Good tint shop in SoCal?
 

Can anyone recommend a good tint shop in SoCal specifically in the 626 or 909 area that won't break the third brake light? And, how much did it cost you?

I will call around for prices, but I would like to get input from members as well. Thank you!

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I like using Rich's Tint Shoppe in Walnut (about a 2-3 miles from Mt. SAC). I found him by researching on Tintdude.com where his is well known and respected among other tint pros.

Here's his Yelp page:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/richs-tint-shoppe-walnut

Out of 44 reviews, only one guy didn't give him five stars. He gave him four and that was for being "super busy."

Here's his Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richs-...pe/58313432998

His cover photo is my Nissan he recently did a few days ago. I paid $170 for five windows using Madico Charcoal. If you look through his pics, he's got a FR-S in there.

Thank you madoka. I live about 15 mins away from that tint shop and I've never heard of it. Definitely gonna check it out, thank you!

Glad to be of assistance. If you do decide to go there, tell him the guy with the black GT-R, black Cayman S, and black IS-F sent you. He'll remember me based on those cars.

Also if you are going to wait there, I'd recommend eating at Sate House which is directly across the street:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sate-house-walnut

Any suggestions with already done BRZ/FRS ????

We offer a tint service and we have a lot of experience with the FRS.

Not sure what you're asking for. . .

I think he means someone who can retint his already tinted car.

I'll definitely mention you. Thank you for the recommendations. Are those all of your cars? I'm jealous, haha.

One of the local shop seem to be very popular. Even on the weekday they seem busy as hell there. It could be the best one by far "California Tint" on Rosemead & Mission Dr, Rosemead. Every morning passing by to work, I always spot at least 1 FRS waiting for Tint :) I did full all around metallic 140 otd.

I've heard great things about California Tint. 140 OTD isn't bad and they also offer lifetime warranty. Hmm...

Yes good warranty! some of my family member did it no complaining. I visited them 1st time for mine few weeks ago. Tint look awesome. The thing is they been there and and done a lot of 86 cars by today so they should do better job. Remember there are 7 windows total for this car as they mentioned it to me in term of tedious work. It very hard to reach down to the bottom edge for the rear back window.

Read the Yelp reviews. The number of people complaining about having the rubber seals around their windows cut is disturbing.

Here's one review:

1) My brand new car, not even 1 week old, center pillar (space between front door and rear door was dinged. He said I hit something, and it flew up. It flew backwards? And its nicked deep on one side, like a razor blade. Oh this would never happen because we do it with the door closed. I open the door and its pretty clear to see how it happened, someones hand slipped with a razor blade dinged the car yes backwards.

2) Razor blade sliced the rubber seal around the top of the window. It was already there? Really?

If I can give them zero stars, I would. California Tint, you let me down I realize accidents happen, but the least you could have done was say hey, tint on the house or you would pay for my damage.