Tint By Vinny
Car Window Tinting in Howard Beach, NY
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About Tint By Vinny
Tint By Vinny is a one-name shop in the truest sense: Vinny quotes the job, cuts the film, and answers the Google feedback afterward, usually within the day. The shop sits at 89-07 160th Avenue in Howard Beach, a block off Cross Bay Boulevard, and has spent years being found by word of mouth rather than a website, because it does not keep one. The Instagram grid and Facebook page carry the portfolio; the phone number does the rest. The trade is window tinting, carried out with a lifetime warranty on the work and a turnaround customers consistently describe as fast. Removal is the other half of the bench: drivers who buy a used car wearing failed or too-dark film bring it here to be stripped clean, and a recent Camry owner described exactly that job done well at a price that made the calls to other shops feel like wasted time. It is the same trade Queens drivers comparison-shop across tint shops borough-wide, handled here at neighborhood prices. Film work rewards patience over speed, and a small bench shows it. Glass gets cleaned to bare before a pattern goes near it, edges get tucked so the door seals ride over the film instead of catching it, and nothing leaves until the person who signed the warranty is satisfied, because here the warranty is his name. The schedule is the quiet advantage. The shop opens every day, 9 to 6 through Saturday with a 5 o'clock close on Sundays, which in practice means the job fits the customer's week instead of the other way around. Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Lindenwood, and the Rockaways down Cross Bay are all a short drive from the door.
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Reputation & Reviews Summary
The reviews read like a neighborhood vouching for a neighbor. Customers return with their second and third vehicles, a pattern several write-ups state outright, and one regular has had every car he owns tinted here across multiple years, including a town car whose rear glass he still shows off. The words that repeat are unbeatable prices, lifetime warranty, and done fast; a recent customer summed up the formula as work that beats expectations with no need to come back for fixes. Vinny replies to the feedback personally with short, specific thanks, and other names from the bench, like Evan, draw praise of their own. It is the profile of a small operation that holds its trade close: a skilled tinter, a steady hand, and the same care for a single rear window as for a full set of glass.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Tint By Vinny's hours in Howard Beach?
Open daily. Weekday and Saturday hours run 9:00 to 6:00, and Sundays close an hour earlier at 5:00. The shop sits at 89-07 160th Avenue just off Cross Bay Boulevard.
Does Tint By Vinny guarantee its tint work?
Yes, installs carry a lifetime warranty, and repeat customers cite it alongside the pricing as the reason they keep bringing new vehicles back.
Will Tint By Vinny strip old film off a used car?
Yes. Tint removal is a regular part of the bench work, and recent customers describe buying a used car with unwanted film and leaving with clean glass at a fair price.
How do I book with Tint By Vinny?
Call (347) 231-0558. There is no website; recent work is posted to Instagram at @tint_by_vinny_, and the shop's walk-in pace means most jobs happen the day you call.