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    Going to get my VX tinted.
    Got 3 quotes from companies in price range which are:
    Solstop, Sungard and Solartint
    Anyone had work done by any of these companies?
    Just trying to decide which will be best.
    Cheers.

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    hmm never heard of em...and im a tinter lol. Just ask if they have metallised film, if so your all good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disturbed_vegeta View Post
    hmm never heard of em...and im a tinter lol. Just ask if they have metallised film, if so your all good.
    They are all in Penrith NSW and they all do metallised film.
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    I've heard Solartint are the best, especially if you're going to get your back windscreen tinted with the demister. that's who I went with for my VX, and they did a fab job....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disturbed_vegeta View Post
    hmm never heard of em...and im a tinter lol. Just ask if they have metallised film, if so your all good.
    Mine need retinted ,As you are a tinter ,how hard is it to remove the old tint ? or is it best lest to the profesionals.
    there are three types of people in the world , those who can count and those who can't

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    profesional tinter will use a steamer.... but just grab a heat gun and blade n start peeling it off

    then use a steelwool sponge to remove the old glue
    most tinters charge 50-100 to remove old tint.

    just be careful of the demister on rear window dont cut or scrape through it as it will no longer work but can be repaired.

    im also a tinter....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dayvo View Post
    Mine need retinted ,As you are a tinter ,how hard is it to remove the old tint ? or is it best lest to the profesionals.
    leave it to us pros as we now how to get it off and not wreck the demister
    (AKA TINTMAN)

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    hey has any one used that diy tint ? any good ? in know you pros are gunna say dont use it use a pro ,but if anyone has done it them selfs id like to hear.

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    Tint-a-car do a good job and you should be able to get a 20% tint which looks far better than the standard darkest legal. Darkest legal is not really tinted much at all, 20% looks nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VT_WA View Post
    hey has any one used that diy tint ? any good ? in know you pros are gunna say dont use it use a pro ,but if anyone has done it them selfs id like to hear.
    my brother in law put it on his car years ago looked good when he put it on but with in 12 months it was stuffed just make sure you get good film i am thinking of selling pre cut kits as some ppl want to put it on them self
    (AKA TINTMAN)

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