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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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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.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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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.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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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.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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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.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Nugget,Jul 5 2010, 03:12 PM
I had pretty good experience on my 335i and Sti with Atlantic Shoreline off First Colonial Road in Virginia Beach.


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

They had me done in a hour.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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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.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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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.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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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.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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Also check out if these shops use llumar tint . . I dont think I'd ever get my car tinted with anything But llumar tint
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Skatethesea,Jul 5 2010, 08:34 PM
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.
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.
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