Window Tinting G2G?

Discussion in 'Meetups & Events' started by JL889, Oct 21, 2006.

  1. SubiNoobi

    SubiNoobi Supporting Member

    Wow, just found this thread, glad I searched before asking "where should I get my windows tinted?"

    Who do I need to contact to get in on this? I really need some tint for a good price, all other quotes I have seen were like $200+

    By the way I have a 06 2.5i wagon.

    Thanks
    -Matt
     
  2. techlord

    techlord Active Member

    PM JL889...I just got a PM for a possible tint fest this Friday @ Sakari's.
     
  3. techlord

    techlord Active Member

    Bump if this is going on Friday???
     
  4. JL889

    JL889 Pandastic!

    Still need to get some details inorder i'll let you guys know later on today. -Joe
     
  5. flip

    flip Member

    Hey i might be in!! Let me know the details... I've gotten quoted a lower price so it kinda depends on that...
     
  6. techlord

    techlord Active Member

    ^^Lower than 150? Seems too low.
     
    Last edited: Dec 13, 2006
  7. JL889

    JL889 Pandastic!

    Ok, I was trying to do it for this Friday, but schedules are conflicting. I will have to wait till I get back from the holidays to get this done. I am leaving on the 18th of this month and will be back on the 6th of Jan. Prices are going to get lower since we have a few more people intrested. Pm me if you guys have any questions.
     
  8. JL889

    JL889 Pandastic!

    Bump New Details!!
     
  9. techlord

    techlord Active Member

    I will try to hold out but if the price is right...
     
  10. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    I do believe Joe called him last night. We'll find out today I suppose.
     
  11. flip

    flip Member

    Well it was a frind so... Would still like to know about this tho...
     
  12. MrCoffeeATL

    MrCoffeeATL Member

    bump bump bump?
     
  13. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    To the top!
     
  14. Kolgoth

    Kolgoth Supporting Member

    Be careful...

    To preface my post, let me give you a bit of background on myself. I spent quite awhile working and doing residential, commercial, and automotive films installation. Some of the clients I installed for include Dez White of the Atlanta Falcons (residential & automotive), Lou Sobh (his home as well as several dealerships and multiple cars for those dealerships), many vehicles for Toyota Mall of GA (they used Line-X previously, but had issues with their film having a green-ish tint to it), and quite a few others...

    What's the name of the shop you're thinking of having do this? That price is really low and details seem scarce on the film - so I'd be relatively careful of the film you're getting and the aspect of doign the tinting "on-site" is a bad idea. If it's 3M - find out, is it the CS or FX line? The CS is a carbon fiber composite; phenomenal film. If it's FX, it's not a bad film - still better than Llumar or many of the other cheap Korean films... In regards to getting it filmed "on-site" - there's a reason why most quality shops won't do this. It's almost impossible to get a clean tint job done out in the field. The dust partciels floating around in the air (if you've ever seen dust floating in the rays of light coming through a window you knwo what I'm talking about) will get caught on the film as it's being applied to the window and while they may seem small floating in the air, can make a huge difference in the quality of your film installation. I could go on for several hours, but I think you get the point.

    My personal recommendation, for those of you who want quality and aren't afraid to pay a little more to make sure you get the best possible. Give SOLAR Eclipse a call... Between the two owners Todd and Dan, they have a combined experience of over 15 years in this game. They're located in Buford across from the Mall of GA; same building of that complex as Hi-Fi Buys. If you want to give these guys a call, send me a PM and I'll see if I can get a group rate through them. They use only the highest quality films and gaurentee their work.

    Anyway - sorry for the long rant - just my $0.02...
     
    Last edited: Jan 1, 2007
  15. crashtke

    crashtke Member Supporting Member

    My last 2 tints I paid $100 and they used 3m film. Given the guy did it at a discount, but his work was flawless. The bad part is he quit the shop he worked at and I have yet to track him down. He used to work for Traffic Jams, little Asian guy, or pacific islander I am not sure, name was Tam and he did the best tints ever, but can't seem to find him now, lol.
     
  16. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    I'd like this to go through...The one shop that was on the list of potential individuals to do the job has tinted 3 or so cars for friends of mine. Ive watched all 3 jobs done, the work is flawless.

    Its nice to have a tint consultant, ty kolgoth :p
     
  17. JL889

    JL889 Pandastic!

    Whos up for this weekend?
     
  18. SubiNoobi

    SubiNoobi Supporting Member

    I still really want my wagon tinted for less than 200 bucks. Whenever this goes down, I'm in.
     
  19. SOsejIbOi

    SOsejIbOi Member

    I am planning on getting my windows tinted pretty soon..
    so.. if this goes down this weekend, I'm in..
     
  20. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Lets get this over and done with!
     
  21. MrCoffeeATL

    MrCoffeeATL Member

    agreed
    let me choose some 20% and be done with it (well let me get written up by the sandysprings police but whatever)
     
  22. SOsejIbOi

    SOsejIbOi Member

    lol how about next weekend??
     
  23. Jake

    Jake Active Member

    anyone know how long the probationary period is once you've had and paid a ticket for a tint violation? i wanna say they told me it was a year, but i could be wrong....?

    in other words they tell you once you strip it off if you get caught with another tint violation in the next xxx months/years/etc. then the fine is doubled and could result in other fines, reprimands, etc.
     
  24. SOsejIbOi

    SOsejIbOi Member

    also want 20% btw...
     
  25. SOsejIbOi

    SOsejIbOi Member

    so..whats going on with window tinting??
     
  26. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Id like to know too!
     
  27. AK_Raptor

    AK_Raptor Member

  28. crashtke

    crashtke Member Supporting Member

    There is no way for each agency to tell that you even got this deal in the first place....now if the same cop or same judge are there for the second ticket you are screwed! But say you get a ticket in Cobb county and they give you the deal you mentioned and then get another ticket in Gwinnett, there is no way for the gwinnett judge to know that you got the deal in Cobb. But they will see that you got the ticket for it the first time.
     
  29. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    i wasn't told anything of the sort...
     
  30. Jake

    Jake Active Member

    thats what i'm saying. they pull up ur record and see that u had a ticket within the last year, so when u call up the most recent county's court to pay the fine its doubled. i signed something to this fact. but i don't have the copy of it laying around anywhere. regardless, I want to get 20% back on.


    LET'S DO THIS!

    here's and idea, why don't we combine this with another event day?!?!?! Say window tinting while we wait on dyno runs for dyno day? just a suggestion....
     
    Last edited: Jan 29, 2007
  31. techlord

    techlord Active Member

    ^^That is a good idea. Otherwise lets get this thing lined up.
     
  32. FTZ

    FTZ ^.^

    Is a Window Tinting G2G even going to be possible. If you are talking about having a professional come and do it, it will probably take them at least an hour, if not more per car.

    If anyone on here knows how to tint, that can be done, but I can tell you from personal experience that it is very difficult, especially the rear window, and I would think that us, non professionals, would take much longer per car, and would probably have a fairly crappy looking end result.

    I have tinted several of my other cars myself. They were all cheap old busted cars, so the quality of the work was not such a big deal. With my nice, clean, newish Subaru, I will not even attempt this on my own. I care much more for the quality on this car.
     
  33. techlord

    techlord Active Member

    I was thinking the same, but the post on page 1 says they need 6 or so for the deal with Milo's guy.
    Unless this has changed
     

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