Any of you guys have windows tinted in the Bay for your 2006 civic coupe? I want to find a shop who has done a new civic coupe before so they know how to remove the door panels without damaging them. Also, any pics of their work? specifically the edges of the roll down windows in the front? Any gaps/crooked edges?

 

There are several in the Bay Area. Try California Sunscreen Auto Tint in San Fran. In the South Bay, there is Mr. Tint Incorporated. That is where I went and they did very good job and guaranteed the work for as long as I own the car.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I called mr. tint and visited their website and I am very satisfied with what I see and hear. The website says that they use a computer's precision to cut the film, which sounds awesome. Plus they don't remove the door panel, which I rather not do.

I have visited 3-4 local tint shops and called 5 or so more shops. Most are giving me quotes at about $150-220 for 5 windows, but i am unsatisfied with their work, or they don't assure me a good job which is what I want to hear. Mr. Tint quoted me $325! Is that how much you paid? Is the quality of your tint job that well done? If it is, I will gladly pay the premium.

A couple more questions for you, as I'm seriously considering this shop that you are recommending.
1) did they use vinyl to cover your dot matrix in the back? or did they tint over it?
2) On the front door windows, is there a gap at all? Is the film a very nice fit?
3) What line of their Solargard film did you pick? I think they offer 3 different ones: quantum, true grey, and charcoal i think.
4) Any pics of your tints? Especially the front door windows and their edges and corners?
5) Was it worth it to you to pay the premium?

I live about an hour away from the shop so I want to feel as satisfied as possible before I head down there, twice. Once for precutting the tint, and another for application..

 

I went to Trust Auto in San Bruno. They did an awesome job on the tint itself, the only flaw however is that they didn't put the back panel in correctly, it doesn't sit flush. They used vinyl and tinted around the light so thats why they had to remove it. I can see why they had problems, I couldn't find a way to make the damn thing stay flush either