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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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Window tint in Bay Area?

Where do you guys recommend getting your windows tinted in the SF Bay Area?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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My son ownes a window tint business, but a bit far for you to use.

But some advice: Lummar or SunTech film (3M is over priced and not really that good), someone who will warranty both the film and installation for life of the car and if a tinter will go darker than the limit do you rally want to deal with him?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Thanks Rev. Got the Countryman tinted all the way around with 20% pretty happy with it!
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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I've used Rocky Mountain Window Tint in Livermore (I live in the Tri-Valley). Lifetime warranty too. I plan on taking my countryman there when I get it.
http://rockymtnwindowtint.com
 
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jgk6502
I've used Rocky Mountain Window Tint in Livermore (I live in the Tri-Valley). Lifetime warranty too. I plan on taking my countryman there when I get it.
http://rockymtnwindowtint.com
JGK6502,
I've used them in the past as well, when they were in Concord.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jgk6502
I've used Rocky Mountain Window Tint in Livermore (I live in the Tri-Valley). Lifetime warranty too. I plan on taking my countryman there when I get it.
http://rockymtnwindowtint.com
I heard really good things about these guys.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by busyguy8
Thanks Rev. Got the Countryman tinted all the way around with 20% pretty happy with it!
Let's see how it turned out - post up a photo.

Below is my wife's car - the tint looks darker in the picture than it really is. She had skin cancer and wants to block as much of the sun as possible.

 
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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I know people who use "limo tint" all around. Besides being illegal, it's also dangerous! As poor as the visibility is with my R59, top up, at night, (Really scary!) I can't imagine even darker tint.

Only exception is for people with kids who have epilepsy. Friends of my daughter have every window in their minivan as dark as possible except for the drivers side front window. But they have to carry an exemption form from the DOT.

In FL, tint is an absolute necessity!
 
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