Car(Window) Tint

[Dren]

Heys all. where would you all say is the best place...to get your car windows Tinted? for a toyota matrix. and a RSX. price and a good job done



thanks in advance.

[peter.pan]

start by serching on here, then you'll have all the answers and the choices of the best in the city

[03ozwhip]

i said it once and ill say it again, for price and quality go to Icon Auto Tinting my buddy Damien owns it hes a really good guy and not because hes my buddy but i think hes one of the best tinters in Calgary. tell him Cory sent you.

[rage2]

I've had all my cars done at shadow tinting. Even the nearly impossible 944 rear window was done perfectly.

[Milk2%]

Agree with rage, they do excellent jobs on tinting!!! Shadow Tinting!!!!

[03ozwhip]

Nuno is good at Shadow, but he is expensive. and it takes alot longer because he takes out all the windows. my buddy doesnt have to take out the windows to do the same job or better. and not because hes my buddy, but he really is one of the best i know.

[rage2]

He doesn't take out the windows. In fact, I don't know any tinters that take out the windows.

[vtec4life]

i worked for kramer mazda and they used shadow tinting for all their cars if that says anything...? they do a good job and prices are pretty fair

[03ozwhip]

they do take out the windows because i worked with them before i was with Icon. when they were on Macleod trail. so i know that first hand. its a wiersd thing i know but they do it. maybe to cut time they dont do it anymore, but i know for a fact Nuno used to.

[Bill Cosby]

Damien is good down at Icon Tinting, i got my ep3 done there for a very reasonable price and he did it in under 2 hours, it was wicked

thanks again!

[Dren]

Niceee thanks

going to check out a few of the places you all recommended.

want to do a Matrix...

any ideas? of amount of tint?

[.civictyper.]

hey i have a really really good guy. His company is called tinting dynamics. Great job , good price. $200 for 5 windows. look him up in the phone book.

[redbaron303]

So this shadow tinting place (sorry I searched for threads on window tinting and got only a few options so I'm posting here) are they really pricey or reasonable?

I want a professional job that won't leave me with purple tint or wrecked rear defrost or a shody job.

I have a 1991 BMW 7 series and require the 7 windows tinted. I removed the tint from the side windows but didn't attempt the rear window, so that also has to be removed in the process.

From waht I can figure out, ICON & Shadow tinting are pretty much the best?


Also when windows are being tinted is there any special proceedure to follow? Like need to keep all the windows down/up for extended period of time, roughly how long does it take ?! I would assume that every place is slightly different but general guidelines that I should be expecting would be good since I only have the one car right now and I don't know what to expect from it.


Usually I just go with no tint on my windows but I want to do it this time.

[88CRX]

Originally posted by redbaron303
From waht I can figure out, ICON & Shadow tinting are pretty

ding ding ding! Icon did my window tinting and its mint. They also installed my Spoon window banner for $20, they trimed it, and installed it in 15 minutes. Best of all they did it on very short notice the day before SCN.



Originally posted by redbaron303
Also when windows are being tinted is there any special proceedure to follow? Like need to keep all the windows down/up for extended period of time, roughly how long does it take ?! I would assume that every place is slightly different but general guidelines that I should be expecting would be good since I only have the one car right now and I don't know what to expect from it.

They'll tell you how to care for it. No rolling down for a couple days... you'll have bubbles for a couple day, they go away.... no washing with regular window cleaner... etc etc.

[MudCrawler]

Shadow Tint:thumbsup: :D

[redbaron303]

Nice. Thanks guys.

[WWJAI]

Originally posted by 88CRX


ding ding ding! Icon did my window tinting and its mint. They also installed my Spoon window banner for $20, they trimed it, and installed it in 15 minutes. Best of all they did it on very short notice the day before SCN.


I saw your car go by the day you did it. I work almost across from ICON in the same bay area. Your car was lookin HOT! :thumbsup:

I've personally never had a my windows tinted from ICON but from the looks of it..all the cars that pass by there...they seem to do good work.

[Streetfire]

I got my windows tinted at icon two weeks ago, very happy with the job

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

How much would it cost to get the back three windows of an EG hatch? any deals? ;)

[sullygully]

^ i'm not sure, but just to give you an estimate, i just got quoted for 3 windows @ $258 from shadow tint, for metallic tint, lifetime warranty. $199, 3 year basic tint.

icon was $149 lifetime warranty tint.

[HRD2PLZ]

Originally posted by sullygully
^ i'm not sure, but just to give you an estimate, i just got quoted for 3 windows @ $258 from shadow tint, for metallic tint, lifetime warranty. $199, 3 year basic tint.

icon was $149 lifetime warranty tint.

Wow... I just paid $249 @ Shadow for 7 windows on my 4Runner with lifetime guarantee... I've had 3 vehicles now tinted at Shadow :thumbsup:

[redbaron303]

$250 is a great price!

[SC2]

My friend has his tinted at the dealer, it was terribly done. The cut at the top was wavy, jagged, and only looked good closed.

My windows were done at Icon, very nice install.

[sullygully]

Originally posted by HRD2PLZ


Wow... I just paid $249 @ Shadow for 7 windows on my 4Runner with lifetime guarantee... I've had 3 vehicles now tinted at Shadow :thumbsup:

wtf, why did they quote me so high? you must have small flat windows i guess.

Well i just booked a time with icon, sounds like they do good work, and for 100 dollars less and the same warranty, i couldn't refuse.

[redbaron303]

I did a search on superpages.ca for Shadow Tinting and got 3 diff. numbers, 403-287-8468 is the number I'm thinking, but can someone verify this for me?! I want to get the right place.

[sullygully]

shadow tint: 287-8468

[redbaron303]

Damn, both places are only open Monday to friday until 5 :(

[WWJAI]

Originally posted by redbaron303
Damn, both places are only open Monday to friday until 5 :(

Thats wierd. I see their place have cars out usually on Saturdays as well.

[Anton]

Booked for Icon on the 15th of June. Will see how good they are, from what I heard, I'm very excited. :thumbsup:

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I've seen icons work... its good... I think when I have a spare 150 lying around, i'll get er done.

[sullygully]

Icon takes bookings on Saturdays just so you know

[fordo_11]

I just got a qoute from both companies for removal and retint on a Teg and they both come to $341.33

[bennyhanna]

booked an appointment with ICON

[fordo_11]

Just got my Teg done at Shadow, they did an amazing job. :thumbsup:

[snow_daniel]

I will say Shadow Tint:thumbsup:
They do take out the glasses sometime
But you have to spend almost whole day left your car in their shop :rolleyes:

[slickk]

Tint Masters did a great job on my ride. all 5 windows for $150 a few months ago.

[redbaron303]

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

I went with ICON, I must say Damien is a stand up guy! Did an AMAZING job and worth every penny. He got him self a repeat customer. :)

[88CRXGUY]

^I'm a repeat customer, I am going to be taking my car in there soon. This would be the third car he has done, he's awsome...:thumbsup:

[tomt64]

Where abouts is ICON located, a phone number would be great too. :)

[redbaron303]

www.superpages.ca

403-2910616 is their number.

They're just off 32nd ave and 29st if I remember the street numbers correctly! Over by Contemporary motorsports and such.

[DC2]

http://canada411.yellowpages.ca/mp/AB/LAKELOUI/Icon%2BAuto%2BTinting/403/2910616/3620%2B29%2BStreet%2BNE/Calgary/T1Y5Z8/0/1/0000000000001851000009451007.html


ICON TINT is greaT! they even have a cool dog to keep you company while you can watch some movies!


great price, great service and great quality, ICON gets my vote

[pinoyhero]

+1 for shadow, had my old 350z done there and they did great!

[lint]

has anyone had experience at both shadow and icon? the quite I got from icon is $50 less than shadow. Just wondering if the diff in cost is justified. Seems like they oth have their fans here and nothing really negative about either of them.

[redbaron303]

My quote was less @ Icon hence why I went with them first...

[silbergrau330]

Im scheduled for tint at Icon in a couple weeks. Ive been told that they do not use 3M Film and therefore their tint has a "blue" or "purple" hue? Has anyone experienced this? Appreciate it!

[Freestylin]

my bro had his windows done at shadow tinting for the rear window, back and front seat windows all done perfectly with the best quality dye that doesnt turn purple on you. All were done for around 350 bucks. another +1 for shadow tinting. :thumbsup:

[thunderc@]

I did my e36 coupe at ICON
Damien was the guy that did it for me
Amazing job
5 windows for 200
ask to pay with cash

[azndragon1234]

^^ how much would it cost for just the rear hatch window and the 2 rear quarter windows (really tiny triangles)

[mo_money2supe]

I got all 5 (rear 3, and front 2 doors) done at Shadow years ago. I only paid $150+tax. It helped that I worked for a dealership that had a corporate account with them, and they gave me their corporate deal.

And after the past several years, the tinting has looked exactly the way it did since day 1. Oh, and just to clarify things, they DO still take windows out, at least when I got it installed. I remember noticing that my crank levers were placed on differently on my doors, and the rear defroster cable had been disconnected and then reconnected again.

[2000Accord]

I can't believe that no one has recommended TCS...just kidding.

I used Shadow and was very happy.