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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Question Window Tint In Santa Clara

Hi All,
Just wondering where you guys get your windows tinted around Santa Clara/Sunnyvale? I have checked with Mr. Tint on Stevens Creek but they are a bit pricey IMO... Any quality shops that will do 5 or a all 6 windows on a coupe?
thx, matt
Old Aug 1, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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try chevron on montague..by 880...dey are pretty competive.
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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California Auto Tinting
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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The precision image, Redwood city.

Did my car for $180 bux with madico tint and did a spectacular job!
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Thanks guys, I will check these places out! Any recommendations on tint type? When I used to do this for a living, 3M was the best stuff around, now I hear Quantum, Madico, etc... Maybe I am just naive and its been too many years.
thx, matt
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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California Auto Tinting
Campbell

I second California Auto Tinting.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 04:27 AM
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Thanks guys, I will check these places out! Any recommendations on tint type? When I used to do this for a living, 3M was the best stuff around, now I hear Quantum, Madico, etc... Maybe I am just naive and its been too many years.
thx, matt
Do some research on metallic vs. non-metallic tint. I prefer non-metallic.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Thanks all, I will try to get the windows tinted this week and post pics and opinions when its done.
matt
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Might have just been my car, but Mr. Tint did a terrible job on my last car and they also damaged the leather around the door while taking off the door panels. I also paid much more than I should have paid IMO when comparing to all other places. I have not tinted my G35 yet, but I'm thinking about the California Auto tinting in Campbell which is close to where I live and seems to be more professional.
Old Aug 9, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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shrtbss, did you do the tint on your car? If so, how did it go and where did you take it?
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what % are you guys using on your windows?
Old Aug 11, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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what % are you guys using on your windows?
35% rear, 50% sides.
Old Aug 11, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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I've called 3 places and they are all quoting $350-400 for the 7 windows on G35 Sedan (they count the little rear windows as well), but I keep reading everyone here on this forum talk about ~$200 for tinting the sedan. What's the deal? I know there are a lot of different types of tints, but twice as much seems too high. How much did you guys pay? BTW, California Auto Tinting uses Sun Guard.
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what % are you guys using on your windows?
35% side - 28% back - 50% front
Old Aug 11, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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I've called 3 places and they are all quoting $350-400 for the 7 windows on G35 Sedan (they count the little rear windows as well), but I keep reading everyone here on this forum talk about ~$200 for tinting the sedan. What's the deal? I know there are a lot of different types of tints, but twice as much seems too high. How much did you guys pay? BTW, California Auto Tinting uses Sun Guard.
I paid $350 for the seven windows at California.



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