Third party tinnting

No sensor issues I’ve faced with my 5% No issues for roof Make sure to get ceramic tint, I will only do ceramic going forward!!

Didn’t even know different tints. What will ceramic tint do? Less peel? Or stronger to withstand pressure washer etc? Wonder if the place im going even has this option Doing the roof anything to watch out for?

Tints are on the inside so pressure washer isn’t an issue. As for ceramic, it is supposed to have better UV reflection so keeping car cooler is a bonus. For the roof, make sure you clarify if you want the WHOLE roof or just down to the sight line in the back. Some people don’t want the back vision dimmed. It also takes some specialty tools/equipment to do a one-piece tint that large so if you want to avoid any line in the tint, make sure they can do one-piece.

Ceramic rejects more heat. Tint is applied to the inside. I'm not sure why you would be pressure washing your interior...

Only positive for ceramic? I live in Seattle doesn’t get hot much here any external protection from ceramic ?

If you are doing it to block heat, tinting the roof actually does not have much effect as it's already like under 5% factory "tint". Tinting the windshield has a much larger impact (but probably illegal). If you get the windshield tinted as long as they don't tint the glass in front of the camera housing you will have no issues with sensors. I have my windshield at 50% tint and it's not very noticeable that it's tinted, I have the front side windows tinted to 20% which basically makes them match the factory tint on the back windows. It' very common to tint Tesla's and it's even very common to tint them with illegal tint levels. If you look for it there are SO many people now with tinted windshields.

Yeah the visibility is probally main concern cause it’s already hard to see blind check hmm I’ll have to think about this thanks

All tinting is done by a 3rd party

It doesn't have to be hot out. The greenhouse effect will still heat up your car. Like I said before, tint it applied to the inside, not outside. There is no "external protection" from tint (other than protection from the sun).

Legal in WA is 24% so you should be good on visibility

Wow, 24% is not that dark wondering if I should carry some kind of tint gauge if I ever get pulled over going lowest I can still some cops get triggered pretty quickly and I think you’re maybe in Washington state also lot of Subaru drivers, including my family lol

Lived there years ago and I think it was 28% at the time but yeah they can be sticklers up there depending on the precinct.

Keep in mind whatever percent you do is probably going to look lighter than it actually is especially if you have white seats. I just did 5% on mine all around minus the windshield and to me it looks easier to see inside the car than my last car which had 15% all around. I'm probably going to go back and get the windshield tinted.

Careful with the interior ambient lighting. Many Model 3 owners who tinted their windows later saw the interior light strip crack, and Tesla is denying warranty repairs for it unless the tinting was done by Tesla directly.

So top is 5%? Seems like no need to tint the top if I’m just trying to make it darker correct? Save some money then 😀

This is something I was worried about. Have no idea how a tint would cause a light strip crack. Also have no idea what a light strip crack is… does it happen often?

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Mine just started having micro cracks🥲

I also live in Seattle area with an M3. This is our first Tesla and I was shocked how hot the interior got even on a slightly cloudy 75 degree day. It gets extremely hot at 80 and above. Interior temps easily reached 130+ in direct sun. Our Tesla has black interior and exterior so that doesn’t help. I got some of the Tesla sunshades for the roof that do help but looking into tint as well. I used the cabin overheat feature quite a bit during summer months which works well but also consumes a lot of battery juice.

Nice. But doesn’t reach 85 a lot. Maybe like 10 times a year? Anyways I’m getting tint just to look 😎 . Are you gonna do the top as well? Heard it’s already 5% so probally not and will save money from that too. On that note maybe I’ll just do darkest on back and some light on front. I found midnight tinting which I used last time. Where you gonna get yours. I’m still searching.

If you are buying it through Tesla there should not be any issues with it affecting your vehicle warranty and if by chance your glass does need to be replaced under warranty Tesla would also cover the tint replacement with it. This is what it says on their tint order page: “Excellent Warranty Coverage XPEL offers a transferable, lifetime warranty for product defects. Tesla will also cover the film replacement if the glass requires replacement under the terms of your New Vehicle Limited Warranty or Used Vehicle Limited Warranty.” https://shop.tesla.com/product/xpel-window-tint?sku=2122255-99-X

Heat doesn't matter as much as U.V. does. Ceramic tint has a higher U.V. protection rating which will save your interior from degradation, as well as your skin.

> Nice. But doesn’t reach 85 a lot. Maybe like 10 times a year? Like I mentioned, I was shocked how intense the heat was at just 75 degrees. I had to leave the roof shades up from May - Sept. That is 5 months total. If you are going to tint you might as well get some heat protection.

I had mine done at Iden’s dealer services in Renton that is a Tesla certified installer. Do not go there. I had to bring my car back 3 times to be re-tinted. They also damaged my window trim during one of those installs. No compensation was offered for my time.

The outside air temp doesn't really matter. It can be a cold winter day but if the sun is out with clear skies, the interior can heat up to the point where you need to crack a window to cool down.

Guessing it’s like the greenhouse effect?

It's not like the greenhouse effect. It is the greenhouse effect

Thank you, Professor 😊

Don’t do the top, it’s already super dark and has very good heat rejection. Any heat you do feel from the glass will be from the glass physically radiating the heat. In that case a sunshade is the better move for the top glass. Go with a reputable shop. Don’t obsess too much over the film brand. As long as it’s one of the big reputable brands with a comprehensive warranty from an authorized installer you’ll be fine. XPEL, LLumar, 3m, Autobahn, lexen, Geoshield, are all solid films that’ll do the trick. Get the best price from a good installer with good reviews. Make sure they are authorized installer of whatever brand they carry. Considering ur in Washington 35% should be a good blend of privacy and visibility. The blind spots in this car are naturally a bit harder to check due to the upward sloping rear deck. Point being, don’t be afraid that you won’t be able to see. After a few days you’ll forget it’s even there.