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11-01-2010, 01:24 PM | #1 |
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Quality Tinting in Northern VA?
I'm on the new bimmerpost app at the service center waiting for my car and unfortunately there's no search function on this thing.
Does anyone know of a good tint shop around Fairfax, VA that won't mind doing illegal tint and do it well. Looking for 20% all around like I've had with my previous cars and I don't want to take the drive up to the shop I've been to before in MD. Thanks!
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Think LA Tint will do it for you. Had my RSX done at 30% a few years back and they did a really good job. I had to pay cash (no paper trail) b/c it was darker than legal, but he gave me his card as a receipt and told me to bring it in if I ever had problems. They have a couple of locations in the area - Alexandria, Sterling, Centerville, and Woodbridge. They use F1 tint and I don't think they carry a 20% - could be wrong but I think it's only 30 or 15.
Let me know what you find out/where you go. I'm looking for 20% as well. Think 15% may be a tad too dark for the FFX Cty LEOs, but think the 30% is too light. |
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I went to this place called Fresh Designs Inc. in College Park. Their place was pretty ghetto but they did an amazing job on both my 03 Civic SI hatch and my 05 STI sedan when I had them done there. A friend recommended them to me. From their website, it looks like they got a new facility... (freshdesignsinc.com)
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Definitely let us know. If you want to wait a few days, I'll go in with you and maybe we can get a group buy I should take delivery of my car this week and will be tinting asap.
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11-01-2010, 03:36 PM | #6 |
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had mine done at LA tint in sterling. did a great job
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What % and any pics of how it turned out? (decent daytime shot)
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^ got the legal tint. I think I paid around $250. you can check out my garage for pics
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That was just a google search, I've not been by there in person.
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I live about 2 miles from the shop, so I'll try to check it out after work today. I'll ask about a group discount if we bring in a few cars. Would anybody else be interested in this so I can give him a ballpark #? Not sure if it'll fly, but worth a shot.
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11-03-2010, 08:04 AM | #14 |
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Mark me down as 'in' on the group tinting...on a decent price of course.
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TNT tint in alexandria did mine in 20%, no questions asked. He did an excellent job too
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Guess I got lucky on that google search and TNT looks like a good place...
Let me know if you went by Agent P. I'm getting this done, group buy or not. Just need to settle on a day/time.
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It's a good place if you can lock the guy down, he's pretty squirrely. I've tried to contact him a couple times because I hear he does great work for a good price, but each time its "im on my way out and won't be back for a week - ill call you back" or "Try me back in a couple weeks". He needs an assistant...badly.
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Sorry guys, just spent 5 hours of my life at Kinkos Didn't have time to swing by, but sent him an email last night. Unfortunately he doesn't do group discounts The price for a 1 series is $180, but didn't elaborate on what brand/type of film is used for that price. I'm assuming this is just for the standard dyed film. Can anybody else who's been there chime in on that? I sent him an email back asking about prices for different brands and film quality (ceramic, etc.), but haven't heard back as of now. He said he carries 50,35,20, and 5% and has no problem installing whatever you want.
Looks like a decent price, but I'm interested in what type of film is used for that amount and how much higher quality film runs. Sounded like a pretty cool guy and he was responsive at least. As others have said, I'm sure he's real busy being a one man show. I'll be sure to keep you guys posted on what I hear back from him. On a brighter note, picking up my car tomorrow! |
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Thanks for doing the research Agent P! Not a bad price at all. I paid $160 for my old 3-dr civic SI hatchback and then $200 for my 5-dr WRX STI hatchback in the past, so I'd say $180 is definitely a reasonable price.
Let me know when you plan to get it done, I'll see if I can't schedule mine right after you, or something. Also... Pics when you pick it up today!
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If you get it done, let me know what you get and how it looks. I'll need some sweet pics to look at while I continue to wait... |
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You could take it as is right now, guarantee you a couple months, maybe a year even, down the line you'll look back and regret it for the simple fact that it wasn't what you originally wanted. It will just eat at you man. That's just my opinion based on having made a similar decision in the past. Not on something I ordered being messed up, but not waiting for a color to be available and buying the one on the lot.
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