Patti,
I had my '91 Vanagon Camper windows tinted about two years ago for $250. The shop is in La Mesa, California (just east of San Diego). They covered all windows to the rear of the driver and passenger seats without removing the rear cabinet. After two years the tinting is still in excellent condition.
If interested, e-mail me at GAChilds@sdcoe.net and I'll get you their contact information.
Greg
Greg in San Diego * 91 Syncro Westfalia Camper (2005- ) * 90 Multivan (1991-2005) * 78 Champaign Edition (1978-1991) * 74 Safare Hightop(1974-1978) * 69 Sportsmobile (1969-1974) * -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of PB Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:20 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: SoCal Window Tint Referrals
I'd like to have my Westy's windows tinted. Today I got 2 estimates. One was for $150, but I would have to remove the rear cabinet. If I don't remove the cabinet, he will only go about 1 ft beyond the cabinet (ridiculous!) and he would only cover the part of the sliding windows that he could reach from the inside, so about 1/2 inch of the sliders wouldn't be covered.
The other estimate was for $200, and the guy said it would be a lot of work, but he didn't seem to have a plan as to how it would be done!
A few months ago, a guy estimated it sight unseen at $240. In that same shop, the owner's 60-ish Westy was gutted and undergoing an "EXTREME" remodeling like they do on "Pimp My Ride." Seeing this, I would tend to believe that he's capable of window-tinting a Westy, but not 100% convinced.
Is there anyone in the Southern California area who has had their WESTY windows tinted, is pleased with the work, and can recommend the shop that did it? I live in the Los Angeles area, but wouldn't mind a little bit of a "drive" to get the work done if I could count on it being done properly, and the price is fair for the work done.
Thanks. Patti 90 Westy automatic |
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