Who's tinted their windows?

[follow.johnny]

Can anyone recommend a good place to get a tint and ceramic coating, (maybe a front bra ppf also) in the Inland Empire area of So Cal? Obviously prefer Tesla experienced and solid ceramic films.

I would recommend checking out Socal Tint Shop in Chino Hills, they've done about 20+ Model 3 already including mine that included Tint, PPF and ceramic coating. https://www.yelp.com/biz/socal-tint-shop-chino

I posted a review with my photos of all the work done on my car as well.

 

[SgtTortuga]

Do you have pics?

I will take some later today and post

 

[jsrawa]

So is everyone just doing the larger rear window and not the smaller sunroof portion?

 

[malciv]

So is everyone just doing the larger rear window and not the smaller sunroof portion?

That's definitely my plan. I pick up my car on 9/12 and should have my windows tinted by the end of that month. I'll wait till next summer to see if I need to do anything to the glass roof, but I haven't read anything that suggests it will be needed.

 

[jelly]

I did rear and sunroof to match the tint.

 

[ebmcs03]

I will take some later today and post

It’s later. Where are our pics?

 

[SgtTortuga]

I went 35% Spectra Photosync on the doors and rear window. The rear window was done in one piece. The windshield got 70% 3M Crystalline.

Do you have pics?

Here are some pics of the car. It is DIRTY, but it is monsoon season here and I cannot wash the car for another few days because of the tint install.

 

[Goosby]

Does anyone have experience with SunTek CIR film? I’ve been recommended a good installer but he only installs SunTek. Looking at the specs online, it seems like Crystaline or Xpel XR Plus are better alternatives; no photosync installer near by.

 

[ChrisH]

Just had my car done at great place in Seattle (Jay's). Lifetime warranty too. All side windows and rear. With full rear would have been $600, with partial rear (up to the factory tint) was $300 (did this, didn't feel I need full). Suntek 25% I believe. Looks super-awesome on red.

Geez that’s cheap for the partial!

 

[ChrisH]

Here's my new Model 3 with Llumar FormulaOne Stratos window tint:
- 70% for the windshield
- 35% on sides and back
- Nothing on the roof, due to concerns about cracking

($450 for sides and back, $200 for windshield)

Can you post a straight side view. Want to see if I want 35 or 30%

Thanks.

 

[ericbs]

Here’s Suntek CIR 30.

 

[ebmcs03]

View attachment 327128 View attachment 327129 View attachment 327130 Here’s Suntek CIR 30.

That’s 30?? Seems so light.

 

[ChrisH]

That’s 30?? Seems so light.

Agreed. So hard to figure out what % to do with all the variation that seems to be evident on here!

 

[Goosby]

Does look very light for 30%. How do you think the “heat blocking” of CIR is? That’s my biggest concern with doing SunTek vs Crystaline or Xpel XR Plus.

 

[ericbs]

Agreed. So hard to figure out what % to do with all the variation that seems to be evident on here!

Yes this is 30. 20 is really dark. My concern doing 20 is driving at night. At 30, driving at night is dark when looking at the autodimming mirrors. I can imagine 20 is worse. I also believe the glass roof makes a difference when you compare it to a solid roof.

Does look very light for 30%. How do you think the “heat blocking” of CIR is? That’s my biggest concern with doing SunTek vs Crystaline or Xpel XR Plus.

I’ll follow up this week about the heat since parking at work is outdoors and it will be nice and toasty this week. I’ll also post some followup pictures of the tint next week after the follow up check of the tint/PPF.

 

[ebmcs03]

Agreed. So hard to figure out what % to do with all the variation that seems to be evident on here!

I think it’s because of the bright daylight. It’s a really bright day.

I have 40% on the sides and 35% on the rear large glass on mine and it seems way darker.

 

[ChrisH]

I think it’s because of the bright daylight. It’s a really bright day.

I have 40% on the sides and 35% on the rear large glass on mine and it seems way darker.

Yeah trying to decide between 35 or 30. Probably will go with llumar stratos

 

[jelly]

I went with crystalline 40. Used to use F1 Pinnacle 35.

Jury is out if crystalline stays cooler or if in practice it really matters, but I wish I went with F1.

The 40 is pretty light and brown, and I miss the neutral charcoal of F1 Pinnacle (and stratos I assume). Worked pretty well blocking heat and is generally cheaper than crystalline.

I think the esthetics of F1 outweighs any practical heat advantage from crystalline. Also seems crystalline is harder to install and results in some minor imperfections I never saw with F1.

Maybe photosync would have been the solution but not worth the cost to me.

 

[WattsHappening]

I went with crystalline 40. Used to use F1 Pinnacle 35.

Jury is out if crystalline stays cooler or if in practice it really matters, but I wish I went with F1.

The 40 is pretty light and brown, and I miss the neutral charcoal of F1 Pinnacle (and stratos I assume). Worked pretty well blocking heat and is generally cheaper than crystalline.

I think the esthetics of F1 outweighs any practical heat advantage from crystalline. Also seems crystalline is harder to install and results in some minor imperfections I never saw with F1.

Maybe photosync would have been the solution but not worth the cost to me.

To my eyes, the Photosync looks very similar to Crystalline. It looks brown to you; to me, both Photosync and Crystalline look green. Llumar, Suntec and Xpel ceramic tints look neutral. And as you say, I think the aesthetics outweigh any practical heat deflection advantage of Photosync and Crystalline.

 

[StellarRat]

Tinting beyond manufacturers is pretty much illegal in my state, so...NOPE. I don't want a ticket every time a cop looks at my car. Same with no front license plate.