tinting shops?

wizard8873 · 02-26-2007, 06:24 PM

i'm going to be in plainfield on friday. i have the second half of the day free since my girl is working and i want to get tints. anyone know of a good place for this? i can get out to aurora or naperville since it wont be too far away from there.

krystar · 02-27-2007, 10:27 AM

yea but why come to IL to get tints?

there's a place in merryville that does em cheap for $90 and a lifetime warranty

Delta Auto Styling

fretburnr · 02-27-2007, 10:31 AM

a friend of mine had gone to z-tech in naperville a few years ago (formerly ziebart or whatever) ... they did a good job, but it wasn't cheap

wizard8873 · 02-27-2007, 11:22 AM

ill have to look into that one. i was looking for shops in IL since i was going to be out there. figured i'd see if there was any good place out there

fretburnr · 02-27-2007, 11:24 AM

yuliang - did that shop do your rsx?

i'm considering

krystar · 02-27-2007, 11:28 AM

yea i got mine at delta. it's not like absolutely perfect. but for $90, it's actually better than some places that charge like $250.

supraphiliac · 02-27-2007, 11:30 AM

^I'm too particular. I'd pay the extra cash for a near perfect job.

krystar · 02-27-2007, 11:35 AM

the only thing that they didn't get perfect on mine is the rear hatch where the dot matrix is. but at least on the RSX, it's so rare that anyone gets it perfect. no matter how much u pay em.

fretburnr · 02-27-2007, 11:49 AM

the dot areas are pains in the ass. my car has no dots.

however, i need to fix the traces in my rear defroster before tinting.

supraphiliac · 02-27-2007, 11:51 AM

What are these dots you two are talking about? The ones above the defroster lines?

fretburnr · 02-27-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by supraphiliac

What are these dots you two are talking about? The ones above the defroster lines?

your car may not have 'em. its the series of increasing-size black dots near the edge of say a hatch glass or windshield.

my mom's camry has 'em around the rearview mirror on the windshield, they help block some sun without acutal tinting

supraphiliac · 02-27-2007, 11:55 AM

Oh yeah.. I know what you're talking about. Probably a stupid question, but I don't know anything about tinting, so I'll ask it anyway... why is it hard tinting around those dots? Can't you just lay the film over it?

fretburnr · 02-27-2007, 11:57 AM

yeah but then air bubbles get caught between. film won't stretch around em just right.

wizard8873 · 02-27-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by supraphiliac

^I'm too particular. I'd pay the extra cash for a near perfect job.

yea, im like that too. but if they actually have the lifetime warranty, i might just call them up and see. my friend said broadway autoglass where he got his done

Spkrman · 03-03-2007, 01:51 AM

mr 50's, I think they are in chicago heights, or olympia fields now.

always do a great job.

Blackie · 03-05-2007, 05:55 PM

marcin....if you are thinkin about goin to where Yuliang recommanded you....and since Jay wants to doit too..... how about we wait till it gets out nice a little and we doit ALL at the same time ???? drop our cars off....maybe get a extra discount off the $90 ??? think about it.....i need tints too

Headsick · 03-05-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fretburnr

a friend of mine had gone to z-tech in naperville a few years ago (formerly ziebart or whatever) ... they did a good job, but it wasn't cheap

I had my caprice done there. Got it when they were having a special, and they did a great job. I'm gonna need to get the new one done though... I dunno if I'll go there or try and get in that place for $90, lol.

Blackie · 03-05-2007, 07:32 PM

i also know that JC got his tints done over there(the indiana place) too and i have seen his car b4.....i give it a thumbs up......

midnight · 03-06-2007, 11:42 AM

I used IL Style Audio when I had my mustang. 5% except for sides which were 15%, $160. They also shaved down some of the dot matrix for a better fit.

wizard8873 · 03-06-2007, 11:44 AM

sure. ill wait then and we'll all go. who else is looking to get some done besides the three of us?