pyro2k4

I am interested in getting my windows tinted somewhere around Wallingford, CT. Does anyone know any good shops around the area and how much it costs here for the back and back side windows?

Thanks

CT04RX8

iTrader: (1)

There is a good shop on the berlin turnpike. Its next door to home depot

pyro2k4

do you remember how much it costs? I don't need an exact figure but I would like to get an approximate idea.

CTrx8

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there's a place down in milford if you want a drunk guy to maybe do it in a period of a few days and then flake out again. sorry, had to add that for the few of us who got suckered into that one (my fault for finding the shop).

j67345

Yeah, that poor sucker that had to wait like 12 hours to get his windows tinted...what a sucker! (pretty bad tint job by that drunk guy, too!)

skinnynick3

when you do find a shop, see if they'll give you a group discount... i wouldn't mind getting my windows tinted.

WinningRX8Chick

Same here... looking for a tint shop and I'd be willing to go in on a group discount deal.

CT04RX8

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I went to sun glory tinting today. the regular price with a one piece back window is 229 he said 199 whole car with at least 5 cars. The 1 back and 2 rear sides would be 169. I don't know if anybody else knows of any other good tint shops around. This shop is located at 301 berlin turnpike berlin. There open on sundays to not many shops open on sunday. http://www.myspace.com/sunglorywindowtinting

WinningRX8Chick

Let me see if I understand this... did you get prices for tinting the entire car and it's $199 with 5 cars? I guess I'm having trouble understanding the price break down.. What do the other two prices mean?

Ryan2008

Don't know how far away Mainstreet in Manchester is from you but there's a place called Total Tints out there where they did a fantastic job on my 8. Seemless rear, and all my windows... $115 total with a 1 year warranty. I thought it was one hell of a deal. Looks excellent and only took about an hour to an hour and a half.

WinningRX8Chick

Nice, thanks for the info Ryan2008... I'll definitely check it out.

fitz75

That is a really good price.... will definitely look into it.

The ah... drunken guy combined with the 'I told u so, should've let me just do it' abuse I received has delayed my desire for tint for some time.

Peppy@kacework

I had mine done at Mint Tint in South Windsor. It was $170 with seamless rear and 5yr warranty. Only took him an hour and a half and it was the first time he'd done an RX-8.

WinningRX8Chick

I'm headed to Mint Tint today to get tints... I'll give my feedback later. I'm getting the same deal that Peppy@kacework got. Thanks for the tip dude!

laythor

everything is cheaper back east.. think I paid 3 bills for tint in Cali.

avanti_racing08

I know theres a shop in North windham, when i had a stratus i paid 169 for fiver windows and he didd a really good job too

skinnynick3

how are the results?

ShinkaTeen

i just spit water out my mouth.



im gonna pay 125.. 3 bills... f that.

WinningRX8Chick

Not good...

I'm going to go back and either have him redo them or get some money off. The only good window is the driver side. Both small windows have bubbles due to dust and the back window and passenger window have longer bubbles. I'm ticked...

But I do like the tinted look!

shodan

What % of tint are you guys getting?

CTrx8

iTrader: (2)

i haven't seent yours but just know that all tint jobs will have bubbles for a few days. mine had them as it dried out but was fine a few days later. of course i also did mine in the summer so it might take a few days longer now that it's cooler and will take longer for the sun to dry them.

longpath

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I'm debating between a straight-forward tint of the two side and the one rear window, and having the front-side windows tinted and having the rear three replaced with tinted ballistic glass; but I'm having a lousy time finding a shop that can quote me price and weight for the glass work. Ideally, I'd like the tint on the driver's and front passenger's side windows done in something like vehicleguard (tints and makes the glass hold together in the event of an attempted break-in) but I want the light transmission levels legal for the state of Connecticut, even though I just passed my inspection last October and won't have to deal with any of that garbage for a while. I realise that this is a pretty esoteric modification that I want to make, and it might be more pricey than I can swallow; but I want to crunch the numbers before I make a decision, and I need to find a vendor in order to get a solid quote to be able to crunch the numbers. Is this a mod any of you have looked into or know of a suitable vendor for?

WinningRX8Chick

Still has bubbles... over a month later. Still have to call the guy but I'm still a little irked by him talking over me when I knew what I was talking about.

Greenblurr93

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I had a friend tint mine, he's been tinting for about 30 years now, needless to say the job was perfect! and he made sure there is a even 1/16th edge on both front windows... looks factory.

BUT you get what you pay for.... and he's not cheap.. and located in Framingham, MA

CTrx8

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that sucks. definitely go in and show him that his work was unacceptable.