Looking for a reputable SoCal tint shop.

Okay, I just got a new car and need a tint job done on it. My last car, the tint guy gave me some nasty interior scratches and scraped the outside window panels when they were tucking in the tint or something so I'm not even going to think about going back there.

I'm looking for some of the nice brands out there such as Llumar, Pinnacle?, Huper Optik, etc. I had Madico on my last car but it scratched easily for some reason.

Basically, I need a lifetime warranty against bubbling, fading, and defects. Non metallic, non reflective/mirror type tint, etc. I have a navigation system and I don't want the tint to interfere with the connection.

Anyone here have any recommendations for a tint shop in the Los Angeles, Santa Monica, or San Fernando Valley area?

if tint rookie or tintdude are near you I would take it there or make the drive if there not to far

Either one of the two mentioned above would be your best bet.

Just if you go with tint rookie dont be alarmed if you see his thong hanging out of the back of his pants ( j/k) he will still do a good job

And tintdude well how can you go wrong with a guy named tint dude

too bad I'm 3 hours north of you, or I would tell you to come on over.

I'm pretty sure a hybrid film won't mess with the nav on that car. I've done em with hybrids, no complaints. I have never had an issue with nav and hybrid film.

i've never had any nav complaints. even with a fully metallized film.

now thats finally a good avatar Mr Blade

atleast i know how to change mine

you got me there -put the rest of Kiss up -
man now were talking old school

Yeah...I just haven't seen it. Much ado about nothing.

now thats badazz

I found a place in LA called Song's Auto Tinting and they carry Madico and Huper Optik. They quoted me $450 for the Huper for all 5 windows.. is that reasonable?

reasonable is in the eye of the purchaser.

if you look at their work and like it, and you like their film and decide to have it done then its reasonable.

my shop is in so cal, tmecula 951 area. we carry 3m and llumar

ouch.. that is 101miles away from me. i live in the 91601 area.

do not go to songs tinting. i along with many other people have done business with them and they have the worst customer service and respect for other peoples property. they also have no idea about electronic stuff.

im about a couple hours east of you out here in the middle of the desert man. i carry suntek and solargard, niether of which your looking for but both have lifetime warranties...quite the drive tho

I went to Song's Tint recently. Prior to my visit at Song's, I had a nightmare experience from another tint shop in Los Angeles. Long story short: they scratched up my rear windshield and had to have it replaced.

I spoke with the owner at Song's: Hahn Kim. He was extremely professional and courteous. He took his time and went over all of the different types of films that he offered and the benefits of each. He then showed me several pictures of different cars, so that I could compare the different shades, and to see their workmanship. He also took me into the work area to observe other cars being tinted and explained each step of the process.

By Hahn's recommendations, I decided to get all the windows done in Huper 40 and the front done in Madico 60. It's only been a few days, but I am very satisfied with the job that they did. It's still in the drying process, but it looks better every day. The heat reduction in the car is like night and day.

Song's has definately earned my business for all of my future cars. Their customer service and workmanship is unparalleled. I would recommend them to anyone who asked.

make sure they dont take a heat gun near those door pilars they melt quick!

I've found two places, one is Extreme Auto Sound in North Hollywood/Van Nuys, the other is Nick's Glass Tinting in Santa Monica. I haven't had the time to actually visit either one yet, but has anyone used either one before/have any comments? Thank you! I think that Nick's uses Johnson and Extreme uses Suntek.