Good bay area tint shop? - Page 2 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

mr_milo · 09-12-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by twinturbo335

Oh yeah, I guess tint magically falls off after a few years..

I got tint on my car for 4 year and it still looks fine. My previous car had tint for 7 years and it still looked like new when I sold it. (Both 3M tint)

Even if the shop went out of business. I can still afford replacing it 3x before it reaches the price range of Pinacle tint..

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Originally Posted by twinturbo335

Btw, how much do they charge for clear bra? I did it myself..

Wow since a warranty doesn't seem like a big deal to you, I am surprised you splurged on your tint. Why didn't you just do the tint yourself too?

I'm really sorry to all that I've let myself get so off topic with this. I guess I have a problem with people touting their frugalness upon others after a couple of people have already stated "To each, their own." With

to all I promise to let this die here & now. Nothing more off topic from me on this thread.

Inspired · 09-12-2011, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_milo

Wow since a warranty doesn't seem like a big deal to you, I am surprised you splurged on your tint. Why didn't you just do the tint yourself too?

I'm really sorry to all that I've let myself get so off topic with this. I guess I have a problem with people touting their frugalness upon others after a couple of people have already stated "To each, their own." With

to all I promise to let this die here & now. Nothing more off topic from me on this thread.

Maybe because tinting a window is harder than installing a pre-cut clear bra? You wouldn't know since you like bending over for a $400 tint job..

sahyoun · 09-14-2011, 02:17 PM

I went to Pacific Stereo in redwood City and they did my side and rear windows for $200 with lifetime warranty and the tint looks great

mr_milo · 09-14-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sahyoun

I went to Pacific Stereo in redwood City and they did my side and rear windows for $200 with lifetime warranty and the tint looks great

What brand tint?

mr_milo · 09-16-2011, 06:11 PM

Sitting and watching my car being tinted now!

Matt @ Rocky Mountain is a Pro for sure. Saw a few cars he finished and they looked great. Can't wait to see mine when it's done.

It's going to kill me though, keeping the top & windows up for a few days.

ZDDP1273 · 09-17-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_milo

Sitting and watching my car being tinted now!

Matt @ Rocky Mountain is a Pro for sure. Saw a few cars he finished and they looked great. Can't wait to see mine when it's done.

It's going to kill me though, keeping the top & windows up for a few days.

What brand/type of tint did you go with? And what percentages?

mr_milo · 09-17-2011, 02:47 PM

I chose to go with Formula One Pinnacle tint with 50% sides and 40% rear.

This was the first car I have ever wanted to tint but it's also my first black car. The main reason I decided to tint was heat reduction, plus a bit for looks, although I'm extremely worried about getting a ticket. I drive by the local PD everyday and the motorcycle LEOs eat at the deli next door to my office. I therefore talked to Matt for a while and explained what I was trying to accomplish. In the end we agreed that 50% on the sides and 40% on the rear was the way to go.

My tint will most likely seem very light to most but I'm very happy. Hope to get pictures soon.

Hope this helps!

sourphish · 09-17-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_milo

I chose to go with Formula One Pinnacle tint with 50% sides and 40% rear.

This was the first car I have ever wanted to tint but it's also my first black car. The main reason I decided to tint was heat reduction, plus a bit for looks, although I'm extremely worried about getting a ticket. I drive by the local PD everyday and the motorcycle LEOs eat at the deli next door to my office. I therefore talked to Matt for a while and explained what I was trying to accomplish. In the end we agreed that 50% on the sides and 40% on the rear was the way to go.

My tint will most likely seem very light to most but I'm very happy. Hope to get pictures soon.

Hope this helps!

If you don't mind, how much was it for it? I only need to get my fronts re-tinted due to a tint ticket, so please post pics of your 50% when you can! Because I'm thinking about 50% too and hopefully it'll be just enough to get away with.

ZDDP1273 · 09-17-2011, 11:01 PM

I'm also thinking about 50% all around but think it might also be too light. And I don't want to deal with getting pulled over by the police since I also don't run a front plate. If 50% is still pretty light and I could get away with it and not draw too much attention to myself I'd probably go with 50%. I'm thinking 35% might be too dark.

mr_milo · 09-18-2011, 11:51 PM

Hey Guys,

Here are a few shots of the car with the new tint (in need of a wash, sorry).
Again this is Formula One Pinnacle tint with 50% on the sides and 40% on the rear. I'm actually a bit surprised at how the pictures turned out, because it actually looks a good bit darker in person.

The shots were taken about 6:20pm with a soon to be setting sun and the sun was aimed directly at the driver's side of the car.

Hope this helps!

EDIT: Ok I just showed the post to my wife and she asked if those where the "before" shots of the car. It's not just me then, the pictures look a lot lighter than in person.

adobeee · 09-20-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_milo

Sitting and watching my car being tinted now!

Matt @ Rocky Mountain is a Pro for sure. Saw a few cars he finished and they looked great. Can't wait to see mine when it's done.

It's going to kill me though, keeping the top & windows up for a few days.

Great pics buddy. How much did you pay for everything? And how long did it take?

mr_milo · 09-20-2011, 05:23 PM

Thanks! I have to say I am loving the tint and the heat reduction it offers. Yesterday and Today would have been scorchers without the tint but the car is now a LOT cooler when getting in it at lunch and after work.

I'd say the tint job took about 3 hours. I got there about 2:30pm, talked to him for a bit and then he started. I was on the road home by 5:45pm, just in time to peak traffic.

By the way, Matt does all the tint by hand. It's all hand cut and fits the windows perfectly. Even looking at the top and side edges of the windows, the tint fits completely and perfectly. I saw a friends car that had computer cut tint and he had almost 1/8" of un-tinted window at the top edge. I thought to myself WTF is that. My friend said it didn't really matter but it does to me.

P.S. Check your PM....

ZDDP1273 · 09-23-2011, 12:23 PM

Hey mr_milo, can you post up some pics in the shade as well. I want to see how dark the 50% looks in the shade. Don't want to get bugged by the cops. Thanks in advance.

mr_milo · 09-23-2011, 05:34 PM

I'll try to get some more pictures this weekend. I wanted to redo them anyways since I think they look a bit lighter than in person. I'll make sure to get some shade picture too. Stay tuned.

rote · 11-24-2011, 01:11 AM

Nice. I know what you mean. I got Johnson film 50% all around. Depending on the lighting and angle, some of my pics look lighter or darker. Plus you have a light interior.

09-18-2011, 11:51 PM	#32
mr_milo Captain Drives: 2011 E93 328i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 607 iTrader: (0)	Hey Guys, Here are a few shots of the car with the new tint (in need of a wash, sorry). Again this is Formula One Pinnacle tint with 50% on the sides and 40% on the rear. I'm actually a bit surprised at how the pictures turned out, because it actually looks a good bit darker in person. The shots were taken about 6:20pm with a soon to be setting sun and the sun was aimed directly at the driver's side of the car. Hope this helps! EDIT: Ok I just showed the post to my wife and she asked if those where the "before" shots of the car. It's not just me then, the pictures look a lot lighter than in person. Last edited by mr_milo; 09-19-2011 at 12:03 AM.

09-20-2011, 05:23 PM	#34
mr_milo Captain Drives: 2011 E93 328i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 607 iTrader: (0)	Thanks! I have to say I am loving the tint and the heat reduction it offers. Yesterday and Today would have been scorchers without the tint but the car is now a LOT cooler when getting in it at lunch and after work. I'd say the tint job took about 3 hours. I got there about 2:30pm, talked to him for a bit and then he started. I was on the road home by 5:45pm, just in time to peak traffic. By the way, Matt does all the tint by hand. It's all hand cut and fits the windows perfectly. Even looking at the top and side edges of the windows, the tint fits completely and perfectly. I saw a friends car that had computer cut tint and he had almost 1/8" of un-tinted window at the top edge. I thought to myself WTF is that. My friend said it didn't really matter but it does to me. P.S. Check your PM.... Last edited by mr_milo; 09-20-2011 at 05:29 PM. Reason: Added: info

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09-14-2011, 02:17 PM	#25
sahyoun Lieutenant Drives: E92 Procede V5 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 462 iTrader: (0)	I went to Pacific Stereo in redwood City and they did my side and rear windows for $200 with lifetime warranty and the tint looks great

09-16-2011, 06:11 PM	#27
mr_milo Captain Drives: 2011 E93 328i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 607 iTrader: (0)	Sitting and watching my car being tinted now! Matt @ Rocky Mountain is a Pro for sure. Saw a few cars he finished and they looked great. Can't wait to see mine when it's done. It's going to kill me though, keeping the top & windows up for a few days.

09-17-2011, 02:47 PM	#29
mr_milo Captain Drives: 2011 E93 328i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 607 iTrader: (0)	I chose to go with Formula One Pinnacle tint with 50% sides and 40% rear. This was the first car I have ever wanted to tint but it's also my first black car. The main reason I decided to tint was heat reduction, plus a bit for looks, although I'm extremely worried about getting a ticket. I drive by the local PD everyday and the motorcycle LEOs eat at the deli next door to my office. I therefore talked to Matt for a while and explained what I was trying to accomplish. In the end we agreed that 50% on the sides and 40% on the rear was the way to go. My tint will most likely seem very light to most but I'm very happy. Hope to get pictures soon. Hope this helps!

09-17-2011, 11:01 PM	#31
ZDDP1273 Private First Class Drives: 11 E90 335i M Sport LeMansBlue Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cali Posts: 176 iTrader: (0)	I'm also thinking about 50% all around but think it might also be too light. And I don't want to deal with getting pulled over by the police since I also don't run a front plate. If 50% is still pretty light and I could get away with it and not draw too much attention to myself I'd probably go with 50%. I'm thinking 35% might be too dark.

09-23-2011, 12:23 PM	#35
ZDDP1273 Private First Class Drives: 11 E90 335i M Sport LeMansBlue Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cali Posts: 176 iTrader: (0)	Hey mr_milo, can you post up some pics in the shade as well. I want to see how dark the 50% looks in the shade. Don't want to get bugged by the cops. Thanks in advance.

09-23-2011, 05:34 PM	#36
mr_milo Captain Drives: 2011 E93 328i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 607 iTrader: (0)	I'll try to get some more pictures this weekend. I wanted to redo them anyways since I think they look a bit lighter than in person. I'll make sure to get some shade picture too. Stay tuned.

11-24-2011, 01:11 AM	#37
rote Enlisted Member Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA Posts: 36 iTrader: (0)	Nice. I know what you mean. I got Johnson film 50% all around. Depending on the lighting and angle, some of my pics look lighter or darker. Plus you have a light interior.