i am gonna get my windows retinted, and wanted to know of not only a great shop to get it done at, but also, i wanted to pick up a few test pieces and see what they looked like on the car.

anywhere in SF?

 

I'm also looking for a tint shop. Anyone has ever been to Mr. Tint?

 

and does anyone know the CA laws regarding tints? 35%?

 

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Whew.

Trust me...if you want to read my rants...search for my name on the other place. They are overpriced and do a crappy job.

-=Eric

 

thanks for the heads up G! I'm new to all this...just bought my WRX last night

So do you suggest Omega or do you know of a better place near San Jose?

Thanks in advance!

 

Vincent has great deals for i-club members. It'll be hard to find a better deal for an great tint job. It's worth the drive out to Livermore.

 

yeah livemore ain't that far from San Jo...especially when you have to break in a new WRX

 

No problem. I've heard nothing but good things about this place:

http://www.californiaautotint.thewavemedia.com/

They did my friend's A4...a _bit_ pricier but a VERY nice job.

There is also a place in Concord (?) called Discovery Tint that is supposedly very good, and another in Redwood city area whose name is escaping me. If you search for tinting in BAIC on NASIOC (make sure to set date filter back further than 30 days)...there should be some good advice.

As far as I know...you can tint the back three windows as dark as you want, even limo. You cannot put ANY tinted film on the windshield (duh!) or the front side windows (unless you have clear UV blocking film applied). For reference...my car and my wife's wagon have been tinted all around (including the fronts) for almost a year and we've never been stopped. If you do it and get pulled over, just make sure you roll down the window...cops are really scared about not seeing the driver.

-=eric

 

Thanks for the info Eric!! I'll definitely check them out!

cheers!
- Luc

 

hey bozzwrx...do you have their phone number? I tried doing a search on yahoo's yellow pages but couldn't find anything.

thanks

 

you'll find their info here:

https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...&threadid=2936

i'm planning on going there next wk for mine.

btw, congrats on your new ride(aka adrenaline rush!)

 

thanks a lot mate!!

yeah I just picked it up today from the dealership...man am I ever stoked.

let me know how your experience will be at Omega. I will most likely go there as well. Do you have to drop your car off or can you wait while they do it? What % are you getting?

Cheers!
- Luc