Tint Help model 3 back glass, model Y roof panel and windshield
Maybe I can help you understand why this happens and how to avoid it. To any tint shops wary of doing it please read. There’s a reason why Tesla model 3’s and model Y roofs are the most expensive piece of glass to tint, the obvious, the size and the skill level it takes to do one correctly.. When you shrink a back window, you break it into four (4) sections and it takes about 4-5 minutes @ 1200° with a Tesla model 3 or a model Y roof you need to break it into four sections, but only shrink 4 inches in on a crisscross pattern minimizing the heat in one area. Same process on the model Y roof panel. Not only will this protect the back window from accidental damage but it will make it 10 times easier to shrink out this massive piece of film.
Tesla has been known for having problems with their glass especially with extreme temperature change. The problem has been improved but be especially careful on the back window where the defroster lines go across and down. This is the old piece of glass. The newer glass, the defroster lines go straight across all the way up the glass. If you need to apply heat in order to lay something apply heat to a 12 inch section and never use water to cool if you over hear.
• windshield tint on a Tesla
As most of us know there’s a very expensive, almost impossible to replace computer on the passenger side in the dash.
Work around; always use a braided rope two absorb any excess water, mist blade, mist and squeegee five times. Apply film once across the bottom as low as possible, with your clear max, then bring everything straight up.
( important) Don’t forget to remove both inside pillar panels on the inside and cover up electrical unit on passenger side. Then go to the passenger side trunk, right behind the tail light, pull back the panel exposing the subwoofer amp. Cover with microfiber towels. If for any reason, a customer leaves the shop and subwoofer stops working return to the shop that did the work have them pull the rear panel blow the amp out with compressed air get into the driver seat, hold both buttons on the steering wheel, and the brake, at the same time, resetting the amp to the subwoofer.
To Other tint shops, you don’t have to take my advice, but I tint a mass amount of Teslas, and I have a very good reputation. I would never steer anyone in the wrong direction, I want nothing but to see every shop succeed and further their skills. If any shop in the Portland area would like some help let me know I’m more than happy to help.
To a customer it’s your car and there is nothing wrong with asking questions if the shop gets frustrated or seems like they don’t want or need to answer your questions regardless of how dumb they sound then go somewhere Else or be confident the shop will be willing to replace any damaged property.
FYI I don’t do much posting online I’m more of a face to face kinda person so forgive me if I lose anyone. If you have any questions please feel free to ask and I’ll do my best to clarify
