Suggestions for Window Tinting.

[The Yen Man]

I guess I'm in the minority, but my cousin used Shadow Tint, and they screwed him over with the tint. First they promised him the no fade tint, which after about three years started turning pink. Then they wouldn't replace the tint for him even though it was supposedly "lifetime" warranty. So we helped him removed the tint ourselves, and took it over to Car Salon to get it re-tinted. That's where we all get ours done now.

[metallicat]

Do you guys have a European Auto Tinting in Calgary? If so, look into them. They are a bit more expensive than some places, but they also take the windows out of the vehicle before putting the tint on. I think the job they did on my car is extremely professional.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I have to say that when people tint the front windows of their car it really gets my goat.

Can you imagine being a police officer making a traffic stop on a car with tinted front windows? I think that it would be more nerve wracking due to the fact that you couldn't see whether or not someone has a gun trained on you as you knock on the window.

For those people who whine about "but you can still see into the car even though my windows are tinted" I have ZERO sympathy for them when they get ticketed or forced to remove their tint.

They have to draw a line somewhere when it comes to tint and it has been drawn at no tint for drivers and front passenger windows.

Suck it up, rock stars.

I wouldn't whine about getting a ticket, but it is legal in many other places, so obviously it's not that big of a deal for people in much more dangerous jurisdictions than Calgary (ie. California).

If you can have your front windows tinted in Compton, I don't think it's that big of a deal in Calgary.

That said, if I get pulled over at night I flip on the dome light so that it is very easy for the police officer to see inside. If it's summer I'll throw the drivers window down too. I understand it must be a little nerve wracking at times making traffic stops, so I do what I can to make it easy on the cop. If he gives me a ticket for tint (never happened) I'll pay it for sure. If he makes me remove it, I'll be a little ticked but still know it's my own problem.

[Lucifer]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I have to say that when people tint the front windows of their car it really gets my goat.

Can you imagine being a police officer making a traffic stop on a car with tinted front windows? I think that it would be more nerve wracking due to the fact that you couldn't see whether or not someone has a gun trained on you as you knock on the window.

For those people who whine about "but you can still see into the car even though my windows are tinted" I have ZERO sympathy for them when they get ticketed or forced to remove their tint.

They have to draw a line somewhere when it comes to tint and it has been drawn at no tint for drivers and front passenger windows.

Suck it up, rock stars.

I can definately agree that it must be nerve wrecking for the cop walking up to a car with front tinted windows. Hell, if I was the cop I'd be a little worried that the guy in the car might have a gun on him, ready to shoot me. If I ever do get stopped, I'd roll down the window straight away.

If I was ticketed for the tinted windows, I honestly wouldn't have a problem with it. Same goes with having to have it removed, I wouldn't have a problem with it either. I've been thinking about having the tint removed for some time now, but I've just never done it.

[Dynamic]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

Do you guys have a European Auto Tinting in Calgary? If so, look into them. They are a bit more expensive than some places, but they also take the windows out of the vehicle before putting the tint on. I think the job they did on my car is extremely professional.

I got my gf's car done there and they did a very good job on hers, highly recommended.

I got very light tint on my front windows and I was stopped once only for that and another time while he was giving me a ticket he asked if I had some on the front windows. The thing is it was dark outside so I don't know how he noticed. Do they have a file on me?

[metallicat]

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