they didn't have 25. I got the lifetime warranty tint.

15 should be dark, but not too dark. 5 is a little on the 'too dark' side, but even that isn't so bad.

Isn't 5 "limo" tint?

Affirmative. I've got limo on the back 5 on my car, it's really not bad.
Keeps it a ton cooler, too.

I didn;t know that was Limo...It's not that bad at all...15 should be no problem on deede's car...

I just don't like the "uneven" look of darker in the rear than in the front.

I think I'm gonna go w/ 25% all around, which means I need an installer that's not too particular about "bending" the law.

35/25 isnt that much to be seen as uneven :D

No but 35/5 sure is, and the 35/15 Deede's getting might be. MY WRX is 35% all around, and I think I want the SVX to be a bit darker w/o the semi-metallic reflection.

I should be getting mine done soon so if you hold out awhile you can see mine :D

I don't either really, but hopefully it won't look too bad.
I guess if I hate it I'll just get the front redone in 15% then I'll match.

Yeah. It's faded a little bit, but it's not all that bad. I need to get it replaced, as my passenger rear is getting blurry, and every window in the cargo area has gouges in it from moving so much stuff :)

When I get it redone I'll do 5% on the back 5 and a 50% (supposedly Cali-legal now) on the front windows; with the back so dark, it shouldn't even look like the fronts are tinted much, but it'll get rid of the green cast on the glass that I have now.....

I havent' read the other posts too well, but if anyone's seen my car, i got my tint done at custom concepts of reno.. (just of S virginia st.) . I think they charged me 150$ for 15% all around... they were charging like 70$ for tint stripping.

My brother said he got charged 220$ for everything 35% front and 20% rear. They give a lifetime warrenty on their tint against bubble-ing, purple-ing etc..

From what i hear from other people, they do a decent job.

I've driven a bunch of cars with all different combinations of tint (35-25) (35-20) (20-20) (15-15) (5-5)

I've decided 15% all the way around is perfect. It's just dark enough so you can't see in it at night.. but it still allows you to see a little bit. People i know who have g35's back home that have 5% all around... say its a pain to drive at night. (which is why they drive with the windows down all the time).. i think tyson has 20% all around and he loves it.

This info may not help at all.. but it's my 2 cents :D

it looks good Dee..adds a little to the car. makes it look faster..you know kind of like speed holes. :wink:

Thanks Mike :D

The tint came out great. Right now its completely legal. I don't mind the darker rear parts, so I think I'm going to leave it alone.

Yeah, that looks really good. The car looks awesome. 15 is great, I wish mine was that dark now.. :cry:

Thanks :D
You could always get yours redone darker, of course that would take money away from other things.