Need Advise.. Tint Shops in North Jersey area or around

koxal · 03-07-2010, 10:48 AM

Looking for a nice /clean shop to have my windows tinted in NJ. Preferably in North Jersey area...

I have a e93 m3 and lately reading many threads regarding to that dot matrix issues and little concerned if that might be a problem or not?

My car is jet black with a fox red interior therefore planning to choose the lighest shade. any ideas?

awaiting your recommandations pls..

sippinblkgold · 03-07-2010, 03:50 PM

I'm looking for a place too. I want to finally get it done next weekend if possible. Shades of gray is where I wanted to take it, but that's just too far away. There's gotta be a good place that's not nyc or philly. Anybody....?

drft92 · 03-07-2010, 04:09 PM

Had mine done at two diffrent places. I won't bother mentioning the first, they did a horrible job on the dot matrix I disputed the credit card transaction. Then I found a shop in Seaside Heights called Advanced Solar control, they were the only shop that gauranteed dot matrix coverage without sanding it down. So far my buddies Zo6 another buddies e92 and my e92 all came out excellent and I used 18% tint.

Ash

srobmw · 03-07-2010, 04:24 PM

Head up to Rockland to Sam's Window Tinting in Nanuet.

www.samswindowtinting.com

Space Ghost · 03-07-2010, 05:23 PM

I'd like mine redone due to poor dot matrix coverage. Maybe we can get a group deal going? I hear vinyl overlay or painting is the way to go?

Hawk Lax · 03-07-2010, 06:26 PM

Tom at "The Art of Tint" Contact: 212-869-5800/917-685-4792. Did mine came out great.

sippinblkgold · 03-07-2010, 06:46 PM

what about prices at any of the above? hoping to spend around $150. i know a while back we had a groupbuy price quoted somewhere for $140.

koxal · 03-07-2010, 09:48 PM

i dont think we can get a deal lower than $200 for the job we will be getting done..

but i really need a place close by in north jersey because in case something happens, i dont want to NY city back and forth and hit the tunnel trafic everytime.

enycejason · 03-08-2010, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawk Lax

Tom at "The Art of Tint" Contact: 212-869-5800/917-685-4792. Did mine came out great.

+1

tom the best.. he did my perfectly...
if you want pm me to post up a picture of the back..
i might forget to post...

just mention jason with the jerez black m3 he give you a good deal.

Space Ghost · 03-09-2010, 08:22 AM

I'll make the trip to the art of tint with you guys. looks like we have 3 who want tint. I'm an hour or so from morristown. maybe we can get a small discount for 3? Needs to be good weather for me car still has summer rubber.

koxal · 03-09-2010, 08:44 AM

even if we dont go there together, one of us can negotiate with the shop prior to our visit and we can go there in different times...

we can give our names so that they can apply that discount once we get there.
the other thing is, each tint job takes about 2-3 hours therefore i guess they can not finish all of us in one day if there is only 1 person doing the job..

Hawk Lax · 03-09-2010, 10:04 AM

As far as I know its just Tom, I wouldn't want anyone else doing it. I would expect you'll pay between 200-250 also depends on the type of tint the ceramic is much more expensive. You can mention me, Jeff with the AW M3 with the Pennyslvania bugs in the trunk, it might help.

koxal · 03-11-2010, 10:31 AM

so far Tom's is the only one we have found, i guess.

mazda3ndp · 03-11-2010, 12:30 PM

i got mine done at boom boom in palisades park. $150 plus $20 tip. 50% all around, they wanted me to go darker but I insisted on 50%. it came out pretty good, not perfect but better than most tint jobs ive seen on my friends car.

BSBS247 · 03-11-2010, 01:18 PM

I Used This Place In Englewood Call Sun Auto Glass. I Am Happy! My Buddy Used Him For His Last 5 Cars And He Was Happy Too. That Was Enough For Me.

koxal · 03-11-2010, 03:02 PM

how are these places with that ''matrix dot'' issues.
Since my car is cinvertable, it is very important for me...

gixxer_kidd · 03-11-2010, 07:34 PM

These guys are the best:

http://tropicwindowtinting.com/

Had 2 of my past m3's (one being a convertible) done there. No problems with dot matrix.

koxal · 03-11-2010, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxer_kidd

These guys are the best:

http://tropicwindowtinting.com/

Had 2 of my past m3's (one being a convertible) done there. No problems with dot matrix.

do you remember how much was it?

gruck1683 · 03-12-2010, 02:21 AM

check you Soundwaves in Prospect Park,Pa (right outside of Philly near Philly Airport). I've been getting my tint done there for 8 years (4 different cars). They do quality work there and use high quality film. Ask for Matt.

gixxer_kidd · 03-15-2010, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koxal

do you remember how much was it?

Sorry, can't remember the price but very reasonable.

koxal · 03-15-2010, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxer_kidd

Sorry, can't remember the price but very reasonable.

i asked them... they said, $220 plus tax which is not bad...

it looks like a clean and nice place, probably get it done there..
but still i am very concerned about this "dot matrix" issue and really want to get a perfect result which is with no white bubbles around the dots.

n3985 · 03-15-2010, 01:48 PM

For a quality CERAMIC tint job you are looking at at least $220-250 ($350 is not unheard of). Yes there are many places which can tint a car for as little as $100 but caveat emptor when it comes to the film they use.

For the dot matrix just ask them to cover it with black vinyl first if you are worried.

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sippinblkgold Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 330i black 6spd Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama iTrader: (1)	I'm looking for a place too. I want to finally get it done next weekend if possible. Shades of gray is where I wanted to take it, but that's just too far away. There's gotta be a good place that's not nyc or philly. Anybody....?
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03-07-2010, 04:09 PM	#3
drft92 Giggity 34 Rep 289 Posts Drives: e92m Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (3)	Had mine done at two diffrent places. I won't bother mentioning the first, they did a horrible job on the dot matrix I disputed the credit card transaction. Then I found a shop in Seaside Heights called Advanced Solar control, they were the only shop that gauranteed dot matrix coverage without sanding it down. So far my buddies Zo6 another buddies e92 and my e92 all came out excellent and I used 18% tint. Ash
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srobmw Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 273 Posts Drives: 2009 IB M3 Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: new windsor, ny iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	Head up to Rockland to Sam's Window Tinting in Nanuet. www.samswindowtinting.com __________________ 2009 M3 coupe,interlagos blue,6mt,loaded,19" hre comp 97s,powerchip,h&r springs,hamann front splitter,eisenmann race exhaust Delivered 7/10/09
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03-07-2010, 05:23 PM	#5
Space Ghost Captain 11 Rep 619 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA-PA iTrader: (5)	I'd like mine redone due to poor dot matrix coverage. Maybe we can get a group deal going? I hear vinyl overlay or painting is the way to go?
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03-07-2010, 06:26 PM	#6
Hawk Lax Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 259 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 AW Coupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: L.I., N.Y. iTrader: (0)	Tom at "The Art of Tint" Contact: 212-869-5800/917-685-4792. Did mine came out great.
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03-07-2010, 06:46 PM	#7
sippinblkgold Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 330i black 6spd Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama iTrader: (1)	what about prices at any of the above? hoping to spend around $150. i know a while back we had a groupbuy price quoted somewhere for $140.
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03-07-2010, 09:48 PM	#8
koxal Major 121 Rep 1,246 Posts Drives: 2015 LBB F85 X5M Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (7) Garage List 2015 BMW X5M [0.00] 2010 BMW M3 [0.00] 2013 BMW M5 [0.00]	i dont think we can get a deal lower than $200 for the job we will be getting done.. but i really need a place close by in north jersey because in case something happens, i dont want to NY city back and forth and hit the tunnel trafic everytime.
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03-09-2010, 08:22 AM	#10
Space Ghost Captain 11 Rep 619 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA-PA iTrader: (5)	I'll make the trip to the art of tint with you guys. looks like we have 3 who want tint. I'm an hour or so from morristown. maybe we can get a small discount for 3? Needs to be good weather for me car still has summer rubber.
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03-09-2010, 08:44 AM	#11
koxal Major 121 Rep 1,246 Posts Drives: 2015 LBB F85 X5M Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (7) Garage List 2015 BMW X5M [0.00] 2010 BMW M3 [0.00] 2013 BMW M5 [0.00]	even if we dont go there together, one of us can negotiate with the shop prior to our visit and we can go there in different times... we can give our names so that they can apply that discount once we get there. the other thing is, each tint job takes about 2-3 hours therefore i guess they can not finish all of us in one day if there is only 1 person doing the job..
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03-09-2010, 10:04 AM	#12
Hawk Lax Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 259 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 AW Coupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: L.I., N.Y. iTrader: (0)	As far as I know its just Tom, I wouldn't want anyone else doing it. I would expect you'll pay between 200-250 also depends on the type of tint the ceramic is much more expensive. You can mention me, Jeff with the AW M3 with the Pennyslvania bugs in the trunk, it might help.
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koxal Major 121 Rep 1,246 Posts Drives: 2015 LBB F85 X5M Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (7) Garage List 2015 BMW X5M [0.00] 2010 BMW M3 [0.00] 2013 BMW M5 [0.00]	so far Tom's is the only one we have found, i guess.
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03-11-2010, 12:30 PM	#14
mazda3ndp Captain 49 Rep 605 Posts Drives: E9x M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bergen NJ iTrader: (8)	i got mine done at boom boom in palisades park. $150 plus $20 tip. 50% all around, they wanted me to go darker but I insisted on 50%. it came out pretty good, not perfect but better than most tint jobs ive seen on my friends car.
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03-11-2010, 01:18 PM	#15
BSBS247 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 08 E93 DCT Join Date: May 2009 Location: NORTH JERSEY iTrader: (0)	I Used This Place In Englewood Call Sun Auto Glass. I Am Happy! My Buddy Used Him For His Last 5 Cars And He Was Happy Too. That Was Enough For Me.
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koxal Major 121 Rep 1,246 Posts Drives: 2015 LBB F85 X5M Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (7) Garage List 2015 BMW X5M [0.00] 2010 BMW M3 [0.00] 2013 BMW M5 [0.00]	how are these places with that ''matrix dot'' issues. Since my car is cinvertable, it is very important for me...
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03-11-2010, 07:34 PM	#17
gixxer_kidd Major 83 Rep 1,461 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (18) Garage List 2008 m3 [10.00]	These guys are the best: http://tropicwindowtinting.com/ Had 2 of my past m3's (one being a convertible) done there. No problems with dot matrix.
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03-12-2010, 02:21 AM	#19
gruck1683 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 351 Posts Drives: TS 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greenwood Village Co iTrader: (6)	check you Soundwaves in Prospect Park,Pa (right outside of Philly near Philly Airport). I've been getting my tint done there for 8 years (4 different cars). They do quality work there and use high quality film. Ask for Matt. __________________
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03-15-2010, 01:48 PM	#22
n3985 Lieutenant 138 Rep 598 Posts Drives: a car Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North NJ iTrader: (3)	For a quality CERAMIC tint job you are looking at at least $220-250 ($350 is not unheard of). Yes there are many places which can tint a car for as little as $100 but caveat emptor when it comes to the film they use. For the dot matrix just ask them to cover it with black vinyl first if you are worried.
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