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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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Recommended SA/Austin tint shops ?

Title says it all, I see a crap load of tinters here around SA just curious if anyone local has good reps with some vendors/installers. (more SA then Austin, but willing to road trip, wanted to check out Austin anyhow)

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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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Title says it all, I see a crap load of tinters here around SA just curious if anyone local has good reps with some vendors/installers. (more SA then Austin, but willing to road trip, wanted to check out Austin anyhow)

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Not sure who is good, but I would not recommend taking it to Mothers. They did a poor job on my car. I had to take it back to have them redone two of the windows.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Jason,

That's so weird! I've taken both my eclipses and both of my Evos to Mother's on Fredricksburg and they've always done a great job.

Never had any separation or bubbling or discoloration. Granted, I didn't keep any of those for more than about a year...

I got my xB done at a place over near Military and Hwy 90. They had installed an overhead DVD screen and the tint also. The job was OK, but the tint was way darker than I had expected.

Not too sure about any place else...

Tony
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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yeah i saw that Mothers place near Mil Hwy and 90 was curious if it was any good, been checking around the area for decent places, thanks
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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Jason,

That's so weird! I've taken both my eclipses and both of my Evos to Mother's on Fredricksburg and they've always done a great job.

Never had any separation or bubbling or discoloration. Granted, I didn't keep any of those for more than about a year...

I got my xB done at a place over near Military and Hwy 90. They had installed an overhead DVD screen and the tint also. The job was OK, but the tint was way darker than I had expected.

Not too sure about any place else...

Tony

I went to the one off Bandera. Maybe the other places are good, but honestly I thought they did a pretty shabby job. Bubbles, big gap along the top of the window. They did fix their mistakes, but it was a bit of a hassle having to go back and complain to get it fixed. I hate complaining...
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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But, really, you do it so well!
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I hate complaining...
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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i went to this place near the medical center (wurzbach and babcock) called Automotive Tint & Alarm Co of San Antonio
(210) 614-8887
2450 Babcock Rd
San Antonio, TX 78229-4984

they did the tint on my car almost 3 years ago and it hasn't faded or bubbled or anything, it was about...90 i do believe for like 30/20 or something like that i can't really remember.
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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I got my EVO done at:

http://www.razorsedgewindowtinting.com/

They were awesome. Got the exact tint I wanted and have a nationwide lifetime warranty too. They also have a $20 off discount coupon on their website, or they used to. I got a non-metalized film tint for $140 with a lifetime guaranty. This way it won't obstruct my radar and fade and all that crap.
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 05:33 AM
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Awesome, might swing by Automotive Tint later when the weather eases up.
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