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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 03:34 AM
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Good tint window shops in vancouver/portland area

hey, where did you guys get your windows tinted at? I want to get my 8 tinted. And I'm looking for a shop in vancouver/portland area who can do a good job and doesn't cost much.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 03:46 AM
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I don't know any shops that do tinting in Portland, but if you're ever up this way you can see what you think about the tint job on my car. I had mine done at Accutint, they have three locations in the Seattle area.

They cut the edge nice and close to the top of the window they did a really good job blending the dotted edges and defroster lines in, sometimes unskilled tinters will leave a lot of air on the edges and over the defroster lines.

Hopefully someone from Portland will chime in.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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My clear bra and tint were installed by Apex Restoration located out in Beaverton. Might be a bit too far for you...but they came recommended from more than one source, and I was very happy with their work.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by LCheung
I don't know any shops that do tinting in Portland, but if you're ever up this way you can see what you think about the tint job on my car. I had mine done at Accutint, they have three locations in the Seattle area.

They cut the edge nice and close to the top of the window they did a really good job blending the dotted edges and defroster lines in, sometimes unskilled tinters will leave a lot of air on the edges and over the defroster lines.

Hopefully someone from Portland will chime in.
I also had mine done at Accutint and agree that they do great work w/ a life time warranty.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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*edit* oops..posted in the wrong thread.

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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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It's further for you than it was for me, but I recommend Alexia's Auto Tint in Beaverton.

They do great work. The quality of the film and installation was most important to me. But I also got a good discount, because a friend and I both took our cars in together. I got my windows tinted to maximum legal darkness for WA (35% film), in the carbon ceramic. I also got the sunroof tinted 35% more than its factory tint, but using the metallic film for the extra sun blocking. It ran me $210 including the sunroof, 2-3 years ago. Many of the people from the other shops around here were trained at Alexia's.

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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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Another vote for Apex Restoration! The owner is a rotor head as well!
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. That's really helpful. Seattle is a bit too far for me, but Portland/Beaverton is ok. I'll try that. How much did it cost to get your windows tinted at Apex Restoration?
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 02:29 AM
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it was a couple hundred..give or take...Like i said I had the clear bra put on at the same time..so I'm not sure the exact amount.
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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solar eclipse in vancouver does a really good job.. i had 3 of my friends go there for their cars and they did an awesome job for around 150-200 dollars
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 01:54 AM
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thanks, i'll check it out
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