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| - I called Danny's on Bell the first week of May 2013, inquiring about windshield tinting since I just replaced my windshield due to cracking and already missed my tint! My face and thighs were frying in the sun during my daily commutes.
I was told that window tinting in Arizona is illegal even though many people tint their windows. This was news to me but makes sense since I moved to AZ from Florida 2 years ago where I purchased a used car with charcoal tint included. In the 2 years I have lived here, I'd never been pulled over. To combat this "gray" area, Danny's only applies Llumar Air Blue tint. It is damn near crystal clear but has a slight blue tint. Picture a Blue Bombay bottle reduced by 50%. That's Air Blue. If you want more information about it then Google Llumar Air Blue to compare it to classic charcoal tints. Personally, I would have loved a Classic 50 (TM) on my windshield because, unlike many people, I do like the "cave" feeling of a tinted car, but 1. I'm moving out of state in 5 days and Danny's is first-come first served; 2. I'm single and in PHX temporarily with no family or friends here and have to wait on my car as its being serviced AND I work M-F from 8-5; 3. I'm 1/2 worried I won't be able to see out of a Classic 50 at night even with my Sylvania Silver Star Ultra headlight bulbs.
I asked the guy on the phone (Matt?), "Does the $250 cover everything?" He said, and I quote, "Yes." I should have asked, "Does the $250 include Arizona sales tax?" I then asked him, "How long will it take?" He replied, "About an hour for windshields" I arrived on a Saturday morning at 7:15am so I'd be first in line. At 8am, the attendant opened for business and I told him I'd been there since 7:15am so I could be first in line. He then said that Saturdays were their busiest days and Danny's suggests that people drop their cars off and return later for pick-up. I then explained to him that that was impossible. He said it would take about an hour and with tax would total $275. REALLY? I got a quote at Cactus for $225 but they're by appointment only and were booked.
At 9:30am, I went to the tinting area and inquired about my car because it was way past time. They said it would be ready by 10am. At 9:50am, they called me from the lobby and I inspected my windshield. At first glance, it looked great! I could tell that a tint had been applied yet I could see through it easily. Air Blue!
As I prepared to leave, I noticed that my cup holders had about 1/4 inch of water in them. Then I looked up and noticed my rear-view mirror had water spots all over it. I'm thankful for spotting the water spots because then I noticed that my electrified rear-view mirror electrical cord was still UNattached and taped to the ceiling. I got nervous, and really inspected my windshield. That's when I noticed a few little bubbles, a few weird faint bubble-lines that look almost like stretch marks, and a scratch that could have been caused by a fingernail. (Update: After 24 hours in the sun, all the bubbles tightened up as did the "stretch marks." Looks great!)
I went back in and got a technician. I showed him the electrical cord and the scratch. He said they'd re-do the tint if I wanted. I declined because I was tired and lived 30 minutes away. I just wanted to go home. I'd been there for 3 hours--and hour longer than estimated by the tint manager (Matt?). This time when I left, a technician (Matt?) followed me out and told me that the bubbles should tighten up in the sun over the course of the day, especially the ones on the dotted 3rd visor and dotted/frit edge of the passenger-side. If they tighten up, I'll update you.
Driving away from Danny's on Bell, the first thing I noticed was how clear the Air Blue tint was. I wear polarized, prescription sun glasses and, at times, see pink & lime stripes in my charcoal tint--if not rainbow-flaring. With Air Blue, I don't get any kind of visual feedback. It's nice. It's still really bright, but I can't complain about Air Blue. I just wish the installation tech hadn't been so sloppy WITH THE TINT and that Matt? had been more clear about pricing and more honest about the estimated wait time. That's why they're not getting 5 stars--customer service and technician conscientiousness. However, Air Blue is good stuff and gets 5 stars---if its what you're looking for.
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