I’m going to ceramic coat all the windows including the roof based on what I’ve read about the AC struggling above 100 deg. Here in Texas we call that summer

 

Yea! Seriously thinking of doing the roof as soon as it's replaced. Thx

 

I did Llumar IRX 30 on my front side windows and glass roof. Looks and works great. Probably going to have my windshield done with the same product but lighter shade.

 

You didn’t do your back passenger windows ?

 

Are the aft passenger windows pretty dark already. Wonder if it’s worth it to add ceramic to them

 

Darkest glass I’ve seen from the factory on a GM vehicle. It’s only front passengers in my car 99% of the time.

 

Mine gets tinted wed night I have a local guy I have been using for years doing the 2 front side windows in 3M ceramic for 80 bucks

 

Will ceramic tint on the windshield block any transmissions from door openers or toll transponders?

 

Most pilots I know tint the windshields of their cars for the IR & UV protection. My dad's have been tinted for years, and he has never had a problem with door openers or toll transponders.

 

No one of its attributes is it doesn’t block radio signals

 

This is how some folks handle Texas summer heat

 

Did you finally get ceramic done? I am also thinking of doing given it's so hot in Texas. can you share what you went with finally?

I am thinking of Front Windows, Wind Shield and Roof.
But from Tesla forums, they are suggesting not to do roof. But not sure if it's same issue with Lyriq roof too. Would love to know if some one did and faced no issues with roof

 

Not yet, no car yet

 

I've had the front windows done and am planning to get the windshield done in a couple weeks.

With a roof shade, I feel like a roof tint isn't necessary unless you really want to leave it open all the time. Also, there's lots of stories about roof glass cracking after tinting and although I don't think it's been definitively proven to be the cause, I'd rather not risk it if the roof shade is doing most of the heavy lifting anyway.

 

I'm in this Texas heat and I see absolutely no need to tint the sunroof. The shade does a very good job. I'm going to have my front windows done with a Nano-ceramic tint (XPEL Prime XR Plus 30%). This blocks 96% of IR and keeps the VLT (Visible Light Transmission) legal (in Texas).

 

any recommended place in Texas?

 

I used XPEL of Dallas to do tint, ppf and ceramic coat my C8 Corvette. I'm taking my LYRIQ to them next week. XPEL has an authorized installer locator: Find An Authorized XPEL Installer.

 

I had my front windows done by the dealership (they contracted through 3rd party) when I took delivery. Based on Zymurgy's quote, pretty sure I got ripped off a bit but this is also because I partly misunderstood and thought they would also be doing the windshield. Given this was when car prices were still being marked up and because the dealer didn't play any other games with add ons/mark ups/financing, I begrudingly let this slide.

Windshield film quote (from same 3rd party, Llumar films) was $250-300. For the windshield, this is a clear film (Texas law says no tint) so it's like half as effective for IR/total energy rejection as what I got on the front windows. But I've decided to try it given the size and angle of the windshield.

Roof tint quote was $400-500 depending on the film.

 

@rhinocerossoftdrink How does windshield tint work with our state registration sticker? You can't scrape off the old sticker each year if it is on the tint.

 

That was my question

 

I just did tint on 2 front windows in Austin tx for 149 PRIME XR BLACK 30%. It definitely helps based on today's observation. Will monitor couple of days and decide on windshield.

 

I was quoted $199 for tinting 2 windows in Austin

What type of tint? Nano-ceramic? What's the warranty against color changing, peeling, bubbling, etc.?

 

 

So they say they that they haven't typically seen issues with the stickers but they also install an additional small patch of ppf on top of the film where the sticker would go for additional protection. I also saw online there are sticker shields and static cling based film that act as an intermediary you can stick the sticker to and then have that cling to the windshield.

 

Amazon.com: STICKER SHIELD - Windshield Sticker Applicator for Easy Application, Removal and Re-Application from Car to Car - 4 inch x 6 inch Sheets (Pack of 2 Sheets) : Automotive

Amazon.com: STICKER SHIELD - Windshield Sticker Applicator for Easy Application, Removal and Re-Application from Car to Car - 4 inch x 6 inch Sheets (Pack of 2 Sheets) : Automotive

www.amazon.com

 

This looks like a solution. I am going to wait until I get the car and then decide if tinting is needed. I suspect yes here in Texas. At least to front side windows and clear windshield to comply with Texas law. I suspect the dealer who installs the ceramic will have this available, if not then I’ll order some pretreatment.

 

Did you do windshield ?

 

Nope , just front 2 windows

 

I’m considering doing the windshield also, now that @Zymurgy solves our Texas inspection sticker problem

 

Let me know which one you go with ? Given Texas heat and AC issues , it make sense to do wind shield also

 

The windshield will make the biggest difference, due to the size alone. Don’t get caught up with the marketing lingo, like nano particle and such. Look at your TSER rating as it encompasses IR, UV, and visible light, all
of which contributes to heat. Obviously you need to find the right balance between TSER and VLT because not everyone wants 5% tint.

 

HUH?

 

Got the windshield done at Sunbusters in Austin. It's Llumar Air 90, which is a clear ceramic film (84% VLT according to the specs), since tint on the front windshield is illegal here. Kind of wish Air 80 (77% VLT) was possible since it seems to step up the rejection closer to what I have on the front windows which is Llumar Pinnacle 30 (tinted ceramic).

From the inside, can't really tell a difference in terms of visibility and VLT. I would say the heat difference between it and the tinted front windows is somewhat noticeable with a simple back of hand test near the windows, which makes sense as the front windows have much stronger rejection vs the windshield (around 1.5x). The front window heat was definitely noticeable vs my old car that did not have any film. Whether or not the windshield was worth it remains to be seen, but any bit helps down here.

External comparison vs front windows

Picked up some of this to use for the stickers along with some sticker shield. Figured I would use this first to see how well it works since I wanted to avoid any stickers to the film out of caution. It's applied in the pictures and you can't really tell it's there, except from the inside if you look closely.
Amazon.com: PSLER Car Windshield Sticker, Windshield Applicator, Clear Window Cling Car Inspection Sticker Holder Static Cling Window Film for Cars

 

Thank you for posting. Is it a ceramic tint ?

 

From his post: " It's Llumar Air 90, which is a clear ceramic film".

 

Yes

 

I updated the post with that after the question just so it was clear in the original post.

 

Thanks, if you don’t mind sharing, what did you pay for the windshield. I’m looking at doing the front windows to match rear and windshield here at DFW