![]() I have not tinted mine yet but probably will in the next few weeks. So today I got a full run down of how tint works and the benefits each products provide. See r/TeslaLounge for relaxed posting, and user experiences Tesla Inc. The power company says this normally takes 30-60 days. Both have great heat rejection without having a. 3m crystalline is an excellent one as is the Llumar Stratos. Tesla finished the install early June 2021 and the paper work to operate was not finalized until mid October 2021. PhotoSync is the best one but its damn expensive. Everything was good and dandy except the final connection with the power company. ago I tinted my M3 for 320, my brother tinted it, had an issue with the window regulator or whatever and Tesla said that the tint could had caused it because it may have thrown it out of spec. The original and largest Tesla community on Reddit An unofficial forum of owners and enthusiasts. I have a solar Roof and power walls from Tesla. It was flawless.Ĭactus was NOT, cheap though it was about $1,500-$1,750 if I recall correctly depending on options and if you did all 4 side windows, back window, front pano-roof, and windshield. There is so much that goes into tinted windows that many youtube videos leave out. I have Spectra Photosync IRD 30 all around, 70 on the windshield and sunroof. Their mission is to accelerate the worlds transition to sustainable energy. The only two shops in the valley factory certified in both were:īut Cactus was the only one that did the back window in a single piece of tint, and there are quite a few threads at TMC where people were unhappy with the look if the whole window wasn’t done with a single sheet.Ī Better Tint didn’t return multiple phone calls asking for quotes and references of other customers.Ĭactus provided two references whom I spoke to, one which was kind enough to meet up so I could see the completed job. is an energy + technology company originally from California and currently headquartered in Austin, Texas. ![]() Two recent road trips from JAX, FL West Palm Beach, FL & JAX, FL Asheville, NC in the hot summer months confirmed this.Another Redditor and I looked into a few options but were only investigating 3M Chrystaline and Spectra PhotoSync. I find with the tint, ESPECIALLY the CR90 on the pano & windshield, in the summer months on road trips helps the A/C so it doesn't have to work nearly as hard and thus consuming more energy. As we know bumping the A/C up by 1F can have an impact on energy consumption. while I didn't think much of this since you can turn the car's A/C on remotely, what I didn't anticipate was the benefit to road trips. It has a huge impact on the heat in the car. FL law says no darker than 15% on front doors & 20% behind that. So far no low angle haze or graininess noticed. Similar to Xpel XR Prime Plus, the Spectra Photosync 70 is crystal clear. A quick look at a Tesla Model Y with all the sides, back, front windshield, and sunroof tinted in Photosync.Photosync 30 - sides, back, topPhotosync 70 - f. Just finished getting Spectra Photosync 70 installed on my Midnight Silver Metallic PUP also on the front 3 windows. They accused us of removing the panel and fixing the regulator with yellow tape. No rainbow effect with polarized glasses. I tinted my M3 for 320, my brother tinted it, had an issue with the window regulator or whatever and Tesla said that the tint could had caused it because it may have thrown it out of spec. The 15% is technically illegal where I live (FL) but had no issue from cops (knocking on wood). The film color is more in the gray tones. couldn't do it the same day as the CR90 since it was still a bit wet). Video & pix below (the strip on the windshield isn't them as I had that added yesterday. Both the 3M and the Photosync are awesome tints though so you can not go. ![]() this is 100% clear (you can't tell it's even been applied at all except in the area where the teflon strip & dots are along the edges) & blocks 99.97% UV. Nikola Tesla (, Jul 10, 1856Jan 7, 1943) was a prolific inventor and visionary pioneer of electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry and physics. Id prefer to stay in Tucson and not have to drive up to Phoenix to get this. The pano sunroofs & windshield also have 3M Crystaline (CR-90) on them. WHAT: I've got 3M FX-HP 15 (15% light allowed thru) on all doors, the rear windshield & in a small strip across the top of the front windshield. Seen bunch of questions in different forums about tinting a Model S, & had a few questions when I mentioned deep in another post, so posting my experience here.
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