wbhokie
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What shop did you go to in Chantilly?
I went to Film Source. Mark is the owner there.
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What shop did you go to in Chantilly?
Damn....a lot less than the $600 he was quoted? I also went to John Gray and he quoted/charged me more than $600 to do the tint all the way around. Has price gone up that much since then?I have it on my S and love it.. Paid alot less in Houston
Getting windows done this week (XP black & xpel bra), Elite glass tinting, Newtown square (philly area) they do great work have a tone of experience with Tesla model 3...
Dumb question. does anyone know if xpel xr prime is applied on the exterior or interior?
I saw some promo video and it show them applying the tint on the exterior of the back window, and recommend using the xr prime. So I’m a bit confused.
many places use the exterior window to shape and cut the tint and then install it on the interior.
here’s a video I found it really looks like they are installing the film on the exterior ??
He is just using a heat gun to shape and mold the film to fit the exact shape of the window. This is a common practice. But if you notice later in the video, when he actually applies the tint, the back of the SUV is open and he is clearly adhering the film to the inside.
Nice, I’m planning to get that when spring comes. thinking about 35% for the doors and 50% for the back. Don’t want to dark out the roof glass too much. I’m in Ontario Canada but it does get hot sometimes.I have Prime XR. Clarity is great and heat rejection works well in the south Florida sun.
I would 35% all so they match - it's not too dark at all. My installer suggest no ceramic film on the rear glass as it absorbs more heat than non-ceramic film and can increase the risk of glass cracking. Definitely use a ceramic on the windshield since that is a large source of cabin heat. All my windows are ceramic except the rear.Thanks , that make ls a lot more sense.
Nice, I’m planning to get that when spring comes. thinking about 35% for the doors and 50 for th a back. Don’t want to dark out the roof glass too much. Any thoughts?
I would 35% all so they match - it's not too dark at all. My installer suggest no ceramic film on the rear glass as it absorbs more heat than non-ceramic film and can increase the risk of glass cracking. Definitely use a ceramic on the windshield since that is a large source of cabin heat. All my windows are ceramic except the rear.
glass cracking?!??
Excuse my ignorant. I just got my 3 last dec, so this is new to me.
certain types of tint (like ceramic) supposedly absorb a lot of heat so some shops will not do the large rear piece in ceramic (mine wouldn’t)
I have it on my S and love it.. Paid alot less in Houston
Rear glass - not rear windshield. I would definitely tint the rear glass since it's at an angle similar to the windshield and, as such, is a large source of sun/UV entering the cabin. (like the roof)Also, I've reviewed many threads on here about tint, and I still don't quite understand whether tinting the back windshield is necessary. I'm not too concerned about privacy from that angle, and I don't know whether it would really help for temperature. Opinions on that?