Don't go anywhere else for your tint job. Keith is the man. He takes the panels off your doors so you don't have to worry about curing time (not being able to roll down your windows for 2 days sucks). With Keith doing the job this way, those days are are over. I've had 3 vehicles done by him and my vehicle that i had done in 2012 still looks great, going strong, no peeling. As long as he's around, I will be taking cars here for tinting. He also does home windows too! read more

It's been almost three years since Keith installed my tint for my SUV. The tint installed back in Nov 2015 is in perfect condition. Nothing is faded or peeling. The front clear UV blocking tint for my windshield is an absolute blessing. The car is warm but not grossly hot like non-tinted cars. I can't recommend Keith at Special-T-Tinting enough. I'm bringing all my cars here and had been telling all my friends and family. read more

Special-T-Tinting - New location - Car Window Tinting Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I recently accepted a new job offer which unfortunately moves me into an uncovered parking lot. The first thing that came to mind was to get the front windshield tinted ASAP. After doing some heavy research on front windshield tint (even though I've gotten it before) and the different types of tint that shops have to offer in Hawaii, I voted NOT to go with T&T Tinting because their air blue 80 tint is overpriced ($250+) and not as effective as one would think. They also just ripped me on a warranty claim on tint they installed that started bubbling and peeling so I won't be giving them any of my business. The day T&T Tinting turned me down for the warranty claim was the same day I called up Keith, May 6th. Keith was able to schedule me for May 7th at his new location even though I was worried about being able to get it done within the next couple weeks because of my own schedule. He gave me these instructions for his new shop location: The new shop is across the street from the new Liliha Bakery on Nimitz. Address is 560 N Nimitz There are two entrances to the building, you will turn into the second entrance (right before the city mill sign sticking out from the side of a wall) You will drive straight down from that entrance into a "one way" area. His shop is in between a "Collection" or "Collector" store and a "Yoga" studio (no STT sign is installed yet) IF YOU SEE A GREEN DUMPSTER ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE, you have gone too far. Keith is always fun to talk to and has a lot of experience in many different areas of automotive modifications/detailing. He also makes sure to tape and cover all areas of your car that are at risk of getting damaged when wet. Watched him do the windshield, paid cash, and I was out of there. I am very happy with the work done and in a timely manner. And also, since I've gotten my other car done here before, you should know that he does take off your door panel to have the tint fit and cut properly. He does not let his solution spray all over your interior panels/controls. I would say it's an added bonus, but let's just say he does the job properly, 110%. I do not recommend any other tint shop to my friends other than Special-T-Tinting. read more

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Have you ever heard of the term OG ( Original Gangster)? Well Keith is the OT ( Original Tinter). Have you ever heard of some guys who tell you they can tint your whole car about an hour and that you have to wait 24 to 48 hours before you can roll your windows down? More than not, it's because they don't take off any panels and just shove tint down the window not knowing if the tint is 100% on the window or not. Sometimes they even cut the seal. How do I know? Let's just say it was a lesson learned. After having that bad experience I came across Keith of Special T Tinting and he took the time to explain how he does things and why. It was going to cost a little bit more and take a little more time than some of those fly by night guys. Yes the guy who did my first tint job closed his doors a little after a year of opening. Keith and his crew carefully take off the door panels and thus making sure the tint is on good and wont get caught in the window tract. The best thing is that I don't have to wait a day or two to roll down my windows. They have a small handful of tint which makes it less confusing on which one you should get. They have tint that that blocks out the harmful UV rays and keeps your car cool. As long as these guys are open, they will always tint my cars. Five stars on a hot and cloudy day! read more

He's class act. Takes his time and does awesome work. Price is reasonable. He also carries car detailing products. If you need tint give him a call. read more

Quality tint job! Worker would critique on previous tint work, but I gotta admit that it was a small noticible flaw when he pointed it out, and worker fixed it. Overall would recommend to friends and family. Ask for Bruno. read more

Special-T-Tinting - Clean legal tint - Car Window Tinting Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Call Kieth to tint my 1976 cadillac Eldorado. He claims to be the the only person to tint classic. Ask me to bring the vehicle down so he can see what he working with. After examining my car. He schedule for me to drop it off on a Sunday morning at 8am. So I scheduled my tow truck to drop it off. Got my car to his shop Sunday Morning and he decides to decline the job. When my tow truck arrives there with my Caddilac. Terrible communication, Terrible customer service. Price isn't the problem he could charge me $1000 for the tint I don't even care, but it's the time he waisted. Could have told me the first time that he can't take the job, rather than waist my time getting my tow truck to deliver it and decline the job then. Don't waist your time going here. read more

Great pricing, customer service, and product. I've had 4 different vehicles done here and they've all turned out awesome

Bruno did a great job tinting my car. Flexible scheduling, fast, professional, and awesome pricing!

I am very pickie when it comes to my cars and who does any tint work on my cars did my homework called around for prices and so fourth and got referred to Special T Tinting and Keith the owner!!!!There quality of work surpassed all my expectations you pay a little more than most shops but the life time warranty that comes with your ceramic tint can't be beaten,Plus I can honestly say that my car is now way,way more cooler.Keith and his crew even takes off your door panels when tinting most shops won't do that!!! I rather pay more for quality tint work then paying a lesser price and having your tint peal and bubble later down the road!!!Hope my review was helpful go check out Keith at Special T Tinting you won't regret it stay Cool because after seeing Keith I am a lot more Cooler in my ride Aloha!!!!!!!!!! read more

This is the second time that I've gone to Special T Tinting. I was very happy on the first tint job that Keith did for me in 2008. So, why not go back for another tint job, right? Keith does VERY HIGH QUALITY WORK. QUALITY! If you need some tinting done, call Keith at SPECIAL T TINTING. You will not be disappointed. Mahalo Keith! read more

Your search for an awesome tint shop stops here. No need to worry about burning your ass off from those hot leather seats. Just got my girlfriends Audi tinted with Keith and can't say enough about the impeccable work he does. He doesn't rush like most shops out there and prides himself on the quality of his work. His attention to detail is apparent by how he cuts and applies the tint. He uses top of the line Solar Gard tint and like everyone has said he is the only shop that allows you to roll down your window as soon as you pick up your car. Got my Tacoma scheduled to get tinted with Keith in a couple of weeks, just in time to beat the summer heat. Located at the old Gentry Pacific Design Center 560 N Nimitz Hwy Left side of the building, enter through the driveway right before City Mill. read more

Keith tinted my car May2015 & its still in perfect condition! wow! Had him tint the color closest to being legal to insure it passed safety inspection. he remove the darker tint since it didn't pass, so im good to go. Mahalo much for a great tinting job Keith, all the way to the edges! Now thats a professional job for sure! read more

I actually didn't get my car tinted here, but I give this place 5 stars anyway. Our car was originally tinted in California, where the tinting rules are different. When we brought our car to Hawaii, the tint on our back window was too dark to pass the safety inspection (In Hawaii, the rear window for sedans have to allow 35% light pass through +/- 6%). Sooooo, I had to find a place to remove my back window tint. I drove around to three different tinting companies in the area (based on Yelp reviews) and I liked Keith at Special-T-Tinting the best because he just seems so HONEST. Keith inspected the original tint job and told me how it was so poorly performed. For instance, they didn't take off the door panels and place felt on the rubber window guard--as a result the tint gets scratched everytime the window goes up and down. Secondly, they didn't protect and prepare the back window properly, causing damage to the heat lines. Keith's pricing was very fair and cheaper than other places. It cost $20 to remove the back tint. When I asked him about putting legal tint back on in the future, he encouraged me to shop around and didn't try to sell me. His shop doesn't look like much (it's a simple garage), but you can't beat his honesty and experience (in business for "20 yrs"). If I ever have to tint my cars in the future, I will be coming back to Keith. BTW, he carries Solar Gard tint. read more

So I haven't written a Yelp review since January 2012--I've been silently lurking here daily, I promise! BUT WOW, Keith was able to bring me back from an almost 3 year long Yelp hiatus to promote his flawless handiwork! When he told me he stopped advertising his services years ago, I definitely felt the need to help spread word of the ABSOLUTELY AMAZING work he does. Despite cutting back on advertising, he continues to have a steady stream of customers (I had to book my appointment 3 weeks in advance!), so you know that definitely speaks novels about their quality and overall customer satisfaction! Anyway, as a very recent first-time new car owner, I want the absolute best for my new baby... Special-T-Tinting IS THE BEST. The shop is tucked away right behind Pacific Home, and while not the cheapest tinting service out there, I can guarantee you, THEY'RE GREAT. No bubbles, no issues, no worries! I swear my car is SO much cooler and comfortable thanks to the super-professional job they did! Keith is down-to-earth, honest, knowledgeable, and I believe his prices are fair, if not generous, for the high-quality work done. I couldn't be happier! tl;dr Keith is absolutely AMAZING at what he does, and I highly highly HIGHLY HIGHLYYYY recommend him to anyone looking for the best tinting service for their car! You can thank me later :) read more

Even though I wasn't going to be able to have Keith tint my vehicle due to time line issues, Keith took the time to make recommendations and talk to me anyway! Wanted to give a shout out and thanks for the help. More 5-stars for Keith! read more

Since getting my new car I needed some tint since Oahu is so hot. Since I've been here before I gave Keith a call to ask for a quote and schedule an appointment. His schedule was really flexible and had many open dates. I asked if he still uses solar guard and if it still has lifetime warranty, and it did. Came a little before 8 AM and he was chilling outside. Handed him my keys and told me he would be done at 11. When I came back at 11 my car was done just as he said. I paid with my credit card and got my receipt and warranty info. Easy and reliable service. He told me he might be moving again soon as they are going to develop something at his current location. He told me it will still probably be in the same area. Just FYI if you can find him there in the future. read more

Unfortunately I had the same terrible experience as another reviewer here named Thang. I called the shop and spoke to Ken. He wouldn't give me a price over the phone and requested that I brought my car down to his shop. I left work early just to get to his shop in a timely fashion. He looked over my car and we agreed on a price and I had an appointment for mid day Sunday. Oddly he brought up his bad review with Thang and told me about how he denied his car. That being said I didn't trust he would honor my appointment so I called him early on Sunday to confirm. He did not answer my call or return my voicemail. I called the next three days in a row and received no answer or return call for my voicemails. Can you imagine trying to get WARRENTY work from this guy read more

Keith and a guy ONLY take 2 cars a day, so they pay full attention to the details. They are not rushed to finish one car to the next. Price is competitive to other tint places. (Do shop around for the quote!) They only use highest quality 3M ceramic material with life time warranty. This is the ONLY place includes SUNROOF tinting for free. Make appointment one week ahead!! I ended up getting multiple car discount :-) read more

5-STARS ALWAYS My expirience here was AWSOME. keith was funny and honest would not go anywhere else for tint brought my car in to tint one day and he showed me the best tint there is on the market (solar guard ultra performance) ceramic tint that cuts ALLOT of heat so i wanted it since im having a kid and i did not want it to be hot for the baby and i dont like to sweat when i get in my car. job took about 3 hours and when i saw the finish product i had to step back and say wow Keith you did a awsome job. He took the time to do Quality work and he did it the RIGHT way. there was overspray on my front windsheild from a previous bodyshop and he also took the time to take that off to make my car look even more awsome. Go to keith at special t tinting, best prices. HE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU!!!! read more

Hands Down the best tint shop in the state. Keith has always been good to us and has always gone above and beyond on service. If you need to tint your vehicle, there should be no second thought about where to go. GO SEE KEITH! read more

Keith is awesome!!! Real down to earth cool guy!!! I had my car tinted by a family friend within a week of getting my new car. I wasn't happy with but I just wanted it tinted. I got referred by a really good friend to call Keith. It was the best service. I waited in the shop, talked stories as Keith & his worker Lyle worked on my car. As I started chatting I knew I knew Lyle from before. Sure enough he was a good friend's nephew. I could roll down my windows the same day!! Lyle showed me before I left. I gave Keith my payment along with a tip for their awesome service!!! I'd recommend this show to anyone & I'd come back as long as the shop is around!!! Awesome tint shop!!! read more

Honest, informative and really good quality ceramic tint. read more

Special-T-Tinting - Car Window Tinting Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Freaking Amazing! Not only did I get a truly awesome solargaurd tint film for all the windows in my car . He went Above & Beyond to fix my back door which had been jammed shut since Labor Day. He didn't even charge me extra for the extra service he provided. The price of solargaurd tinting of the entire car is the best in town. After all my research Keith won out and I couldn't be happier. Thank You thank You thank You One month later...I am excited because I'm no longer roasting in my car! The tint job passes the ice cube test, and I learned not to judge a book by its cover. read more

This is truly a small world. Keith is an awesome and honest man. He believes in quality workmanship and will deliver what you want and need. He did my Lexus RX350 in 3-4 hours and he's conveniently located so you can even go to Dole Cannery and catch a movie while you wait or go to Costco, DMV or any of the nearby hardware stores. The car feels cooler and my leather seats don't burn me anymore. Love it. Mahalo Keith! read more

Keith is the man!! Best tint I've ever had on any of my cars, ac is always on lowest setting now because my truck reflects all the heat and UV rays from the tint. Keith offers a lifetime warranty and I doubt you'll ever have to cash in on the because he is the best installer on the island hands down. Thank you Keith, you make driving a pleasure with your solar guard tint! read more

Keith has done two of my trucks, my friends' trucks and my ex's trucks. I love his work! My truck was totalled and I bought an new one and first stop? Keith's place. Yes, give him a call...the products seem good ... read more

Special T Tinting is top notch!! Keith is the man! his price is very generous for the quality of the product and the service! He will tell you straight up and won't give u the runaround! I would recommend him to anyone that needs quality tinting! plus he gives you some tips on how to detail your car. Most tinting places will tell you to wait to roll down ur windows. At Special T you can roll them down as soon as u leave the property. read more

Keep calm and get your car tinted! Special t tinting is by far the best place to get your car tinted! Keith is GREAT! love the way my car turned out! GREAT hospitality and customer service skills! Can't go wrong with their price!! ;) look at all the reviews! And right below I see my bro in law! That's how you know your in good hands if you want your car tinted!! read more

I just had my 6th car tinted by Keith. He always does an epic job. Great prices, best tint material available, and the best workmanship. The tint on my car (not done by Keith) was starting to wrinkle, so he took off the old tint and put on new tint and the car is so much cooler. The new stuff is magic. I think my car goes faster now! read more

Ceramic tint all around. Nothing but great quality with great service. Keith worked with my schedule and same day turnaround.

I got recommended to take my new VW here. I love the fact he does appointments on the weekends (Saturdays and Sundays)! I got an appointment on a Sunday, first appointment in the day. Keith told me my car would be done by 11am, it was done earlier. I was even amazed on how they put tint on the small triangle windows in the front (it looks like a pain in the butt). Keith really takes time in each car, I'm really glad he did my car. And one last thing, price wise...I thought it's pretty reasonable. My old VW car, I got my tint done somewhere else and it cost me more $$$ (and my new car has those 2 small windows-so more Windows to tint). read more

This is my first review ever on yelp but i thought i write one about special-T-Tinting. This place is amazing, the location is different now. They are no longer located at that address above, their located 420 Ward Avenue little more down from their old location. Keith is the coolest guy ever and the workers are amazing, its a small place but they get the job done. Suggest you make an appointment cause his pretty booked. When i dropped my car off he told me about 2-3 hours, so they called me and i came back and i saw them just finishing cleaning my car (which i never expect lol) the tint was great! he goes above and beyond what other tint places do and you can roll down your windows that same day! Highly recommend going here. This place is like best kept secret lol. read more

Keith did 3 of my cars. Awesome job, great tints. Tint lasts years. No peeling. Great graphics. read more

Special-T-Tinting - Toyota x-runner - Car Window Tinting Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Special T Tinting and Keith are excellent! We've had three cars tinted at Special T Tinting and a lot of audio/visual upgrades put in our first car (4runner) when they used to do that sort of thing. Can't imagine taking our vehicles anywhere else for tinting. Keith is always professional, reasonably priced, and friendly. If anyone ever asks me where to get tinting done I always recommend Keith. read more

These guys are solid. True craftsmen who take pride in their business. They do 2 full cars per day and take their time to do the job right. I will take all my cars to these guys in the future rather than the big name guys. They know their stuff and make sure you will be satisfied with the results. You can find cheaper stuff, but I guarantee it will not be a better product or workmanship. Be sure to make an appointment and get directions, it is a little hidden. 5 star, easy. read more

What is there not to say about special t tinting. Keith and his staff are very knowledgeable and experienced, been taking all my vehicles and referring family and friends to Keith since he was at his old shop down the street. If you don't want bs and the run around like what other shops will do then come here. Prices are reasonable for the quality of work and tint that Keith uses, his prep work that he does is excellent I don't take or trust my vehicles with anybody, but with Keith I have no worries the job will be done correctly the first time and you can roll down your windows right after he is done you don't have to wait a week or whatever it is. If you are looking for knowledge and friendly staff this is the place to come too. I m a customer for life. read more

Went to Keith at Special-T-Tinting to tint my new car. He tinted my previous car and it was in excellent condition when I sold it. He does a quality job, uses the top of the line Solar Gard film (Ultra Performance film) and his service and attention to detail makes me a repeat customer. Dropped off my car in the morning and it was done by lunch. The windows look fantastic and is keeping my car cool. Highly recommended! read more

Just moved to Hawaii from the mainland and shipped my Porsche Cayenne here. As I was driving my car home from the Matson port, I realized that the sun was baking me. I yelped car tinting and found a few different businesses with really good ratings. This was the second number I dialed after getting a machine on the first call. Keith answered and told me to stop by sometime. In a couple days, I went by with my wife and he was super enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He educated us on the different types of tints, including the high quality ceramic that he uses and the cheapo $79 tints that you can find elsewhere. He uses this heat bulb device and slides in various tinted window panes so you can feel the heat and see the light that is transmitted through various options. 4 hours later, we returned and the job was done. He and his assistant take real pride in their work. It was $250 for the whole car. He says he is not the cheapest, and I didn't shop around at all since I generally look for quality, and I feel like I got a great deal. We are getting another car in the next week or so and we are definitely taking that one in to Special-T to get it tinted as well. Highly highly recommended. read more

Keith is so down to earth and informative. He does superb work! He was first referred to me by a friend in 2005. I was hooked when he told me that he removes the glass to tint all the way down. I paid $130 for a true grey on my truck back then, and it's still in good shape seven years later~no peeling or fading! We recently got my boyfriend's car tinted with a new type of tint that disallows the heat to enter the vehicle (I gotta find the receipt to post later). He even showed us how it worked by creating a hot bulb with the different types of tint surrounding it~pretty impressive. We opted for this type so that the car would still be cool, since it sits in the sun in the day, and it would be much cooler driving in the hot sun. The only thing is that it doesn't come in dark colors (which I like), but the benefits outweighed that issue. Don't let the shop deter you (kinda drab); he has excellent standards in his work!! read more