Howdy all. I've done several searches and haven't really seen anything definitive so here goes.

Any suggestions on window tinters for my 07 Coupe?

Live in the DFW area, closer to Fort Worth.

Thanks

Mike

 

Mike,
P.M. sent
Pat

 

Altamere in Irving (on Beltline, south of 183).

 

Artech...they do great work. Look at my picture, they did my tint. It cost $175 I think????

 

I'm looking for the same thing in my z06. someone help a brotha out. i even had a guy scheduled to come out to me and do it, and he never showed up, never called.

 

Im telling you, call the guys at Artech.

 

$175? Ouch! Is that what it costs these days, or does that include the vette tax? I guess mine would be cheaper with a vert top.

 

contact info? website? address? i'll get it done tomorrow if someone will do it RIGHT.

 

Artech Window Tinting
463 W Bedford Euless Rd
Hurst, TX 76053-3959
Phone: (817) 685-8063

 

$175?? As if!!

Told me $269! Dealer wants $179. Decided to go with Artech based on forum recommendations - I'm willing to pay the extra for high quality.

I wanted a tint slightly lighter than standard. Don't like particularly dark windows. Artech had to order the film from local distributor. We verbally shook hands on the job and agreed that I'd come in tomorrow (Tues) afternoon to have it done.

Got home and there's a message on my answering machine - distributor is charging them more and they're passing it on to me - now a $300 job! Frankly, I think they should have told the distributor to pound it and lived up to the agreed price. No, we did not sign a written contract. My bad, I suppose, that I took someone's word as good.

For the forty clams I'm going to stick with them, again based on the recommendations of fellow forum members saying their work is really good. But I gotta tell ya - I'm not really happy about this so far. I will be hovering over the job and boy howdy it had better be damned good.

Mike

 

SCREW THAT!!!!! Call Eric @ autosound in bedford his tint guy will do a Z06 with 20% on sides and rear for $240. With Madico High Quality Onyx window tint. Come on now... window tint is window tint is window tint at some point!

http://www.madico.com/auto_productlines.asp

 

Yeah, that's the stuff they use: the Madico ON-55 tint.

My first inclination was to do exactly what you said. After cooling out a bit, I've decided to go there tomorrow and talk with them. I still don't think it's right that you quote a customer a price and come to an agreement, then jack said customer for extra money.

I'll keep everyone posted.

Mike

 

Eric will be doing mine as soon as him and i can coordinate schedules. Seriously... give him a shout. He can definitely hook you up. If you're not doing anything special, like 20 on side windows, and you're staying completely legal, its $220 i think is what he said.

 

Ok all, got my tinting done.

When I walked in the mgr and I had what is ubiquitously called in the media "a serious and forthright conversation." Bottom line is that even though they didn't live up to their word, I live up to mine. The forty bucks didn't kill me (it did chap my phanny to no end) but my word is good. Some out there may flame me for this, but in my mind there's a time to walk and a time to live up to my agreements so I did that here. YMMV.

They special ordered the Madico tint that is very light in color as I didn't want a dark tint. We may someday move up north and I simply didn't want dark. They told me it wasn't easy to come by in Texas where everyone and their brother wants dark so instead of messing around trying to find someone who carried this tint I bit the bullet and went ahead and had them install the tinting.

Job came out pretty well. They told me that there would be some water bubbles remaining and to let it sit for a couple of weeks, then return and they would remove any trapped moisture. The dots weren't a real problem because the tint was lighter in color; I know this can be a problem with the darker tints.

Would I recommend them? NOT WITHOUT A WRITTEN CONTRACT PRIOR TO THE WORK!!! I made the mistake of thinking a handshake and an agreement would be honored. They do decent work, but GET IT IN WRITING FIRST!!

My thanks to those who took the time to give advice on this thread.

Mike

 

Glad you're somewhat happy.

Don't read this thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1792098

 

Mr 5w:

Too late!

 

I'll reply here about my experience, with pics... and you need to post some before/after pics too!

I'm kinda like you... i dont want a dark tint because i dont want to have problems seeing out at night, but yet, i also have a black car, and see through windows is a

 

Call Claudio at Protint in Plano! ! ! He will take care of you ! ! Tell him Mike said to take care of the CF Guys

 

Hi all. I completely forgot about this thread and wanted to give some followup.

The tinting came out really nice. It is not dark at all, but that Madico stuff really cuts down on the light energy transmitted into the interior. BIG difference in cabin comfort.

Although some places grind down the dots in the coupe's back window, this place did not. Too many pitfalls with that, one of which is scratching the glass. The tech who did the work did a good job covering the dots and there was just a little hazing/discoloring/whatever you'd like to call it up at the top over the dots. He told me to wait a few weeks to let the moisture dry and then bring it back for them to press the film into the dots. They said that because the tinting was relatively light, the film not initially sticking to the dots was not as noticeable.

Waited a couple of weeks and brought it back. The worked it over for about 15 minutes and it's durn near perfect. Covered the dots beautifully. They really did a good job. Which, for what I paid for it is what they SHOULD have done! If you decide to go with Artech, make sure you have a proposal in writing before you allow them near your car. Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with the result.

I'll try to get some pix up as soon as I can.

Mike