TheMuffinMan

I had my car tinted awhile back and removed it myself after two tickets

So I'm going to a ligher shade now in hopes of attracting less attention.

I'd prefer people in the Williamsburg area but Norfolk to Richmond is do-able.

I'd be looking for 35% all around (no tint removal needed) and just want a quality job, no crappy cuts along the edges, no crap in the tint causing bubbles, etc.

Black Nugget

I had pretty good experience on my 335i and Sti with Atlantic Shoreline off First Colonial Road in Virginia Beach.
Also have heard a lot of things about a place of Route 17 in Gloucester area. Don't recall the name though.

TheMuffinMan

Appreciate the tips BN, I had one of the $100 tint jobs but am kinda tired of having a lack of quality in the work.

Black Nugget

Looks like doing some further digging it looks like :

East Coast Window Tint - http://www.eastcoastwindowtint1.com/
Bay Customs Tinting - http://www.baycustomauto.com/

Bay Customs says it's an Autobody Shop, but I a lot of people recommend them for tint and google says they are a tinter.


That gives you three to check out! best of luck.

TheDarkKnight

TNT Tint. http://www.tnttinting.net/

They had me done in a hour.

Skatethesea

I went to CarSpa today and got tinted. Paid a little more for mine. $210 total. But that was for illegal tint on a "five door" aka hatchback, but it has a lifetime warranty against bubbles, fading, peeling, cracking, etc.

TheMuffinMan

I don't mind paying money for it, but I just want a top notch job.

How are the edges of the tint on the glass? Nice and straight or a little rough?

Any little particulates in the tint? This is probably my biggest thing, you get some dust in there and then it causes permanent bubbles.

I think I used East Coast tint before on my Accord but I can't remember how good the quality was haha.

Atlantic Shoreline seems to have generally good reviews and TNT I've heard mixed things on VADriven about.

Skatethesea

Ive heard mixed things with TNT also. As for particles I need to give it a day or two for the tint to dry. As for straight edges, they are immaculate. It was done by Express Tinting. And if for any reason I dont like the final result, its under warranty, so I can just have it redone.

x4thGenCafe

Also check out if these shops use llumar tint . . I dont think I'd ever get my car tinted with anything But llumar tint

TheDarkKnight

They did my HHR and S. They did awsome work and gurantee their work. When I get a chance I'm taking the Maxima up there too.