We are not in Playa del Rey. LA Car Tint is the film desk at Audio MotorSports, 22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A, CA 90745. From Playa del Rey take Culver or Jefferson to the 405 south, then Avalon — 13.3 miles, about thirty minutes. Tint books at 10:00 AM or 12:00 PM. Ask for Nick.
We are not in Playa del Rey. LA Car Tint is the film desk at Audio MotorSports, 22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A, CA 90745. From Playa del Rey take Culver or Jefferson to the 405 south, then Avalon — 13.3 miles, about thirty minutes. Tint books at 10:00 AM or 12:00 PM. Ask for Nick.
Playa del Rey is 13.3 miles from the Avalon pin. Culver Boulevard or Jefferson Boulevard toward the 405 south, then Avalon — or Vista del Mar and PCH down through the harbour corridor if you prefer the coast. About thirty minutes. The alternate is Lincoln south to Manchester, then Avalon south. Maps pin 22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A, CA 90745.
Playa del Rey sits below the bluffs at the mouth of Ballona Creek, and two things define it for film. The first is glare: Vista del Mar and Dockweiler put the ocean on one side of you with light coming off the water and off wet sand from below, which is the angle a visor does not cover. The second is salt, which is constant here and reaches into every gap. Almost nothing in this neighbourhood has a garage, so cars live in that environment full time.
The locked sedan special is a four-door — four doors plus the back window, no windshield, installed: Solar $249 or Solar Ceramic $329. Convertibles and SUVs are quoted per vehicle. The windshield is its own sale and here it is worth real consideration, because glare off the water is exactly what it addresses. 3M Ceramic IR and Color Stable stay counter quotes. Fronts stay at California 70% VLT.
3M Authorized Dealer, every piece hand-cut on a glass board then fitted to your glass — never cut on the car. This close to the water the edge is the whole job: a film trimmed short of the gasket leaves a margin for salt to work into, and once it starts the film lifts and nothing will stop it. The edge is cut to finish against the rubber, not near it. On a convertible the rear glass and quarter windows get treated as their own job.
From Playa del Rey: convertibles, surf wagons and crossovers, newer European dailies, trucks with racks, and a high EV share. Convertible rear glass on a soft top is a different problem from a fixed window and is quoted accordingly. For any car that lives outside in salt air, the specification that matters is the edge rather than the film's marketing tier.
When a coastal tint job lifts at the corners in two years, the shop usually blames the salt. The salt is the mechanism; the trim was the cause. That is worth knowing before you choose, because it is the one thing you can ask about in advance and the answer is specific: does the edge sit to the gasket or short of it. The second point is the windshield, which here addresses glare from below that nothing else does.
An edge still sealed at the gasket after two winters in salt air. Glare off the water and the sand that is manageable on a Vista del Mar run. A cabin that is comfortable on a car that has no garage. Fronts legal at 70%. And on a convertible a rear window done as the separate job it is.
Culver or Jefferson to the 405 south, then Avalon — 13.3 miles, about thirty minutes, or Vista del Mar and PCH down the coast. Solar $249 or Solar Ceramic $329 on a four-door. Convertibles and SUVs quoted per vehicle. The edge at the gasket is what survives salt. Book 10:00 AM or 12:00 PM.
Same bay. Car audio is LA Car Beats at lacarbeats.com — treated cones and sealed terminals, mounted high and dry in a car that carries wet gear. Vehicle security is LA Car Alarm at lacaralarm.com — a car left for a two-hour surf with bags inside is the textbook smash-and-grab case. Tesla glass has its own per-model pricing at teslatintla.com.
Tint runs at 10:00 AM or 12:00 PM only. Monday through Saturday, 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Sunday closed. On a convertible, call first — the rear glass affects the slot length. A Payment Plan is at the counter once the film is quoted. Google shows 4.8 from 654 reviews.
If you are in Playa del Rey, the question is where the edge sits — because salt only gets in where the trim left it room. Call (310) 513-8800, ask for Nick, and book 10:00 or 12:00. 22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A, CA 90745.
Playa del Rey is a drive-in. One physical shop at 22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A · CA 90745. Call (310) 513-8800.
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No. There is no Playa del Rey tint shop. LA Car Tint is the film desk inside Audio MotorSports at 22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A, CA 90745 — 13.3 miles away, and all film is cut and applied in that bay.
The locked sedan special is four doors plus the back window, no windshield, installed: Solar $249 or Solar Ceramic $329. Convertibles and SUVs are quoted per vehicle.
The salt was the mechanism; the trim was the cause. A film cut short of the gasket leaves a margin for salt to work into. Ask any shop whether the edge sits to the gasket or short of it.
More than inland. Glare comes off the water and off wet sand from below, which is the angle a visor cannot cover, and that is specifically what a windshield film addresses.
Yes. A soft-top rear window is a different problem from a fixed one and is quoted as its own job rather than as sedan work.
Culver Boulevard or Jefferson Boulevard toward the 405 south, then Avalon — about thirty minutes. Vista del Mar and PCH down through the harbour corridor is the coastal option.
It means the car lives in salt air and full sun continuously, which makes the edge quality and the film tier both matter more than they would inland.
Never. Every piece is hand-cut on a glass board and then fitted.
Yes. A Payment Plan is available at the counter once the film is quoted. Price first, then decide. Payment Plan is the only name for it.
Car audio, window tint, and vehicle security — plus Harley bagger audio on the AMS Pods side. Body work, wraps, paint protection film, and auto glass are other trades; we'll point you to someone good rather than guess.
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