South Bay Tinting

It’s pretty simple!!! Never let a stereo shop install your tint and never let a tint shop install your stereo. And South Bay Tinting is only a tint shop. Enough said…

Whenever I buy a new car, one of the first things I do is get a tint. Since my wife and I recently moved to Torrance, I couldnt use «my tint guy» any more. So I checked on the good old Unilocal and found South Bay TInting. The reviews were great. I set up an appt which was very easy and upon my arrival to South Bay Tinting, George was super cool, explained everything and he was off to the races. A couple of hours later, my car was done and it looks fantastic. I couldnt be happier. I have already referred a friend to South Bay TInting. Thanks George.

I called George to ask if he would remove my previous tints due to a fix-​it ticket (womp womp) and he was super helpful! He and his employee Brian also took the liberty of making fun of the previous tints because, let’s be real… they were horribly done… DO NOT GO TO MAGIC AUTO SOUND IN NORWALK!!! After I had Torrance PD sign off on my fix it, I brought my car back the same day and had them replace my tint with theirs and wow, what a huge difference! Not only that, but they were all so so nice, including George’s wife. They kept me entertained while I waited for my car. Definitely recommend! :)

George and his team deserve your business. Called 8 – 10 places for quotes on a clear bra and front window tints on my new SUV. His prices were competitive, but more importantly, the service I received exceeded my expectations. I was able to drop my car off 30 minutes before his business hours, and pick it up the next day despite initially being told that the person who’d print the computer-​generated clear bra wasn’t available. Told of my emergency, George somehow got the job done. The work itself is pristine – and I say this as someone with a keen eye for detail.
If you’re in the market, go here. You won’t regret it.

I have taken my Porsche Cayenne and BMW to Southbay tinting for clear bras.
If you are a skier and you drive to mammoth you need this for your car. It will protect you from road rash, bugs, tiny rocks, etc.
George has done a great job both times.
He recommended getting a no holes license plate holder for the 2016 Porsche Cayenne. He told me this way I don’t have to drill any holes into the bumper.
Just had it done yesterday while I went to lunch nearby. Came back and it was already finished. South Bay tinting is the best. Don’t go anywhere else.

Just got my GMC tinted. These guys are amazing. Did flawless work, great price and in a more than acceptable time. I will recommend anyone near or far to head here to get their tint done. Very kind and personable along with a clean well kept place of business. If I could six star this place I would in heartbeat, but Unilocal only allows 5. Best tinters in so cal! Thanks again George, you rock!

Brought my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee here. I’ve been to many tint shops over the years & South Bay Tint is by far the best around! George is a professional & pleasure to talk to & do business with! I highly recommend this place if you’re looking for quality & professionalism. My Grand Cherokee came out flawless with absolutely no problems at all. Very happy!

They did a great job on tinting my two front windows! Great service and professional!

Brought my 2015 Toyota Sienna for Crystalline 70 (CR70) on the front two windows + triangles. Lance did a great job. This place does remove door panels to install tint. This had me a little nervous as my previous installers never used this method. But, Lance was a pro and didn’t break any clips or scratch any of the plastic. He spotted a little defect in the tint (mfr. issue) and re-​did a window so that the end result would be perfect.
I’m a big fan of Crystalline having had it installed on 5 cars by 3 different installers. I use either 70 or 90 depending on how factory i want the car to look. 3M crystalline is amazing stuff and worth the extra cost. Get it!

I have had 3 of my cars done here hand’s down the best customer service in the business. Great craftsmanship and skill I will be back thanks guy’s.

Highly recommend of their friendly/​professional services and products that they installed. My friend brought my VW to George a few years ago and I been very happy with the outcome since. Now I want to check it out for myself as I got a new car which needed tinting. Everyone working there were super friendly and treated me presently. Feel very comfortable talking with them while I wait, I can feel that they believe in the product they install and take pride in their work. I used to tint all my cars from California Tint in Roesmead but throughout the last few years it hasn’t be the same anymore as several of my friends that I referral to informed me that the quality been degraded. I’ll definitely bring more of friends back to George & Brian for their excellent services. Cheer to all the people working there to make my experience there a wonderful 1, will definitely be back in the future.

Awesome job! Excellent customer service and great quality. They used 3m film for my car. The prices were affordable as well. George answered all my questions and was very thorough and professional with everything. Highly recommend this place! Thank you so much I will definitely bring my other car to you guys.

This is the first time i ever tinted the car i owned and this place really helped me out alot. The staff is very nice and helpful. George and Brian did a great job and im very very impressed by how fast and awesome job they did. Will recommend this place to my friends and family!

Ive had southbay tint do two of my cars. I’ve done limo all around which is a risk. I’ve done my windshield with crystaline all 3M products. No viper crap no johnson. 3M come with a lifetime warranty so if it bubbles or turns purple you have a certificate to go anywhere in the usa to a 3M dealer they will redo it for no charge! It won’t turn purple!
George has been in the tint business for over 20 years he doesn’t cut corners he does it right. They remove tint as well! Come by get a price quote they also do business and home! Happy tinting!!!

Not a good experience. No work was done because when I told them I was refered to them by my window vendor, and that I needed a film in two bathrooms in Pico Rivera, they made it sound like I was in New York. I told them that PR is about 10 miles out, so they said email us the window size and what is needed and we will get back to you. It has been two weeks. No response, NO return email.
Bad experience and the only reason I am placing this review is because this company was referred to me. NOT RECOMMENDED

Highly recommend this place. Friendly staff. I had an appointment at 1230pm last Saturday but they called and told me that there was a no show and I could come in earlier if I wanted. I got my entire car done. I have a 2015 Honda FIT. Color Stable for the back windows and Crystalline for the front. It took about 2 hours to do. Looks great from the inside and out. I’m very happy. Oh, by the way, they even installed my hooks for my car cover. That totally suprised me. Great work!

The staff that answered the phone and greeted me were very friendly and informative. Brian tinted the two front windows of my new car and was incredibly helpful. The 3M tinting looks fabulous!

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I had just purchased a pretty plain Jane truck with large front windows. I would bake in the cab, and the truck needed some style as well. To help us out, it desperately needed tints.
Needless to say, I headed to Unilocal and found «Southbay Tinting, inc».
This transaction was actually less smooth then I would have liked. There were some hiccups along the way, but at the end of the day, the service was UNPARALLELED, the price was fair, and the work was PERFECT.
(Incase the above doesn’t make it abundantly clear, I’m a pretty picky customer who has very high expectations)
George stands by his work and is a man with integrity.
If you need tints and in the southbay area. This is your shop! And there’s an 85 degrees across the street to get some food!
To add to the above, You should know I’m normally not a «yelper». I certainly use Unilocal to help guide me in some of my decisions, but almost never leave reviews. I’ve been meaning to change that and George along with Southbay Tinting Inc. are the perfect example of a place that deserves it and should start off my trend.
Thanks for the great job, service, and integrity. Hard to come by!!!

George is no longer the only one working your car. He’s got an assistant named Lance who tinted my back window with 3 bubbles. We got into a heated argument when I returned to the shop. Lance blamed his poor job because my car is dirty. I came here for window tinting, not a car wash. This is coming from a bum looking guy who hasn’t shaved in months. After a week, all the sunlight could not take out the bubbles. The job had to be re-​done and this time I made sure it was George touching my car, no bubbles.
Since the previous tint had to be taken out, it actually ripped away some of my back window’s heating strips along with it. While being told to wait for the air bubbles to evaporate, the adhesive did indeed bond, very strongly. I’m sure George did his best to preserve it but this wouldn’t of had happened if the tint was done right in the first place. Brought my car a week later and got the back window replaced, and then tinted in the following week.
Don’t bother trying to bring in your car that you need the back window re-​tinted. These will have to be done right the first time, or the heating strips will rip. George had replaced my back window out of his own pocket, which he will not do again for you. I had gone from a 5-​star (when I had only the 4 door windows done first couple months prior by George alone) to a 2-​star rating on South Bay Tinting, but I am satisfied with how the problem with my back window was taken care of, so now 4 stars.
The phone staff are easy to work when making your appointment, or if just calling for an inquiry. George is good, the other guy not so much.
5÷10÷15 Update:
I was at a gas station wiping my rear window with a squeegee, when I noticed a group of bubbles in clear sight. It’s been about 10 months since my rear window tint job. These must have popped out later or I would have seen it. I made an appointment with South Bay Tinting. When I got to the shop, Brian was in the process of tinting a car. I explained to Brian that I came for a «fixing» on a previous tint job (still think George did a good job). Brian pressed down on the bubbles in my rear window with a wooden stick. The bubble size went down, but not gone. The rest would have to be taken care of by having the car sit in the sun. Two days later, I’m looking at my rear window and having a hard time seeing the bubbles that were there. Brian was very professional, and would recommend him to tint your car if George is on an outcall. Lance was fired, Brian is the replacement.

George at George at South Bay Tinting us excellent! I got the 3M Crystalline for my 2014 Subaru WRX and only he touches this stuff! He won’t let anyone else touch it, now that’s saying something!
The crystalline was installed beautifully and his tint jobs are excellent! My car looks great as if it were a factory job. In hindsight I could have probably went with the 3M color stable but only the best for Elsa my Subaru!
She’s spoiled and she loves it! Go spoil you girl/boy.er. Car now!