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      03-31-2012, 06:20 PM   #1
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Suggest a tint shop around Ottawa

I'd like to get the car windows tinted (30-35%) both sides (front and back), back window and sunroof. Anybody suggest a good shop in the Ottawa area?

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don't know any shop but do get ceramic film (if your budget allows). better heat rejection.
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Did you get ceramic and if so, how much was it?
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Yep. Pinnacle F1 ceramic (Llumar brand). In Toronto, the price is about $320 + HST. I got 15% all around. 35% is way too light in the summer time (I had this on my E60 535 before and hated it during the summer time). 15% is not dark at all at night time. Actually just right. Here is mine. It seems to look dark but it's not.
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Thanks Bobblehead. I'll look for Pinnacle F1 ceramic. The 15% doesn't look bad either. BTW Did you do your sunroof?

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The other well known brand is Huper Optik but it's much more expensive and a bit more thicker thus the installer must spend a bit more care in putting it on. In Toronto, one shop wants $500 for H.O.
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Yep. 15% ceramic as well. I asked for 5% but the installer forgot all about it and put 15% and he was willing to correct his error but I just told him to forget it. The sunroof job cost $20 more.



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Thanks Bobblehead. I'll look for Pinnacle F1 ceramic. The 15% doesn't look bad either. BTW Did you do your sunroof?

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btw, how's your car running ? I think yours is just over 1 year old now. I think you got it around the same time as me (Dec 2010)

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It has been just fine. Can't complain. Just put the summer setup back on and it sure feels nice getting back to 19s.
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Extreme Auto Care or Autotrendz Autocare

So it looks like I've decided that I would prefer to get the FormulaOne Pinnacle from Llumar. On the Llumac site it points to two local dealers: Extreme Auto Care in Orleans and Autotrendz Autocare in Stittsville. Does anyone have any experience with either of these folks?
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http://forums.redflagdeals.com/windo...ottawa-727790/

Other forums also recommend Shadesone http://www.shadesone.com/contact-us/

But don't know if this shop use Pinnacle ceramic
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any luck in finding tint shops in Ottawa?

Last I checked no one installs ceramic tints in otown.
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I ended up going to Shades One on Colonnade Rd. I put 20% HP Smoke Solar Gard on both front and back side windows, rear window and sunroof. The guy who runs the shop is very picky and did a great job. I'd recommend him in a heart beat. No bubbles and its to the glass edge.

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I ended up going to Shades One on Colonnade Rd. I put 20% HP Smoke Solar Gard on both front and back side windows, rear window and sunroof. The guy who runs the shop is very picky and did a great job. I'd recommend him in a heart beat. No bubbles and its to the glass edge.

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Same place I had my 550 done and he did an excellent job.
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