This was the first car I have gotten tinted in Houston. I have had others done in the past, and it was always a hassle. Star was recommended to me by the Acura dealer where I bought my TSX. Being... More

This was the first car I have gotten tinted in Houston. I have had others done in the past, and it was always a hassle. Star was recommended to me by the Acura dealer where I bought my TSX. Being a relatively new car on the market, I wanted to go someplace that has done one before...didn't want to be a guinnea pig. I got to Star kind of late in the afternoon, but they got me in and out in just over 2 hours. They took the time to explain the various products to me, making sure I got what I wanted, not just what they wanted to sell me. In the end, I got a premium product, for a great price, and it came out great! Funny story...while in the waiting room I got to chatting with another customer. He was getting his 7th car done with Star. When I heard the list of his cars, they were all primo...Mercedes, Bently, and such. It turns out I was chatting with Rico Anaya, the owner of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Houston; Cyclone Anaya's. He was a real nice guy and I look forward to taking him up on his margarita offer. If he has trusted Star to all of his nice cars, I knew I would be satisfied. I was, and you will be too. Pros: Service, Turnaround time, Quality of work Cons: You will pass it the first time you try to find it.
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I scheduled an appointment for saturday morning, arrived a little early as suggested so we could discuss the available options. I went off to get lunch, the car was done 2 hours later, and... More

I scheduled an appointment for saturday morning, arrived a little early as suggested so we could discuss the available options. I went off to get lunch, the car was done 2 hours later, and everything looks great. They also took great care to explain the proper aftercare top insure maximum lifespan for the window film. Mark me down as a very satisfied customer. Pros: Scheduled appointment, fast service, good value Cons: A little hard to find
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Went to Star Auto for my window tinting and new radio and sub-woofers. Top-notch job on the window tinting. The first time they tinted it, they called me and said that they wanted to re-do it... More

Went to Star Auto for my window tinting and new radio and sub-woofers. Top-notch job on the window tinting. The first time they tinted it, they called me and said that they wanted to re-do it because of a patch in the window. That showed me that they are proud of their work, and will ensure it's always right. The re-did it, called me in a timely manner, and got the vehicle back to me. Regarding the woofers and radio, they -being able to sell me anything the wanted- told me to not purchase a radio, because my vehicle already had a high-end radio, and they suggested to buy the woofer that was appropriate for MY car, and not their pocket. They have several woofers to choose from, and a wide price-range, but they were honest and told me that I didn't need to spend a million bucks for great sound in the type of vehicle I had. All in all, a great experience, they gained my trust, and I would recommend them to anyone, any day. Pros: Location, honest staff, great customer service, great work Cons: None
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We just purchased a 2008 Acura RL and were very shy when it comes to having hood paint protection film and window film installed on it. Our dealer was asking too much for that so we started browsing... More

We just purchased a 2008 Acura RL and were very shy when it comes to having hood paint protection film and window film installed on it. Our dealer was asking too much for that so we started browsing the internet for a place to have these things done to our new car. We found Star Auto, called them and visited them to see samples of the films and take a look at the place. We liked them, everything was clear and completely explained, they gave us choices on kinds of films and also on the shades (I wanted dark, my better half wanted light...). The work done was very clean and we were very happy with the results and service. We made an appointment, dropped the car at 10 am and picked it up by 5 like we wanted and the vehicle was ready and waiting for us, ticket and documents prepared and we were given a complete explanation on how to care for the products and why. Their prices are very competitive, we found other places that were charging us more or the close but they did not invest any time explaining and the other two we visited did not even know their stuff. We went with Star Auto and yesterday my son went again to have the old scratched tint removed and re-installed on his car (05 Mustang) and came very happy and thanking us for the tip on were to go. I guess all I can say are good things... Pros: Good Service, Fair Prices, Good Quality Work, Good Location (610 & 59) Cons: They Open at 9am, they could open a bit earlier...
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I have a 2007 HHR that needed only the front windows tinted (stock rears are tinted from the factory). The price was a reasonable $90 for a color-matching 3M film with a life-time warranty. I made... More

I have a 2007 HHR that needed only the front windows tinted (stock rears are tinted from the factory). The price was a reasonable $90 for a color-matching 3M film with a life-time warranty. I made my appointment and they completed the job while I waited in under an hour. The staff was very friendly and helpful, however they didn't show me actual swatches of the tint, they only showed me a price list and film description. When my car was finished, I noticed some scraps of tint on the floor of my car. My car was a bit dirty already, so I didn't complain about it. I followed their instructions completely, and did not roll down my windows for 4 days until the film had set fully. On the 5th day i rolled down my windows for the first time and I saw that the edges of the film were jagged from the razor blade and on both windows, and both windows had a section that looks like it had been torn. This was hidden when the window was rolled up, but when I rolled the window half-way down I saw this imperfection on the edge. Also the rear edge of the film did not match the contour of the window. The gap between the edge of the film and the edge of the window was VERY big. Since both films must have been cut at the same time, they both had identical imperfections along the edges. In addition, the driver's window had a small crease in the center of the film, and the passenger window had several bubbles that had not diminished after 5 days. I returned to Star and they looked at the problems, and to their credit they immediately re-did the tint. On the 2nd time around the job was done very well. The edges were cut cleanly with no jagged edges and no notches missing from the film ripping. No bubbles, no creases either. If they'd done a good job the FIRST time, I would have given them 5-stars. But the fact that I had to take my car back to get them to re-do it, I will only give them 2 stars. Pros: Excellent customer service, fast work Cons: Had to have them re-do the tint: They should have done it right the first time.
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Took my new car to Star for auto tint. They where very helpful and took the time to explain all of the options while giving pluses and minues. I never knew there was so much info around window... More

Took my new car to Star for auto tint. They where very helpful and took the time to explain all of the options while giving pluses and minues. I never knew there was so much info around window tint!!!.... however it was nice to see they focused on customer service. Left my car to get the 3M tint treatment. Got a call way before the promised finish time. Upon picking up my car got a thorough explaination of what would happen over the next few days... And as promised had a perfect tint job after the filmed cured. Highly recommend Star Auto! Pros: Took time to explain options; finished job on time. Cons: Not the cheapest, but well worth the $$
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This place was great. Got to watch Coach Carter in the waiting room. I went with the 3M tint w/ lifetime warrenty. Very cool, Very Clean job. Looks great!!! They also have a great selection of... More

This place was great. Got to watch Coach Carter in the waiting room. I went with the 3M tint w/ lifetime warrenty. Very cool, Very Clean job. Looks great!!! They also have a great selection of aftermarket alarms. Pros: Great Work
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We just had our car tinted with their BC 35 (very good work and the heat blocking is great) and an alarm Audiovox (with remote starter and pager remote). They took their time explaining all the... More

We just had our car tinted with their BC 35 (very good work and the heat blocking is great) and an alarm Audiovox (with remote starter and pager remote). They took their time explaining all the options we had and went over all the questions we asked them. Real nice customer service and attention. We will recommend this store to all our friends, don't bother driving around other places, we did and still came back to them: Prices are fair and quality is good. L & M Schmidt. Pros: Reliable, fair prices.
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i also came back with some tiny bubbles in my tint, but i called them right away and they explained to me that its apparently normal for the first couple of days. hopefully theyre right, if not i'm... More

i also came back with some tiny bubbles in my tint, but i called them right away and they explained to me that its apparently normal for the first couple of days. hopefully theyre right, if not i'm sure they'll replace it. the place is great, the people are very nice and helpful, but as others said, they are pretty busy. so call ahead and make an appointment if you plan on going in. for the amount they charged and the service i got, this was definately a great choice. Pros: service, location Cons: small area for parking
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After all the great reviews, I thought I was not going to get a mediocre tint job... Basically I have to bring back my car and have them redo the tint. This was for the color stable 3M film, which... More

After all the great reviews, I thought I was not going to get a mediocre tint job... Basically I have to bring back my car and have them redo the tint. This was for the color stable 3M film, which definitely wasn't the cheapest I was quoted. But I also didn't want to skimp on poor workmanship. Just expected much better results... The people there are very nice and polite. Very knowledgeable about the products they sell. Yes, like another person stated I too watched a movie of my choice while waiting for my car. I hope the second time around they get it right... Pros: Great customer service
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