Who's tinted their windows?

[Candleflame]

how much does tinting cost btw?

 

[Bodefett]

I went with 30 on all door windows, and 15 on the rear . Interesting Tinter would not do the front windscreen as they said there had been reports of the liquid used in installation damaging electronics in the pillars.... they point blank refused to do the front.

 

[CjRichMar]

My tint job cost $400 total, $300 regular. The extra $100 was because the back window is extended. I got 5% all around. Wanted to go with an EV specialty shop, but they didn't have the level of tint desired so I went with a different local tint specialist.

 

[Bodefett]

I thought no less than 25% on front door windows was Texas state law?

my Tinting was 30% on windows, and 15% on the whole of the back windows.. no windscreen. $420

 

[TexasEV]

I went with 30 on all door windows, and 15 on the rear . Interesting Tinter would not do the front windscreen as they said there had been reports of the liquid used in installation damaging electronics in the pillars.... they point blank refused to do the front.

Yes, that’s been reported several times here.

 

[TexasEV]

I thought no less than 25% on front door windows was Texas state law?

my Tinting was 30% on windows, and 15% on the whole of the back windows.. no windscreen. $420

Window film is described in visible light transmission, so the higher the number the LIGHTER the tint. 70% film is almost clear, for example.

 

[ℬête Noire]

Window film is described in visible light transmission, so the higher the number the LIGHTER the tint. 70% film is almost clear, for example.

Pretty sure that was in reference to CjRichMar's post, talking about "5% all around". Those front sides don't 'look' legal in his pics, either. Maybe it's a typo and just how the photos look but ending up in an accident with illegally tinted windows is likely to result in a Bad Time(tm).

I think the rule is above %25 on the sides in TX, so 30% on the sides is the functional minimum. Front is 'clear' (outside the top band of the window) where, as you say, 70% and up is nominally 'clear' (without color, because there's color limitations to do with red, blue, and I think amber/yellow).

 

[Fusion]

Tint prices depends on location and also the type of tint. I'm seeing ranges from $400-$2200. Also if the back was done in one piece or two pieces. I'm almost tempted to tint peoples rides for the prices I see in the Bay Area.

 

[CjRichMar]

That is correct, the legal limit in Texas is 25%...WITHOUT a medical exemption. The one I have allows for 5% tints on the front.

 

[CjRichMar]

Tint prices vary wildly even within the city of Houston. One quote I got was for $1200, one was $250 and one was $400. I ended up going to the one I went to for the reviews and because it was much closer than the other two.

 

[Premier Mobile]

Hey Boludo, I'm in C'bad and am getting my whole 3 tinted on Wednesday, including the windshield. I made the decision on the windshield tint based on the tablet. I figure if the tint can keep a little heat off the tablet it will be a good thing. I've heard of rainbow effects while using polarized sunglasses, but I don't need to wear polarized sunglasses while driving my 3, so it is not a big deal to me.

If you are in Carlsbad, you gotta look into Adonis Detail. They are an Authorized Spectra PhotoSync and CeraLuxe Nano window film dealer.

2300 La Mirada Dr., Ste. 400, Vista, CA
Phone: (760) 815-5933
Email: [email protected]

Let Tim know we sent ya

 

[Premier Mobile]

I attempted to have my Model3 tinted (4 doors and rear glass) by a local shop who told me proudly they are the busiest and highest regarded 3M authorized installer in the area..... that 3M sends their engineers to this shop. Even though no 3M pattern exists yet, they said they'd be able to cut it by hand so they ordered a 60" roll.

Ninety minutes and 3 tries on the rear glass later, they couldn't get the shrinking to work right and there were all these creases and wrinkles. So they took it off at my request, and I was told they'd do research and get back to me. Several days later, the best they could tell me was that they didn't find anything useful and the only way they could do it was to cut the rear glass' tint in to strips and line this up with invisible seams but they didn't want to do that since it would be an inferior installation job.

To those who have had the back window tinted (either the entire glass or up to the factory tint on top), can you give me any information about how your tinter got the bottom of the rear glass to shrink and curve correctly in a single piece? The area covering the defroster lines, I mean.

Any advice or info is useful! Thank you.

Sorry to hear with your difficulties. Unfortunately, this is a skill oriented craft, and with the rear glass of the Model 3 being so curved, most installers will not be able to lay it down right. It can be done, but only through the hands of someone with many many years of tinting experience.

 

[SigNC]

Seems like going so dark is asking for somebody to pull you over. I decided to go with CR60 3M with one piece full tinting on the back window.

 

[Napboy]

Doesn’t doing by the rear window in one piece make the top really, really dark since you’re laying tint over tint?

 

[SigNC]

Doesn’t doing by the rear window in one piece make the top really, really dark since you’re laying tint over tint?

Learn from my tinting mistake

 

[CjRichMar]

Doesn’t doing by the rear window in one piece make the top really, really dark since you’re laying tint over tint?

My post has a picture of how it looks with the back window tinted. It's darker, but not so much so that you're really missing out on anything.

 

[Bodefett]

Window film is described in visible light transmission, so the higher the number the LIGHTER the tint. 70% film is almost clear, for example.

"yes that's why I said No Less than 25"

Learn from my tinting mistake

I read SigNC's post and decided to do the whole back in 15, its darker up top of the window but I didn't want a seam.

 

[SigNC]

yeah that seam would drive me nuts.

 

[mjp462]

If you are in Carlsbad, you gotta look into Adonis Detail. They are an Authorized Spectra PhotoSync and CeraLuxe Nano window film dealer.

2300 La Mirada Dr., Ste. 400, Vista, CA
Phone: (760) 815-5933
Email: [email protected]

Let Tim know we sent ya

I reached out to him as he has a good rep. I'm just not interested in the $1,300 he quoted for CeraLuxe tint. I'm truly happy for him (seriously) he has people to pay than kind of cash for window tint. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people.

 

[Cnasty]

Got mine done today.

35% all around XPEL Nano Ceramic. One piece back window and it looks amazing.