Bay Area Tint Shop Recommendation

[zillmc]

Anyone who lives in Cali knows it's been hotter than hell recently and even though I garage my car at work and at home and have the sunshades option, I'm ready to get a tint. I've never done it before so I know absolutely nothing about tinting windows and the different types and what's legal and what's not. That being said looking for some recommendations based on the following:

1. Any reputable place in the Bay Area don't care if I have to drive 5 miles or 65.
2. A tame/legal tint, I do lease so a limo tint they probably wouldn't like at turn-in (they didn't mind the Stasis flash on my 2010 when i turned it in)
3. No interest in tinting the front windshield, and unless it looks ridiculous from a cosmetic perspective, wasn't planning on tinting the rear

Thanks in advance for the advice.

[wwhan]

....Any reputable place in the Bay Area don't care if I have to drive 5 miles or 65.
2. A tame/legal tint, I do lease so a limo tint they probably wouldn't like at turn-in (they didn't mind the Stasis flash on my 2010 when i turned it in).

Check out Auto Image in Belmont Ca. (near Railroad tracks & Hillsdale, between El Camino and 101). http://autoimagetint.com/

They put 70% clear 3M crystaline on my S4 (front rear side windows) about 3 years ago. Great place.

The 70% clear 3M crystaline keeps IR heat and UV off interior and looks not tinted.

[zillmc]

Thanks for the recommendation. Reducing the glare and keeping the heat out are my primary reasons, however, I do want the windows to be a bit darker as well. Do you think the 70% 3M crystaline is the best solution for that or do I go with the other that looks a bit more tinted?

[wwhan]

Thanks for the recommendation. Reducing the glare and keeping the heat out are my primary reasons, however, I do want the windows to be a bit darker as well. Do you think the 70% 3M crystaline is the best solution for that or do I go with the other that looks a bit more tinted?

There are some other grades of the 3M crystaline with lower amounts of transmittance (darker). I picked the 70% because generally the police will not notice it & the 70% is readily available. Any tint on the side front window in, CA is illegal, but if it is not noticeable, it is unlikely to generate a ticket.

[dj76]

I have Llumar CTX 50 from this place:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/computerized-tinting-san-jose

They did a great job.