Tint Shop Refused To Tint My 2IS
10-18-11, 05:26 PM
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Sounds like you should look elsewhere. An experienced tinter can do them without removing the panels. I had my IS350 and my wife's IS250 done, by a shop for $275 each for all windows including a 6in. brow on the the windshield.
10-18-11, 05:33 PM
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Just had my windows done with 20% all around and limo tint on the sunroof. Paid $190, the guy did say it was a pain to do the front windows. He told me he wasted a few pieces of tint doing them, but eventually got it.
10-18-11, 05:34 PM
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When i got mine tinted, they removed the doors panels too. I paid $140 for all the windows except the windshield tinted. Some shops like to remove the door panels so they can tint the whole glass instead of just the visible portion above the door panels. IMO, its the right way to do it 
I'd find another shop that knows what they are doing. There is absolutely no legitimate reason to pull off the door panels to tint our windows.
10-18-11, 05:42 PM
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When i got mine tinted, they removed the doors panels too. I paid $140 for all the windows except the windshield tinted. Some shops like to remove the door panels so they can tint the whole glass instead of just the visible portion above the door panels. IMO, its the right way to do it
Same here.. Paid about $140 and they removed the door panels. I was able to roll my windows down right away. No need to wait X amount of days.3 years later. The tint is holding up without any problems.
10-18-11, 08:27 PM
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wow, your guy's tint shops are cheap, I just did a price quote and it was $610 for Huper Optik and V Cool, $612 for Formula One and Air Blue, $250-$475 for cheaper tint without fornt windshield.
10-19-11, 12:26 AM
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Got mine done for $300. 3M ceramic something with lifetime guarantee. Anyway, after he did it, the installer said these IS's were hard to do the front windows cuz of the tweeter. But if he haz enuff skillz its possible without taking off the door panels. In fact, he did my driver side 3 times lol. First cuz there was a piece of dirt in it, 2nd time cuz I accidentally rolled it down before it dried.
