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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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i got my tint at Omega Tintwerks. Vince does a GREAT job, and very quickly too! here is my DG with 50% fronts, 35% rears (both are ceramic Suntek)



good luck!

suntek doesnt make a ceramic tint...if it's suntek carbon, then it's carbon dyed.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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suntek doesnt make a ceramic tint...if it's suntek carbon, then it's carbon dyed.
i stand corrected. thanks, and sorry for any confusion!
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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^^^i'm just being ****! sorry.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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I paid $160 for all 5 windows 20% @ speedzone motorsports in San Francisco. They offer lifetime warranty w/ Jonhson tints. 2907 San Bruno Ave
San Francisco, CA 94134 4153309668 ask for Joe or Raymond. Tell them a fellow G35 driver recommended you!!!
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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isn't Omega Tintwerks a shop for watches? i went to their site and they're only talkin about watches and nothing about car tints.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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The Preferred Image 1757 E. Bayshore Rd., # 24, Redwood City,Ca 94063
(650) 556-9400
They specialize in professional auto detailing and tinting.They did a perfect job on my sedan and I am very meticulous about my cars.They were recommened by my coworkers who were very satisfied.I paid 200.00 for front and rear side windows and rear .Tint is Onyx film with lifetime warranty.

Did a great job on mine to i got 20% all around and it looks great they did my old accord never any problems. and the tint is actully Madico the type they use is Onyx
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by BayAreaRefuGz
isn't Omega Tintwerks a shop for watches? i went to their site and they're only talkin about watches and nothing about car tints.
I don't think he has a website. I've searched for it and don't find it. If you google "Omega Tintwerks" you'll get links to their street address and phone number and lots of threads on different car forums saying how wonderful his tint jobs are.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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Hey all -

Probably joining both the g35 + NorCal ranks soon. Long story, but if it works out, I'm probably going to need tints soon too.

I am interested in the Huper (sp?) ceramic - www.automalltintspecialist.com is recommended, but I can't see how they did on the matrix part of the window. I used to live in the Bay area and had California Tinting (I think) in Campbell do my BMW and they didn't do a good job on hte matrix (the little air bubbles look like *ss IMO).

Any suggestions? Someone said Omega does a good job with it, but I want Ceramic tint (didn't see confirmation that they offer ceramic tint.)

TIA and hope to be seeing y'all soon!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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^^^I did a lot of research on the dot matrix issue you refer to.
Some shops want to apply a black vinyl strip across the upper back window matrix, then tint over that. I didn't like that look.
Then some shops will sand down the matrix (nope, not with my defroster wires there, no way)

Then some will apply additional adhesive of some sort for better adhesion on the matrix, but...that voids the warranty on the film. Huper will void there's b/c they haven't approved any adhesive other than whats on their film. I asked Sindey about that and that's what I learned about the extra adhesive technique.

So, what Sindey at automall tint does is they apply the tint as normal, spend more time on the matrix area with squeegeeing and apply some heat in that area for good bonding.
There's some small areas that lifted from the matrix, but unless you really look for it, you can't see where that happened.
Maybe Huper has approved an extra adhesive by now, idk. Got my tints done almost a year ago at automalltint.
 

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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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^^^got my hupers there as well and it's almost three years...still no problems.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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probably been a year since i got my suntek hp there....and still loving it
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave E H
Any suggestions? Someone said Omega does a good job with it, but I want Ceramic tint (didn't see confirmation that they offer ceramic tint.)
I'm going to Vince at Omega Tintwerks next week for Suntek CARBON tint. It uses a carbon dye that doesn't fade at all and has a lifetime warranty. His price is about half of HO ceramic from automall tint specialist in fremont.

No problems with electronics reception just like HO, which only has a 5 year warranty.

I'll try to post photos after I have my tint next week.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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^^^i don't know where you got five years...my hupers have a lifetime warranty
 
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 05:25 AM
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Vince @ Omega FTW!!!

You will not regret it
 
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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i have an appointment with him next week on tuesday.

still debating if i should go 20% in the rear and 35% for the fronts..

-or-

20% all around [i'm leaning more towards for this one]

jeff
 
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