CWW17

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had a good shop recommendation for window tinting in Illinois (Preferably Central Illinois but anywhere will do). I know the rear window can be a real bitch to do and only someone with Corvette experience can do it right...

Skunk582

might want to get with someone from Mid America in Effingham

blacktavert

I would like to know this also. I am waiting to find out if the new Tint law is going to pass in Illinois allowing tint on side windows.

Gearhead Jim

Last I heard, in Illinois it's illegal to tint the windshiled or front side windows. That leaves you with tinting only the rear hatch. Of course we all do things that aren't kosher, but you might have trouble finding a good tinter who is willing to do anything but the back.

OneBadZ06

They just changed the law. Ok to do side windows now. Still no to windshield....but who in the heck tints the windshield anyway.

Xedes

I've been looking for the same thing for my windows. The guy that did previous cars/trucks for me retired. I've been in contact with a guy that has a mobile service and will do the tinting at your house. It's ceramic tint, so I'm still waiting to hear a price from him. If all goes well I'll pass his information along to others in the midwest section.

takeman

[QUOTE=OneBadZ06;1570386404]They just changed the law. Ok to do side windows now. QUOTE]

Where did you find that info?

Tom_Slick

Brad @ Sunset Window Tinting did mine...

6817 Hobson Valley Dr # 111 Woodridge, IL 60517 - (630) 971-1700


http://www.sunsetwindowfilms.com/pgR...2B40688375A%7D

OneBadZ06

[QUOTE=takeman;1570387725]Originally Posted by ilga.gov
Short Description: VEH CD-TINTED FILM-WINDOWS

House Sponsors
Rep. Suzanne Bassi - Jil Tracy - LaShawn K. Ford

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Matt Murphy and John M. Sullivan)

Last Action
Date Chamber Action
5/14/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/12-802 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-802


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school bus identification markings.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
625 ILCS 5/12-802 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-802
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/12-503 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-503

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a person may drive a motor vehicle with a nonreflective material tinted film that does not allow less than 50% light transmittance upon the side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. Deletes an exemption to certain window obstruction provisions for motor vehicles manufactured prior to January 1, 1982. Prohibits the use of a reflective material on the front windshield and side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver for persons afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment, or disease which would require that person to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun. Provides that is a petty offense for an installer who installs window treatment for a person with medical condition to fail to obtain and store a copy of a doctor's certificate or letter from the person with medical condition in the installer's permanent records.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a person may drive a motor vehicle with a nonreflective material tinted film that does not allow less than 50% light transmittance (or less than 35% light transmittance if the windows to the rear of the driver already have certain window treatment applied) upon the side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. Deletes a front windshield exemption for persons afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment, or disease. Deletes an exemption to certain window obstruction provisions for motor vehicles manufactured prior to January 1, 1982. Provides that is a petty offense for a first offense and a Class C misdemeanor for a second offense for an installer to install window treatment on motor vehicles that do not have specified license plates or stickers. Effective immediately.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/23/2009 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
2/24/2009 House First Reading
2/24/2009 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2009 House Assigned to Executive Committee
3/3/2009 House Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
3/3/2009 House Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
3/4/2009 House Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
3/4/2009 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne Bassi
3/31/2009 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi
3/31/2009 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
3/31/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
4/1/2009 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Vehicles & Safety Committee
4/1/2009 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-000-000
4/2/2009 House Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/2/2009 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
4/15/2009 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/15/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2009 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
4/15/2009 Senate First Reading
4/15/2009 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009 Senate Assigned to Transportation
4/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/29/2009 Senate Do Pass Transportation; 006-000-000
4/29/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
5/7/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
5/7/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/13/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
5/13/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 006-002-001
5/14/2009 Senate Second Reading
5/14/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy
5/14/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
5/21/2009 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 047-003-000
5/21/2009 House Arrived in House
5/21/2009 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/22/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Suzanne Bassi
5/22/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/26/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/30/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
5/30/2009 House Passed Both Houses

Tom_Slick

I'm sure some local guys will be glad to hear this....

takeman

It passed both house, but Speaker Madigan now has 30 days to send it to the Governor, and then the Governor has 60 days to sign or veto the bill.

So, not out of the woods just yet.....

Tom_Slick

Buzz kill!

OneBadZ06

Your are correct. I have it on good authority that it will be signed.

monstercb2002

Make sure you go to someone who has tinted a corvette before. My rear window looks like crap at the top. I'm going to take it to a real tinter who says he has to shave down the little bumps at the top of the window and then apply tint. If not then it will look like crap. I'll post a pic so ya'll can see.

monstercb2002

See rear window pic below:

CWW17

Hands down best tinter in Illinois is Nino at Umbra Tinting. They got me in morning after I called, had it all done in a matter of hours. I also had them install a clear protective bra. His name escapes me now but he did an absolutely fantastic job on that as well. My car is black and it's nearly invisible! Prices were below what I expected and they were really cool and nice to converse with while I waited. They even took pictures of my car and put it on their site!

5% Rear
30% Side
Bumper, Hood, Headlights, Mirrors, Quarters Clear Bra

All for around $700

Xedes

Do you have any closer shots of the dot matrix?

RyanC7

That happens on all cars to the dot matrix unless you use glue and then that will discolor with time....live with it or take it off.

Griffee

That is incorrect. Glue is not the only way to get the tint to adhere to the dot matrix system on a Corvette. I have seen many done absolutely perfect. It will however take a very good window tinter to be able to do the job correctly.

blackvetterzo6

Ya Nino does good work. And his buddy, did my clear bra for a unreal price. Corvette being one of the toughest clear bra installs around to do.