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Which film does what

Darkness and heat are two different measurements. Which grade earns its price, and where the gap is widest.

3 answers in Film & heat

  • Film & heat4 min

    The Best Tint Percentage for a Texas Summer

    For most cars in Central Texas: 35% on the front sides and 20% on the back. 35% up front gives you margin over the legal 25% minimum once factory glass is counted, and 20% behind matches most factory privacy glass.

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  • Film & heat6 min

    Ceramic vs Carbon Tint in Texas Heat

    Ceramic wins in Texas heat, and it wins by the most at exactly the shade Texas forces you into. Carbon's infrared rejection falls as the film gets lighter — about 62% at 5% VLT down to about 32% at 50%.

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  • A white sports coupe with fresh film on the side and rear glass

    Film & heat6 min

    Tinting a Tesla in Texas

    A Model 3 prices like any other sedan and a Model Y like a crossover — $449 and $469 for a full car in ceramic. The glass roof is a separate panel, priced as the sunroof add-on at $119 in ceramic or $159 in Ceramic XR, and it's the panel that changes how the car actually feels, because a Tesla roof is one uninterrupted sheet of glass over your head.

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