All things tint: tinting windshield, factory tint levels, and tinting comparison

[Jayrod]

Curious (maybe stupid) question - any issues with the front windshield tint and EZ Pass transponders?

Not in a Tesla but my other vehicle and my sunpass works fine with a tinted front.

 

[lloyds]

Curious (maybe stupid) question - any issues with the front windshield tint and EZ Pass transponders?

No problem here and I have all 3 - the S, X, and 3.

 

[Jayrod]

Found a video showing the different levels of XPEL XR and a heat test. Skip to around 11 mins, video is cheesy but you get the idea.

 

[P85_DA]

35% photosync all around P100D ..no windshield tint

 

[DinoJuice]

Thanks for bringing this into a single thread.
I definitely want to do the driver's side windows darker; and if it's going in I might just have tint done all around.

1) Do any of you do any tinting on the roof of the falcon doors? I'm going to have a kiddo (hopefully 2 someday) in carseats looking upwards.

2) What cutouts have you requested for the AP cameras? What about those who have done their windshield. I really don't want to impact the long-term viability of FSD by coating the car in PPF and Tint.

Nick

 

[mattack4000]

Yes you can tint the little window, they just block some of the heat if you don’t go crazy with the darkness

The tints go around the camera housing

 

[P85_DA]

1) I did all my windows except windshield in photosync 35 ..I did do upper falcon wing windows and definitely noticeable

2) didn’t do windshield as I don’t like the hazing I have seen in other installs ..IMO windshield is not needed

 

[jboy210]

Thinking about tinting the windshield and front windows but have some questions.

First, this car is leased, is tinting a problem on lease turn it?
Second, I am in Northern California and I know California has rules about window tinting. Can you even tint the front side windows in California?
Third, I have noticed the sun really penetrates the windshield on top of my head. What I would like to do is just tint that part and also have it match the gradation of the factory windshield.
Fourth, any recommendations for a tint shop in the East bay? I am in the Dublin area.

Thanks in advance!

 

[P85_DA]

Thinking about tinting the windshield and front windows but have some questions.

First, this car is leased, is tinting a problem on lease turn it?
Second, I am in Northern California and I know California has rules about window tinting. Can you even tint the front side windows in California?
Third, I have noticed the sun really penetrates the windshield on top of my head. What I would like to do is just tint that part and also have it match the gradation of the factory windshield.
Fourth, any recommendations for a tint shop in the East bay? I am in the Dublin area.

Thanks in advance!

1) no issues
2) it is illegal in CA for any tint on front ...however cops won’t usually pull you over for tint ..they write that up when they pull you over for other traffic violation
3) I have seen this done IMO doesn’t look good ...I drive in desert a lot and have no issues with factory tint on windshield ..
4) sorry I’m in SoCal

 

[TexasRat]

3) I have seen this done IMO doesn’t look good ...I drive in desert a lot and have no issues with factory tint on windshield ..

I'm debating this same thing. I would possibly want the factory tint to be a little darker, but on all of my test drives, I've never really had an issue with it. I think I may just do a full single piece of air 90 on the front to reduce total incoming heat since I live in texas and anything to help with heat would be appreciated.

It's expensive to tint that windshield though because it's so large, so I have to think long and hard about it. I think it's about $500-600 for the windshield alone. The rest of the car is like $450

 

[mattack4000]

Just tint the whole thing with high quality tints, you won't see it. I don't recall what mine is, but 90 or 70% is almost clear

 

[Premier Mobile]

35% photosync all around P100D ..no windshield tint

Looks great on white. Here in the Bay Area, Photosync 35 for the front 2 windows is the most popular.

 

[KalopaDad]

I went with Llumar Air 80 on the windshield and front windows - not sure if I can really tell the difference. Wish I had done photosync instead. Paid $880 in Orange County.

Did the tint shop do the entire front windshield with Llumar Air 80? My local tint shop said that they were not able to do the windshield.

 

[vaka2000]

Hi friends. Just got our Model X. Definitely need to tint. Looking for photosynth installers in San Francisco East Bay. Any suggestions/price/experiences? Thank you!

 

[r0xx0r]

Did the tint shop do the entire front windshield with Llumar Air 80? My local tint shop said that they were not able to do the windshield.

Very few shops can do full model X windshield tinting. I did Photosync 75% on my windshield at Extreme Autowerks, SoCal.

 

[P85_DA]

@vaka2000 go with @Premier Mobile ...you will find his info several threads Up

 

[Terthen]

Thinking about tinting the windshield and front windows but have some questions.

First, this car is leased, is tinting a problem on lease turn it?
Second, I am in Northern California and I know California has rules about window tinting. Can you even tint the front side windows in California?
Third, I have noticed the sun really penetrates the windshield on top of my head. What I would like to do is just tint that part and also have it match the gradation of the factory windshield.
Fourth, any recommendations for a tint shop in the East bay? I am in the Dublin area.

Thanks in advance!

I tinted just the top windshield . Pic of my results in middle of thread here: Adding partial tint to top of windshield? Reasonable idea or no?

Personally I love it. Significantly decreases brightness and heat, and I can still enjoy the view. I did not see if they could match gradient, but the line doesn't bother me.

 

[Premier Mobile]

Did the tint shop do the entire front windshield with Llumar Air 80? My local tint shop said that they were not able to do the windshield.

The Model X windshield is likely one of the most difficult glass of any modern day car because of its size and curvature. The size is about double that of the Model Ss. With that large of a glass this also means there is immense curvature to which the film needs to be heat shrunk to conform to the curvature of the window. This is where most tint installers have a problem with. We know of just a handful of installers in the world that can do the Model X windshield in a single piece.

 

[FlatSix911]

The Model X windshield is likely one of the most difficult glass of any modern day car because of its size and curvature. The size is about double that of the Model Ss. With that large of a glass this also means there is immense curvature to which the film needs to be heat shrunk to conform to the curvature of the window. This is where most tint installers have a problem with. We know of just a handful of installers in the world that can do the Model X windshield in a single piece.

What is your price for tinting the Model X windshield?

 

[Jayrod]

The Model X windshield is likely one of the most difficult glass of any modern day car because of its size and curvature. The size is about double that of the Model Ss. With that large of a glass this also means there is immense curvature to which the film needs to be heat shrunk to conform to the curvature of the window. This is where most tint installers have a problem with. We know of just a handful of installers in the world that can do the Model X windshield in a single piece.

Lol